Zenit Petersburg vs Barcelona Game 5 5/4/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Spanish FC Barcelona Lassa are hosting one last time the Russian Zenit St Petersburg in Game 5 of this Euroleague first rounder at the Palau Blaugrana Arena in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 15:00 ET. Today’s winner will advance to the Final Four and will clash with the winner of the Olimpia Milano – Bayern Munich series.

This is the most subversive of all the quarterfinals of the competition so far. The Russian made the break in the opening game, then Barca won the second one at home to tie the series 1-1. Then they managed to win the first game in Russia and reclaimed the lost home court advantage and the 2-1 lead. Zenit bounced back in game 4 and had the easiest win of all the games in the series so far with a 74-61 score. Kevin Pangos led his team to victory with 22 points and a game-high 8 assists, making 7 of his 12 shots from inside. Nikola Mirotic continued his disappointing performances with just 7 points on 1-7 2-pointers and 1-4 3-pointers. He averages just 9 ppg in the series, shooting with 28% from inside the arc. He also grabs just 3.8 rebounds per game.

Barcelona had the best record in the regular season with 24-10. They are 2-3 in their previous five games and are 1-2 in their previous three at home. Nikola Mirotic leads them both in scoring with 15.8 and in rebounding with 5.9 per game. Barca has the best defense in the competition, allowing 73.7 ppg while scoring 79.9 ppg. They have a 53.7% 2-point percentage and the third-best 3-point percentage with 40.1%.

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Zenit Petersburg vs Barcelona Game 5 Predictions 5/4/2021

Zenit finished in the eighth place of the league with a 20-14 record. In their previous matchup they ended a 2-game losing skid. They are 2-1 in their previous three on the road. Kevin Pangos led the team both in scoring with 13.7 ppg and in assists made with 6.6 per game. Zenit have the second-best defense with 74.8 ppg, while scoring 78.1 ppg offensively. They have the third-best 2-point percentage, shooting with 56.9% and a 37.8% 3-point percentage.

Both squads are tied 3-3 in their six matchup this season and Barca have a 2-1 lead at home. Barca leads Zenit 5-3 wins in their eight previous meetings in the competition and are 3-1 in their previous four in Barcelona. They have a 13-6 home record and Zenit are 11-8 on the road. Barca has won by more than 7 points only once this season and none at home, so pick Zenit with +7 today.

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