By Lefteris Moutis / moutis@eurohoops.net
A positive assessment once again in the betting suggestions for the second games of the Euroleague playoffs and Eurohoops is getting ready for the weekend, when the schedule is bereft of Euroleague teams…
Usak are struggling to survive but after the recent home wins they feel safer. On the other hand, Gaziantep is in great form with five wins in their last six games and they can definitely win away from home and make a dynamic entry in the fight for a spot in the top eight.
AEK is in excellent form, they aim to get to third place and against Trikala they can get a big win. The visitors have accomplished their goal and a few days ago their coach Kostas Flevarakis and their most talented player, Michael Hall, left.
Banvit and Turk Telekom are teams that have similar dynamics with the home team having only one win in the last six games in the league. The visitors are in better shape with four wins in as many games and they can definitely be competitive. The 7,5 points in their favor make us bet on the second team.
Galatasaray erupted against Tofas last week, but their image prior to that does not convince us that they can get a comfortable win against Karsiyaka. The visitors are in form and they can win or at least lose by a small margin.
Valencia is one of the teams that play in the fastest tempo in the Spanish league. Against Badalona then, who has a similar philosophy, the score is expected to be high. With a limit set at 161,5 points then, the ‘over’ is quite possible.
The betting tips
AEK-Trikala (+16,5) 1
@SBObet 1,80
Galatasaray-Karsiyaka (+3) 2
@Bet365 1,90
Joventut-Valencia Over 161,5 points
@William Hill 1,85
Usak-Gaziantep (+1,5) 2
@Unibet 1,87
Banvit-Turk Telekom (+7,5) 2
@Ladbrokes 1,85