Euroleague Zenit Petersburg vs Anadolu Efes 11/5/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The defending champions both of Turkey and of Euroleague Anadolu Efes are hosting the Russian Zenit Petersburg at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul on Friday, November 5, 2021, at 12:30 ET in the 8th round of action in Euroleague Basketball.

Both teams are coming off victories in their previous games, as Anadolu Efes are 2-1 in their previous three matches after losing their first four matches of the season and Zenit snapped their previous two-game losing streak.

Efes have a 2-5 record this season and are tied with four more teams in the second to last place. They are coming off a home victory against Zalgiris Kunas with a 94-60 score. They shot with 61.9% from inside and with 47.8% from behind the arc and were led in scoring by Tibor Pleiss with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Filip Petrusev added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Vasilije Micic leads the team in scoring with 18.6 ppg, adding 3.2 assists per game. Shane Larkin follows with 12.3 ppg and a team-high 4.4 assists per game.

Efes average 77.6 ppg offensively this season ppg but have the fourth-worse defense, allowing 79.3 ppg. They have a 52.2% 2-point percentage and a 34.9% 3-point percentage.

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Euroleague Zenit Petersburg vs Anadolu Efes Predictions 11/5/2021

Zenit have a 4-3 record this season and are tied with CSKA Moscow in the 8th place of the league. They are coming off a home victory against Baskonia with an 83-54 score. They choked their opponents defensively in the second and third quarter, holding them into 7 and 7 points. Jordan Loyd led all scorers with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

He leads the team both in scoring with 13.7 ppg and in assists made with 4.1 per game. Billy Baron follows with 10.7 ppg.

Zenit average 70.7 ppg offensively while allowing 70.6 ppg defensively. They have a 51.7% 2-point percentage and a 35.7% 3-point percentage.

Zenit won both meetings against Anadolu Efes last season. At home with an 85-78 score and on the road with 69-73. Efes have a 2-1 home record this season, while Zenit are 2-2 on the road. Anadolu Efes might be back on track after a slow start to the season and expect them to beat the odds at home today.

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