Spanish ACB Baskonia vs San Pablo Burgos Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-03-2018, 06:30 EDT

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In the 2^nd round of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB or Liga Endesa), San Pablo Burgos (0-1), who are looking for their first win of the season, are hosting last season’s finalists Baskonia (1-0), who are coming off the biggest victory of the opening round of the league and want to turn it into a streak.

Baskonia are 1-0 so far in the league and are tied with 7 more squads on top of the league table. In their latest matchup they were victorious against Zaragoza at home, 99-76. San Pablo Burgos are 0-1 so far in the league and are tied with 7 more squads in the eleventh place of the league table. In their latest matchup they got defeated by Obradoiro CAB on the road, 91-81.

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Baskonia are led in scoring by Tornike Shengelia with 21 ppg. He also leads the team both in rebounding with 8 and in assists made with 6 per game, while Vincent Poirier follows with 17 ppg and 6 rebounds per game. Patricio Garino adds 16 ppg. San Pablo Burgos are led in scoring by Vlatko Cancar with 13 ppg. He also adds 3 rebounds per game, while Ognjen Jaramaz follows with 12 ppg. Viacheslav Kravtsov adds 12 ppg and 3 rebounds per game.  

Those two squads met two times last year with Baskonia winning both matches. At home with a 102-82 score and on the road with 76-100. San Pablo Burgos had a 6-11 home record last year, while Baskonia had a 10-7 road record. Baskonia have both a better offense with 99 ppg to San Pablo Burgos’ 81 and a better defense, allowing 76 ppg to San Pablo Burgos’ 91. Baskonia have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 51.4% to San Pablo Burgos’ 50% and from behind the arc, shooting with 41.9% to San Pablo Burgos’ 36.8%.  They are also better in rebounding, grabbing 34 to San Pablo Burgos’s 24 and in assists per game, with 29 to San Pablo Burgos’ 19, while San Pablo Burgos commit fewer turnovers (9 to 10). Baskonia started the season strong with a 23-point and win and expect them to win once again easily on the road against the much weaker San Pablo Burgos.

Baskonia vs San Pablo Burgos Prediction: Baskonia TBA (-TBA)