Murcia vs Unicaja: Analysis and Prediction – Murcia will host Unicaja in the Liga Endesa playoff semifinal game 4.
Murcia vs Unicaja Odds
Murcia Team News
Murcia lost to Unicaja 74:66 in the previous game, so they now lead 2-1 in the semifinals. The most effective were Dustin Sleva with 15 points and Troy Caupain with 13 points. Now they will have another chance to confirm their passage to the finals on their court. If they fail to do so, they will find themselves in a difficult situation.
Murcia played extremely badly in the Game 3, and especially entering the match was unacceptable. Only nine scored and 25 conceded points directed the match in a direction that does not suit them. They made just five field goals in the first half, shooting just 2/16 for two, which speaks volumes for how it wasn’t Murcia’s day. This team tried to come back with a zone defense in the third quarter, it succeeded to some extent and reduced it to minus seven, only for the deficit to increase again in a very short time, as Unicaja still found a way to get out of the tough situation. Murcia managed to play a bit better in the end and allowed the team from Malaga only nine points in the last 10 minutes. However, it was only enough to avoid a complete debacle.
Murcia will first of all have to change their approach to the game in the next meeting, if they want to complete the surprise and advance to the final. Shooting only 31 percent from the field and allowing 50 rebounds to the opponent is not the way this team should go, so it is clear what needs to be improved.
Unicaja Team News
By winning over Murcia in the previous game, Unicaja avoided being eliminated with a maximum score of 3-0 in the semifinals. The most deserving for that were Dylan Osetkowski with 18 points and Kendrick Perry with 14 points and now the Malaga team has a new challenge, to try to settle and stay alive.
During the entire season, Unicaja was excellent in defense, which they proved in the third match of the series, the first time after a period in which this team was without a defensive identity. However, when it was most needed, Unicaja woke up and played the way they know. They opened the match furiously, leading 15:0, after which everything was easier. Only nine points were scored by Murcia in the first quarter, a total of 24 at halftime, so it is clear why Unicaja reached plus 23, which they had at one point. Although there were dilemmas, the match was resolved in the third quarter, when Ibon Navarro’s team repelled Murcia’s good period and found a solution for their zone defense, which was crucial. All that undoubtedly gave them an extra dose of confidence, which they will need for the fourth game, probably the toughest so far in the series.
Unicaja did everything well, but they also lacked a bit of offensive production. In the following duel, it should not happen to them to have such a period as the one from the previous clash, when they scored only nine points in the fourth quarter. Also, they should improve their shooting percentage, as they were only accurate six out of 25 times for three.
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Murcia vs Unicaja H2H
They played six times this season, Unicaja won four times. Murcia leads 2-1 in the series.
Absences and Injuries
Marko Todorovic, Arturs Kurucs and Simon Birgander will probably not play for the home side, and the visitors should be complete.
Murcia vs Unicaja Prediction
Regardless of the fact that Unicaja showed complete dominance in the third game, it is difficult to imagine that Murcia will approach the next duel as they did then, a reaction is already expected. All that, in our prediction, will lead to an uncertain match, in which the home team will not lose by a margin higher than the offered spread.
Tip-off Time: Monday, 03.06.2024, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Murcia +5.5
Odds: 1.80
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