Euroleague Olimpia Milano vs Fenerbahce Spread and Prediction

Two teams sitting on opposite sides of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball are clashing in the 23^rd round of action, when the Italian powerhouse of Olimpia Milano (7-15), are visiting the defending champions of Fenerbahce (15-7) on Thursday, February 22^nd 2018. The game takes place at the Ulker Sports Arena in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

Date/Time:  02-22-2018, 12:45 EDT

Spread: Fenerbahce -11.5

Total: +157

Fenerbahce are 15-7 so far in the league and are sitting in the second place of the league table. They are 6-1 in their last 7 and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Bamberg at home with a 77-69 score. Jan Vesely leads the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg, adding a team-best 5.2 boards. Brad Wanamaker follows with 12.8 ppg and 4 dimes per game, while James Nunnally adds 10.4 ppg and Kostas Sloukas 8.9 ppg and a team-best 5.1 dimes per game.

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Milano are 7-15 so far in the league and are are currently tied with Barcelona in the second to last place of the league table. They are 3-2 in their last 5 and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Crvena Zvezda on the road with a 100-89 score. Andrew Goudelock leads the team in scoring with 13.6 ppg, while Jordan Theodore adds 12.6 ppg and a team-best 4.7 dimes per game. Mindaugas Kuzminskas follows with 11.2 ppg and Vladimir Micov adds 10.7 ppg.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Fener won on the road in overtime with an 86-92 score. Last season Fenerbahce won both games by an average of 8 points. Fenerbahce have an 8-3 home record this season, while Milano are 3-8 on the road. Milano have a better offense with 82.2 ppg to Fenerbahce’s 79.6, while Fenerbahce have a better defense, allowing 74.7 ppg to Milano’s 87. Fenerbahce have a better accuracy from behind the arc with 39.8% to Milano’s 37.6%, while both teams have almost identical accuracy from inside the arc with 53.1% and 53%. Fenerbahce are also better both rebounds grabbed with 29.2 to Milano’s 27.3 and in assists dished, with 18.8 to Milano’s 16.6. Fener are the favorite for the home victory today but pick Olimpia Milano for a closer game than 12 points.

Olimpia Milano vs Fenerbahce Prediction: Olimpia Milano +11.5 (-111)