Unicaja vs Murcia: Analysis and Prediction – Unicaja will host Murcia in the Liga Endesa round 32 game.
Unicaja vs Murcia Odds
Unicaja Team News
In the previous game, Unicaja lost to Tenerife by 87:86, in a match in which Tyson Carter with 14 points and Tyler Kalinoski with 12 points were the most effective. They are currently in second place in the Liga Endesa with a record of 25-6.
Unicaja is having a amazing season. Until recently, they were first in the Liga Endesa, ahead of the powerful Real Madrid and Barcelona, while on the other hand, they won the FIBA Champions League and have already made this season a trophy. That is not realistic, given the quality of this squad, and it does not match the current results, but exceeds them. Ibon Navarro created a defensive machine – Unicaja is the best defense in the league with 104 points per 100 possessions, while on the other hand it scores the most points on average – 88. Something like that is fascinating, especially since this team does not have a pronounced individual – Dylan Osetkowski and Tyson Carter is the only one averaging in double figures.
Unicaja can attack the next rival from many different sides, be it a solid and aggressive defense or an efficient offense. Maybe Dylan Osetkowski could get more space, because there is no dominant center in the Murcia team that could match him.
Murcia Team News
Murcia beat Zaragoza 82:77 in the previous round, in a game in which Dylan Ennis and Ludde Hakanson were the most effective with 17 points each. They are currently in fifth place with a score of 20-11 and will look to secure home court advantage in the quarterfinals.
Murcia is having an outstanding season so far. They announced all of that in the Super Cup semifinals, in order to beat Barcelona, Real Madrid and Baskonia during the season, which further confirmed the quality of the squad. In the offense, Murcia relies on the individual creativity of Dylan Ennis, as well as the shooting abilities of Ludde Hakanson, while Rodions Kurucs has become a real specialist for aggressive play, which sets the tone for this team’s defense. All of this combined answers the question of why Murcia has been so successful this season.
With 107 points conceded per 100 possessions, Murcia is the third best defense in the league. This suggests exactly what should be the recipe in the next meeting against the most pleasant surprise of the Liga Endesa. Unicaja plays an even better defense, which is why Murcia will need to be in a good mood in offense as well.
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Unicaja vs Murcia H2H
They played three times this season, including the Super Cup, and Unicaja won all three times.
Absences and Injuries
The home team should be complete, while Rodions Kurucs could miss the game for the guests.
Unicaja vs Murcia Prediction
Unicaja is a better team, with better defense and better offense. In theory, they still haven’t lost the first position in the standings, mainly because Real Madrid plays against Valencia and Baskonia in the last two rounds, which is a difficult schedule. Thus, the team from Malaga still has a chance to be the leader after the regular season and will enter this duel motivated. Our prediction is that it will make the difference and that the home team will beat Murcia somewhat more convincingly.
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 05.05.2024, 18:30 CET
Prediction: Unciaja -7.5
Odds: 1.82
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