Paulo is having a strong season playing individually, especially in the past month. He has been scoring over 30 points per game since February 27th, and their opponent in this game is the weak defense of the Wizards, so I believe Orlando's star will easily score many points. The team relies heavily on their star players for offense, but considering that the Magic is not a strong offensive team, I think this will allow the Wizards to keep the game close, giving Banchero the opportunity to play for longer and potentially score over 30 points again.
One of the top attackers and often collecting a lot of points, Efes plays against Zvezda, who are also strong at home but not so much in defense. The battle is important for both teams, but Efes' game is focused on offense, while Zvezda will have to adapt, which they are also capable of, so we expect a high-scoring game.
The worst Euroleague team against the better one. In these games, Olympiacos will have a strong lineup, so we can expect a lot of desire from the returning players. Alba plays tragically and loses by big margins, and their form is also poor, so the better team in the league will have to deal with the Germans.
It is a bit strange to see such coefficient for the Bayern team. Recently, the Maccabi team has been playing and surprising not only one team, but as usual this season, they cannot play consistently. And the arrival of Bayern, who is very good and knows how to play Maccabi style basketball, makes it even better. I think it is possible to take a risk here and bet on the negative outcome.
Partizan still has theoretical chances to qualify because they have an advantage over Paris and they still have to play against Real in the final round, so everything is possible for them at the moment. It must be acknowledged that Žalgiris is very weak and they don't have many chances, especially when Partizan comes to win. The roster is serious and the center line is stronger with Davies, who as a true Žalgiris player will undoubtedly make an impact against Žalgiris. Therefore, we must expect a defeat.
Paris can only play and win effectively, while Real has the ability to adapt and accumulate a lot of points with such teams. Since the Paris team plays differently and Real has a lot of talented players in the attack, we can expect a high scoring game, especially when both teams have important matches. While one could think about defensive strategies, these teams should not hold back in their gameplay.
Both teams, who are throwing a lot of points, and I don't see any reasons why their meeting today should not be productive. The last Maccabi games at home against similar opponents - 92:99 against Panathinaikos, 91:88 against AS Monaco. Bayern's last away games - 102:101 against FC Barcelona, 89:112 against Baskonia.
Although Žalgiris looks tragically in the last playoffs - 4 wins out of 16 games, I believe that today we will see a completely different motivation. The final game at home, a long streak of losses against Partizan. The Belgrade club is currently in a very poor form and the question is how they will be able to focus on the most important games of the season. The pressure will be on Partizan's side and I believe that Žalgiris will end the season with a win at home.
Panathinaikos performs much worse on away games compared to at home, and their game is currently not in the best form either. This match is especially important for AS Monaco in order to maintain their place in the first quarter, and also overtake Panathinaikos. Next week, the Athens club will play against Crvena Zvezda at home, which would secure their place in the first quarter. I do not trust Panathinaikos playing away, so I am going with AS Monaco.
I think it's clear that one of the simplest predictions is that Germany will win against the league's average players. Bayern only has a 3 point advantage and after a tragic trophyless season, they cannot afford to make mistakes. Augsburg was in great form until the break due to the World Cup, so this benefited Bayern as Augsburg is not at their best now. This caused the odds to increase, not just because Bayern has injury problems, but also because they have a strong and deep team that should dominate on the field and in the final score.
A quite good coefficient for a very strong team that still has something to fight for in the Euroleague. Maccabi Israel is unable to play due to its home games being held in a neutral arena in Belgrade, so the significance of playing at home is greatly diminished. Bayern is having a very solid season in the Euroleague and is even fighting for the advantage of home court in the playoffs, which would be a huge achievement for a team that performs so well at home. Both teams enjoy playing fast basketball and scoring many points, but Bayern is able to do it significantly better than Maccabi. Even a good performance from Jokubaitis would not be enough to stop Bayern, making this coefficient very suitable for betting.
The Besiktas team appeared to have fallen into a very serious pit before facing Peru's national team, as they suffered a defeat against Konyaspor. Besiktas has very solid footballers who are experienced and know how to play in cup format matches. The opponent is serious and even won against Besiktas in the away league match, but a new day and new match offer hope for Besiktas to resist and play successfully. It is difficult to identify any major handicaps for Besiktas in terms of statistics, but Goztepe, who rose from a lower league, does not have the same backbone as Besiktas, and the cup format is also beneficial for Besiktas, who also play at home.
But the German league has a long-term offer. Betting on Dortmund to win the league excluding the Bayern team is a good option. After the previous season, there are questions about how Bayer will perform, as often after a great season, teams struggle. The bet is not bad, especially because Bayern is not included. Dortmund is the second-best team in the league and has shown good results since 2018/2019, even finishing 2nd place 4 times. With such odds, I believe it is worth a try.