The New Year is already upon us. Yes, the New Year’s holidays in many countries around the world are still going on, but the athletes are already out of the holiday. Alba will host Baskonia in round 17 of the Euroleague.
Tournament – Turkish Airlines Euroleague;
Date – 05.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 18:00 UK;
Venue – Mercedes-Benz Arena (14.500);
City – Berlin, Germany.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+9) for Alba Berlin – 1.475.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Baskonia Points Under 86.5 – 1.936.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Alba Berlin Points Over 80.5 – 1.864.
After defeating ASVEL, Alba players have gained confidence in their own abilities. They are now performing much better than before. We believe that the Germans will be able to put up a good fight against the Spaniards.
Baskonia, of course, is a fast team, but scoring more than 84 points will be difficult. On the road in the Euroleague, Penarroya’s men are averaging around 78 points. It’s possible that the Spaniards won’t be able to do any better. In their last home games, Alba hasn’t allowed more than 83 points, so we think the Germans will be able to stop the visitors.
Gonzalez’s side has scored more than 81 points in their last three games.
In the last matchday, Alba Berlin finally broke their streak of defeats. On the road, the Germans defeated ASVEL (91-79). Jaleen Smith was the top scorer on the Berlin squad. The Croatian scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Germans were victorious afterwards, winning their domestic championship game. Last weekend, Gonzalez’s men shut out the Frankfurt Skyliners. The opponents were beaten with a score of 91-79.
Alba Berlin has lost 75% of its matches of the season.
In Alba Berlin’s games, 163 points are scored on average.
Saski Baskonia continued to crush one opponent after another. In their last game, Penarroya’s men defeated Granada (95-84). Before that, they also managed to defeat Breogan (86:77) and Real Madrid (92:86).
In the Euroleague table, the team from Vitoria-Gasteis took first place. The Basques have 11 wins under their belt. By the way, the same number of wins belongs to Barcelona and Monaco, but Penarroya’s charges are ahead of them in extra points. The prospects for the Basques are bright.
In the game against Real Madrid, Markus Howard scored 28 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Baskonia has won 69% of its encounters.
In Baskonia’s games, 165 points are scored on average.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Alba Berlin: Jaleen Smith – Maodo Lô – Louis Olinde – Luke Sikma – Ben Lammers.
Saski Baskonia: Markus Howard – Darius Thompson – Rokas Giedraitis – Dani Díez – Maik Kotsar.
The fixture will be played at Mercedes-Benz Arena (14.500) in Berlin, Germany.
This starting whistle will sound on the 5th of January 2023, at 18:00 UK Time.
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