Italian Lega A Cremona vs Trento Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-06-2018, 14:30 EDT

Spread: Trento -8.5

Total: +158.5

In the opening week of the Italian Basketball League (Lega Basket Serie A), two teams that both competed in last year’s playoffs are clashing, when the eighth last year Cremona, who got eliminated by Venezia in the quarterfinals, are visiting Trento who lost in last year’s finals by Milano 4-2 wins.

Cremona had a 15-15 record last season and finished in the eighth place of the league. They were 1-4 in their last 5 games last year and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Venezia in game three of the first round, 72-99. Trento had an 18-12 record last season and finished in the fifth place of the league. They had two consecutive defeats last year and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Milano in game six of the finals, 71-96.

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Cremona were led in scoring by Darius Johnson-Odom with 18.8 ppg. He also added 3.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while Kelvin Martin followed with 13.2 ppg and 5.4 rebounds per game. Henry Sims added 11.3 ppg and led the team in rebounding with 6.5 per game. Trento were led in scoring by Shavon Shields with 14.3 ppg. He also added 3.8 rebounds per game, while Dominique Sutton followed with 13.2 ppg and led the team in rebounding with 7.1 per game. Chane Behanan added 12.3 ppg and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Those two squads met twice last year with Trento winning both matches. They won at home with a 90-79 score and on the road 89-96. Trento were 11-4 at home last year, while Cremona had a 4-11 road record. Cremona had the third-best offense last season with 85.1 ppg to Trento’s 80.8, while Trento had a better defense, allowing 76.8 ppg to Cremona’s 83.2. Cremona had a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 46.1% to Trento’s 45.1% and from behind the arc, shooting with 36.9% to Trento’s 33.4%. Trento were better both in rebounding, grabbing 32.9 to Cremona’s 31.5 and committed fewer turnovers per game (12 to 13), while Cremona dished more assists per game (15.3 to 13.2). Trento dominated Cremona last season and expect them to get away with an easy home win once again today.

Cremona vs Trento Prediction: Trento -8.5 (-110)