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Although Efes looks better to this day, there is still room for improvement, just like for Fenerbahce. Both teams have similar chances, I would even say that Efes has a stronger roster, but considering their history, Fenerbahce often comes out as the winner, and home or away advantage doesn't make a difference for the Efes team. The last pair of games were quite organized and I believe there won't be any exceptions now.

Efes is currently showing a better game. Oly was taken over on the road, but it didn't work out against PAO, as both Papagiannis and Osmani got injured at the beginning. This gives Jones the opportunity to shine. Fener, on the other hand, is disappointing. They have experienced three losses against Dubajas, Zvezda, and Žalgiris. Despite showing a better game against Bayern and Galatasaray, I still don't trust them. Without Poirier, Papagiannis, and Osmani, Efes is still capable of beating Fener. Efes has too many talented defenders and I believe this will be their performance today.

Both teams are not shining, but lately it seems like the other team is performing better. The biggest advantage today is the centers, as Efes was left with only one true center when Jones and 4/5 of the big men left. In my opinion, this could become a problem for the Efes team.

Too many elite scorers on both teams could result in the end of this game as an under (in my opinion). Efes has been showing good form from the beginning, while Fene has been in good form recently + Wilbekin's return has greatly helped. I am expecting a tough match and I believe both teams will score 80+.

Until now, Papagiannis and Osmani had very few minutes played, with Osmani mainly switching between the 4 and 5 positions. However, both got injured and Efes now only has one true center - Kai Jones, with Smits also getting some playing time as a center. He should get a lot of minutes today and can confidently put up points with his shots. So far, he has a perfect shooting record of 10/10 and 4/4 from free throws. He doesn't miss anything and doesn't get many fouls either. He should have a lot of playing time today, so he won't even need many attempts to score, and with his great ball handling skills, he can easily contribute on offense and end up with a high score. Fenerbahce is a very good team to play centers against, as they themselves lack a good center. Birch plays half of the game, but for the other half, they don't have a center.

You have to finally break through Biberovic. He's been playing poorly at the beginning of the season, but he gains confidence from Saro's position in the periods. Tarik is a good sniper, he can make difficult shots and hit them. So far he's averaging almost 4 3PTs per game, but only makes around 28%. A sniper of this level needs to finally improve his shooting percentage and level it out. Today's game will most likely be a points race. Fenerbahce takes a lot of 3PT shots, which means there will be room for Tarik's shots. Wilbe still doesn't get as much playing time after his injury, and Horton-Tucker is GTD, so if he doesn't play, his minutes should increase slightly.

When Jones (EFS) scored under 8.5 points

This dude has achieved so far 6,8,0,6,4 and all points by hitting everything. 10/10 shots and 4/4 free throws. You would say he's a beast, but he still hasn't broken the 8.5 point barrier. If we don't have 5/5 two-pointers today, it would be difficult for him against Fenerbahce.

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Euroleague. Turkey derby between Efes and Fenerbahce. We are going with Fenerbahce this time. Efes is heavily affected by injuries, especially in the frontcourt. Porier, Papagiannis have dropped out and now it seems that even Jones is out. This leaves Smits as the only option to play in that position or we will have to play very "small ball". On top of all that, Osman has also suffered an injury, so Smits is practically the only decent option in the 4/5 position. Yes, Fener is not very strong in the frontcourt, but they still have shooters. The same goes for Birch, who can also do better. Both teams have good guards, so there is not much to say in that regard, but I think the weak spot for Saras today will be Fener's advantage. And after the defeat against Dubai, it seems that the team has pulled themselves together and is looking better. Anything can happen in a derby, and it's worth going for the better odds. And the conditions are not bad today either. Good luck.

Fener's situation is tragic for now, but Bacot is back, maybe a possibility for a good performance from Tucker as well. Anadolu has been heavily affected by injuries, leaving them practically without a front line, which is Fener's weakness. Therefore, Šaras should be able to find some advantages even in this situation.

Although Fener is currently in a tragic state, Bacot has returned and Tucker may improve the performance. Anadolu has been heavily affected by injuries, leaving them practically without a frontline, which is Fener's weakness. Therefore, Šaras should be able to find advantages even here.