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According to their , Finlad's game yesterday was their best attacking game so far under his guidance. And even in that state, they barely went over this margin thanks to numerous free throws. This Finland is not a typical run'n'gun team, they play a smart organized game and they rarely go over this margin (5 unders before the game against Ukraine). Today they're facing a team that's not harmless at all. Dominican Republic have great, fast and powerful shooting guards. They're capable of playing great defense and they keep emphasizing that is their only way to win. They've gone over this margin in 3 out of last 10 games, and it was against USA and fast Philippines and Puerto Rico. I think they are capable of threatening Finland and limiting them to 70 points, which makes this margin very appealing. Details

Italy failed at the very start by losing to Iran 3-1 in the opening match of the championship. They now have no right to fail against in the group stage. Each additional defeat would get them one spot in the table down. France didn't do brilliantly against Puerto Rico, but even so managed to beat them in straight sets. Italy and France know each other very well, which suggests a close match. The French won 4 out of their last 5 head-to-head matches against Italy, but that was 2 years ago. The French always do best against the top teams, and have always been causing trouble for Italy. I expect a proper battle on the court today. This bet cannot be missed out on. Details

If this game were important and if the Slovenians needed a point difference, I wouldn't even go for under 37.5 as Goran Dragić can score that many against Korea without blinking an eye. But I see something else here. This is by far the easiest game for Slovenia and they should have it in the bag until half-time, while their important games are yet to come. In these circumstances, I don't think Dragić will play for more than 15-20 minutes and I don't think he will push himself too far in that period either; he is more likely to focus on organizing his team. In the first two games, which were far more important, he spent only 26 minutes on the court and scored 21 and 18 points in the process, but he had a superb shot. He probably won't play so much and his contribution against weak Korea is certainly not crucial and I believe that one of the best point guards of this tournament will only score some 10 points and watch his teammates settle the game. Details

Today, I will put my trust in Serbia despite their weak performances in the first two rounds. I believe that had they beaten Italy, which they should have, this would have been a completely different story and they would have been the favorites. Bulgaria beat Slovakia, took a point against Italy but they would have taken a point had they played with only two men - that's how many mistake the Italians made. These two teams played two weeks ago in the Balkan semifinals and Serbia won by 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-18). This is a crucial game for them, I have no doubts they will be motivated and it's worth betting on them for a smaller stake. Details

There are several reason for going for an under here, the crucial one being Vibor's performance. Their main problem this season will be their short rotation as Dalmose will rely on proven four players. Their bench is inexperienced, and even though some reserves might get a few minutes every game it will be limited. They will be missing their first-choice left-wing Fisker who played a major role in Viborg's offense. We can't expect them to run about the pitch and push fast counters as the players will wear out pretty quickly. Odense have made some minor alterations from last season and they were a team with an average of 25.5 goals per game and were among the top 6 teams to reach the playoffs, despite having the thinnest offense. Injury will keep their right wing and left wing out while their right back slot only has one player and their right side is too thin as it is. Odense's strength lies in central and left-back side and that's where Viborg will focus their defense. Both sets of keepers are great and are just an added bonus for this bet. Details

All credit to the Czechs for their win over Belgium and Slovenia but they're facing a huge challenge today. They won both games with the help of one player, 17-year-old Dzavoronok, while the rest of the team played a minor role. Turkey had a share of good luck as Belgium lost and the Turks got a point against Poland, which put them in a situation in which they decide whether they will reach the semifinals or not. They need a win today for that, and the best one would be all three points as they are two points behind the Czechs. A win would practically secure the battle of the medals as the Czechs are playing Poland in the last round and Turkey will face Slovenia, and one can expect them to confirm their place in the semifinals in that match if they win today. Turkey are stronger, more experienced, they have a better selection of players and I believe that will show today. Details

Turkey was a good warning for the US yesterday and even had the half time lead. But the Americans then got serious and scored 63 points in the second half, for the final point-difference of 26. If they managed to do that against slow and tough Turkey, what will they do to fast-pace and much less tough New Zealand. This game is not important for them, and they have two games coming up that they have to win to get through to the next round. I expect the top players at New Zealand to rest today, and the Americans to take this very seriously. They don't want to be losing at half time two days in a row. In that case, this game cannot end with a point difference less than 50 points, and Americans with less than 120 point scored. Details

I think Baynes is well overrated here. He is a tough center, he moves well, but he also lacks technical skills, which will be very important today since he will face stronger players, who move better. Banes proved to be the key offense player in the first two games. He first scored 21 points against Slovenia, with the perfect efficiency. But Jawai was not participating in that game. Jawai was in the game for ten minutes against Korea and Baynes scored only 13 points. Korea don't have a proper center, and Baynes scored most of his points following offensive rebounds. That will not happen today since not many teams control the rebound as well as Lithuania. Australia know there will be no chance for them there, and will have to set a fast pace with forwards leading the game, definitely not center Baynes. Details

This game can only be war and nothing else with two of the possibly slowest team on the tournament playing a very important game to reach the following round. Ukraine seemingly flopped in defense, but they actually fell into a defensive trap set by the Finns who confused Ukraine's centers who didn't know how to attack their combined defense and kept losing the ball, which the Finns turned into easy points. In addition, the Finns were supported by some 8500 fans which carried them to their overall total of 81 points. That won't be the case today as we will see a huge battle of giant centers on both ends. This guarantees a slow basketball with not much running and Turkey will hardly get 75 points n that game as no one had scored that many against Ukraine in 10 games before Finland. Details