Six teams placed from 11th to 16th spot in the Euroleague standings have to make a move to make case for the playoffs! High volume shooter, Paris Basketball, and newcomer, Dubai BC, are on the same boat.
Rationale: Dubai Basketball plays its best game at home. They have won 4 of 5 home games. Paris Basketball have won 2 of away games.
Melbourne City FC are seventh and Johor DT are second in the AFC Champions League standings. There is so little difference between teams in the standings that eighth placed team can reach the second spot if they just win a game. These teams have no recent record of facing each other.
The recent run of form of Virtus Bologna is their best this season. They have won 6 of last 8 games. Fenerbahce is team of the moment. They have won four Euroleague games in a row.
Rationale: Virtus have lost four straight road games in Euroleague. They have won just once while they traveled to play a Euroleague game seven times only this season. Fenerbahce connected 15 shots fro m downtown [three point shots] against Partizan Belgrade last week.