In the match of the 12th round of the Euroleague regular season, Lithuanian "Zalgiris" will host Turkish "Anadolu Efes" on its site in Kaunas.
"Zalgiris"Kazis Maksvitis' team has recently begun to alternate victories with defeats.
In their last meeting in the Euroleague regular season, which was on the second of December, "Zalgiris" lost to the Greek "Panathinaikos" with the score 67:81 (13:27; 15:17; 25:16; 14:21). In this meeting, American defender Keenan Evans played a good match as part of "Zalgiris", he scored 18 points, made three rebounds and completed five assists.
And on the fifth of December, Zalgiris played a rather difficult match in the Lithuanian championship match on the road, but Kazis Maksvitis' team turned out to be stronger with the score 80:75 (23:18; 20:18; 13:22; 24:17). In this meeting, Lithuanian defender Tomas Dimsha played quite well as part of "Zalgiris", he scored 17 points, made two rebounds and completed four assists.
Anadolu EphesusBut the team of Ergin Ataman managed to play three matches in the last week.
In the Euroleague, Anadolu Efes scored a good move and has already won four victories in a row. In their last match of the Euroleague regular season, which was on the first of December, Anadolu Efes won a landslide victory over Greek Olympiacos with a score of 82:71 (13:18; 20:23; 19:12; 30:18). In this meeting, three basketball players showed themselves well as part of the Turkish club at once. The meeting was especially successful for American forward Will Clyburn, he scored 24 points, made five rebounds and completed three assists. French defender Rodrigue Bebois scored 19 points, made six rebounds and completed one assist. It is also worth noting Serbian point guard Vasile Micic, he scored 18 points, made nine rebounds and completed nine assists.
On the fourth of December, Anadolu Efes lost to Pinar Karshiyak in the ninth round of the Turkish championship on its site in Istanbul, the meeting ended in overtime with the score 111:112 (27:30; 15:16; 29:23; 19:21; 21:22). In this meeting, Serbian point guard Vasile Micic showed an excellent game as part of Anadolu Efes, he scored 37 points, made three rebounds and completed eight assists. Also worth noting is the American forward Will Clyburn, he scored 24 points, made six rebounds and completed four assists.
And the day before yesterday, Anadolu Efes, in the postponed match of the sixth round of the Turkish championship, very unexpectedly lost to the modest Buyukchekmedje on the road, the meeting ended with a score 76:83 (17:11; 21:24; 18:22; 20:26). In this meeting with Anadolu Efes, the game turned out more or less well only for American forward Elijah Bryant, he scored 18 points, made three rebounds and completed one assist.
Anadolu Efes and Zalgiris last played against each other on March 17 as part of the 30th round of the Euroleague regular season. Then the Turkish club on the road turned out to be stronger with the score 85:71 (23:19; 18:11; 24:10; 20:31).
ForecastIn this match, Anadolu Efes is rightly considered by bookmakers to be a fairly clear favorite.
After a series of unsuccessful matches, it is important for Ergin Ataman's team to rehabilitate itself and continue its winning streak in the Euroleague. Here we also offer you to bet on a team from Istanbul.
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