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Frosinone's press and wing play should make Sassuolo defend wide areas repeatedly. Sassuolo have a clear way to escape that pressure through Esposito and Matić. Those exits can turn Frosinone's advanced fullbacks into space for Berardi and Laurienté. The quality of the chances created from those two patterns should shape this match.

Huracán and Gimnasia should meet in a contest of compact home defending against sustained visiting delivery. Miramón and Nacho Fernández keep the ball moving toward two forwards, while Huracán look for Cortés and Caicedo when the wide spaces open. New York and Toronto bring a different contest, built around Toronto’s active wings and the Knicks’ first pass through Brunson and Towns. In both games, the response after the first rotation matters as much as the opening exchanges.

This match should turn on who controls the wide spaces and turns territory into clean chances. Copenhagen have a clear home supply route through Elyounoussi and their advancing wide players. Braga bring a press that can interrupt that route and an attack that can reach the box after winning the ball. The contest should grow sharper as both sides adjust their midfield positions.

Brisbane and South East Melbourne bring different ways to keep an attack moving: second chances around the rim on one side, guard drives and outside volume on the other. Harrison's work on the offensive glass gives Brisbane another shot when its first attempt misses. In Seoul, guard entries to the bigs meet an LG frontcourt that also creates for shooters. Each game should turn on whether those first actions still produce after the defense adjusts.

This first leg sets patient home circulation against an away side that can create shots without keeping the ball for long. The key contest is whether wide deliveries and corners become clean chances inside the box. Both teams have shown ways to answer after conceding, so repeated access matters more than an early burst.

Both games turn on what happens after the first scoring burst. In Riga, Zelli's outside creation meets Olimpija's strength around the basket. In Paris, home pressure and second shots meet a Virtus team with several ball handlers. The response after a defensive adjustment looks more revealing than either opening quarter.

The first meeting turned on Spain's early execution, then on a long spell of U.S. pressure. Spain struck through a midfield regain and a wide delivery, while the U.S. kept reaching dangerous areas without turning them into goals. This rematch is shaped by that contest between Spain's quick attacks and the U.S. ability to repeat its entries with cleaner final touches.

Valencia's speed meets Olympiacos' strength on the glass. Shorts can turn a clean rebound into an early attack, while Vezenkov and the Greek centers make every missed shot a contest for another possession. Both teams have shown they can answer a slow spell through other scorers. The rhythm of this match will come from how often each side can sustain those useful possessions.

This match turns on whether Beijing can keep reaching Fabio while Buriram keeps feeding its forwards from the wings and second balls. Buriram has shown both wide delivery and a quick pass through to Schimmer. Beijing has created chances from high regains, crosses and loose balls in the box, so the first phase of possession should shape the next one.

Brooklyn has turned ball pressure into open-floor chances in both exhibitions. Washington has also created quick offense, with Trae Young finding Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr inside. The key to this matchup is what happens after the first pass and which team turns loose balls into extra possessions.

Oviedo's home attacks will test how long Eibar's press can keep the ball away from its own area. Eibar have shown they can win possession high and send runners into the box. Coventry and Newcastle have a similar contest over the first pass: Newcastle can press early, while Coventry can play through Grimes and release its wing-backs. Both matches hinge on which team can keep creating useful entries after the opening exchanges.

Burgos can make a small number of direct attacks count, while Granada build a larger stream of wide entries. The home side's compact defense still gives Cantero work when opponents reach the box. Granada's delivery meets a defense that recently allowed repeated box attempts, and its own back line has been exposed when play turns over. The match hinges on how those entries become clean finishes and second balls.

Como and Roma have ways to create chances at both ends of the same match. Como can keep feeding the box through Paz and Diao, while Roma can turn high recoveries into direct runs for Malen. On Milano's home floor, Treviso's guard play meets a deeper frontcourt and a contest for extra possessions. The balance in each game turns on how often those attacking routes survive the first defensive response.

Philadelphia’s attack keeps creating shots through midfield recoveries and wide passes into the forwards. Salt Lake has a direct reply through service to Solans. Charlotte often absorbs long spells without the ball and still finds sharp attacks through its wide players. Dallas can use the space behind Charlotte’s midfield to reach its forwards and win corners.

Feyenoord and AZ each have an open-play route that can keep the contest moving after the first goal. The same right flank can carry Feyenoord forward and give AZ space to answer. Monaco and Toulouse have a different duel between a high press and runs behind it. Early control in either match does not settle how the later phases will unfold.

This derby turns on what happens after the first shot. South East Melbourne have repeatedly created extra possessions on the offensive glass, while Melbourne United have made clean finishes hard to find. United can still score efficiently inside even when they lose the rebound count. The contest is between Phoenix's volume of chances and United's ability to control their quality.

This match hinges on whether Baskonia's guard pressure disrupts Beşiktaş before the ball reaches its other creators. Baskonia has more depth at center now, but its positioning behind that pressure is still developing. Beşiktaş has several ways to move the ball and finish a possession, so the contest should be decided by more than either team's latest score.

Illawarra's ball movement and Tasmania's inside creation make this a contest of different attacking routes. The Hawks can feed Froling and Martin while Doyle, Hickey and Harvey look for space outside. Tasmania can answer through Taran Armstrong's drives and the finishing of Josh Bannan and Will Magnay. Magnay's work around the rim should shape how both teams create shots.

I expect a tight match despite Vitória’s strong home record. Their recent shots have not consistently turned into clear chances. Chapecoense have still found openings away from home, and that matters more to my judgment than the gap in the table.

Cluj's first EuroCup result looked ugly, but this is a different rotation. Plavšić and Livingston returned for the win at Vienna, giving Smart help inside and on the ball. That fuller attack makes the Roma score a poor guide to this matchup. Venezia's strong start deserves respect, yet its Frankfurt romp came with an unusually hot night from deep.