Euroleague Predictions – Thursday matches

Euroleague Basketball Predictions

The Euroleague is already heating up and this week we’ve welcomed a double round. There was intsense action on Round 8 and now we are on Round 9. We already have a good sample to learn the teams, however injuries and changes in their rosters need a lot of research. We’ve done it though, 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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Maccabi – Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce (5-3) and Maccabi (4-3) will meet in Belgrade as both clubs try to bounce back from Round 8 losses. Following their respective losses on Tuesday —Maccabi was defeated by Olympiacos, while Zvezda completely destroyed Fenerbahce— both teams will be needing a quick turnaround. Only Nigel Hayes-Davis (12 points) scored more than ten points in that game for Dimitris Itoudis’ team, but the potential return of Nick Calathes and Marko Guduric could provide a much-needed lift to the offence. After making just six of its thirty three-point tries against Olympiacos, Maccabi has to improve its outside shooting. Tamir Blatt and Lorenzo Brown, the team’s backcourt tandem, combined for just one of thirteen three-pointers. Wade Baldwin was sick and missed Tuesday’s game; Maccabi wants to get him back.

Olympiacos – Crvena Zvezda

Olympiacos (4-4) or Crvena Zvezda (3-5), who both won well on Tuesday, will face in Piraeus to finish the flawless double round week. Sikma returned from injury on Tuesday, scored 8 points and pulled down 4 rebounds in just 10 minutes, giving Olympiacos a boost. Big man Moustapha Fall continued to show signs of improvement in that game, finishing with 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. With an average of 19 PIR over his past three games, Zvezda’s playmaker Milos Teodosic is in outstanding form as he makes his way back to the arena where his EuroLeague career started back in 2007. Joel Bolomboy, another talented Olympiacos player on the visiting side, has recorded double-digit PIRs in the previous six games.

Armani Milano – Efes

Efes (4-4) will try to continue moving up the standings after starting the season with back-to-back victories. EA7 Milan (2-6), which is coming off of a demoralising Italian derby loss to Virtus, will be the opponent. Despite lacking backcourt inventiveness for the whole season, Maodo Lo has shown promise for Messina’s team by averaging 11.5 points and 6 assists in the last two games. No such issues face Efes, who won convincingly in Round 8 in Monaco thanks to 62 points from their versatile backcourt trio of Thompson (16), Beaubois (21), and Larkin (25 points). In that game, Efes also tallied 24 assists while only committing 7 mistakes. This, however, might be a closer and less scoring encounter.

Real Madrid – Monaco

Real Madrid, the defending champion, is aiming to continue its incredible start to the season against AS Monaco, a team that is attempting to get back on track around after Efes ended its five-game winning streak at home earlier in the week. The backcourt matchup between Mike James (19.6 PIR) and Facundo Campazzo (20.4 PIR per game), the two best guards in the league, is one that fans should not miss. Giant shot blocker Walter Tavares will also be a key player for the host as it looks to establish its dominance in the paint. Moteijunas’ deft movement, which has allowed him to shoot 40% of his three-pointers this season, will have to do the heavy lifting in containing him.

(All prices correct at 16/11/2023, 10:00 CET, subject to change)

News Source: Euroleague.net

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