Euroleague Zalgiris Kaunas vs Olympiakos Game 2 Spread and Prediction

Date/Time:  04-20-2018, 14:15 EDT

Spread: Olympiakos -5.5

Total: +150

Following the only road win between the four quarterfinals of the Euroleague Basketball, the 6^th Zalgiris Kaunas (18-12) are visiting once again the 3^rd Olympiakos Piraeus (19-11), who are looking to tie the series and avoid a loss that will put them with their backs against the wall.

In the first game two days ago, Olympiakos blew an early double digit lead that they gained in the opening quarter and Zalgiris with an impressive percentage from behind the arc forced the game to overtime where they outscored the hosts 16-5 and got away with the road victory for the 1-0 lead in the series.

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Zalgiris finished the regular season with a 16-11 record and were placed 6^th in the league. They have won their last three games. Kevin Pangos leads the team in scoring with 12.7 ppg, adding a team high 6.2 assists per game. Paulius Jankunas follows with 11.8 ppg and a team-best 4.8 boards per game, while Aaron White adds 9.3 ppg and 4.5 boards per game.

Olympiakos finished the regular season with a 19-11 record and were tied with two more teams in the third place of the league, but clinched it themselves by winning both tie-breakers. They have lost their last three games. Vassilis Spanoulis leads the team in scoring with 13.6 ppg, adding a team-best 5.8 dimes per game. Georgios Printezis follows with 12.5 ppg and 5.5 boards, while Nikola Milutinov adds 9.2 ppg and a team-best 5.9 boards per game.

Zalgiris lead Olympiakos 3-0 so far this season, having won two times in Piraeus. Olympiakos have a 12-4 home record so far, while Zalgiris are 8-8 on the road. Zalgiris are better offensively, scoring 81.5 ppg to Olympiakos’ 77.8, while Olympiakos have a better defense, allowing a second-best 76.7 ppg to Zalgiris’ 80.5. Zalgiris are also better in assists made, with 19.6 to Olympiakos’ 16.2, while Olympiakos are better in rebounding, grabbing 32.6 to Zalgiris’ 29.6 and in turnovers committed (12.3 to 13). Zalgiris have better percentages both in field goals, shooting with a second-best 50.8% to Olympiakos’ 44.9% and in 3-pointers, also shooting with a second-best 42.2% to Olympiakos’ 33.4% (second-worse). Olympiakos can’t afford to lose a second straight home game because then they will need only a miracle. Expect them to win by more than 6 points at home today.

Zalgiris Kaunas vs Olympiakos Game 2 Prediction: Olympiakos -5.5 (-110)