Last season, Olympiacos finished with the best record in the EuroLeague. A championship was expected after such a great regular-season performance, but they were forced to settle for a third-place finish. Now they’re back to try and finish the job, and the Greek team will start their campaign with a match against Baskonia.
Olympiacos are six-point favorites and hold -250 odds on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. Baskonia is the underdog at +205 on the moneyline. The total is set at 169 points. Let’s look at the best bets and predictions for this contest.
Olympiacos vs. Baskonia prediction, pick
The core of this Olympiacos team largely remains in place. Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov, their top scorers from 2024/25, will return with championship intentions. Nigel Williams-Goss moved to Zalgiris Kaunas, and they’ll need players like Saben Lee and Tyler Dorsey to step up in his absence. The hope is that their strong wing core and Nikola Milutinov can hold things down while they fill out the rest of the rotation.
Baskonia significantly bolstered its roster in the offseason, drawing from the former NBA player market in an effort to become a playoff team. Markquis Nowell will make his first foray into Europe, as the former Bob Cousy Award winner bolsters an already strong scoring backcourt. Hamidou Diallo and Rodions Kurucs arrive to strengthen the wing group, while Mamadi Diakite makes his first move to Europe after bouncing around the G-League.
Baskonia’s improvements are hard to ignore, but many of their new players are still raw. I certainly expect improvement from last year, but it’ll take time to coalesce. Olympiacos still has the more talented roster and the experience to trust in, even in this road contest. Back Olympiacos to get the season started on the right foot.
