Spanish ACB Finals Real Madrid vs Baskonia Game 3 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-17-2018, 12:30 EDT

Spread: Baskonia +2.5

Total: +171.5

With both teams being tied after the first two games in Madrid, the series moves to Vitoria-Gasteiz for Game 3 of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB or Liga Endesa) finals, when the second-seeded Baskonia (25-9) are hosting the top-seeded Real Madrid (30-4), who bounced back in game 2 and evened the series to 1-1.

Baskonia finished the regular season with a 25-9 record and were placed second in the league. In their last game they saw a two-game winning streak getting snapped by losing on the road against Real Madrid in game 2 with a 98-91 score. They are led in scoring by Tornike Shengelia with 15.4 ppg, adding 5.4 rebounds per game. He is followed by Rodrigue Beaubois with 11.1 ppg, while Matt Janning adds 10.5 ppg.

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Real Madrid finished the regular season with a 30-4 record and were placed in the first place of the league. They have won six of their last seven matches and in their last game they won at home against Baskonia in game 2 with a 98-91 score. They are led in scoring by Luka Doncic with 12.5 ppg, adding 5.5 rebounds and a team high 4.9 assists per game. He is followed by Jaycee Carroll with 12.2 ppg, while Sergio Llull adds 10.2 and 3.6 assists per game.

Real Madrid leads Baskonia 4-2 wins so far this season and are 1-1 on the road. Baskonia are 18-2 at home so far this season, while Real Madrid are 16-3 on the road. Real Madrid have the best offense in the league, scoring 89.9 ppg to Baskonia’s third-best of 86.2, while Baskonia are better defensively, allowing 78 ppg to Real Madrid’s 79.5. Real Madrid have the best field goal percentage in the league, shooting with 50.4% to Baskonia’s second-best of 49%, while Baskonia have a better 3-point percentage, shooting with a third-best of 38.8% to Real Madrid’s 38.2%. Baskonia are better in assists made (19.3 to 18.2), while Real Madrid are better in turnovers committed (12.2 to 12.9) and in rebounding (34.3 and 33.8). Baskonia are giving Real Madrid a hard time in the finals having won already once on the road, so expect them to get away with the home victory today.

Real Madrid vs Baskonia Game 3 Prediction: Baskonia +2.5 (-110)