Euroleague Predictions – Thursday matches

Euroleague Basketball Predictions

An intriguing Greek derby and the defending champion’s quest to end a slump will take front stage in Round 29 of the EuroLeague. The menu and our predictions are listed below. Let’s dive straight into our Euroleague picks for today’s games. This is a synopsis of what’s to come.

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Olympiacos – Panathinaikos

In the most significant Greek derby in recent memory, Panathinaikos (18-10) will play Olympiacos (17-11) in an attempt to win and hold onto third place. Both sides are doing very well; Ergin Ataman’s club has won three consecutive, while the Reds have won five in a row. Olympiacos defeated the opposition in their first-week encounter 78-88, led by 10 rebounds and 17 points from Alec Peters. With this victory, Georgios Bartzokas’s squad has now won five straight derbies. However, Panathinaikos is desperate to stop that losing streak and will hope to capitalise on Mathias Lessort’s energy, as he has a PIR of at least 20 in five straight games. There will also be a backcourt dominance match between two of the league’s greatest defenders, Thomas Walkup and Jerian Grant.

Fenerbahce – Valencia

Following their thrilling victory in Madrid last week, Fenerbahce (17-11) will want to maintain their push for the top four against Valencia (13-15), a team fighting for a spot in the top 10. The visiting team can take comfort in the fact that it has already defeated the Turkish team this season, winning 77-74 in Round 2, and will look to the dynamic Semi Ojeleye to match the hustle of Fenerbahce’s all-around player Nigel Hayes-Davis, who led the team to a road victory against Real Madrid with 17 points and 12 rebounds. On that particular occasion, Brandon Davies scored the most points (18), and he plays a crucial role in the paint against Fener centre Jonathan Motley, who has scored ten or more points in eight straight games.

Crvena Zvezda – Maccabi

With Maccabi (15-13) looking to win three in a row, faltering Zvezda (10-18) will try to get back on track. Zvezda understands it can’t afford to lose many more opportunities after dropping four straight games and falling out of postseason contention. Wade Baldwin, the Maccabi backcourt dynamo, will be difficult to stop after recording at least 16 points in nine straight games. The Serbian club may try to control the game through its frontcourt, where Luka Mitrovic recorded a double-double in the team’s loss to Monaco last week, scoring 18 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Zvezda needs a similar spark of fire after the presently injured Milos Teodosic surprised Maccabi earlier this season with 27 points and 14 assists to lead a 92-98 road victory.

ALBA Berlin – Monaco

Unstoppable Monaco (18-10) will travel to play ALBA, which has dropped five games in a row, in an attempt to extend their winning streak to eight games. Mike James made history last week against Zvezda by becoming the competition’s all-time top scorer, but Elie Okobo also demonstrated his brilliance as a backcourt player for Monaco, scoring 14 points and dishing out seven assists. Donatas Motiejunas, the big man, has also been playing well, scoring ten goals or more in three of the last four games. However, James continues to be the squad’s major player. Earlier in the season, he scored 17 points to lead his team to an 86-75 triumph over ALBA. That time, Matt Thomas scored the most points (17) for the German squad. He has scored multiple triples in four straight games, indicating that he is a reliable deep threat.

Baskonia – Milano

In a crucial matchup between bitter rivals, Milan (12-16), buoyed by a thrilling victory over Partizan the previous week, will take on Baskonia (15-13). Milan’s game-winning hero in that contest, Shabazz Napier, will have a difficult time controlling Codi Miller-McIntyre’s effect given that player has recorded PIRs of at least 20 in three straight games. With 92, 94, and 88 points scored in three consecutive home victories for Baskonia, the visiting squad will need to exhibit the same kind of defensive prowess that allowed them to defeat the Spanish team 76-67 in December. To secure the victory, Milan’s frontcourt also performed admirably, led by Nicolo Melli’s 21 points and Johannes Voigtmann’s 12 rebounds. They will go up against the formidable combination of Tadas Sedekerskis and Chima Moneke from Baskonia.

Barcelona – Partizan

Barcelona (19-9) will try to hold onto second place as Partizan (13-15) comes to town in an effort to break their eight-game losing streak on the road against the hosts. Jan Vesely, a former hero for Partizan, has been unstoppable for Barcelona lately, averaging 16.8 points per game while converting 29 of his 34 two-point shots. Frank Kaminsky and Bruno Caboclo, who finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds in the agonising loss at Milan last week, will be tasked with containing him. Aleksa Avramovic has emerged as Partizan’s top player in the backcourt, scoring at least 16 points in three of the team’s last four games. The Serbian team, meanwhile, will be well-aware of Nico Laprovittola’s threat after he scored 20 points on 6-for-10 three-point shooting in Barca’s 83-92 victory in Belgrade in October.

(All prices correct at 14/03/2024, 12:00 CET, subject to change)

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