Thursday Night Basketball

By Divol

Partizan Mobtel v Olympiacos CFP



26th November 19:45 GMT

I see small value in betting on Partizan here.

Oly have a big match against Pao this weekend and with the injured Papaloukas and Vujcic I think they will be looking just to get the W, not trash the rival team. Partizan are a bit of an enigma to me. I think they made interesting moves this summer and I wouldn't call this squad a failure just yet. Kecman was 10.9 ppg and 5.00 rpg before moving to Pao and now he is 7.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg so far in the Euroleague. Roberts also needs to step up his game.  Still, Partizan have what they always had. Talent, good young core and a great coach.

I don't know if it will be enough for a win today, but Partizan always known how to keep it tight in their own home and they can keep this one close I believe.

Pick: Partizan +9 – 1.9 odds – 1.5 units play VCBet


Atlanta Hawks v Orlando Magic



27th November 01:05 GMT

I can't say it's the best bet, but it has surely got value.

First of all, I love to play good teams being dogs off a loss. Any good team has a losing streak, but still, many bounce back right after a loss. Second, Magic look like the type of team that Hawks will have trouble with. I can easily see Hawks lose the same way they lost to the Lakers with Bynum and Odom with almost triple double and Bynum with 21 points. I have to add that in Hawks other losses they allowed their rivals to score 61% and 70% behind the three point line, another Orlando strong area.

Magic can punish their bad perimeter defense or to punish them in the paint. I believe that we will see Howard coming to work today and I think that Lewis will have a solid day as well. Magic didn't play that well and in most cases, nowhere to go but up for good teams after bad games.

Would rather have Hawks on their winning streak, but still, feel that Magic have got value here tonight.



Pick: Magic to win 2.5 odds – 2 units play - Stan James