Turkish BSL Darussafaka vs Anadolu Efes Game 1 Betting Prediction

Date/Time:  05-22-2018, 11:15 EDT

Spread: Anadolu Efes -4.5

Total: +157.5

Two teams that competed in last season’s Euroleague are clashing in the first game of this Turkish BSL League quarterfinal, when the 3^rd in the league Anadolu Efes (22-8), are hosting the 6^th Darussafaka (18-12), with both teams looking to start the postseason with a victory.

Darussafaka had an 18-12 record in the regular season and were placed sixth in the league. In their latest matchup they saw a 3-game victory streak end with a home defeat by Gaziantep, 77-83. Efes had a 22-8 record in the regular season and finished in the 3^rd place of the league. They are 8-1 in their last 9 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Galatasaray on the road, 85-91 score.

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Scottie Wilbekin leads Darussafaka in scoring with 16.5 ppg. He also leads the team in assists made, with 5.2 per game, while JaJuan Johnson follows with 14.9 ppg and a team-best 6.1 boards per game. James Bell adds 9.2 ppg. Erick McCollum leads Anadolu Efes in scoring with 17.6 ppg. He also adds 3.9 dimes per game, while Brock Motum follows with 14.1 ppg and 3.8 boards per game. Vladimir Stimac adds 12.2 ppg and a team-best 8.6 boards per game.

Efes have a 14-1 home record so far this season, which is the second-best in the league, while Darussafaka are 6-9 on the road. In their three previous meetings earlier this season, Efes led 2-1 wins having won both home games by an average of 7 points. Anadolu Efes have a better accuracy from the field with 47.9% to Darussafaka’s 46.7%, while Darussafaka have a better accuracy from behind the arc with 36.3% to Anadolu Efes’ 36%. Efes have a better offense with 83.4 ppg to Darussafaka’s 80, while Darussafaka hare better defensively, allowing third-best 74 ppg to Anadolu Efes’ 79.9. Darussafaka are better in turnovers committed (11.1 to 11.6), while Anadolu Efes dish more assists (17.5 to 16.6) and both teams grab almost the same number of rebounds per game (32.6 and 32.4). The home court advantage has been a major factor in this series as the home team has won the five previous matchups, so pick Anadolu Efes for a win by more than 5 points today.

Darussafaka vs Anadolu Efes Game 1 Prediction: Anadolu Efes -4.5 (-113)