Anadolu Efes vs Baskonia

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Anadolu Efes vs. Baskonia: Evaluation and Forecast Baskonia will play Anadolu Efes in the 16th round of the EuroLeague.

Bayern defeated Anadolu Efes 86:71 on Wednesday, an outcome that was comparatively easy to handle. After losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv on a neutral court in Belgrade last week, this was the team's second straight loss in the EuroLeague. Their record dropped to 7-8 after the consecutive losses.

Ante Zizic and Elijah Bryant's comeback is a plus for the club. Both contributed to the team's defeat to Bayern, and more players are expected to return soon. Despite their courageous efforts in leading the squad in recent weeks, Shane Larkin and Darius Thompson have shown indications of weariness and strain. Tyrique Jones has taken advantage of this time and is anticipated to contribute more in the future. Anadolu Efes will be able to compete with any team in the league once they are fully assembled.

Once they have a full roster, Anadolu Efes must maintain their chances of qualifying for the postseason. Games like the one versus Baskonia coming up are so important because they offer a genuine chance to win, which needs to be taken advantage of.

In the EuroLeague, Baskonia is likewise on a two-game losing streak, much like Anadolu Efes. They were defeated by Virtus in their "Fernando Buesa Arena" last week after losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Belgrade a few days prior. In contrast to the current Turkish champions, Vitoria's team has one additional victory (8-7).

With the hiring of head coach Dusko Ivanovic, Baskonia's basketball team has seen a revitalization. At some point, a downturn was bound to happen, yet even in their defeats to Virtus and Maccabi, they stayed in the game until the very end. A key component for Baskonia is Markus Howard's form. They can beat any foe when he shoots well. Since Chima Moneke can no longer flirt with a double-double in every game, it is imperative that the bench guys contribute more.

Because they have had an extra day to prepare and recover, Baskonia has the advantage in this encounter. They might benefit from a deeper rotation, particularly because Anadolu Efes has a tendency to lose steam in the fourth quarter. It is therefore imperative that the visitors avoid allowing a sizable deficit after three quarters, and the chance will probably present itself.

Given that both clubs are losing their last two games, they have a strong desire to reverse the bad trend. With more goals than Baskonia going into the season, Anadolu Efes would draw even at 8-8 with a victory tonight. We think that this is most likely to occur. Even though the visitors had an extra day to relax and get ready, Anadolu Efes has proven that they can win even with a limited rotation. It seems improbable that Larkin will perform as poorly against Bayern again in three days, and Thompson will be particularly eager to defeat his old team.