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Tomas Augustis -
08 Oct 20261 min. lugemisaeg
Barcelona started the EuroLeague season better than anyone expected. Zalgiris Kaunas started it worse than anyone feared. They meet Friday, October 9, at 20:30 CET in the Palau Blaugrana. Both teams defend the three point line like few others.
🏀 Barcelona vs Zalgiris Prediction Under 174.5 @1.83
Barcelona beat Besiktas 95 to 82 on the road. Kevin Punter scored 16 and Umoja Gibson added 15. The roster looks modest on paper, but the team plays together and sits at two wins and one loss.
Zalgiris has lost two straight, at home to Olympiacos and then at Paris. Carsen Edwards scored 18 in Paris but needed 22 shots. Nigel Williams-Goss is out.
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Why can Zalgiris Kaunas bounce back at Barcelona?
Azuolas Tubelis has posted strong numbers in all three games. Jonas Valanciunas gives Zalgiris a big threat in the low post. They grab 14.7 offensive rebounds per game, the best mark in the EuroLeague. Zalgiris beat Barcelona twice last season, but Barcelona won seven of the last ten meetings.
How good is Barcelona at home?
Barcelona has the fifth best offensive rating in the league at 123.7. They turn the ball over just 9.7 times per game, the lowest number in the competition. Josh Nebo is still a question mark at center, but Alexander Balcerowski has used his minutes well. Even though, their squad is still pretty uncertain as a lot of newcomers came from the NBA environment and need to adjust to the system.
Barcelona vs Zalgiris Best Bet: Arguments for the Under
Both defenses make threes hard. Barcelona allows 26.5% from deep, and Zalgiris allows 27%. On the road, Zalgiris holds opponents to 79.5 points and 50% true shooting.
Zalgiris scores only 80.5 points away from home and shoots 31% from three. Their road games average about 160 combined points. Barcelona allows just 82 points at home, and its home games average about 171.
We predict that the final score for this Euroliiga matchup will be around Barcelona 84 and Zalgiris 81. That puts the total around 165, nearly ten points below the line. Compare the price at the parimad kihlveokontorite saidid before you bet.
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