Best EuroLeague Bets for Wednesday, Dec. 17
All odds for EuroLeague player props current as of 8:45 AM ET Wednesday.
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Rolands Smits 10+ Points (+111 DraftKings)
Cole Swider Over 3.5 Points (+105 FanDuel)
With Ercan Osmani joining several other key players on the sidelines, some opportunities are open for Efes. Smits and Swider should soak up most of the minutes at the power forward spot, with Vincent Poirier and Kai Jones picking up some chances in the post. Efes is also likely to run some lineups with Smits at center, which gives both him and Swider some playing time upside.
Zalgiris has not been a great matchup for frontcourt players, but over the last five games they ceded the third most points to opposing forwards. Given the situation and the odds, this is a spot I'm more than willing to attack.
Azuolas Tubelis 12+ Points (-107 DraftKings)
Over the last five games, Efes ranks dead last in points allowed to opposing centers. Yes, Poirier returned last game and provides much-needed rim protection, but I don't think his presence suddenly turns the Turkish team into a dominant interior defense.
Even with Poirier, Efes allowed all of Valencia's bigs to clear their point props last week. Poirier also tends to chase blocked shots, which often leads to easy buckets. Tubelis has been on a roll and dropped 17 points on Paris -- another team that has trouble containing opposing big men -- in Round 15.
I can't believe I'm playing three props from this game, but the numbers are simply too good. I'm not fading strong value just because Zalgiris games can occasionally turn into a slog. The biggest concern here is if Moses Wright or Laurynas Birutis gets hot early and Tubelis isn't asked to do as much as he has been.
Nando de Colo Under 15.5 Points (-130 bet365)
This one hurts. I've loved watching de Colo re-establish himself as an alpha in this league. But seeing his point prop this high set off alarm bells.
de Colo scored at least 16 points in his last three EuroLeague appearances, but what makes me want to sell here is how efficient he has been. He isn't forcing shots and is scoring with high-percentage shooting numbers rather than massive volume. He got up 11 shots his last time out but has taken more than 10 only three times in his 10 appearances this season.
With ASVEL nearly at full strength and having several capable shot creators, I think if he comes out a bit cold, he could shift into a facilitator role rather than hunting his own offense.
Wednesday's Best EuroLeague Bets
- Rolands Smits 10+ Points (+111 DraftKings)
- Cole Swider Over 3.5 Points (+105 FanDuel)
- Azuolas Tubelis 12+ Points (-107 DraftKings)
- Nando de Colo Under 15.5 Points (-130 bet365)
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