Albert
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18h
My Prediction
Partizan by 3It's shaping up to be quite the matchup between Partizan and Žalgiris. Recently, Partizan hasn't been lighting the house on fire, with an even win-loss record for the regular season - a masterclass in mediocrity if there ever was one. Žalgiris hasn’t been writing a fairytale either, stumbling about with a slightly worse record.
Taking center stage for Partizan, Carlik Jones has been a steady hand on the tiller averaging 14.4 points per month, and an assist-generating machine with 7 a pop- and trust me, as much as I'd love to trivialize it, those assists do matter in games as close as these. We call it teamwork, and bless them, Partizan is giving it a shot. Brandon Davies is dishing out almost 12 points per game last month, and let's not forget Isaac Bonga, Sterling Brown in their supporting roles.
Over at the Žalgiris camp, Sylvain Francisco is leading the charge, making an impressive 14.8 points and 6.2 assists per game last month. Iggy Brazdeikis isn't far behind, and provided he doesn't start dribbling with his feet, they're on to a pretty decent thing. Say hello to Alen Smailagic and Edgaras Ulanovas while we're at it; an average of 8 and 7.2 points per game isn’t too shabby.
Depending on the direction of the wind, Partizan has managed to scrape by Žalgiris in their past encounters, with their most recent win being 84-78. And it seems this might be the deciding factor on this rocky road to forecasts and predictions. But remember, basketball isn't like a government job. Prior performance doesn't guarantee future results, and at the end of the day, it's all about who puts that orange ball in that net more times over 40 minutes.
Albert’s Prediction: Partizan by 3