ZEN vs MTA Dream11: Maccabi Tel Aviv will be looking to keep their excellent run of results going when they hit the road for the round-14 match in EuroLeague against the struggling Zenit Saint Petersburg at Yubileyny Sports Palace, in Russia. The visitors had an incredible result in the last game as they beat the defending champions CSKA Moscow 90-80 in the last round, and moved above them and onto 4th on the points table. It was Maccabi’s 3rd straight win in Europe. They are the best team in the league in terms of point difference.
Zenit Saint Petersburg are the worst team in that regard. They are rooted at the foot of the table and there’s no sign whatsoever that their position may change in the next few weeks. They have won just once in the last 8 EuroLeague games.
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Match details:
Teams: Zenit Saint Petersburg and Maccabi Tel Aviv
Venue: Yubileyny Sports Palace
Match Timing: December 17, @ 10:30 PM
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Zenit Saint Petersburg: Andrey Zubkov will miss the game with a thigh injury, while Zenit’s captain Evgeny Voronov (broken nose) and teammate Mateusz Ponitka (concussion) are also out of this match due to their respective injury issues.
Maccabi Tel Aviv team news: The visitors will head to Russia without Omri Casspi, John Dibartolomeo and Nate Wolters.
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Zenit Saint Petersburg: Will Thomas, Austin Hollins, Colton Iverson, Anton Ponkrashov, Alex Renfroe
Maccabi Tel Aviv team news: Othello Hunter, Quincy Acy, Angelo Caloiaro, Yovel Zoosman, Scottie Wilbekin
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Likely squads:
Zenit Saint Petersburg: Karolis Lukosiunas, Laurynas Birutis, Arturas Milaknis, Martinas Geben, Zach LeDay, Jock Landale, Thomas Walkup, Alex Perez, Lukas Lekavicius, Nigel Hayes, Erikas Venskus, Paulius Jankunas, Marius Grigonis, Kerr Kriisa, Edgaras Ulanovas
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Elijah Bryant, Scottie Wilbekin, Quincy Acy, Angelo Caloiaro, Othello Hunter, Sandy Cohen, Deni Avdija, Tyler Dorsey, Jake Cohen, Dori Sahar, Yonathan Atias, Tarik Black, Yovel Zoosman
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Team 1:
PG: Wilbekin (SP), Renfroe, Albicy
SG: E Bryant
SF: Caloiaro
PF: W Thomas
C: O Hunter, G Ayon
Team 2:
PG: Wilbekin, Renfroe (SP), Albicy
SG: E Bryant
SF: Caloiaro
PF: W Thomas
C: O Hunter, G Ayon