Euroleague Round 27 Best Bets: Thursday February 24th

The Euroleague is back for Round 27, and for the first time in a long time, all 9 games will be played. Not many heavy underdogs this round, but we have found the best 3 value bets of the round, so feel free to take a look.

Euroleague Best Bets Thursday, February 24th

• Anadolu Efes vs Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi +8.5  (2.06)
• Baskonia vs Unics Kazan – Unics to Win (2.10)
• Asvel Lyon vs Alba Berlin – Alba to Win (2.35) 

Odds as at 3pm February 24th 2022. Odds may now differ.

Anadolu Efes vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Best Bet

Thu, Feb 24.  17:30 (UK)

Anadolu Efes are 10th in the Euroleague standings with 12 wins and 12 losses, and they’ve won 3 of their last 5 Euroleague games. But all 3 victories have been very close calls, and they’ve also lost their recent encounters against stronger teams in Barcelona, Zenit and Olympiacos. Even when their offence can get going, their defence gets caught, allowing an average of 82.5 points in the last 6 games. Although their interior defence is respectable, allowing a 51.6% opponent shooting percentage, their perimeter defence has been awful all season, allowing an opponent 3-point percentage of 37.3%. Efes tend to struggle against good defensive sides, which is exactly what Maccabi have become in the last month.

Meanwhile, Maccabi have bounced back nicely after a terrible end of 2021 that’s aw them dropping 8 games in a row from mid-November to late December. They have now won 4 of their last 5 Euroleague games, and are coming off an 84-75 victory over CSKA Moscow. The biggest reason behind their recent success has been their defensive renaissance. They have allowed 74.0 points per game in their last 5, but their offence has also picked up the pace, scoring 84 or more in 4 of their last 5. But the biggest upside this team has in this game is their underdog status. Bettors are still hesitant to back them, and with just 2% of bettors backing them to win tonight, they provide excellent value.

• Selection: Maccabi +8.5 points
• Best Odds: 2.06 (Marathonbet)
• Stakes: 8/10

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Baskonia vs Unics Kazan Best Bet

Thu, Feb 24.  19:30 (UK)

Baskonia are having a very difficult season, sitting 16th in the league standings and riding a 6-game losing streak. They’ve only won 7 games this entire season, and are still winless since the start of 2022. They have struggled on both sides of the floor this season, averaging just 72.3 points scored and 79.5 allowed per game. Their shooting percentages are mediocre, with 50.3% for 2 and 33.6% on 3-pointers, whilst also committing 12.2 turnovers per game. Baskonia lost their first game of the season against Unics by 83-69, and I’m expecting more of the same in this game. Surprisingly, 51% of bettors are still picking them to win this one, but at 1.76 odds to win, there isn’t much value.

But Unics have provided a ton of betting value this Euroleague season, and despite their recent drop in form, I’m backing them to get the job done tonight. They have lost 5 of their last 7 games and are coming off a 79-76 loss to Monaco.  But this team has had one of the best defences in the league this year, grabbing 9.4 steals per game, and they are bound to bounce back at some point, and what better team to give them a chance than the struggling Baskonia? Any game in which Unics are underdogs is a value betting situation, and I have no problem selecting them in this one. Despite not being in the best of shape and playing on the road, this team has pulled off multiple upsets this season, and I expect them to get it done tonight.

• Selection: Unics to Win
• Best Odds: 2.10 (Unibet)
• Stakes: 7/10

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Asvel Lyon vs Alba Berlin Best Bet

Thu, Feb 24.  20:00 (UK)

Another struggling Euroleague team, Asvel Lyon are sitting 14th in the standings with 7 losses in their last 8 games. They are coming off a tough 76-63 loss to Panathinaikos and their struggles have remained much the same as in the previous part of the season. Asvel have averaged just 72.9 points per game on mediocre shooting percentages and 12.6 turnovers. They started the season as a solid defensive side, but are now averaging 79.6 points allowed per game on very high opponent shooting percentages. Despite a hot start to the season, this team has only won 2 games since early December and their current play prevents me from trusting them, especially against Alba.  Still, 92% of bettors are picking Asvel tonight, making them unbackable.

Meanwhile, Alba have had a very difficult 2021/22 campaign in the Euroleague, winning just 8 games, losing 16 and sitting in 15th place in the standings. But despite allowing almost 80.0 points per game this year, their defence has picked up the slack recently, allowing just 68 points per game in their last 4. Their offence has remained respectable all season, but their recent defensive emergence has made them an excellent candidate at the moment and with the majority of bettors still unaware of their potential, they are an excellent underdog pick. In fact, with just 8% backing them tonight and at 2.35 odds to win, they provide excellent value.

• Selection: Alba to Win
• Best Odds: 2.35 (Marathonbet)
• Stakes: 5/10

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