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NBA. Pelicans against Hornets. We are going with the young Knueppel over.
Knueppel is getting a bigger role in this team and as a lottery pick, he seems to be delivering more and more. His points average is already , and in the last game he scored points. Of course it helps that Miller is injured and won't play today, but I also add that Lamelo is out today, which will only give more opportunities and shots for this young talent. Under these circumstances, this over should hit easily, even with a lower shooting percentage. Good luck.
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NBA. Raptors against Bucks. Let's support the Bucks.
Raptors don't seem like a strong Eastern team. After losing 4 games, they managed to beat the struggling Cavs, who are currently without Morant from the Grizzlies. Bucks, on the other hand, have surprisingly started their season well and look very confident. Poeltl will most likely miss these games, so they will be missing a key player under the basket. On the Bucks' side, Porter Jr. is still out (although he has been out since the first match) and there is a question mark over Giannis. Just because there is a question mark over him and the odds are good, I believe there is a chance he will play. The Bucks already beat the Raptors this season and I think they can do it again if Greek Freak plays. Without him, it will be difficult, but I am willing to take the risk with the odds given. Good luck.
After 5 games, both teams have an equal record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Even historically, their record against each other is tied at 2 wins and 2 losses. However, despite being one of the worst teams in terms of fighting for loose balls, Cedevita will still have to play without their key players Brajkovic and Chougkazo, with the latter being one of the top rebounders in the league with an average of ~9.0 rebounds per game. They will face off against Cluj, who has a better rebounder on their team. I hope for many second chances after rebounds, and an easy win for Cluj.
Orlando is starting to play well, this year should be one of the better Eastern Conference teams. The beginning was difficult, but they easily beat Charlotte and the Wizards. Atlanta without Trae Young, I think will have a tough time. They won't have much to stop Banchero and Wagner today. Wagner is one of the key players in offense and his points total shouldn't be too high. He usually scores around +/- 20 points per game. He also has some weaker performances, around 20 as well.
Orlando is starting to play well, this year they should be one of the better teams in the Eastern conference. The beginning was slow, but now they easily defeated Charlotte and the Wizards. Atlanta without Trae Young, I believe, will have a tough time. They won't have many ways to stop Banchero and Wagner today, so I hope for an easy win for Ghana.
With this tournament, we must wait for lineups, as there are quite a few rotations, especially from the shooting clubs, but this time it seems like the favorites, Ittihad, are not going to joke around. The game is at home and they need points, so they will most likely attack with everything they have - Benzema, Aouar, Bergwijn, and Diaby. A tough night awaits the visitors, whose defense has not been shining this season. The only hope is that Ittihad has not been strong defensively this season either, especially when they need to attack. It wouldn't be surprising to see the visitors scoring goals tonight. I am expecting an open game, with Ittihad dictating the pace. As a result, there should be at least a few goals.
Traditionally, Rytas statistically always plays better and I think the picture will not change, such a total against the German team is easily achievable, Hornes is absent and Flawers plays for Lietkabelis, so nothing has been found to replace them and they have a reduced rotation. Rytas has a high handicap, but when you play this kind of game, it's risky with those negative points, as sometimes you can get 10 points without response, but I believe that here it will be more confidently about 52 points.
I think the offered coefficient for Frankfurt's shots on goal today is too high. I believe Napoli will have a tough time today. Gilmour and De Bruyne's injuries will affect creativity. Against Como, they didn't score any goals, and only 1 goal against Lecce. Frankfurt plays all out on the offense, they are very good at fast attacks, and even though their recent results have been poor, they have a strong attacking team. It's hard to say for sure that they will win today, but I think Frankfurt will have plenty of opportunities.
Even though Panathinaikos looks painfully injured, their front line is damaged, but they still have a lot of talent and it wouldn't be fair to write them off in my eyes. Yes, Zvezda looks like a well-organized team and it is hard to beat them at home, but I focus more on the team composition. Individual players can turn the game around at any moment, the start may be difficult for Panathinaikos, even though they have won five times, but looking at how many close matches they have had, there is a risk against a team that is well put together. But again, going back to it, individual players from Panathinaikos can have outstanding performances and good runs, which I believe will save them tomorrow against the red star.
Although Barca does not look as good and confident this season, their team strength and game are still almost excellent. Despite the fact that the Spanish club did not always achieve the desired results against other strong clubs, they played confidently against teams of such level as Peru. The strength of the Brugge team is noticeable, but they have no chance against such level teams, as was demonstrated by Bayern in the last Champions League round.
Although the Azerbaijan team has been heavily underestimated this season and only has 6 points, I don't believe they have even a minimal chance against a club of Chelsea's level. After defeating a few average teams, Qarabag now has to face reality, while Chelsea looks very strong this season and scores many goals.
One of the weakest teams of this stage, Pafos, is hosting Villarreal, a team of average players. There's no need to talk about their abilities, but it's worth mentioning that Cyprus team will be missing a defender who received a red card in the last match. Villarreal, who are in good form again, even have fewer points than Cyprus team, so this match is extremely important for them. Goals are finally being scored again, so Spain team looks like the clear and strong favorite for this meeting.
Before morning, Zalgiris did not look good, but I will still try to go for Zalgiris this time, both Valencia and Zalgiris have a good chance, so I am purely supporting the home team. And Valencia's lineup does not look very impressive compared to Zalgiris, with the decreased rotation in Zalgiris due to Francisco's departure, one can hope for the same in this match until Goose, Brazdeikis, and others fully recover after their child's birth. They had a good chance this morning, so the extension of this chance against Valencia is highly likely.