KK Crvena Zvezda vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Betting Tips & Match Predictions

Euroleague basketball, Round 17 KK Crvena Zvezda is welcoming Maccabi Tel Aviv. This is second game of the double Euroleague week. Both teams have lost its first game this week. Crvena zvezda as usual has lost from Efes in Istanbul (their 10th consecutive loss from that opponent in Turkey) while Maccabi has disappointed once again, this time at home vs Baskonia. Maccabi is now with four consecutive losses and with overall record of only 4-12. This game in Belgrade will close the first half of the season but we can freely say already at this point, for Maccabi the season in Euroleague is over, they play now only for prestige. There was many problems for them of course due to well known political situation, so some players have left them after the season already started. In any case, Maccabi isn't playing now some too serious basketball if you ask me. Their games in my eyes are more like some preseason friendlies. That's the best way to describe. They were in any case second worst defense in Euroleague (88.5 pts allowed per game) while now during the mentioned four games losing streak this number went up to even 93.5 pts. However, they also score a lot. In average 84.5 pts on the season while 89.6 in the past five games. Zvezda definitely should win this but the Serbian team is not trustworthy either. In my opinion they will remain below 10th position at the end of the season. That being said, more than home team handicap, I like the option Over points. This current number probably will go up till tip-off on Friday. Over / Under (Full Time): Over 168.5 Best Odds: 1.85