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It was visible in the Eurocup that Gravelines were focused on this game. Against Dexia and for the most part against Orleans, their defense was on the level from the start of the season and I believe we will see a similar performance by the visitors. They have to win this, the game today is very important for them and they will try to win at all costs and they can't do it through offense They couldn't do it at the start of the season when they were complete and they can't do it now. On the other hand, the average number of points for Paris's games is over 153, but this factors in their very efficient games from the start of the season. In their mentioned run of 11 games, Paris have gone over 150 points in regular time only in 2 games, against super-fast Le Havre away (76-76) and in the home game against Cholet (83-75). This week they played an unimportant away game against ASVEL in the Eurocup and the game ended at 146 points. Today, they are in for an opponent with a similar concept, a much more important game and I doubt this will go over 150 points. Details

This margin is way overrated, and is probably based on last season's games between these two opponents. However, things are rather different this year, with both teams talking about their defense before the games, and the results clearly show that. Jindrichuv Hradec are playing game that average 163.1 points total, and have only 5 overs in 16 games on this margin. Prostejov, on the other hand, play a tougher game, with games averaging 148.8 points in total, with only one over in 17 games played: 175 vs Nova Hut at the opening of the season and 168 vs Pardubice ten days ago. Those are the statistics behind this. Apart from that, both teams stress defense as the key segment in winning. The home team are aware that their performance in away games will not bring them success. There are comments from their camp that they will need to limit Prostejov to 80 points max if they want to win. Prostejov could also be playing without their top scorer and point guard Slezak, which only speaks in favor of this bet. Even if he should play, Prostejov are focusing much more on defense this season. The first game of these two teams in Prostejov ended at 148 points total, I see this one ending at 150-160, rather than 170 points. Details

This is a game with no major significance for either of the teams, so we can expect a casual attitude on both sides. Both Kalev and MZT have long lost any chance of advancing to the second stage, and are now turning to other competitions, with today's game serving as a trial ground for new combinations. The first game in Skopje, a much more important match for both teams, ended under 149 points. Honestly, I find it hard to see a way in which this one can stay below this margin. MZT have played seven overs at this margin in the eight games they played in the Eurocup. Kalev is at 4-4 but have shown on several occasions this year that they embrace faster basketball (the 91-99 vs Enisej being the latest example). Considering the situation, I would not be surprised if we saw the match end quite above 150 points. Details

Khimik's win against PAOK last night secured the first spot for Nizhny and they can go into last two games without any pressure. Their intention for today's game is to extend their positive run but I don't think we will see a drubbing. In the first game in Turkey, Nizhny had major problems, they were down by 15 points in the last quarter and after that they engineered an incredible comeback. Kolejliler have improved a lot since that game and this game might be crucial for their battle for round 2. A defeat would make them depend on the game in Thessaloniki in the last round and Nizhny will come there without any pressure and they will not win so easily. I expect the Turks to put u a huge resistance here as no one has crushed them in the past few months and I doubt Nizhny will do so. In addition, the Novgorod team have a trip to far-off Krasnojarsk and a very important VTB game this weekend so I believe Lukić will have this thing in mind when distributing time on the pitch for his players today. Details

Antibes come to this game with a new coach, but old problems. Espinoza was an assistant to Toupane, and is familiar with the problems in the club. His arrival might cause a positive shock with the players, but it's still a fact that the roster at his disposal is not wide. Antibes have problems organizing their offense, and the two point guards' injuries only make it worse. They went over this margin three times this season, winning against Roanne when they scored 73, in a game against Orleans when they scored the amazing 32 in the last quarter, and last week against Chalon, in a game that was decided early on, where they scored 26 points in the last quarter. On the other hand, Paris improved their defense game a lot in the last few weeks, and the fact that they left Ulm with 56 points in Germany says a lot. Regardless of their point guard getting better, Parisians won't relax because the fight for the Leader's Cup is in full swing. The only thing they want here is the win, and they'll tighten the defense very much here. Details

I've already played several unders for ASVEL's games this season. When they're playing against an opponent that prefers faster game, they play higher-scoring games, but when they're faced with a tougher opponent they usually play hard games. This was the case with both games against Olimpija, the away game at Gravelines and the last game against Roanne. In that game, Roanne scored 41 points in the first half but ASVEL pushed them in defense in the second and allowed only 17 points. On the other hand, Dijon are going into this game after a debacle in Belgium. They should not lack any motivation and Borg will demand a really tough defense. I doubt we will see an attractive game here, this is a game for 135 points at the most. Details

The margin for this game is rising though I can't understand why. Pardubice will be without their best shooter and important playmaker and several other starting players could also be missing. Bohunicky said that in the given circumstance he will have to adapt the game which would mean relying on the defense. In the first game, Pardubice showed that they know how to limit Kyles and Kornowski and it's beyond any doubt that they will focus most of their attention to this aspect. The first game between them ended in 144 points while the average for Pardubice's games are 157.8 points per game and Svitavy's 156.5. I expect a much higher focus on defense and the game with 155 points at the most. Details

Under Choulet's leadership, Chalon have significantly improved their offense. The new coach insists on his team having the best offense in the league, and they have displayed the full splendor of their potential in their recent games. Slaughter and Joseph took over the leading roles, Tchicamboud, Evtimov and Brockman have also stared playing well, and Chalon is a hard team to stop. They are hosting a team that plays perhaps the fastest basketball in Europe, with plenty of points, meaning that there should be no shortage of scoring today. As I see Chalon as a slight favorite here, I decided to bet on team over, not total over. Details

Gaziantep with Zdovc at the helm should be focused on defense. Their last few games were much more closed than at the start of the season. On the other hand, Samara have lost a lot of their offensive potential from last year and they mostly rely on defense. The games against offensively oriented Oktjabar and Neptunas ended at 157 and 151 points. When faced with an opponent with quality defense, the games tend to end in low figures, as was the case against CSKA on Sunday. Their first head-to-head ended 71-71 in regular time and I expect this game to have about 140 points as well. Details