Spanish ACB Finals Real Madrid vs Baskonia Game 4 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-19-2018, 15:00 EDT

Spread: Baskonia +2.5

Total: +170

With the top-seeded Real Madrid winning two consecutive games after losing game 1 at home, they are visiting once again the second-best Baskonia for Game 4 of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB or Liga Endesa) finals, who are with their backs against the wall after Real took a commanding 2-1 lead in the series.

Real Madrid had a 30-4 record in the regular season and finished in the first place of the league. They are 7-1 in their last 8 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Baskonia on the road in game three, 78-83. Baskonia had a 25-9 record in the regular season and finished in the second place of the league. The have lost two straight games in the finals and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Real Madrid at home in game three, 78-83.

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Real are led in scoring by Luka Doncic with 12.7 ppg. He also leads the team in assists made, with 4.8 per game, adding 5.6 rebounds, while Jaycee Carroll follows with 12.3 ppg. Sergio Llull adds 9.6 ppg and 3.7 assists per game. Baskonia are led in scoring by Tornike Shengelia with 14.9 ppg. He also adds 5.5 rebounds per game, while Rodrigue Beaubois follows with 11.3 ppg. Matt Janning adds 10.6 ppg.

This will be the 7^th meeting between those two teams this season and Real have a 4-2 lead having won and lost one game in Baskonia. Baskonia have a 18-2 home record this season, while Real are 16-3 on the road. Real are better offensively, scoring a league-best 89.7 ppg, while Baskonia are third with 86. Baskonia on the other hand have a better defense, allowing 78.1 ppg to Real’s 79.4. Real have a better accuracy from the field with a league-best of 50.4%, while Baskonia follow second with 49%. Baskonia have the third-best accuracy from behind the arc with 38.6% to Real’s 38.2% and also dish more assists (19.3 to 18.2). Real grab more boards per game (34.5 and 33.8) and commit fewer turnovers (11.8 to 12.2). Real Madrid have the momentum in the series and they pose as the absolute favorite. Bookmakers give them a -2.5 spread, odds that they will definitely beat today.

Real Madrid vs Baskonia Game 4 Prediction: Real Madrid -2.5 (-110)