Frutti Extra Bursaspor will try to put a three-game losing streak behind when it hosts Promitheas Patras in Round 13’s first game.
Keys to victory: Bursaspor vs. Promitheas



Bursaspor lost its top scorer when Allerik Freeman joined CSKA Moscow last week and the team may need to focus more on the defensive end to get back on the winning track. So far this season, Bursaspor’s defense has allowed opponents to make a league-high 39.1% of their three-pointers plus 56.7% of two-pointers, which is third-highest. The team may still be shorthanded, but there are still several excellent defenders on the roster. Bringing the aforementioned numbers down is certainly one of the keys for Bursaspor this week at home, where the team is 2-2 this season.
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While Bursaspor has struggled to stop other teams’ shooters, Promitheas is among the worst teams in the league at making baskets. It ranks 18th of the 20 EuroCup teams in both two-point (49.6%) and three-point (31.3%) shooting accuracy. Even when these teams met in November and Promitheas won 83-80 in overtime, it made just 16 of 44 two-pointers (36.4%). However, three-point shooting has been a mark of Promitheas success; the team has made 30 of 67 threes (44.5%) in its three wins. A great shooting night from Kendrick Ray and Nikos Rogkavopoulos could make all the difference for the visitors this week.








































































































