Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (3-1) will try to extend its winning run to four games as it welcomes Paris Basketball (2-2) when both teams return to action in Group B on Wednesday. After dropping its season opener at home, Buducnost put together three straight wins before the break. Meanwhile, Paris has a streak of its own, as it is still undefeated on the road in its first season in the competition, with both of its wins so far coming away from home.
Buducnost, Paris aiming to keep streaks alive in Podgorica
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Buducnost comes into the tilt as the best rebounding team in the competition; it leads the EuroCup in both offensive (14.3 orpg.) and defensive (30.0 drpg.) rebounding. Buducnost has all players contributing on the offensive glass and four players averaging more than 1.0 per game – Alpha Kaba (3.8 opg.), Aaron White (1.8 opg.), Kenan Kamenjas (1.5 opg.) and Igor Drobnjak (1.2 opg.). Paris does not attack the offensive boards that well (9.3 orpg.) and needs to make sure that offensive rebounding does not turn into a difference-maker for Buducnost in this clash.
Both teams have excelled offensively in a similar way so far this season, with Paris entering this round ranked third in scoring (87.0 ppg.) and Buducnost fourth (86.5 ppg.). Defensively, however, Paris has allowed 86 or more points in each of the last three games, while Buducnost has held opponents to 74.5 points, the second-fewest this season, albeit that number does go up to 83.5 points in the last two games.