Israeli Premier League Basketball

By Divol

Ironi Nahariyya v Hapoel Holon



10th May 17:50 GMT

There is no doubt Holon are the better team between the two. They started the season poorly, but brought the right players and if they wouldn't have lost a few games they should have won they would have been in a much better position. Still, Nahariya are in trouble. Their players thought of not showing up for the second game in Holon because they didn't get paid. Holon fans may actually be the majority in Nahariya tonight.

Holon led twice by double digits in Nahariya and lost. They need to win one of the two games in Nahariya and they will. The crowd, the motivation, the quality, the refs are all in favour of Holon and Nahariya will need to give 120% to have a chance to win both home games.

Pick: Holon to win, 2.80 odds - 3 units play - Pinnacle

Maccabi Tel Aviv v Bney Ha Sharon



10th May 18:55 GMT

After the loss to Ashkelon in the first game of the playoffs last year, Maccabi responded with 17, 23 and 32 points wins. The problem is that Bney Ha Sharon are a better team than Ashkelon last year so I believe that Maccabi should win by a bigger margin in all three games just to send a message to the league. Bney Ha Sharon should bring the full focus from Maccabi and a focused Maccabi should win by 30+ points.

Maccabi fans were really unhappy in Game 1 and today Maccabi needs to make it up to them. The Israeli roster of Bney Ha Sharon is so weak that I just can't see any real chance for them to do anything.

Pick: Maccabi -16.5, 1.90 - 3 units play - Stan James

Pick: Holon to win (2.6) + Maccabi -16.5 (1.9) , 4.94 units - 1 unit play - Stan James

Divol