Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. NorthPort Batang Pier Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 07, 2022 10:45 CET
The Ginebra Kings will have their hands full in their PBA Commissioner´s Cup quarters clash as they take on the unpredictable and ever-dangerous NorthPort Batang Pier at the PhilSports Arena.
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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Team News
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel narrowly missed out on a twice-to-beat advantage and will enter the clash against NorthPort on equal footing. This will definitely make the life of their star-studded squad much more difficult, especially against a team with plenty of former players from Ginebra´s ranks, who will have added motivation to take down their old coach and teammates.
In a battle of two teams with different styles, NorthPort´s former superstar Jamie Malonzo could be the difference. In a controversial trade prior to the start of the tournament, Batang Pier decided to get rid of their main stalwart in exchange for a couple of role players, but judging by the results so far it hasn´t crippled their team.
NorthPort Batang Pier Team News
NorthPort have had a very interesting Commissioner´s Cup campaign to say the least. Clearly affected by the departure of their main star, they started off poorly failing to establish any kind of consistency.
After suffering a 3-game losing streak which lasted from mid-October to the start of November, they went on a life-saving 3-game winning run just at the right time. Despite getting hammered by Ginebra in the final regular season game, they finished in 7th place and will be hoping for a much better showing today against one of the tournament favourites.
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel vs. NorthPort Batang Pier Prediction
Prince Ibeh hasn´t disappointed in his return to NorthPort and has provided the much-needed frontcourt stability. Batang Pier could definitely use the services of their injured scorer Arwind Santos in this series, but they can always rely on the former Ateneo Eagles standout Will Navarro, who has been putting up exceptional numbers after signing a little over a month ago.
We think that NorthPort should definitely be more competitive than they were in their 122:105 defeat to Ginebra around ten days ago, but it won´t be enough to upset the Kings and progress.
Overall, the most valuable option for betting is the Ginebra Team Total Over. The Kings and their coach Tim Cone like to play big, while NorthPort favour small ball basketball. However, Barangay Ginebra simply have too much scoring talent and explosiveness in their offense to settle for slower tempo and a low-scoring affair. Against a quick and pacey team like Batang they should be able to surpass the 100-point mark, but should stay around the spread.
Kick-off time: Wednesday, 07.12.2022 10:45 CET
Prediction: Individual Total 1 Over 101.5
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: 22Bet
