Euroleague Preview – Round 22 – Getting closer and closer

Euroleague Preview & Tips

Vital victories will be up for grabs in Round 22 of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season. The fixtures include a local derby and a growing rivalry in the Game of the Week.

Thursday’s matches

Unics Kazan (7-14) has little option but to win when Real Madrid (16-5) comes to town for this week’s first tip-off. Unics has lost four consecutive games to leave it struggling in the race for the playoffs, while red-hot Madrid has surged to the top of the standings with seven straight victories. The Spanish team has a clear edge in most statistical categories, including assists (20.2 per game against Unics’ 15.2), rebounds (37.1 against 33.1), steals (7.2 per game against 5.2) and scoring (86.5 points per game against 76.6). Over 165.0 points is our pick here.

After reigniting its season with three wins out of four, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (7-14) will attempt to maintain that feel-good factor with a trip to Anadolu Efes Istanbul (10-11). Expect a shoot-out between two of the competition’s best offensive teams: Efes is ranked third in scoring with 84 points per game, just ahead of Milan’s average of 82.8. Milan has been particularly effective recently, scoring at least 89 points in its last four games, but Efes will hope to take advantage of a defense which has allowed more points than any other team (87.8 per game). This could also be a high scoring game and Over 170.0 points is priced at 1.90 with bet365.

Game of the Week

In the Game of the Week, CSKA Moscow (15-6) hosts Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade aiming to avenge a heavy Round 15 defeat in Serbia. The game is also a repeat of last season’s playoff series, which was swept 3-0 by CSKA, and both teams need a change in fortunes after losing last week. Despite struggling on the road recently, CSKA remains strong in Moscow with three straight home wins during which it averaged 88.7 points. Recovering its usual defensive meanness will be the key for Zvezda after giving up 86 points last week, its highest tally in ten games. The handicap of 16.5 points looks a big hurdle for CSKA and Crvena Zvezda can at least ‘save’ the difference.

More action from the Mediterranean

It’s desperation time for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv (7-14), which has lost ten of its last 12 games ahead of the visit of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (12-9). The Spanish team is also struggling, having lost four games in five and scoring 71 points or fewer in three of those. The key to this game could be limiting turnovers: Maccabi has committed more than any other team, 15 per game, while Baskonia is ranked fifth-worst in that category after averaging 13.6. There is a lot in stake here and our choice is Under 161.5 at 1.90 with bet365.

Thursday’s final game has plenty of stake as Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (12-9) seeks to bolster its playoffs position against a visiting Brose Bamberg (8-13) team that is desperate to climb towards the same. Panathinaikos needs greater consistency after perfectly alternating victories and defeats through the last six rounds, and would love to repeat last week’s haul of 16 three-pointers. Bamberg is certainly no slouch in long-range shooting, however, and owns the league’s second-best percentage (40.7) from downtown. Panathinaikos will probably win this but Bamberg can give them a game and the 7.5 points handicap looks like a risk. We prefer the Over 153.5 points at 1.90 with bet365.

Friday’s matches

On Friday, an Istanbul derby with plenty of significance sees surging Fenerbahce (14-7) take its four-game winning streak across the Bosphorus to face stuttering Darussafaka Dogus (10-11). The home team will be seeking to erase memories of last week’s collapse at Milan, where it surrendered a 25-point third quarter lead, and will have happier recollections from its last meeting with Fenerbahce, having won on the Asian side of the city in Round 13.

Two in-form teams meet in Piraeus, where Olympiacos (15-6) will look for its seventh straight home victory with a visit from a Zalgiris Kaunas (9-12) team whose three wins in a row has given its playoff challenge fresh impetus. Although defense normally gets most of the attention at Olympiacos, the Greek giant has also excelled by scoring at least 83 points in each of its last four games. Zalgiris’s hot streak has come courtesy of an ability to win close ones, with its three recent victories being settled by just 5, 3 and 4 points.

And finally, two teams with an urgent need for victory go head to head as FC Barcelona Lassa (8-13) welcomes Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (6-15). The home team has won just one game in six to see its playoff ambitions take a major hit, and defense is a particular concern after conceding 93 and 89 points in its last two outings. That could perfectly suit a Galatasaray team that is never short of scoring potential, ranking fifth in the league in three-pointers made (9.1 per game) and sixth in two-pointers (20.9 per game).

Source: euroleague.net

Basketball Tips: livetipster.com

Daily Basketball Picks

DateLeagueEventPickOddsBet+/-
13/11/2026ELPanathinaikos - BarcelonaOver 171.51.90150-150
12/11/2026NBAPHI 76ers - TOR Raptors2 (+10.5)1.8850-50
12/11/2026ELOlympiacos - Dubai2 (+5.5)1.9020-20
11/11/2026NBANY Knicks - CLE Cavaliers1 (-3.5)1.8710-10
11/11/2026ELParis - FenerbahceOver 173.51.9050+45
10/11/2026NBAUTA Jazz - MIA HeatOver 228.51.9320-20
09/11/2026NBAATL Hawks - LA LakersUnder 236.51.9110-10
08/11/2026NBADET Pistons - LA Lakers22.5520+31
07/11/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - NY Knicks1 (+4.5)2.0510-10
06/11/2026NBALA Lakers - POR BlazersOver 232.51.9510+9.5
06/11/2026NBACHA Hornets - BOS Celtics2 (-7.5)1.8520+17
05/11/2026NBAGS Warriors - MIA Heat2 (+7.5)1.9010-10
04/11/2026NBAHOU Rockets - MIN TimberwolvesOver 220.51.9010+9
02/11/2026NBALA Lakers - MIA HeatOver 237.51.9010+9
01/11/2026NBAGS Warriors - LA Clippers1 (-2.5)1.92150+138
31/10/2026NBAMIL Bucks - CLE Cavaliers1 (+9.5)1.8050-50
31/10/2026NBAUTA Jazz - POR BlazersOver 231.51.9020-20
30/10/2026NBAPHI 76ers - NY Knicks21.8510-10
30/10/2026ELOlympiacos - Milano2 (+10.5)1.9020+18
29/10/2026NBAPOR Trail Blazers - MEM GrizzliesOver 234.51.9010-10
28/10/2026NBAIND Pacers - PHI 76ers2 (-4.5)1.9020+18
28/10/2026ELBesiktas - Olympiacos12.1510-10
27/10/2026NBASA Spurs - SAC Kings1 (-17.5)1.9020+18
26/10/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - MIN Timberwolves22.3510-10
25/10/2026NBAUTA Jazz - LA LakersOver 237.52.1020+22
24/10/2026NBAATL Hawks - HOU Rockets11.8310-10
23/10/2026ELOlympiacos - Fenerbahce2 (+1.5)2.0520+21
22/10/2026NBAPHI 76ers - CLE Cavaliers2 (+3.5)1.9010-10
21/10/2026NBAORL Magic - ATL Hawks22.2210+12
20/10/2026NBANY Knicks - PHI 76ersUnder 232.51.9010+9
18/10/2026GRE - BLPanathinaikos - Peristetri2 (+21.5)1.9010+9
17/10/2026GRE - BLKolossos - PAOK1 (+7.5)1.8720+17.5
16/10/2026ELBarcelona - OlympiacosOver 175.51.8010+8
15/10/2026ELValencia - MaccabiOver 182.51.9010+9
14/10/2026ELEfes - BayernOver 164.51.9050+45
13/10/2026ELValencia - OlympiacosUnder 182.51.9310-10
13/10/2026ELPartizan - Panathinaikos1 (+6.5)1.9510-10
13/10/2026ELFenerbahce - ZalgirisUnder 162.52.0510-10
12/10/2026ABACibona - SlovanOver 166.51.9010+9
09/10/2026ELOlympiacos - EfesUnder 172.51.9850+49
08/10/2026ELPanathinaikos - FenerbahceUnder 162.51.9020-20
07/10/2026ECAris - Burgos2 (+8.5)1.8710-10
06/10/2026ECBosna - PAOK1 (+12.5)1.8520+17
02/10/2026ELPanathinaikos - Maccabi2 (+9.5)2.0010-10
01/10/2026ELHapoel TA - Real Madrid1 (+2.5)1.9020+18
27/09/2026SPA - ACBBurgos - Baskonia12.3010-10
26/09/2026GRE - SCPanathinaikos - PAOK2 (7.5)1.9050+45
25/09/2026ELPartizan - Milano1 (-2.5)1.8020+16
25/09/2026ELFenerbahce - Virtus Bologna1 (-11.5)1.9020-20
25/09/2026ELBesiktas - Valencia11.8020-20
24/09/2026ELBaskonia - OlympiacosOver 174.51.9010+9
24/09/2026ELASVEL - Maccabi2 (+2.5)1.7010-10
24/09/2026ELDubai - Real MadridOver 173.52.0010-10
20/09/2026GER - BBLBayern Mun. - BambergOver 170.51.9510+9.5
19/09/2026EL - SCOlympiacos - Real Madrid2 (+4.5)1.9710+9.7
18/09/2026EL - SCDubai - Real MadridOver 174.52.0010+10
31/08/2026WC - QGreece - Spain12.15100+115
30/08/2026WC - QEstonia - Finland1 (+9.5)1.9050-50
29/08/2026WC - QSenegal - Angola1 (-9.5)1.9020-20
28/08/2026WC - QUkraine - GreeceOver 159.51.8510-10
27/08/2026WC - QIsrael - Poland21.8050+40
08/07/2026WC - QVenezuela - Colombia1 (+7.5)1,9520-20
13/06/2026NBASA Spurs - NY Knicks1/1 at HT/FT1,9510-10
29/05/2026SPA - ACBAndorra - Barca1 (+5.5)1.9010+9
28/05/2026NBASA Spurs - OKC Thunder1 (-3.5)1.9120+18
26/05/2026NBAOKC Thunder - SA Spurs2 (+5.5)1,9510-10
25/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - NY Knicks21.7510+7.5
24/05/2026NBASA Spurs - OKC Thunder11.7520+15
23/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - NY KnicksUnder 214.51.9510-10
21/05/2026NBANY Knicks - CLE Cavaliers2 (+6.5)2.0010+10
20/05/2026NBAOKC Thunder - SA SpursOver 216.51.9520+19
19/05/2026NBANY Knicks - CLE Cavaliers2 (+6.5)2.0010-10
17/05/2026NBADET Pistons - CLE CavaliersOver 206.51.90150+135
15/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - DET Pistons1 (-3.5)1.9050-50
13/05/2026ELValencia - Panathinaikos22.3020-20
12/05/2026NBASA Spurs - MIN Timberwolves2 (+10.5)1.9010-10
11/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - DET Pistons1 (-3.5)2.0020+20
10/05/2026NBAPHI 76ers - NY Knicks12.0010-10
09/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - DET Pistons1 (-4.5)1.9710+9.7
08/05/2026NBAMIN Timberwolves - SA Spurs2 (-4.5)1.90150+135
07/05/2026NBADET Pistons - CLE Cavaliers2 (+3.5)1.9050-50
07/05/2026ELHapoel TA - Real Madrid11.8520-20
06/05/2026NBANY Knicks - PHI 76ersOver 215.51.9010-10
05/05/2026NBAOKC Thunder - LA LakersUnder 214.51.9010+9
05/05/2026ELHapoel TA - Real Madrid12.1010+11
04/05/2026NBASA Spurs - MIN Timberwolves2 (+14.5)1.80100+80
03/05/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - TOR RaptorsOver 211.51.90400+360
02/05/2026NBABOS Celtics - PHI 76ers1 (-9.5)2.20250-250
30/04/2026ELOlympiacos - Monaco2 (+9.5)1.95100-100
29/04/2026ELReal Madrid - Hapoel TA2 (+7.5)1.87250+217.5
28/04/2026ELValencia - Panathinaikos22.00750+750
26/04/2026NBAPHI 76ers - BOS CelticsUnder 213.51.93400-400
25/04/2026NBAMIN Timberwolves - DEN NuggetsOver 229.51.90250-250
24/04/2026ELMonaco - Barcelona22.00120-120
23/04/2026NBAATL Hawks - NY Knicks21.9050-50
22/04/2026NBAOKC Thunder - PHX Suns1 (-16.5)1.9520-20
21/04/2026NBALA Lakers - HOU RocketsOver 206.51.9010-10
21/04/2026ELPanathinaikos - Monaxo1/1 at HT/FT1.75160+120
20/04/2026NBANY Knicks - ATL Hawks1 (-5.5)1.9050-50
19/04/2026NBAOKC Thunder - PHX Suns2 (+14.5)1.9020-20
18/04/2026NBADEN Nuggets - MIN TimberwolvesOver 231.51.9210-10
17/04/2026ELBarcelona - Bayern1 (-9.5)1.9020+18
16/04/2026ELReal Madrid - Crvena Zvezda2 (+7.5)2.0510-10
15/04/2026NBAPHI 76ers - ORL MagicUnder 222.51.9310+9.3
14/04/2026NBACHA Hornets - MIA Heat1 (-5.5)1.9010-10
12/04/2026ELMaccabi TA - Hapoel TAOver 180.51.9010+9
10/04/2026NBALA Lakers - PHX Suns12.0550+52.5
09/04/2026NBANY Knicks - BOS Celtics22.5520-20
09/04/2026ELValencia - Panathinaikos21.8510-10
08/04/2026NBACLE Cavaliers - ATL Hawks11.8310+8.3
07/04/2026NBATOR Raptors - MIA Heat1 (-1.5)1.9810+9.8
07/04/2026ELBarcelona - Panathinaikos2 (-2.5)2.0010+10
06/04/2026NBAATL Hawks - NY Knicks22.0750+53.5
05/04/2026NBAMIL Bucks - MEM Grizzlies22.8720-20
04/04/2026NBAPHI 76ers - DET Pistons12.2010-10
03/04/2026NBAHOU Rockets - UTA JazzOver 232.51.90300+270
02/04/2026NBALA Clippers - SA Spurs1 (+4.5)1.90120-120
01/04/2026NBACHI Bulls - IND Pacers1 (-4.5)1.9050-50
31/03/2026NBALA Lakers - CLE CavaliersUnder 237.51.9320-20
30/03/2026NBAATL Hawks - BOS Celtics22.0010-10
30/03/2026GRE - BLPanathinaikos - OlympiacosOver 168.51.9520+19
29/03/2026NBAOKC Thunder - NY Knicks23.8010-10
28/03/2026NBAMIN Timberwolves - DET Pistons22.1540+46
27/03/2026NBABOS Celtics - ATL Hawks2 (+4.5)2.0020-20
26/03/2026NBACHA Hornets - NY Knicks21.9510-10
25/03/2026NBABOS Celtics - OKC Thunder12.3720+27
24/03/2026NBACHA Hornets - SAC KingsOver 230.51.9810-10
23/03/2026NBAUTA Jazz - TOR RaptorsOver 235.52.4020+28
22/03/2026NBAPHX Suns - TOR Raptors21.7510-10
21/03/2026NBAHOU Rockets - MIA HeatOver 229.51.9010+9
20/03/2026NBADET Pistons - GS Warriors1 (-6.5)1.9020+18
19/03/2026NBAMIA Heat - LA LakersUnder 239.51.9510-10
18/03/2026NBAMIN Timberwolves - UTA JazzOver 233.51.90150+135
17/03/2026NBACHA Hornets - MIA Heat22.4050-50
16/03/2026NBANO Pelicans - DAL MAvericksUnder 238.51.9020-20
15/03/2026NBAMIL Bucks - IND PacersUnder 228.51.9010-10
14/03/2026NBALA Lakers - DEN Nuggets12.2010+12
13/03/2026NBAPOR Blazers - UTA JazzOver 236.52.00120+120
12/03/2026NBAMIA Heat - MIL Bucks2 (+6.5)1.9350-50
11/03/2026NBANO Pelicans - TOR Raptors21.8320-20
10/03/2026NBABKN Nets - DET Pistons17.5010-10
09/03/2026NBABKN Nets - MEM Grizzlies12.0010+10
08/03/2026NBAMIA Heat - DET Pistons12.0020+20
07/03/2026NBADET Pistons - BKN Nets1 (-14.5)2.0010-10
06/03/2026NBABOS Celtics - DAL MavericksUnder 222.51.9410+9.4
05/03/2026NBAORL Magic - DAL MavericksOver 228.51.9020+18
04/03/2026NBAPHI 76ers - UTA JazzOver 240.51.9510-10
03/03/2026NBATOR Raptors - NY KnicksUnder 223.51.9510+9.5
02/03/2026NBAMIL Bucks - BOS CelticsUnder 215.51.9520+19
01/03/2026NBADEN Nuggets - MIN TimberwolvesOver 238.51.9510-10

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