Italian Lega A Olimpia Milano vs Brescia Game 3 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time:  05-28-2018, 14:45 EDT

Spread: Brescia +3.5

Total: +155

After both teams being tied 1-1 wins after the first games in Milan, we have game 3 of this Italian Basketball League (Lega Basket Serie A) semifinal, as the third-seeded Brescia Leonessa (20-10) are hosting the second-seeded EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (22-8), with both teams looking for a commanding second victory in the series.

Milano had a 22-8 record in the regular season and finished in the second place of the league. They have won four of their last five matches and in their last game they won at home against Brescia in game 2 with an 89-68 score. They are led in scoring by Andrew Goudelock with 15.1 ppg, while Vladimir Micov adds 11.8 ppg and 3.3 boards per game. Arturas Gudaitis follows with 10.8 ppg and a team high 7.2 boards per game, while Jordan Theodore adds 10.4 ppg.

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Brescia had a 20-10 record in the regular season and finished in the 3^rd place of the league. In their last game they saw a four-game winning streak getting snapped by losing against Olimpia Milano on the road in game 2 with an 89-68 score. They are led in scoring by Marcus Landry with 14.7 ppg, adding 4.1 boards per game. He is followed by Michele Vitali with 12.3 ppg, while Bryce Cotton adds 12.3 ppg.

Both teams are tied 2-2 wins so far this season with Brescia having won the only game at home with an 88-85 score in overtime. Brescia have a 13-4 home record so far this season, while Milano are 11-5 on the road. Milano are better both offensively, scoring 82.9 ppg to Brescia’s 79 and they also have the best defense in the league, allowing 74.6 ppg to Brescia’s third-best of 75.8. Milano have a better accuracy both from the field with 47.1% to Brescia’s 45.9% and from behind the arc, shooting with 34.7% to Brescia’s 34.1%. Milano are better in rebounding, grabbing 34.4 to Brescia’s 33.3, while Brescia are better in assists made, with 17.3 to Milano’s third-worse of 14.4 and in turnovers committed (11.8 to 12.6). Bookmakers give Milano a -3.5 spread for this game, but Brescia have been perfect at home in the postseason and have already won once against Milano in the regular season, so pick them for the win today.

Olimpia Milano vs Brescia Game 3 Prediction: Brescia +3.5 (-112)