ANA vs ZAL Dream11: Anadolu Efes will be looking for their 21st win in 24 games when they host Zalgiris Kaunas in EuroLeague round024 match at Sinan Erdem Dome on Thursday night (IST). Anadolu are currently leading the charge in EuroLeague and they are on a seven-game winning run heading into this game, last losing 80-81 to the reigning EuroLeague champions CSKA Moscow. Anadolu have scored the second-most points so far this season and have conceded the fewest.
Zalgiris Kaunas, on the other hand, are sitting outside the playoffs coming into this game, at 11th with a 9-14 record on the season. But they have gained momentum in recent weeks and arrive in this match on the back of a three-game winning run.
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Match details:
Teams: Anadolu Efes and Zalgiris Kaunas
Venue: Sinan Erdem Dome
Match Timing: February 06, @ 11:00 PM
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Anadolu Efes vs Zalgiris Kaunas team news:
Anadolu Efes: Anadolu Efes will miss the services of Bryant Dunston for the home clash against Zalgiris Kaunas. But Efes have been boosted by the return of Vasilije Micic, who made his return from a long injury lay off in the last round.
Zalgiris Kaunas: Kaunas have their own issues in this department as they remain without Marius Grigonis who is out indefinitely after the foot surgery. In addition, Laurynas Birutis is in rehabilitation after knee surgery and won’t play anytime soon. In fact, he is yet to play this season and is not registered
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Anadolu Efes vs Zalgiris Kaunas starting five:
Anadolu Efes: Chris Singleton, Krunoslav Simon, Tibor Pleiß, Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois
Zalgiris Kaunas: K. C. Rivers, Edgaras Ulanovas, Martinas Geben, Thomas Walkup, Paulius Jankunas
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Grand League tips:
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Likely squads:
Anadolu Efes: Dogus Balbay, Adrien Moerman, James Anderson, Sertac Sanli, Alec Peters, Bugrahan Tuncer, Chris Singleton, Krunoslav Simon, Tibor Pleiß, Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois
Zalgiris Kaunas: Thomas Walkup, Karolis Lukosiunas, Arturas Milaknis, Alex Perez, Lukas Lekavicius, Nigel Hayes, Erikas Venskus, Paulius Jankunas, Martinas Geben, Zach LeDay, Jock Landale, Marius Grigonis, Kerr Kriisa, Edgaras Ulanovas
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ANA vs ZAL Dream11 teams:
Team 1:
PG: L Lekavicius
SG: Shane Larkin (SP), R Beaubois, A Milaknis
SF: T Walkup, E Ulanovas
PF: C Singleton
C: Z LeDay
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Team 2:
PG: L Lekavicius, Vladimir Micic
SG: Shane Larkin (SP), R Beaubois, A Milaknis
SF: T Walkup
PF: N Hayes
C: T Pleiss