Olimpia Milano - Maccabi Tel Aviv

I believe that a well-playing Paris must defeat Partizan. In a double-week, Paris has a lot of advantages over an injury-plagued Partizan. Playing against Serbia is difficult, but their strength significantly decreases when playing away. Even though they have won against Serbia by 18 points, I think Paris is a very unfavorable opponent for Partizan and Peru here should celebrate the home team.

I am choosing today for Jones to score 23 or over points, assists, and rebounds. The argument is simple: he is a top offensive player who will play in a fast-paced game with minimal defense against Paris, which should greatly benefit him. After returning from an injury, he has shown great form and has scored 24, 24, and 31 points in his last 3 Euroleague games. I believe it is realistic for him to cover this total solely with points and rebounds.

The game in Paris remains unchanged, fast-paced, based on 3-pointers, and continues to be the fastest team in the Euroleague. They did not have an easy game against Hapoel, as their opponent is also fighting for a top spot. Today, the situation is different, as a team with the same level of skill arrives, without the pressure and in improved form. The principle battle for a better spot on the leaderboard exists, but the level of motivation to push through the defense is questionable, especially when playing poorly on defense already.

Carlik recently returned after recovering from an injury, but is demonstrating excellent form. Today, he will play against Paris, a team that is focused on maximum offense and also happens to be one of the weakest at defending against guards. Therefore, Carlik has every opportunity to try and reach the 20-point mark.