9 consecutive matches and almost 5 years of Maccabi winning against Asvel. Maccabi clearly dominates with their style, fast-paced game, and athletic players. Asvel is already only focused on their local championship at this stage of the tournament, so we can expect major rotations and reduced minutes for their key players. However, even in the playoffs, a spot is not guaranteed, and there is a high chance of falling into the play-in. Maccabi may try to create a miracle and win everything, but the club itself is not in a position to save resources.
I wouldn't trust Pao so easily right now, even after their game against Peru and before facing Žalgiris, where they needed a monstrous performance from Osman to barely defeat the green team. Pao is not defending at all, the team is full of problems, disagreements, and no one is in control of the team. After Nunn's family loss, it is unclear what his mood will be. Zvezda is a good team, especially in offense, as they have recently scored over 100 points against even good defensive teams. I believe it should be a close game until the end, and the outcome is uncertain, so the odds are very good to take.
Butler is one of the leading attackers for Zvezda. In the last 8 games, he scored 6 times, with two consecutive non-scoring games, so today is a great opportunity to have a good performance. Pao's defense is a tragedy, even with the possible addition of Grant, it will be difficult to stop a player who can solve one-on-one situations at this level. Also, this is the biggest arena against the biggest Euroleague stars, so he will definitely want to show himself and should take the over on himself today.
Very moderate total, because against such rival he will be motivated and aggressive. He is able to move at his own pace throughout the Euroleague, so the rather limited defense line shouldn't scare him. He is skilled at closing the game, so even a slow start should not intimidate him, as he is capable of getting ahead in the second half.
Green is powerful at home, yet in reality it is often the opposite - guests often bring destruction. There are many admirable options in the composition of reality, as demonstrated by the match in Spain, and now there are no injuries among the greens and the lineup is full. The table puts more pressure on the greens, so they should struggle more.
The guest team is lacking motivation, comfortably sitting at the table and unable to rise or fall anywhere. The situation is completely opposite for the Polten team, which is fighting for the league title and has just earned the same number of points as the first-place Admira team. In the league, there is a tight fight among 5 teams for the title, so we cannot afford to make mistakes against such opponents.
The direct fight for the CL ticket and the necessary points to catch up with or maintain the distance from Leipzig. Hoffeinheim has already scattered points against Wolfsburg, so the luxury of not fighting for a draw to complicate the CL race cannot be afforded. Especially with Leipzig, Bayer, Eintracht teams behind them. Both teams attacking, without the best defenses, but creating opportunities. It is possible to expect goals, as 3 points would be an extremely solid step for Hoffeinheim team.
Challenger Murcia, Spain, clay.. duel between two compatriots. Youngster Armandas (20 years old), known for his aggressive playstyle, has been performing at a commendable level in this tournament, winning a couple of long matches in three sets. However, today experience should prevail. Kimmeris C. (32 years old), although not having achieved anything significant in his career, occasionally shows solid performance, as seen in this tournament where he confidently progresses. Taking into account that this is a crucial match, losing to the youngster would be a good excuse for throwing the racket against the wall. Today, experience will be at stake.
Well, there's no need to try, because there's still no home or away factor when the Riteriai play. The situation of the Riteriai is bad and it seems like the end has come or will come soon, and this is clearly seen in the results. It's difficult to find motivation for the players. They have lost all their previous games. Siauliai are also going through a rough patch, but they fought with Suduva and even statistically had a better team, playing equally with both Hegelmann and Transivest, the latter of which they managed to beat and even VZ.