Since Maccabi has not yet filed an official injury report, Thursday’s Round 5 match against Zalgiris is questionable. On the other hand, Tamir Blatt is expected to miss time until about mid-November after injuring his hamstring in a league game at home.
However, Rokas Jokubaitis will not be able to play for Zalgiris due to a fractured thumb; he is projected to miss until early November. Wenyen Gabriel’s knee injury has kept him out of action all season long.
Prediction
Playing at home can give Zalgiris a little edge because of the injuries suffered by both teams. Zalgiris may have the upper hand since Maccabi is still figuring out what to do with their injury report. Given the elements at play, Zalgiris has a good chance of covering the spread, but the game will probably be tight.
Advice on Placed Bets
Spread for Zalgiris -4.5