Rytas - Zalgiris Kaunas

Why not? Neptunas has yet to show that they can win at least 1 game, they have shown that they will fight, but have not shown that they have enough to finish the games at crucial moments, Juventus has. They have shown that they can win this series 3-0. It will be interesting to see how Neptunas will react, as the second game was taken away from them, they were up by 10 points at the beginning and still had a lead of 7 points at the end, but then Juventus finished the game with a 13-3 run. Such games can easily break a team's mentality, while Juventus has gained even more confidence. Juventus' odds have a lot of value, it's a 50-50 game.

Neptunas looks to be struggling in this series, with the latest game being won by a margin of 17 points. The psychological handicap now seems to be on Juves' side, as the team appears to be more fired up and determined to reach the final. It would not be surprising if Juves wins over Neptunas, with this handicap being seen as a safe bet.

I believe today we should see some kind of improvement in our results, I do not believe that the dry spell will end, no matter how confidently Englinas speaks and trusts their team, but Neptūnas is stronger on paper. There may be questions about Petrauskas' adaptability to opponents' tactics, but individually, Neptūnas has more offensive weapons. However, I will choose the first half to be more productive, hoping for a high score and a showdown. Neptūnas has no chance in defense, as Juventus has Lewis, Diara, and others with height and long arms who can defend one of Neptūnas' chosen leaders, Lomaz or Velička, very well. So, Neptūnas needs one more player to score and free up their leaders. In essence, I have no doubt about the offense and I believe that in order to win, Neptūnas will have to start strong from the first minutes.

It may be difficult to make an impact on Neptune without Velicka, as there have been two series games and very poor accuracy. In the first 1/7, in the second 2/7. Throughout the season, Velicka has been shooting his 3-point shots, and most importantly, he takes initiative and is not afraid to shoot even if he misses. With such a high number of 3-point shots taken, this total is worth attention.

In this series, Neptune's weapon should be the offense, but so far it is not as strong as desired at 0-2. In Klaipėda, the game's pace and rhythm should be according to the locals, and I have no doubt that they will take advantage of the over option on offense, as Juventus is not as gifted and may struggle in certain situations. By improving their 3-pointers a bit, there should be high-scoring games where I see Neptune's players as favorites, especially due to their stronger offense.

In this series, Neptune's offense must be the attacking force, however, currently it is not as strong as desired and the series score is 0-2. In Klaipeda, the game's pace and rhythm should be according to the locals and I have no doubt that they should take advantage of the over option on offense, as Juventus is not a very talented attacking team and may struggle in certain situations. With a slight improvement in 3-pointers, this should be a high-scoring game, in which I see Neptune's players as the favorites due to their strong offense.