Panathinaikos - Crvena Zvezda (-3.5 & Under 158.5 pts) Panathinaikos did not succeed in Crete as it suffered a setback in the last period and received an individual 6-23. In fact, it is characteristic that all 6 points came from shots. Nedovic got tired and Panathinaikos did not find another player to get the "cart out of the mud" and the defeat was fatal. Now he is called to react in the match with Er. Asteras but the problems are huge and he is in danger of not having even a dozen. Papapetrou absent, Jovic's thlasi, Papagiannis national team and the latest news also talks about Nedovic, Okaro who also have some problems and logically there is no reason for Priftis to take a risk.
On the other hand, Asteras comes with a trophy after winning the cup and in fact with characteristic comfort since neither Partizan managed to bring resistance in the final. Final 85-68 with the game virtually over by halftime (49-28). He has no special hopes for qualification since he is 4 wins away from the 8th but he has several extra matches whenever he plays one of his last cards.
Summing up I think with so many absences and bad psychology due to the loss of the cup the way it came Panathinaikos has no significant hopes for victory against a team that fights all the games. Especially If Nedovic does not play, Panathinaikos' hopes are still diminished more and we saw it in the last period of the final that was tired and the team could not put a basket.
The point I choose is ... Q. Asteras (-3.5 & Under 158.5 pts) in total odds 2.32 at stoiximan.
