CSKA Basconia (+ 11.5)

17-5's CSKA races tomorrow at 10-12 in Russia. It is a very strong match with a fast pace and a high score, as both teams score a lot, with CSKA having an average of nearly 90 points, while Baskonia just over 80. Defenders of course do not have a good performance as they both accept about 80 points per match.

I expect a very strong match which, although with a high score, will be closed in terms of difference, as CSKA seems to rely solely on its attack, "forgetting" to play defense, which is evidence of the fact that in the last race in the league lost from 103-99. There is no discussion of whether CSKA will finish in the top spot as 2 wins in addition to Olympiacos and Fener and only 8 matches. It will also have absences at 5 as well Hein is expected to be missing and Hunter, and that's why Rand was acquired.

Basconia on the other hand is running to cover the lost ground as it is now 2 wins away from the top eight. It is a team capable of staying until the end in the game against CSKA, as it has the necessary quality in attack and is expected to "hit" CSKA in in the racket since it has one of the highest quality with first and best Sengelia but also Whitman Poirier. The last time Baskonia was defeated by more than 10 points was in November by Fener in Turkey, all the other matches he has lost since then are with differences of up to 9 points, as well as the match between the teams in the first round that found CSKA winner 81-90.

So let's go with CSKA-Baskonia (+ 11.5) with odds of 1.66 on Bet365, as Basconia's motivation is greater and I believe that even the double has a chance of confirmation.