Spanish Cup Fuenlabrada at Gran Canaria Spread and Prediction

In the first quarterfinal of the second day of the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey de Baloncesto) the host team and 6^th in the league Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria – Claret (also known as Herbalife Gran Canaria), are hosting the 7^th in the league Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (also known as Montakit Fuenlabrada) on Friday, February 16^th 2018. The game takes place at the Gran Canaria Arena in the city of Las Palmas.

Date/Time:  02-16-2018, 13:00 EDT

Spread: Gran Canaria -8

Total: +159.5

Gran Canaria have a 12-8 record so far this season and currently sit on the 6^th place of the league table. They have three consecutive wins and in their last game they won on the road against today’s opponent Fuenlabrada with a 66-86 score. They are led in scoring by Marcus Eriksson with 12.2 ppg, while DJ Seeley adds 10.8 ppg and 2.5 assists per game. Eulis Baez follows with 9.9 ppg and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Gal Mekel adds 9.6 ppg and a team high 3.7 assists per game.

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Fuenlabrada also have a 12-8 record so far this season and currently sit on the 7^th place of the league table. They have lost four of their last five matches and in their last game they lost at home against Gran Canaria with a 66-96 score. They are led in scoring by Marko Popovic with 14.6 ppg, while Christian Eyenga adds 12.7 ppg and 4.6 rebounds per game. Paco Cruz adds 11.6 ppg and 3.5 rpg, while Ronald Smits adds 10 ppg.

Gran Canaria have won both previous matches against Fuenlabrada earlier this season (by 22 points at home and by 20 points on the road). Gran Canaria are better offensively, scoring 85.3 ppg to Fuenlabrada’s 76.9 and they also have better percentages both in field goals, shooting with 55.9% to Fuenlabrada’s 54.7% and in 3-pointers, shooting with 36.8% to Fuenlabrada’s 32.4%. Gran Canaria are also better in assists made, with 17.2 to Fuenlabrada’s 14.6, while Fuenlabrada are only better in rebounding, grabbing 32.3 to Gran Canaria’s 30.8. Gran Canaria play at home and have already won Fuenlabrada by an average of 21 points, so pick them for an easy win by more than 8 points today.

Fuenlabrada at Gran Canaria Prediction: Gran Canaria -8 (-109)