Celta's wingbacks can drive the home side forward, but their recent wins demanded sharp finishing and heavy goalkeeping work. Betis have shown a steadier stream of box entries and can refresh that supply after the break. Utah can score through its guards and bigs, while the Lakers have more than one way to create when the first handler meets pressure. Both matches turn on which team sustains its attack after the first adjustment.
Against Feyenoord, Betis reached the box repeatedly through Antony, Abde and Parrott even with Cucho, Bernal and Firpo absent. Celta's Rodríguez and Álvarez can answer from the right and from dead balls, yet the Alavés win also required eight Radu saves. Pellegrini has central and wide options for another wave of possession. That's why I'm siding with Betis to avoid defeat and press for the winner.
Utah's George and Collier can feed Markkanen, Jackson and Hayes, but the Jazz gave the ball away eighteen times in each league game and have allowed extra paint chances. The Lakers have already used Reaves to keep creating after Doncic's mistakes, and Kessler has supplied a real interior role in both games. Nurkic was absent from both Utah games, so those current roles are established rather than guessed. That's why I'm siding with the Lakers to win.
