Joventut Badalona (7-5) is aiming for a fifth straight win as it welcomes Umana Reyer Venice (4-8), which has been heading in the opposite direction by losing three in a row.
Neven Spahija, Reyer: "The first goal or us is to play 40 minutes"
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Regular Season
Round 13 of 18
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With Guillem Vives injured, Joventut will need Andres Feliz to repeat his superb performance (18 points and 10 assists) that masterminded last week's win against Wolves. Reyer has already beaten the Spanish team once this season, 79-64 in Round 4, behind 24 points from Marco Spissu, and will need a similarly strong defensive effort to reignite its playoff ambitions this week. But that will require a big change in recent form after allowing 95, 100 and 100 points in its last three losses.
Neven Spahija, Reyer head coach
"Joventut is a team that changed a lot since we played them the first time. They have new players, also Andres Feliz came back, which means we are going to meet a completely different team. They are playing good, and we are coming off one good win. The first goal or us is to play 40 minutes, not just 35 like the last game, despite missing some players in the rotation. I want us to stay more solid and that we play our basketball the entire game. We have a lot of confidence, but we have to do the same on the court."