Kosner Baskonia vs Kids&Us Manresa

Prediction

• Kosner Baskonia: 83%
• Kids&Us Manresa: 17%

Pick: Kosner Baskonia (Very High confidence)

Match context

Baskonia are 3-2 in the league but have lost their last five games in all competitions, the last of them in Lyon on Friday. Manresa are 0-5 in the league and have not been close to a result. No current injury report was available when this was written, so check team news before tip-off.

Recent form

At home in the league Baskonia have been convincing: 118-78 over Girona and 93-73 over Joventut. Away they lost 82-77 at Tenerife and 84-75 at Valencia. Their EuroLeague season is 1-8, including a 104-86 home defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday. Manresa lost 107-92 at Bilbao, 101-95 to Breogán, 120-83 at Real Madrid, 84-72 at home to Unicaja and 99-81 to Burgos, though they are 3-2 in the EuroCup, including a 76-65 win at Botevgrad on 27 October.

How they attack and defend

Manresa score about 85 and allow about 102 a game in the league, the worst defensive figure of the two. Baskonia score about 92 and allow about 83 in league play.

Head to head

They have not met in the league yet this season.

Key players and availability

Markus Howard and Kobi Simmons are the main scorers on the Baskonia roster, with Hamidou Diallo and D.J. Stewart on the wings. Manresa's best scoring options are Timmy Allen, JD Notae and Retin Obasohan. No current injury report was available when this was written, so check team news before tip-off.

The edge

Baskonia are the pick. The league record at home is strong and Manresa have allowed 100 or more three times in five league games. The risk is the state of the home side: five straight defeats, a heavy EuroLeague schedule (they played in Lyon on Friday) and a Manresa team that did win in the EuroCup at Botevgrad on 27 October.

Team news

• Baskonia have lost five straight in all competitions: Losses at Tenerife (82-77), at Panathinaikos (85-79), at Valencia (84-75), at home to Real Madrid (104-86) and at ASVEL on Friday (94-79).
• Manresa are 0-5 in the league: They have allowed 100 or more three times (107, 101 and 120) and 102 a game across the five.