schedule, TV, casualties, statistics and predictions of the first game

Check the preview of the first match corresponding to the Endesa League semifinals and discover our predictions to bet now on Betfair.

The Palau opens the ban. He Barçafinalist last year and who has in this competition his last redoubt to save the seasonwill receive the Unicaja Malagacurrent champion of the Copa del Rey and one of the big revelations this course.

The winner of this best-of-five series will face Real Madrid or Joventut, who They will play their first match this Tuesday..

Casualties at Barça Basket vs. Unicaja

Cory Higgins It is the great absence in the blaugranas. The Californian underwent surgery at the beginning of May to resolve his lower back problems and will not play again for the remainder of the season.

As for Unicaja, Alberto Diaz is the big unknown. The point guard from Malaga did not play the second game against Tenerife due to calf problems, but everything indicates that he will be back in Barcelona.

Schedule and where to watch Barça Basket vs. Unicaja

The match will be played this Wednesday, June 7at 21:00 hours in the Palau Blaugrana.

You can enjoy the match, as well as the entire Endesa League, through Betfair Live Video.

Match history

These two teams have seen each other’s faces in 136 occasions: 96 victories for Barça and 40 of Unicaja.

Throughout this season, in addition to the local championship, both casts also coincided in the Copa del Reywhere the people from Malaga ended up being crowned champions:

• Barça Basket 75-60 Unicaja (Endesa League, 12/18/22)
• Barça Basket 87-89 Unicaja (extension) (Copa del Rey, 02/16/23)
• Unicaja 81-86 Barça Basket (Endesa League, 03/19/23)

How do both teams arrive?

After the disappointment in EuroleagueJasikevicius’ men easily passed their tie against Valencia Basket, a much less fearsome team than in previous years. Barça dominated by 84-74 y 67-87 to reach these semifinals.

As regular league champion (29-5), the Catalan team is the first seed and, therefore, will enjoy home court throughout all the playoffs.

For its part, Unicaja has once again carved out a niche for itself among the greats of Spanish basketball. Beyond their victory in the Copa del Rey, Ibon Navarro’s team finished fifth in Endesa League (24-10) and they did not give him any option Lenovo Tenerife in quarterfinals: 59-72 y 97-74.

Predictions for Barça Basket vs. Unicaja

1.- Victory of Barça Basket a [1.12]: Jasikevicius’ men are very favorites in the predictions, since no team has won at the Palau this season playing in the Endesa League: 18-0 between the regular season and playoffs.

2.- Less than 161.5 points a [1.88]: Barça was by far the best defensive team in the regular season, conceding 73.2 points per game.