Who would have thought that a day would come when we're talking about KK Partizan Mozzart Bet taking on Saski Baskonia. But here we are folks. I mean, clearly, someone spilt coffee on the cosmic plans up there.
Let's get straight into it. If we're talking about top players, KK Partizan has had some decent performance from their boys last season. James Nunnally managed 12.3 points per game, and Brandon Davies wasn't far behind with his 12.1 points. Sterling Brown and Vanja Marinkovic added to the team's firepower, rounding up a decent offensive line-up for them.
Now Saski Baskonia, their situation reads like a page taken out of a Hollywood script. Markus Howard leading the charge with 19.4 points per game, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot not lagging too far behind. Chima Moneke has been cleaning up the glass with 6.7 rebounds, making them a formidable team.
As far as recent skirmishes between these two go, they've had their share of back and forth, with only 4-point separating them in their last meeting. It seems like a gruesome tug-of-war in their history.
On the stats sheet, Saski Baskonia seemed to have the slight edge with a healthier win-loss record in the previous season. We see KK Partizan lagging slightly with their record, yet their recent games showing a bit of spark might lend them some of that underdog grit.
However, last season standings speak a tale of their own. Saski Baskonia perched slightly higher at #8, with KK Partizan trailing behind at #11. Although the rankings aren't terribly far apart, every inch matters in this heated playground they call Euroleague.
All things considered – past performances, the run of form, those Top Players' stats – it's a game of hoops and dreams isn't it? Nothing's chiseled in stone here.
Buckle your seatbelts, folks. We might see a clash of titans here. So, if you've asked me to put my money where my mouth is I'd say...
Albert's Prediction: Saski Baskonia by 3