Maccabi Tel Aviv - Anadolu Efes

Hello.
Euroleague. Maccabi against Efes. We are going with Efes with a minus handicap. Maccabi is facing tough times. They do not have a home court advantage and there is no advantage for them today. Leader Loyd left for Monaco. To make matters worse, Rokas is out for 3 weeks due to a broken thumb. They have reinforced with Saban Lee, but I don't believe he will make a big impact right away. He will need time to adjust. Realistically, in all positions, Maccabi seems weaker compared to Efes.
Efes definitely looks like a solid team. They won against Virtus, lost to Fenerbahce, but bounced back in a good way even without Bryant. They have many options in offense, and even Poirier and Singleton joined them so the team should look even better. Their defenders are also much better than Maccabi's. There just seems to be a big difference between these teams now that Maccabi has lost Loyd, and a 4 point handicap seems ridiculous. Good luck.

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