KB vs ANA Dream11: Anadolu Efes will be eying their sixth consecutive win in EuroLeague when they hit the road for a round-12 match against Saski Baskonia at Fernando Buesa Arena. Anadolu are leading the table in EuroLeague having won nine times out of 11 games, while Saski are reeling in the middle of the table and face a battle to qualify for the knockout stages.
Anadolu are 92 in the season and lead second-placed Real Madrid by one game. But if they drop the next game, Madrid will be moving to the top of the table due to their better points difference.
Saski Baskonia, on the other hand, can go above Olimpia Milano onto the seventh place with a win in this game. But it’s easier said than done because Anadolu are on a roll, perhaps the best team on current form, and Saski’s own performances don’t bode well for their chances in this game. Still, they are at home and should count their chances here.
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Match details:
Teams: Saski Baskonia vs Anadolu Efes
Venue: Fernando Buesa Arena
Match Timing: December 07, @ 01:30 AM
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The following players will have a big say in deciding the result of the match.
Tornike Shengelia is leading Saski Baskonia with 18.7 points per game in EuroLeague. Shengelia is also racking up a team-high 6.5 rebounds per game. He looks a good captain option here.
Anadolu’s Shane Larkin is the best player in EuroLeague this seaosn with 22.0 points per game.
Consider the likes of Chris Singleton, Tibor Pleiss, and Vasilije Micic for your Dream11 teams, irrespective of the competition you are going to play in.
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Saski Baskonia team news: The hosts are without Jayson Granger and Patricio Garino (both Achilles Tendon injuries). The duo is expected to miss the whole season due to the injuries. No other injury problems for the hosts.
Anadolu Efes team news: Adrien Moerman will miss at least two more weeks as he continues to recover from the ankle surgery that he had in August this year. Bryant Dunston remains questionable due to an ankle injury. He has missed the last four games for Efes.
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Saski Baskonia: Tornike Shengelia, Shavon Shields, Youssoupha Fall, Matt Janning, Pierria Henry
Anadolu Efes: Chris Singleton, James Anderson / Krunoslav Simon, Tibor Pleiß, Vasilije Micić, Shane Larkin
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Likely squads:
Saski Baskonia: Shavon Shields, Tornike Shengelia, Tornike Shengelia, Nik Stauskas, Matt Janning, Michael Eric, Lautaro Lopez, Pierria Henry, Achille Polonara, Ajdin Penava, Achille Polonara, Luca Vildoza, Miguel Gonzalez, Youssoupha Fall, Ilimane Diop
Anadolu Efes: Shane Larkin, Krunoslav Simon, Chris Singleton, Rodrigue Beaubois, Dogus Balbay, Sertac Sanli, Bugrahan Tuncer, Vasilije Micic, Shane Larkin, Alec Peters, Tibor Pleiß, Bryant Dunston
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PG: P Henry
SG: N Stauskas, S Larkin (SP)
SF: S Shields
PF: T Shengelia, C Singleton
C: Y Fall, T Pleiss
Team 2:
PG: P Henry, V Micic
SG: S Larkin
SF: S Shields, Anderson
PF: T Shengelia (SP), A Polonara
C: Y Fall