KB vs ZAL Dream11 Match Prediction

KB vs ZAL Dream11: In this crunch game in EuroLeague, Saski Baskonia will be playing hosts to Zalgiris Kaunas at Fernando Buesa Arena on Thursday night, with both the teams looking for a win to stay hot in the playoff race.
Baskonia are 14th and faces a two-game deficit in the playoffs. They are 9-15 on the season and arrive in this game on the back of two straight wins, including a 79-65 win over ASVEL Basket in the last round.
Zalgiris Kaunas, on the other hand, are also on 9-15 ion the season and sit above Saski Baskonia due to a better point difference. They have lost three times in the last four EuroLeague games and dropped the last game 96-91 against leaders Anadolu Efes.

Head-to-head:

Both the teams are familiar with each other and are a regular fixture in EuroLeague. This will be the 22nd meeting between these two teams in EuroLeague since 2000, with Saski Baskonia winning 13 times in those games, including the 70-58 win in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.

Match Basics:

Host: Saski Baskonia
Visitors: Zalgiris Kaunas
Match Timing: February 21, @ 01:30 AM
Venue: Fernando Buesa Arena

Saski Baskonia vs Zalgiris Kaunas team news:

Saski Baskonia team news:
Status out: Jayson Granger (Achilles injury), Patricio Garino (ACL), Luca Vildoza (shoulder problem) will miss this game for Saski Baskonia.
Status Questionable: The hosts could welcome Pierria Henry back into the team following a lengthy injury spell. He will be a game-time call.

Saski Baskonia roster: Shavon Shields, Tornike Shengelia, Michael Eric, Matt Janing SG: Semaj Christon, Ilimane Diop, Zoran Dragic, Achille Polonara, Sergi Garcia, Nik Stauskas, Youssoupha Fall

Zalgiris Kaunas team news:
Status out: Marius Grigonis (foot surgery) and Laurynas Birutis (knee surgery) are out for the visitors due to their respective injury issues.
Status Questionable: None.

Zalgiris Kaunas active roster: Zach LeDay, K. C. Rivers, Lukas Lekavicius, Paulius Jankunas, Rokas Jokubaitis, Nigel Hayes, Edgaras Ulanovas, Martinas Geben, Arturas Milaknis, Thomas Walkup

KB vs ZAL Dream11 starting five:

Saski Baskonia:
PF: Shavon Shields
SF: Tornike Shengelia
C: Michael Eric
PG: Matt Janing
SG: Semaj Christon

Zalgiris Kaunas:
PF: Nigel Hayes
SF: Edgaras Ulanovas
C: Martinas Geben
PG: Arturas Milaknis
SG: Thomas Walkup

Likely to feature from the bench:

Saski Baskonia: Ilimane Diop, Zoran Dragic, Achille Polonara, Sergi Garcia, Nik Stauskas, Youssoupha Fall
Zalgiris Kaunas: Zach LeDay, K. C. Rivers, Lukas Lekavicius, Paulius Jankunas, Rokas Jokubaitis

KB vs ZAL Dream11 teams:

Team1:
PG: Lekavicius
SG: M Janning, K. C. Rivers
SF: Shields, Walkup
PF: Shengelia (SP)
C: Y Fall, Z LeDay

Team 2:
PG: P Henry (Doubtful), Christon
SG: K. C. Rivers
SF: Shields, Walkup
PF: Shengelia (SP)
C: Y Fall, Z LeDay