Spanish ACB Estudiantes vs Obradoiro CAB Spread and Prediction

In the 29^th round of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB or Liga Endesa), Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto (also known as Rio Natura Monbus) are hosting Club Estudiantes (also known as Movistar Estudiantes). The game takes place at the Pabellón Multiusos Fontes do Sar Arena in the city of Santiago de Compostela on Saturday, April 21^st 2018.

Date/Time:  04-21-2018, 13:00 EDT

Spread: Obradoiro CAB -5.5

Total: +155.5

Obradoiro CAB have a 11-17 record so far this season and currently sit on the 13^th place of the league table. They have five consecutive losses and in their last game lost on the road against Gipuzkoa with a 107-99 score in overtime. They are led in scoring by Matt Thomas with 14.3 ppg, while Artem Pustovyi adds 10.7 ppg and team highs both in rebounds, with 5.9 per game and in blocks, with 2 per game. Eimantas Bendzius adds 10.7 ppg and 4.1 rebounds per game.

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Estudiantes have a 13-15 record so far this season and currently sit on the 11^th place of the league table. In their last game they saw a four-game winning streak getting snapped by losing on the road against Andorra with a 78-65 score. They are led in scoring by Sylven Landensberg with 20.7 ppg, adding 4 rebounds per game. He is followed by Alec Brown with 10.4 ppg and a team high 1 blocks per game, while Goran Sutton adds 8.3 ppg and a team high 5.7 rebounds per game.

In their previous meeting in the first round of the league, Estudiantes won easily at home with a 95-67 score. Last season Estudiantes won both games by an average of 13.5 points. Obradoiro are 7-6 at home so far this season, while Estudiantes are 4-10 on the road. Estudiantes are better offensively, scoring 83.5 ppg to Obradoiro’s 78.8, while Obradoiro are better defensively, allowing 79.93 ppg to Estudiantes’ 84.18. Obradoiro have a better 3-point percentage, shooting with 35.4% to Estudiantes’ league-low of 31.6%, while both teams have identical field goal percentage (43.4%), which is the second-worse in the league. Estudiantes are better in rebounding (32.8 to 31.8), in assists made (17.5 to 15.9) and in turnovers committed (10.8 to 13.4). Bookmakers give Obradoiro a -5.5 spread but don’t expect them to beat the odds as Estudiantes have been dominating them since last season and they will force a closer game than that.

Estudiantes vs Obradoiro CAB Prediction: Estudiantes +5.5 (-127)