The biggest question is whether Itoudis will be able to field his starting lineup or not. Clearly, at home and even against such a strong team as Hapeol, there is no fear and they are just a neighbor in the tournament standings, who may seem threatening, but Hapeol is just too strong and has already won at home by 19 points this season.

Two teams have lost their leaders and seem to be performing poorly. Both teams lost their last games, which I believe they could have won. Now, a very high total is given between them, which these teams should not have after the changes. Even Šiauliai 87-80 did not have this in Peru, so now I hope for the same again.

The Bursaspor team, which looks very weak both in Europe and Turkey, often suffers many defeats. Galatasaray is an excellent team with solid and reliable Americans, playing consistently well. Bursaspor's leader, Childress, played in Jonava last season, which in my opinion illustrates the team's abilities. Galatasaray has a well-established lineup with which they have defeated Bursaspor twice last season, and now they will repeat it.

Petrusevas is having a great season, he is one of the leaders this year according to the efficiency points. As for defense, Smailagičius will most likely be guarding Petrusevas today, and everyone knows what kind of player he is. It's difficult to get past him, especially when Petrusevas is a clever player who can provoke a lot of mistakes. Today, I don't see any chances for Smaili against him.

Although the total seems very high for Euroleague standards, it is not for these teams. Both Valencia and Pao have a very good offense and very poor defenses. The game for both teams is fast-paced, with many 3-pointers, resulting in a lot of mistakes and fouls. It would not be surprising if Pao scored 100 points today, while Valencia gets close.

Milanas Leday, Nebo, is back. Shields seems to be in very good form now. Without Messina, they play beautiful offensive basketball and with Baskonia completely without defense, they should have a lot of points today. Baskonia lost one of their leaders Diallo, who is still out, as well as Forest and Sedekerskis who got injured. Everything will rely on their offense, as it will be even harder to defend without Diallo and Sedekerskis who were good defenders.

Milan Leday from Nebo has returned. Shields seems to be in very good form now. Without Messina, they play a beautiful offensive basketball, and with Baskonia completely lacking in defense, there should be a lot of points scored today. Baskonia has lost one of their leaders, Diallo. Forest is still out, and Sedekerskis is dealing with an injury. Everything will rely on offense, and it will be even more difficult without Diallo and Sedekerskis, who were important defensive players.

Barca fell to Lapro again and it is difficult to see any positives from them, even with a change in coach. Barcelona needs reinforcements. Zvezda plays great, looks very good in offense, and scores a lot of points. All the leaders have returned. They are a very strong team at home, scoring many points, so if Barca wants to compete, they will have to score a lot themselves.

Barca has fallen to Lapro once again and it's difficult to see any positives from them, even with a change in coach. They need some reinforcements. Zvezda plays excellently, their offense looks very good, they score a lot of points. All the leaders are back. They are a very strong team at home, scoring a lot of points. If Barca wants to compete, they will have to score a lot themselves.

It seems like a good opportunity for the Valencia team to grab the victory in tonight's match. PAO is known for starting poorly and often relaxing their defense, but they usually handle their business in the second half of the game. PAO has a very strong offense, but the Spaniards have something to offer here because the basketball played by them is based on offense.

The Bask team, playing a fast-paced basketball, will have Howard back, who missed a game, but will play again today. Radzevicius joined the team, while Sedekerskis, who didn't contribute much in offense but was solid in defense, has been dropped. Milan has good options in offense and has been playing very prolifically lately, so I don't see any reason why they wouldn't play a slightly different style of basketball against such a suitable opponent.

It seems like a good opportunity for the Valencia team to hang on for this evening's game. PAO (Panathinaikos) tends to start poorly, often relaxing on defense and sorting out their affairs in the second half of the game. PAO is particularly solid on offense, but the Spaniards have something to offer here, as the basketball played by them is based on offense.

Bayer, once again successfully competing in Peru, shows its class against opponents Augsburg - one of the weakest defensive teams and currently fighting for survival. Augsburg's performance has been tragic, with losses being the most common outcome. Bayer is in good form and I believe they must come out on top.

In Europe, there was no need to play against Braga, and the last game against Portugal was very easy and secure. Now the opponent is more serious, even having 1 point above, Famalicao. However, Braga is a much stronger team overall, which often does not dominate because of underestimating opponents and not having the same mastery of football players as Benfica or Porto teams. But when the team focuses and plays important matches against average league teams, the results are positive.

Although the teams' coefficients are equal, the strength and form strongly favor the Sociedad team. After a tragic start, with only 1 win in 8 games, the team that doesn't play in Europe, Sociedad, has now made a comeback. In their last 9 games, they have only lost once and have scored goals in every game. By overcoming strong Spanish teams, they have shown that Sociedad is once again a serious force this season, and although Alaves is a respectable opponent, they rarely celebrate victories against teams of this level.

After adding Pascali's defensive abilities little by little, Barco should have sharpened up. Today's game seems to be full of passion and tough battles. I am not expecting an easy match, and the atmosphere often plays a role in that. Zvezda has something to offer on the court, demonstrating the best defense in EuroLeague against opposing centers this season.