Bank On Anadolu Efes To Keep It Close Against Panathinaikos

• Panathinaikos is favored by 6.5 points despite each of the first four games being decided by 4 or less
• Kendrick Nunn’s point total is listed at 24.5, a number he has cleared just once this series

ATHENS – The Euroleague Playoffs are nearing the end, and reigning champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens will face Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a series deciding fifth game on Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four.

Anadolu Efes vs Panathinaikos Game Odds

Legal sports betting sites are fairly confident in Panathinaikos to pull this one out and advance to the Final Four.

The defending champions look to return to the semifinals a season after taking home their seventh Euroleague title, while Anadolu Efes looks to win their third title after winning the Euroleague in back to back seasons in 2021 and 2022.

Expect A Tightly Contested Game

The two teams have been battling back and forth all series with a different team winning every other game.

In six matchups since December of 2023, each team won three games and half of those games were decided by single digits.

In this series, the largest margin of victory for any single game was just four points. Despite this, oddsmakers have Panathinaikos favored by 6.5 points.

Though Panathinaikos are pretty heavily favored to win, the smart play is to bet on Anadolu Efes to cover the spread. They have lost by more than 7 points just three times in their last ten matchups against Panathinaikos.

Kendrick Nunn’s Struggles

Kendrick Nunn was named the MVP of the Euroleague this season but has been subpar so far in this series. He has averaged just 16.5 points per game while shooting 37% from the field and 27% from deep.

Euroleague betting sites have set Nunn’s point total to 24.5 points, a figure he topped just 12 times in 37 games this season and only one time in his four playoff appearances.

The only rationale for this line is that he also scored 37 points against Anadolu Efes earlier in the season, but that was three months ago in February.

Though Nunn won the MVP and is looking to defend the title, expect him to remain under 24.5 points in this game. Panathinaikos has other former NBA talent, such as Juancho Hernangomez, Cedi Osman, Jerian Grant, and Wenyen Gabriel to rely on if Nunn can’t get it going.

Bet on Nunn to stay under 25 points, though Panathinaikos should remain competitive.

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