Spanish ACB Unicaja vs Tenerife 9/23/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

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Iberostar Tenerife are hosting Unicaja Malaga at the Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin in Tenerife on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 15:30 ET in round 2 of the Spanish ACB League. Both teams are coming off opposite outcomes in their season openers, as Tenerife got destroyed by 19 points on the road and Unicaja had a relatively easy one at home, winning by 12 points.

Tenerife finished last season with a 27-9 record and were third in the league. In the playoffs they eliminated San Pablo Burgos in the opening round with 2-0 wins but then got eliminated in the semifinals by Barcelona with 2-1. They are coming off a road defeat against Breogan with a 92-73 score. They lacked offensive firepower as only two of their players managed to reach double digits in scoring. Kyle Wiltjer led the team with 18 points with 4 triples and 3 rebounds, while Bruno Fitipaldo added 16 points but was just 1-6 from downtown.

Giorgi Shermadini led the team both in scoring last season with 16.5 ppg and in rebounding with 5.4 per game. Marcelinho Huertas followed with 14.6 ppg and a team-high 6.3 assists per game.

Tenerife averaged 86.5 ppg offensively, while allowing 79.9 ppg defensively. They had a 57.3% 2-point percentage and a 40.9% 3-point percentage.

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Spanish ACB Unicaja vs Tenerife Predictions 9/23/2021

Unicaja finished last season with a 17-19 record and were tied with two more teams in the ninth place of in the league. They did not make it to the playoffs and are coming off a home victory against Obradoiro CAB this season with a 91-79 score. They had a terrific shooting performance, connecting to 59.1% of their shots from the paint and 55% from downtown. Five of their players reached double digits in scoring, led by Jaime Fernandez with a game-high 24 points. He was 8-11 from the paint and added 4 rebounds and a game-high 8 assists.

Dario Brizuela led the team in scoring last season with 13.9 ppg, adding 3.1 assists per game. Fernandez added 10.8 ppg and a team-high 4.1 assists per game.

Unicaja lead the league both offensively with 87.7 ppg and defensively, allowing 73 ppg. They are also first in field goal percentage with 51.7% and in 3-point percentage with 42.6%.

Tenerife won both meetings against Unicaja last season. At home with a 79-61 score and on the road with 79-86. They are 4-1 in their previous five overall meetings but 2-2 in their previous four meetings in Tenerife. They had a 15-3 home record last season, while Unicaja were 10-8 on the road. Tenerife struggled in their first game of this young season but expect them to bounce back today and beat the odds by winning by more than 5 points.

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