Dream11 Predictions of today will be for the teams, Otago Nuggets (ON) and Wellington Saints (WST) in New Zealand Basketball League 2020-21 on April 24, at Edgar Centre, Dunedin.
In November 2014, Basketball Otago withdrew the Nuggets from the NBL. However they returned in 2020, winning the NBL Championship for the first time, defeating the Manawatu Jets with a 79–77 score. This is their first match in this season.
Whereas, WST have won the championship a total of 11 times, they won their 11th NBL Championship in 2019, by defeating the Hawke’s Bay Hawks with a 78–68 score. The Saints declined to enter the rejigged competition due to coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and began focussing on 2021.
MATCH DETAILS
SERIES: New Zealand Basketball League
VENUE: Edgar Centre, Dunedin
TIME AND DATE: Saturday, April 24, 2021 01:00 PM
KEY PLAYERS OF:
ON:
Sam Timmins: The 23-year-old player joined ON in 2021. He entered the league as Power Forward and Center player.
Isaiah Moss: He is currently 24-year-old is the Small Forward of the team. He joined ON in 2021.
Josh Aitcheson: The 22-year-old plays as the Small Forward for the team. Joined ON in 2019.
WST:
Taane Samuel: The 21-year-old player joined the WST in 2020 as Power Forward for the team.
Dion Prewster: As the Shooting Guard and Small Forward of the team, the 31-year-old player also joined WST in 2021.
Tohi Smith-Milner: Joined the WST in 2021, the 25-year-old played as Power Forward for the team.
TEAM SQUAD:
Otago Nuggets (ON): Sam Timmins, Pafe Momoisea, Matt Bardsley, Darcy Knox, Akiva McBirney-Griffin, Aaron Roydhouse, Richie Rodger, Josh Aitcheson, Jack Andrew, Geremy McKay, Isaiah Moss
Wellington Saints (WST): Taane Samuel, Ezra Vaigafa, Kael Robinson, Isaac Miller-Jose, Kerwin Roach, Dion Prewster, Thomas Gold, Tohi Smith-Milner, Kenneth Tuffin, Rangimarie Mita, Romaro Gill, Troy McLean
PROBABLE LINEUPS:
Otago Nuggets (ON): Sam Timmins, Pafe Momoisea, Matt Bardsley, Geremy McKay, Isaiah Moss
Wellington Saints (WST): Taane Samuel, Dion Prewster, Tohi Smith-Milner, Kerwin Roach, Romaro Gill