Baskonia vs. Zalgiris Prediction, Tips and Odds – Nov. 23, 2022 20:30 CET
Four games of the ninth round of the Euroleague will be played on Wednesday. In one of them, Baskonia will meet Zalgiris, and the start of the match in Buesa Arena is scheduled for 20:30.
These two teams enter this match in diametrically opposite moods. The guests record good results, the hosts bad, so it remains to be seen whether these trends will continue after this clash.
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Baskonia Team News
Big oscillations are visible in the way this team plays. First they achieved three consecutive victories in all competitions, and then lost three games in a row. As for the Euroleague, they have won only once in their last five games.
Baskonia’s offense is quite powerful and they are capable of burying every opponent’s basket in a short amount of time and only a few possessions. However, their approach to executing defensive tasks is often lukewarm and irresponsible, so they can receive a lot of points.
What should please the coaching staff of this team is the form of Pierria Henry. In the last match against Monaco, he recorded 17 points and 7 assists, which is his best Euroleague performance since he was in Baskonia. The other guards, especially Thompson and Howard, have also been playing well, so we believe that this team will start winning again.
Zalgiris Team News
On the other hand, the basketball players of the Lithuanian club registered three consecutive victories and four in the last five games in this competition. Their win-loss record is 5-3 and they are currently in sixth place in the table.
Last week in Kaunas they beat Olimpia Milano 71-62. For all 40 minutes, they played very well in the defense phase and limited the scoring performance of the current champions of Italy. It was their fourth home triumph and they are still unbeaten in front of their home fans this season.
Keenan Evans is a key player for Zalgiris in the competitive year so far. He averages 15.5 points and is the best scorer of his team. The Brazdeikis – Smits tandem is a big help, and Ulanovas has been playing better and better as the season progresses.
H2H
In the last four meetings between these two teams, the home team won every time. They last met at Buesa Arena last season and Baskonia won 96-79.
Baskonia vs. Zalgiris Prediction
We believe that Baskonia will end the series of negative results on Wednesday. Although Zalgiris has been playing pretty well lately, this team is not as dangerous in road games as it is at home. Therefore, we expect their fourth defeat this season in the Euroleague.
Tip-off Time: Wednesday 23.11.2022, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Baskonia -5.5
Odds: 1.90
Sportsbook: bet365
