Teams to be updated post the toss.

Match Details:

Baskets Oldenburg vs Crailsheim Merlins

5th May, 2021

10:30 PM IST

Match Preview:

There is not much significance to this game, as both Baskets Oldenburg and Crailsheim Merlins have already qualified for the playoffs of the ongoing edition of German Basketball league. However, since they are sitting at the fourth and fifth place respectively, and fourth and fifth-placed teams will meet in the 1/8 playoffs game very soon, this match could well be seen as a trail run of that fixture.

Probable starters:

Baskets Oldenburg

Phil Pressey

Keith Hornsby

Rickey Paulding

Martin Breunig

Rasid Mahalbasic

Crailsheim Merlins

Trae Bell-Haynes

Elias Lasisi

Haywood Highsmith

Jeremy Jones

Bogdan Radosavljevic

Top Picks to consider:

In his first season with Crailsheim Merlins, Trae Bell-Haynes has won the player of the week award once, for his amazing performance against Mitteldeutscher BC. The point-guard has scored the most points per game by any Merlins player – 17.1. So, he is our number one captaincy pick for this game.

As for an alternate option, we have selected Baskets Oldenburg’s Rasid Mahalbasic. The centre has scored 11.5 points per game and has also got the best rebounds per game figure by any Oldenburg player – 6.3.

Captaincy choices:

1) Trae Bell-Haynes

2) Rasid Mahalbasic

Fantasy Team:

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.