Hapoel Tel Aviv - Olympiacos

Hapeol once again started winning games and scoring a lot of points on the offense. Currently, the Israeli club has maintained this streak in 7 out of the last 8 matches, and the incoming Olympiacos is a great choice to continue this trend. Olympiacos appears to be very productive this season, and when playing on the training ground in Bulgaria, I believe we can expect a lot of points.

With a comfortable position in hand, a loss to the visitor team would not make a significant difference for them. However, the upcoming match is crucial for the visitor team, as they have been showing good form lately. Furthermore, the home team has lost their key player Fournier, so I am choosing the home team for this match.

Hello.
Euroleague. Hapoel against Oly. Let's move with Oly Peru.
After a fantastic start to the season, Hapoel started to slump and now it seems that they have regained their form. Out of the last 8 games, they have won 6. Recently, they have managed to defeat both Pao and Fenerbahce "at home", but anyone who saw those games could see why that happened. Pao simply scattered their lead and lost 26-13 in the last period, which determined their end result, while Fenerbahce continued to struggle and ruined their chances of making it to the playoffs with home handicaps. However, Oly is a much more serious opponent.
Unexpectedly, Oly jumped to the first place in the standings, with Fenerbahce starting to drop points left and right. In this case, Oly could secure the first place in the standings and they would no longer have to worry about the last round. If they lose, they could potentially be overtaken by both Valencia (who have the tie-break advantage) and Hapoel (lost the first game by 4 points, but if they win by more than that, it becomes possible). Fenerbahce could also catch up if they win both matches and Oly loses both, but let's not fantasize too much. The main point is that these games could completely secure Oly's first place, which I believe they really want, rather than sweating for a top 3 or 4 spot in the last games. As you can understand, motivation will not be lacking. There will be no Fournier and Morris, but even in the previous game where Real was crushed, they were not essential players (Fournier played for 5 minutes and Morris did not play at all).
Yes, these are also important games for Hapoel, but I have more belief in Oly with their leader Vezekv on their side, rather than the Itoudis squad. Plus, Oly is very strong defensively and will not allow for the same reckless play as Pao or the disastrous performances from Fenerbahce.
Good luck.

Playing 'at home', Hapoel won 2 important consecutive matches against strong opponents. They are now facing another strong team that currently holds the 1st place. I think it will be a tougher game for Hapoel against an unfavorable opponent. They have some losses in the team, but also have a deep roster, and most importantly, Vezenkov is healthy.