Euroleague presents the slightly shorter slate of games for the week tonight, with two matches to be played. Judging from the sportsbook litmus test, i.e. oddsmakers tend to know what’s going on because they stand to lose the most on a given proposition, it’s five decisive wins we’ll be watching tonight. (Despite the interesting contention that Baskonia-Roma has recently become a full-fledged rivalry; tell you what: If Roma pulls off the upset tonight, *then* it’s a rivalry.)
The pointspreads and over/under lines on tonight’s games, as provided by Ball in Europe sponsor Bet 365, are as follows.
Baskonia vs. Lottomatica Roma
Handicap: Baskonia minus 8.5
Over/under: 155.5
CSKA Moscow vs. Maroussi
Handicap: Moscow minus 12
Over/under: 144.5
Entente Orleanaise vs. Olympiacos
Handicap: Orleanaise plus 11
Over/under: 157.5
Real Madrid vs. BC Khimki Moscow
Handicap: Real Madrid minus 14.5
Over/under: 152.5
Unicaja vs. Partizan
Handicap: Unicaja minus 9.5
Over/under: 146.5
Whoa, talk about your race of underdogs. As the preseason-touted underdog, Orleanaise could save some moral face by upending Olympiacos – and by next month, we’ll forget Josh Childress wasn’t playing – but it’d be quite a coup to even cover the 11-point handicap. As for that marquee matchup, surely Lottomatica Roma will put up a bit more fight than an 8.5-point blowout, right?
Bet 365 has a whole lot of other lines, odds and proposition bets on Euroleague, domestic-league games, and outright national champions. For more details, click on any of the Bet 365 links or the banner at right. Good luck, everyone!
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