basketball | Friday, December 16, 2022 1:41 PM (Revised at: Friday, December 16, 2022 1:48 PM)

Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Best Bet: The Clash of Two Offensive Powerhouses

Aleksa Drobnjak

Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Best Bet: Friday, December 16th

After a tough loss, D. Itoudis and his team will try to bounce back tonight. They will be hosting Baskonia at Ulker Arena who are coming off an amazing road victory against the reigning champions.

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Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Preview
Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Best Bet

Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Preview

Friday , Dec 16th. 17:45 pm (UK time)

Fenerbahce is still sitting at the top of the table with 10 wins and 3 losses. I believe the away loss to Bartzokas’ team did not shake the Turkish powerhouse. This will be a clash of offences tonight since Fenerbahce is 3rd in the league in points per game with 85.2 whilst Baskonia are 2nd with 86.1. This gives us a solid foundation for our tip, as we will be backing the Over tonight.

Even more important is the possessions count both teams are excelling in. Fenerbahce is averaging 84,5 possessions per game which is a very high number compared to the rest of the league, whilst Baskonia is averaging an amazing 90.1 possessions per game, ranking them at the top of the Euroleague in that regard. We believe tonight’s game will be all about quick execution and fast-paced offences, this is why we will be playing Over on the main Total line of 161.5. Fenerbahce will be missing N. Bjelica with a calf injury, S. Wilbekin and D. Pierre with knee injuries.

Baskonia are sitting comfortably at the upper dome of the Euroleague standings with 8 wins and 5 Losses, having clinched the biggest victory so far in the last round, defeating the reigning champs Anadolu Efes on the road by 83-78. It is safe to say they are full of motivation and confidence.
To add to our tip, we will share some of the amazing offensive stats Baskonia have, such as 11.2 3- pointers per game (1st) whilst attempting almost 30 shots on a nightly basis (also 1st in the league). Baskonia will not be missing any players tonight due to health issues.

I strongly believe the efficiency and high number of possessions of these teams will help us win the tip on the main totals line, we see the game ending up around 170-175 points if both teams execute even a portion of their offensive portfolio.

Fenerbahce vs Baskonia Best Bet

Both of these teams have changed their game philosophy this year with new coaches, so if we take a look at their h2h matches we will spot that not a single match between them has ended with over 155.5 points. Obviously, this can be misleading if we take into account all the above-mentioned facts. We are taking over 162.5 tonight.