Lietkabelis Panevezys hosts Turk Telekom Ankara on Wednesday trying to continue its home winning streak, while Turk Telekom will attempt to pick up only its second road win of the season.
Head-to-head: Lietkabelis vs. Turk Telekom
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In Group A standings, Lietkabelis and Turk Telekom enter this Round 17 contest two wins apart, with Lietkabelis holding 8-5 record in fifth place while Turk Telekom is in fourth with 6-8 record.
It is a 180-degree turn of the situation after their round 8 contest, the one in which Turk Telekom pulled out a 65-60 home win. Turk Telekom was two win ahead of Lietkabelis at that point.
Since then, however, Lietkabelis has won five of its last seven games, while Turk Telekom has only two wins in that same span.
Despite very different record, the two sides had put up very similar numbers. Lietkabelis is averaging 78.7 points and 33.4 rebounds, compared to 76.4 points and 31.7 rebounds from Turk Telekom.
The side from the Turkish capital averages less than 1 assist fewer than Lietkabelis, despite ending up on the losing end in many more games over that same span.
However, a game at Cido Arena looks to be quite a challenge for Turk Telekom.
The reason is the success Lietkabelis has had on home floor, and the lack of the success Turk Telekom had away from home.
Lietkabelis enters this game on a six-game winning streak on home floor. The team has scored at least87 points in five of those games, and has won five game by 10 or more points, too.
In those game, Lietkabelis averages 87.7 points, makes an average of 12.3 triples on 43.5% accuracy, while dishing 19.8 assists. On average, Lietkabelis accumulates a PIR of exactly 100 during its winning streak.
Turk Telekom, on the other hand, averages only 71.4 points away from home, connecting on 32.8% from downtown. In addition, the team has lost six of those seven games, each by at least 9 points, and four games by at least 17 points.
Lietkabelis has plenty at stake, and needs a win that would put it on the verge of having home-court advantage in the playoff eighthfinals. Despite odds not being in its favor, Turk Telekom hopes for reversal of trends and a road victory that could do wonders for team's confidence.