{"id":421324,"date":"2025-01-02T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=421324"},"modified":"2025-01-02T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T10:08:19","slug":"zalgiris-kaunas-olympiacos-match-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/zalgiris-kaunas-olympiacos-match-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Zalgiris Kaunas-Olympiacos | Match preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 19 of EuroLeague brings an intense matchup between Zalgiris Kaunas and Olympiacos Piraeus. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The game will take place on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Zalgirio Arena in Lithuania.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The home team, Zalgiris, currently sits ninth in the standings with a 10-8 record. They aim to capitalize on their home-court advantage to edge closer to the playoff zone. On the other hand, Olympiacos holds the second position with a 12-6 record and is looking to solidify their lead at the top of the standings.<\/p>\n

The clash promises fireworks: Zalgiris relies on their defensive solidity, allowing only 76.1 points per game, while Olympiacos stands out with an effective offense, averaging 85.2 points scored per game.<\/p>\n

The game will be officiated by the referee crew consisting of Miguel Angel Perez (Spain), Milan Nedovic (Serbia), and Kristaps Konstantinovs (Latvia).<\/p>\n

With both teams eager to secure crucial points for their respective goals, the matchup promises excitement and intensity for all basketball enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Injury Report<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Zalgiris, Edgaras Ulanovas is questionable due to an ankle issue that kept him out of their last domestic game. Tomas Dimsa is confirmed out.<\/p>\n

For Olympiacos, Naz Mitrou-Long will miss the game due to a stomach illness, while Keenan Evans remains sidelined for at least another month with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

On a positive note, Nikola Milutinov is back in action and has already seen playing time in a recent domestic game. However, Moses Wright will be unavailable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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