At Menora Mivtachim Arena, Maccabi Tel-Aviv welcomes Fenerbahce. Should the Israeli side wins, they secure the fifth place in the EuroLeague standings.
They will face either Real Madrid or Armani Milano in the playoffs, with the Spaniards and the Italians having the home-court advantage.
Avi Even’s guys have won their last five games, with their last one being a great road victory against Barcelona (80-104). In form Scottie Wilbekin scored 20 points, while James Nunally added 16.
On the other hand, Fenerbahce wants to forget this season as soon as possible. They will finish 12th no matter what the result is tonight. The Turkish side suffered a defeat to Panathinaikos last week (59-62). This marked their eighth loss in the last ten games.
Nando De Colo’s absence (averaging 11.9 points, 3.8 assists, 14.1 pir) is surely notable. However, Fenerbahce performed really poorly this year, as they missed the postseason for the first time in 8 years.
Maccabi wants to maintain their winning streak. They need a psychological boost and their fans will be a contributing factor. My prediction is that they will win this game (odds at 1.62). Fenerbahce just wants to focus on the Turkish league and has no motivation whatsoever.
Second pick is that Scottie Wilbekin (averaging 15.3 points, 4.3 assists, 15 pir) will score more than 14 points tonight (odds at 2.02). Possible combination of both picks can boost the odds at 3.00, which is my fun bet for this game.
Safe bet: Maccabi Tel-Aviv win (1.62)
Value bet: Scottie Wilbekin over 14.5 points (2.02)
Fun bet: Maccabi win + Scottie Wilbekin over 14.5 points (3.00)
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