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.
Both teams start the game with an offense. They don't shine in defense, playing a fast-paced game. To score or give up 90 points is not a new feat, and it might not even be necessary here. Both teams should be aiming for high points today, so hopefully Ghana will have a productive match while trying to outscore the other team.
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.
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.
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.
The last remaining center Yurtseven fell for Pao. The team is now left without any centers. Mitoglu will have to run a lot with Juancho, who is not alive anymore. It will all revolve around the little ones, and the horn under the basket. Zvezda is good at pressuring the little ones, it will be difficult for them to play under the basket. It will be challenging to rebound the ball. It is an away game. Pao looks very bad in this stage of the season, while Zvezda is doing great. I can hardly see Pao winning here.