basketball | Friday, February 24, 2023 1:10 PM

Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Best Bet: Segafredo Arena to Push Virtus Over the Finish Line

Aleksa Drobnjak

Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Best Bet: Friday, February 24th

Virtus Bologna will face off against Baskonia tonight in Italy where they will be catching the last playoff train. Virtus, currently sitting on an 11W 13L record is on a brink of a playoff spot and this is one of the most important games for them whilst Baskonia are declining in form and are trying to hold on to their top 8 place.

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Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Preview
Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Best Bet

Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Preview

Thu, Feb 24th. 12:00 am (UK time)

Virtus need to make the last push for the playoffs starting tonight. Home games like this one need to be converted into victories if Scariolo’s team wants to make the next round. They have improved their offensive numbers, at the moment they are averaging 78 PPG (most of the season they were under 75!) while dishing 19 APG (4th in the EL).

They are the team with the slowest pace in the league (with Milano), averaging only 82 offensive possessions per game. This is the part where we see their strength for tonight’s game. They will try to slow the game down with their experienced point guards M. Teodosic and I. Lundberg and the visitors are the worst team in the league playing against slower-paced teams.

Baskonia have been having a great season so far. Their offence has been overproducing and they are in serious talks for the top 8 even acquiring one of the best positions before the end battles. They are averaging an astonishing 84PPG and shooting 38% from behind the arc. They have been troubled with injuries lately and they are declining in form. Usually, they don’t match well against slower-paced teams and we believe tonight Virtus will be able to exploit this.

Virtus Bologna vs Baskonia Best Bet

Baskonia are one of the worst away teams in the competition, they have 3 wins and 9 losses and we believe an experienced team like Virtus will take advantage of all their flaws on both ends of the floor. We are expecting a packed Segafredo Arena in this playoff battle for the home team which will give them extra motivation.