By Lefteris Moutis / moutis@eurohoops.net
Few days after the absolute success in the Euroleague, we come back with the games of the domestic leagues which will conquer the next three weeks.
AEK scored in the five of its last six games more than 89 points. Rethymno will be forced to follow this tempo, so the line of the 155,5 points seems to be low.
In the Greek league, Trikala don’t have motivation and are weaker after the departure of Flevarakis and Mike Hall, while Aris wants to secure the fifth place. The visitors have the chance to prevail by more than 4 points.
In the Spanish league, Valencia improved its game during the last weeks and shows that can beat Manresa who is struggling to save the division. The handicap is huge, so it’s safer to bet on over, as soon as in the last four games of the hosts there were 186, 195, 186 and 182 total points.
The game Gaziantep-Banvit is crucial for the playoffs. The hosts are in good shape with five victories in the last seven games and want to win by +1 point to have advantage in case of tie breaker with Banvit, who hasn’t won on road during the last two months.
In Italy, Roma started bad the season struggling to stay over the relegation zone, but after an incredible come back (six wins in the last seven weeks) seems to be close the playoffs. Trento is excellent during the whole season, but the handicap is big and Roma can win the game or lose it in the details.
The betting tips
Trikala(+4)-Aris 2
@Unibet 1,94
Gaziantep-Banvit (+2,5) 1
@Unibet 1,82
Rethymno-ΑΕΚ Over 155,5 points
@Bet365 1,90
Valencia-Manresa Over 160 points
@Coral 1,91
Trento-Roma (+4,5) 2
@William Hill 1,85