Zalgiris has lost eight straight games - including four at home - and will hope to turn a corner this week against third-put Milan. This will be the second time they meet in under about fourteen days; Milan outmanoeuvred Zalgiris 65-58 at home in Round 23.

In spite of playing extraordinary defense - despite the fact that it was without centers Josh Nebo and Joffrey Lauvergne, Zalgiris was scattered by its 40.7% two-point shooting and 14 turnovers.

Coach Jure Zdovc's men are rearward in the league in two-point shooting (49.2%), yet with Lauvergne and Nebo back and playing close by Marek Blazevic, the host group can hope to cause more harm in the paint and that will be vital to beating Milan.

They also lost their last game in Euroleague at home, 67-76 against Uniks Cazan. Their problem in scoring is huge, at least in the Euroleague level, as they won 99-70 Pieno for the Lithuanian league.

Milano suffered a shocking loss against Fener at home 71-60. Messina's side was excellent in defense for another time, but they were not able to score in their opponents' defense. That cost a win, they remain at the 3rd place, but they cannot feel so safe, as there are many teams which try to catch them.

For the Italian League, Milano beat Trento away 79-73. It was a difficult win, as they look tired, and at the same time, they tried to save energy for the trip in Kaunas and the game tonight.

Ettore Mesina stated: " Zalgiris has recuperated fundamentally each of its players with the main special case fo Janis Strelnieks, so they are in an extremely better circumstance since the last time we confronted them, ten days prior. It is a group in light of cautious forcefulness and the high rhythm set by its point watches. For us it will be significant to pay attetion to the nature of our passing and the cautious change."

Malcolm Delaney added: "We are going making a course for play on one of the most amazing home court conditions that there is in b-ball. We must be preferable over we were during the last EuroLeague game and be focused, to get another street win."

The two teams have faced each other in 15 Euroleague games. Zalgiris Kaunas has 8 wins, while Olimpia Milano has won 7 times.

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

• FullTime Result: 3.15 (Ζαlgiris Kaunas) - 1.38 (Olimpia Milano)
• Over/Under 147.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.40(Ζαlgiris Kaunas) - 1.52 (Olimpia Milano)

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Lekavicius Vs. Delaney

Lukas Lekavicius has found the middle value of 9.0 points and 3.5 assists for a PIR of 8.5 up until this point this season. He has hit his section as of late with 14.3 points on 7-for-14 three-point shooting, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals for a normal PIR of 16.0 over his last three games. Presently in his eighth EuroLeague crusade - and 6th with Zalgiris, Lekavicius has adjusted a variety of abilities, from smart playmaking, to his perilous floater and brilliant three-point shooting, which all can make migraines for contradicting backcourt on some random evening.

Malcolm Delaney has been worth 9.8 points and 2.5 assists this season for Milan. Those numbers are vocation lows, however the risky combo-monitor battled through certain wounds and might be all set on a hot streak. His best two games have been his last two with 18 points and Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and 11 points and 5 assists against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the two-round week. He made 6 of 11 three-pointers in those two games and drew 10 fouls.