ASVEL were not able to do it in Istanbul. Parker’s team lost both games that they played. First, it was against Fener, and they lost 85-76, and then they were better against Efes, but they again lost 78-72. They have not won in Euroleague since the 21^st of January. It was the win against Crvena Zvezda.

In their last game, they won Strasbourg for the French League. The score was 86-81 as the game was tight. Jones scored 28 points for ASVEL, while Lacombe had 11 and Strazel added 10. Fall had 8 points and 8 rebounds and he helped his team to win the game.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has some uplifting news, as David Lighty is at long last back in real life and prepared to help his group. Elie Okobo, William Howard and Antoine Diot remain sidelined, so Chris Jones and Paul Lacombe are set to share the point monitor obligations. Lighty and Marcos Knight, who falls off his best game in the opposition (21 points, 12 rebounds, 30 PIR against Anadolu Efes Istanbul) should see the majority of the playing time at the wings.

ASVEL permits 79.7 points, all things considered, permitting adversaries to shoot a rivalry high 57.3% inside the circular segment. Defending the paint better and bouncing back the ball on guard could be an initial step to working on its protective numbers.

Coach Priftis stated about the game: "Villeurbanne is consistently good enough. They are tough as a team and they are very good in the one-on-one game, an element that cost us a lot in the home match. This is a very athletic team. We should try to keep them in front of us, whether they have the ball or not. We should avoid back door situations as well as surprise situations, so that we can go to a more set game and control the rhythm.”

The Greek coach added: "It is a very difficult period because all the teams, some less, some more, have suffered, either from Covid or from injuries. You can say that this fatigue creates some situations that lead the games to become more defensive, harder and more set. Obviously, we started with the wrong approach to the match against Larissa. If we started with the energy we got in the second half, things would be much better. Of course, we have to take into account some other issues as we played day after day and with trips in between.”

For Panathinaikos, scoring backcourt is key. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens relies on Nemanja Nedovic and Daryl Macon to make the difference in this game. The Greens are without Ioannis Papapetrou, so Howard Sant-Roos and Okaro White should see extended playing time against ASVEL. Panathinaikos should make the most out of its size advantage with Jeremy Evans and especially Georgios Papagiannis around the basket.

The Greens are averaging 14.3 assists this season, which is 16th overall, but that number goes up to 18.8 (sixth overall) in victories. If Lefteris Bochoridis prevents Jones from attacking the rim, Panathinaikos should have a better chance to get its maiden road victory this season.

The two teams have faced each other in 5 Euroleague games. Villeurbanne has 3 wins, while Panathinaikos has won 2 times.

Let's take a look at main and special odds markets offered at bet365 website :

• FullTime Result: 1.66  (Villeurbanne) – 2.30 (Panathinaikos)
• Over/Under 156.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.71 (Villeurbanne) – 2.00 (Panathinaikos)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (11/02, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

David Lighty vs. Nemanja Nedovic

Nedovic has recovered his scoring mood and is by and by Panathinaikos OPAP Athens' fundamental scoring reference. Nedovic has been shocking in his last three games, averaging 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists for a PIR of 18.3. Nedovic battled against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 7, completing that game with 8 points, 5 turnovers, and a PIR of - 3.

Lighty got back to activity in the French League at the last end of the week and should be prepared for a heavenly matchup against Nedovic. Without Elie Okobo, who scored 35 points against the Greens in Round 7, Lighty is expected to convey at the two finishes. He is averaging 10.0 points on 68.8% two-point shooting and 3.3 rebounds this season, however has not played in the EuroLeague since Round 8. Against Panathinaikos, he had 9 points on 3-of-3 two-point shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 5 fouls drawn for a PIR of 16.