Euroleague Basketball Predictions
Our Euroleague predictions are on a good streak heading to Round 13. The play-offs chase is heating up, so let’s dive straight into our Euroleague picks for today’s games. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up.
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Crvena Zvezda – ALBA Berlin
Zvezda (4-9), a team fighting to get out of the bottom half of the rankings, welcomes ALBA (2-11) in the hopes that home comforts can provide a break after two close road defeats. Against ALBA’s next-to-last offence (76.7 points per game), Zvezda will try to drastically improve that stat after allowing at least 83 points in each of the previous six games. The teams also have a significant difference in rebounding, with Zvezda ranking fourth (36.7 boards per game) and ALBA ranking 15th (31.6). As a result, Johannes Thiemann will need assistance from someone to help him manage Joel Bolomboy and Luka Mitrovic’s physical play.
1 (10,5) at 2.02
Zalgiris – Partizan
Partizan (7-6) is looking for its first road victory since October after winning three straight at home against struggling Zalgiris (5-8), which lost twice in the double-round week. With just 15.2 assists per game, Zalgiris ranks 17th in the league and struggles to find offensive flow. The loss of point guard Lukas Lekavicius due to injury will further compound this problem and put further strain on Keenan Evans. With 87.2 points per game, Partizan ranks second in scoring and has no such issues. Thanks in part to Alen Smailagic’s 8.8 points per game on 68% shooting from inside the arc, the Serbian squad leads the league in two-point conversion rate (62.1%), demonstrating their strength in the paint.
2 at 1.95
Maccabi – Efes Anadolu
To break their portion of a five-way tie for sixth place, Maccabi (7-6) meets Efes (7-6) in Belgrade in a matchup of direct rivals on the verge of playoff spots. Both sides have been more successful offensively than defensively; Maccabi is ranked 17th at 87.6 points per game, while Efes is ranked 15th for allowing 86.4 points per game. With Lorenzo Brown ranking second in assists (6.8 apg.) and Shane Larkin now ranking third in the league (17.7 ppg.), it might provide plenty of scoring opportunities for a number of talented shooters. Thanks to the assistance of new acquisition Mike Daum, who drained five triples in a thrilling comeback victory at ALBA last time out, Efes has overcome injury issues to win three of its previous four games.
Under 171.5 at 1.92
Baskonia – V. Bologna
At Buesa Arena, two hot teams square off. Baskonia (8-5) in fourth place, looking to win four straight games against Virtus (9-4), in third place. Toko Shengelia, a former star for Baskonia, is having an incredible season and leads the league with an average PIR of 22.3 points per game. Baskonia will need to find a solution to stop Shengelia. Tadas Sedekerskis has more rebounds than any other player (8.4 rpg. ), while Chima Moneke (20.1 PIR) is Baskonia’s new hero. As a result, the struggle for inside domination might be dramatic. Markus Howard, the most efficient three-point shooter in the league (3.5 triples per game), will provide long-range fireworks, and Marco Belinelli of Virtus is a serious deep danger as well, averaging 2.5 triples per game.
1 (-3.5) at 1.95
Real Madrid – Bayern
Bayern (6-7) will pay a visit to reigning champion Real (12-1) in an attempt to preserve its two-game advantage at the top of the standings. The coach of Real is well-acquainted with the hosts. The focus will be on Bayern coach Pablo Laso, who will play his old team again in an official match for the first time since his illustrious 11-year reign—which included two EuroLeague titles—ended eighteen months ago. As Real behemoth Walter Tavares faces off against Serge Ibaka and Devin Booker, who are ranked second and third in the league in rebounding (7.1 and 6.5 rpg., respectively), expect a hard-fought duel inside the paint. Real leads the opposition in ten distinct performance metrics, but Laso is the best person to come up with the ideal strategy to counter the players he is so familiar with.
2 (+13.5) at 1.92
ASVEL – Panathinaikos
As ASVEL (2-11) plays Panathinaikos (6-7) at the brand-new LDLC Arena to wrap up Thursday’s action, two teams that dropped both of their games during the double round week will want to get back to winning ways. Paris Lee, the playmaker for ASVEL, has averaged 6.8 assists over the past four games. Against the team he played with last season, he will try to control the backcourt. After scoring 19, 13, and 24 points in the previous three games, Kendrick Nunn is expected to continue his stellar play for the Greens. Mathias Lessort is also enjoying himself, having scored in double digits in six straight games. He will be up against ASVEL’s Joffrey Lauvergne, who has been averaging 18 points and 7.6 rebounds over the last five games, which is his best form of the season.
Q1 with Highest Score at 3.40
(All prices correct at 14/12/2023, 10:15 CET, subject to change)
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