Euroleague Monaco vs Unics Kazan 10/8/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Russian Unics Kazan are hosting the French AS Monaco Basket at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 12:00 ET in this second round matchup in Euroleague Basketball between the two newcomers of the league. Unics lost a very close game against their Russian league rivals Zenit, while Monaco had an easy evening at home against Panathinaikos.

Unics have a 0-1 record this season and are tied with eight more teams in the last place of the league. They are coming off a home defeat against Zenit Petersburg with a 69-70 score, as they played extremely poor defense in the paint, allowing their opponents to shoot with 60.7%. Former NBAer Isiah Canaan led the team in scoring with 18 points with 4 triples, while Mario Hezonja added 14 points and 4 boards.

Jamar Smith led the team in scoring last season in Eurocup with 16.1 ppg, adding 3.3 assists per game. Isiah Canaan added 14.1 ppg and 3.1 assists per game.

Unics average 69 ppg this season, while allowing 70 ppg defensively. They have a 46.6% field goal percentage and a 35% 3-point percentage.

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Euroleague Monaco vs Unics Kazan Predictions 10/8/2021

Monaco have a 1-0 record this season and are tied with 8 more squads in the first place. They are coming off an home victory against Panathinaikos with a 75-63 score, even though they shot worse than their opponents from inside the arc (42.9% to 46%). They had five players in double digit scoring, led by Danilo Andjusic with 17 points. Mike James added 11 points, 4 assists and a team-high 6 rebounds.

Rob Gray led the team in scoring last season in Eurocup with 18.2 ppg, while Dee Bost followed with 13.8 ppg and a team-high 4.5 assists per game.

Monaco average 75 ppg offensively and have the third-best defense, allowing 63 ppg. They have a 42.9% field goal percentage and the third-best 3-point percentage with 42.9%.

Monaco won both meetings against Unics Kazan last season in Eurocup. At home with an 89-87 score and on the road with 83-86. They have won all four matchups against Unics in Eurocup history, winning both road games by 83-86 and 78-84. Unics had a 4-1 home record last year, while Monaco were 3-2 on the road. Unics have not managed to win against Monaco in any competition ever, but they have a better squad this season and expect to do so today and beat the odds.

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