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Zalgiris Kaunas vs Anadolu Efes Best Bet: Efes to Continue Euroleague Hot Streak

Zalgiris Kaunas vs Anadolu Efes Best Bet: Efes to Continue Euroleague Hot Streak
Aleksa Drobnjak
Aleksa Drobnjak
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Zalgiris Kaunas vs Anadolu Efes Best Bet: Friday, December 9th

After two unexpected losses in the Turkish Superleague, Anadolu Efes will go to Lithuania where they will be hosted by Zalgiris in the 12th round of this year’s Euroleague campaign. Ataman’s team is on a 4-game winning streak in the international competition whilst Zalgiris are sitting comfortably in the upper side of the standings with 6 wins and 5 losses.

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Friday, Dec 9th. 18:00 (UK time)

Nobody knew what to expect from Zalgiris this season, but most people did not expect them to be in the upper dome of the standings, in the 8th spot with a positive record after 11 rounds.
R. Smits, and K. Evans, the new summer additions have been a valuable presence in all of the Greens’ games this season.

The biggest Zalgiris strength is their rebounding power. They are 2nd in the Euroleague in offensive rebounds with 11.5 per game, whilst grabbing 35 boards per game too. A highly oriented defensive team like Zalgiris will have to seek their win by playing good defence against big European names like Anadolu Efes. They have been allowing only 78.7 points per game to their opponents in the competition. Zalgiris will not suffer any absences tonight due to health issues.

Anadolu Efes have lost their last 2 games in the Turkish Super League. Their starters did not produce a lot in these games, and we believe coach Ataman has been saving them for Euroleague battles. Efes is the most potent offensive team in Europe, if they are having their day there is not a defence in the league that can stop them. They have won their last 4 Euroleague games, shooting consistently 55% from beyond the arc during this game span, and averaging over 90 points per game.

Will Clyburn and Vasilije Micic have finally been showing their true faces after a slow start.
Efes are also expecting the return of S. Larkin who is one of the best backcourt players in Europe. They will not be facing any other absences.

The moneyline opened at 1.55 on Anadolu Efes, and I believe this is only due to the home court advantage of Zalgiris. The gap in quality is much bigger. I do not believe that such an experienced team like Efes with Ataman will let the Greens establish their rhythm. In this case, we see Efes as a 7.5 to 8.5 favourite tonight.


Zalgiris vs Anadolu Efes Best Bet

Efes have won 8 out of their last 9 games against Zalgiris, which is a key fact in itself. Home court, away court, it does not matter for the hungry and experienced Efes side. We expect something similar to happen tonight, with the high production of their superstars, Efes should be in for a smooth victory.

  • Selection: Efes -3.5
  • Best Odds: 1.79 (Marathonbet)
  • Stakes: 3/10

Odds as of 12:00 pm December 9th, 2022. Odds may now differ.


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