Unicaja vs Murcia: Analysis and Prediction – Unicaja will host Murcia in the Liga Endesa semi final Game 5.
Unicaja vs Murcia Odds
Unicaja Team News
Unicaja has managed to pull themselves out of a difficult situation and now will have the opportunity to play in front of their home fans for a spot in the Liga Endesa final. Murcia, with two victories in Malaga, came close to a surprise, but Unicaja found the strength to bring the series back to their home court.
The main characteristic of both games in Murcia is that Unicaja established a significant lead in the first quarter (16 points in the first game and 14 points in the second) and maintained that lead comfortably until the end of the match. As throughout the entire season, Unicaja rotates all 12 players, maintaining a high pace and giving everyone a chance to contribute. This rotation helps them sustain aggression, especially on the perimeter, preventing open shots. In the last two games, they allowed only about 28% shooting from three, which is an outstanding success. On the other hand, in game four, Unicaja made just six three-pointers, indicating room for improvement to secure a decisive victory. After some weaker performances in the first two games, Dylan Osetkowski emerged as the top scorer in the last two encounters, proving to be a significant weapon for his team.
Unicaja enters this game full of confidence, and it is well known how much better this team plays when they are confident. To win the decisive game, they need to maintain their aggression and significantly slow down the ball movement of the visitors from Murcia.
Murcia Team News
Murcia had two games in front of their home fans to make history and reach their first Liga Endesa final. Unfortunately for them, Unicaja showed great character and managed to level the series with two victories.
Murcia truly had everything in their hands to try and reach the final against Real Madrid, but they simply couldn’t succeed. It seems that the high pace imposed by Unicaja was too much for the injury-weakened Murcia. Even when fully fit, Murcia doesn’t have the depth in quality that Unicaja possesses, and with injuries to key players like Marko Todorovic and Simon Birgander, they face significant challenges. In such a case, other players need to step up offensively and take on their scoring responsibilities. However, in game four, this was far from the case. Dylan Ennis, Ludvig Hakanson, and Rodions Kurucs combined for only two points, shooting one of 15 from the field, and zero of eight from three-point range. One player who has taken responsibility during these playoffs is Dustin Sleva, who has significantly improved his numbers compared to the regular season, but for a win in the upcoming game, he needs support from the rest of the team. It’s quite incredible that Murcia has played seven playoff games, and in all seven, the away team has won.
For a victory in game five, Murcia will need to find a way to cope with the aggressive defense of the hosts and ensure their three-point shooting is at least 35% to have any chance. Otherwise, their path to the Liga Endesa final will remain out of reach.
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Unicaja vs Murcia H2H
These teams have faced each other seven times this season, with Unicaja winning five of those encounters. The current series stands at 2-2.
Absences and Injuries
The hosts are expected to play at full strength, while Marko Todorovic, Arturs Kurucs, and Simon Birgander will be absent for the visitors.
Unicaja vs Murcia Prediction
Tip-off Time: Wednesday, 05.06.2024, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Over 162.5 points
Odds: 1.74
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