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Real Madrid vs Partizan Belgrade Best Bet: Euroleague Playoffs

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Real Madrid vs Partizan Belgrade Best Bet: Tuesday, April 25th

The team with the most championships in history will face off against a coach with the most championships in history. Tonight, the quarter-final between Real Madrid is starting and the starting point is WiZink Center in downtown Madrid.

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Real Madrid are the most successful team in history with 10 championships. Even to the untrained eye, this year’s Real does not seem very well composed. After a coaching staff change, their offence has lost its aggressiveness with a touch of Spanish temper. On the other hand, the depth and quality of their roster is insane. They could make 3 playoff teams with their 15-man rotation. N. Williams-Goss and S. Llull have both returned from their injuries so Real will be missing only V. Poirier tonight.

If Real has a roster gap then we need to seek Serbian’s side advantage in the coaching section, Bestcoach in the history of European basketball with almost the same number of titles as Real ( 9 ). Serbian fans are hoping for a miracle designed by the perfectionist hand of Zeljko Obradovic and a hungry Partizan team that is ready to fight for the first game as well.

The opening odds of 1.3 to 3.3 in the home team’s favour are not realistic in our eyes taking into consideration that Partizan has been the best team in Europe in the last couple of months. Partizan have won against Real one month ago, making a statement with a 15-point margin. If we are counting on Real players to pick it up in the playoffs, we must not forget that Zeljko Obradovic is 20-1 in his 19 years career which is the craziest fact we have witnessed in a while.

Overall, the moneyline does not reflect reality in our eyes and we will be backing up Partizan against the spread. Partizan are shooting 88% FT percentage during the season which is the most important factor for them, only shooting from the line this well will keep you in the game for 5-10 minutes longer every time, and when the clutch period comes, Partizan have assassins in the shape of K. Punter and J. Nunnally.