Olympiacos have to be pleased with how their season got started, cracking triple digits with a 102-06 victory over Baskonia. Real Madrid will be less than pleased, dropping a game to Virtus Bologna. Now they’ll have to right the ship against a strong Olympiacos team to avoid falling to 0-2. This is going to be a fun one.
Real Madrid are 1.5-point favorites and hold -120 odds on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. Olympiacos is the underdog at +100 on the moneyline. The total is set at 165.5 points. Let’s look at the best bets and predictions for this contest.
Olympiacos at Real Madrid pick, preview
Olympiacos got a lot of big-time performances in their first game to win a real shootout. Sasha Vezenkov pitched in 24 points and 13 rebounds, Tyler Dorsey scored 21 points, and Nikola Milutinov had a double-double as well with 12 points and 14 rebounds. It’s always a good sign when you can get your best players going early. And, of course, Evan Fournier made his presence felt in crunch time.
Madrid did not have the same kind of offensive success to start their EuroLeague season. Only two players scored in double figures for Real in an ugly 74-68 loss to Virtus Bologna. Mario Hezonja was their leading scorer with 14 points, but shot only 7-of-19 from the floor. They won’t be able to contend with this kind of offensive performance, and will need more going forward.
Olympiacos at Real Madrid pick, best bet
Both teams are potent forces in the EuroLeague. Olympiacos expects to contend this year, while Real Madrid at least wants to be in the playoff mix. It’s going to be a fun matchup between two deep and talented squads. Even on the road, it’s tough to pick against Olympiacos after how cohesive they looked in their first game. I’m taking the road underdogs.
