By Lefteris Moutis / moutis@eurohoops.net
In the game of the week, CSKA Moscow hosts Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul for an epic battle. Read our suggestions and prepare for the new round of EuroLeague in proper fashion!
Both teams emerge into Day 8 coming from respective wins. The Greens have great momentum and are looking for their first road win of the season. The game will be most certainly decided in small details, while Xavi Pascual’s squad has the quality to win it. It’s 1,62 makes it one of our options.
As for the player bets, we still keep Nikos Pappas’ under 10,5. Betting on Vladimir Stimac‘s over 10,5 points is also a great option.
Zalgiris Kaunas – Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
The Spanish side has more quality that Zalgiris, and has paid off well against Real Madrid a few days prior. While Zalgiris has a great momentum after the buzzer-beating win against Unicaja Malaga on the road, we still trust with the Spanish side’s win and the satisfying 2,02.
Olympiacos Piraeus – Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade
Olympiacos wants to close off the week with a perfect 2/2 and hosts the Serbian squad in Piraeus. Our game choice is Crvena Zvezda‘s under 70,5, as it is highly likely that they won’t be able to cross the 70-points line away from home.
FC Barcelona Lassa – Valencia Basket
In the Spanish derby, anything can happen! Barcelona is called to bounce back from a tough loss over Brose Bamberg, while their opponents want to finish off the week with their second win. We trust in the visitors’ +5,5, which makes it a good choice for our list.
CSKA Moscow – Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul
CSKA seems to be in better shape, though in games like these, little does it matter! The Russian team has the quality to win with a +5,5, though betting in Fenerbahce’s 2,55 favor to win the game doesn’t seem unreasonable either.
Picks:
Anadolu Efes – Panathinaikos 2
Pappas under 10,5
Stimac Over 10,5
Zalgiris – Baskonia 2
Crvena Zvezda under 70,5
CSKA – Fenerbahce (+5,5) 2