Lietkabelis Panevezys will try to improve into the top four spots in Group A when it hosts Turk Telekom Ankara in the first game on Wednesday of Round 17.
Keys to victory: Lietkabelis vs. Turk Telekom



Cleaning the glass aids Lietkabelis
Lietkabelis has won six straight home games and is one of three teams in a dead heat for third place with the other two – MoraBanc Andorra and Boulogne Metropolitans 92 – due to play the night before. One way for Lietkabelis to take this game by the horns is by taking charge on the glass. Lietkabelis, which has outrebounded opponents by 2.4 boards per game, faces Turk Telekom, which has allowed the most offensive rebounds in the competition (13.2 per game) and been outrebounded by 5.2 boards per game. If Lietkabelis can take charge of the glass, its chances to win at home rise.
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Turk Telekom needs to put emphasis on defense
Turk Telekom has won only once on the road this season and the difference between the team’s defense at home and away is like night and day. While Turk Telekom has held teams to 73.8 points in games in the Turkish capital, it has allowed 86.0 points on the road. The team is 1-6 this season when allowing opponents to score at least 80 points. Lietkabelis has won the last five times it scored at least 80, so keeping the home team below that number seems critical for Turk Telekom.



























































































