2023 Euroleague Betting Picks and Analysis for Game 1 of the Quarterfinals

2023 Euroleague Betting Picks and Analysis for Game 1 of the Quarterfinals

Written by on April 25, 2023

The Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs are ready to get started across the continent this week. After a 34-game regular season, the Euroleagues are down to the final eight with the playoffs ready to begin. 

The Playoffs are the most exciting basketball games of the season, for that MyBookie has a complete analysis of the matchups, plus get to bet each Euroleague game to win big.

 

2023 Euroleague Betting Picks and Analysis for Game 1 of the Quarterfinals

Euroleague Quarterfinals: April 25 to May 10, 2023
Eight teams play best-of-five series. Series winners advance to the Final Four

 

Olympiacos Faces Fenerbahce Beko

Euroleague Playoff A: Game 1
When: Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
Where: Peace And Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Greece

With a high-powered offense, Olympiacos is favored to knock off Turkish side Fenerbahce Beko in the first round. They are -234 at MyBookie, with Beko at +195.

Olympiacos averaged a league-best 103 points per game this season. They are led by scoring champion Sasha Vezenkov who scored 17.6 ppg and averaged 7.1 boards per game. Beko started the season 9-1 but couldn’t keep their pace going through the season. 

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Barcelona Favored against Zalgiris

Euroleague Playoff D: Game 1
When: Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
Where: Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona, Spain

The team looking to pull off a dream upset is Zalgiris Kaunas. The Lithuanian team is +490, and if they win the series they get to play the Final Four on their home court. But standing in their way is Barcelona, at -1000 to win the series. 

The Spanish side is balanced with a back-to-the-basket type offense and a steady stream of pick and rolls. They also play great half-court defense and have NBA experience in captain Nikola Mirotic, Jan Vesely, and Tomas Satoransky. 

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Real Madrid Back Again

Euroleague Playoff C: Game 1
When: Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
Where: WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain

After falling in the finals last year, Real Madrid are strong favorites to return to the Final Four at -400 on their series against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. The 10-time Euroleague champions have the best defense in the league this season and are facing a Serbian team that struggles from beyond the arc. 

The Spanish side have Walter “Edy” Tavares inside, and nearly 90% of their jump shots are 3-pointers. Partizan will have to knock down their jumpers consistently and keep Tavares off the glass to pull off an upset. 

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Monaco and Maccabi in a Toss Up

Euroleague Playoff B: Game 1
When: Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
Where: Salle Gaston Medecin, Monaco, Monaco

AS Monaco snuck into a home-court advantage at the end of the season and will face Maccabi Tel Aviv as slight favorites. The French side are -156, while MTA enters the series at +120. 

Monaco will have to find a way to contain Tel Aviv star Wade Baldwin IV who is averaging 16.7 ppg this season. Baldwin’s play down the stretch pushed the Israeli team into the playoffs, and he has the ability to change a series on his own. 

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Euroleague Format

The Euroleague playoffs first round is a best-of-five series with games 1, 2, and if necessary, game 5, played at the home of the better seed. The four teams remaining will head to Kaunas, Lithuania May 19 for the Final Four. The semifinals are a single elimination, and the championships is also in Kaunas on May 21. 

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Euroleague Futures Odds

Barcelona is the favorite at MyBookie to win the title, as they are listed at +255. Barcelona lost in the semis last year to Spanish rivals Real Madrid, and they posted a 23-11 regular season record, finishing in second place. 

Olympiacos Piraeus had the best record in the regular season at 24-10, and they are +290 to win the title. The Greek squad also reached the semis last year, falling to Barcelona in the third-place game. 

Real Madrid matched Barcelona with a 23-11 regular season record, and last year’s runners-up are +320 to win it all this season. Last year’s champions, Anadolu Efes from Turkey, did not make the playoffs this season. 

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Highlights: Wade Baldwin IV (38 points) vs Crvena Zvezda
 
 

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