Malaga vs Murci: Unicaja Malaga and UCAM Murcia square off in the 2023–24 Liga Endesa Playoffs semi-final tonight at the Jose Maria Martin Carpena stadium.
This is the second match of a five-game series; Murica won the first match 88-79. With their confidence now higher, they will try to get another away game.
Unicaja Marcia, on the other hand, appears to have lost confidence following game one, but their impressive record against Murica will help them overcome and secure the victory at home.
MAL vs UM Game Info
- Date: Friday 31st May 2024
- Time: 12:00 AM IST
- How to Watch Live: Ten Sports, FanCode
- Venue: Spain
- Arena: Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena
MAL vs UM Possible Starting Five
Unicaja Malaga (MAL) Possible Starting 5: Tyson Carter, Kameron Taylor, Alberto Diaz, Tyler Kalinoski, Nihad Djedovic
UCAM Murcia (UM) Possible Starting 5: Dylan Ennis, Troy Caupain, Howard Sant-Roos, Rodions Kurucs, Arturs Kurucs
MAL vs UM Match Preview
Unicaja Malaga Team Updates (0-1):
- The Liga Endesa semifinals saw Unicaja lose their opening game, capping an incredible eight-game home winning streak. This season, it was their third Liga Endesa home loss.
- In the first game, the team shot 36 three-pointers and rushed their offensive plays, which is not typical of them this season. They also failed to maintain composure when behind.
- They must capitalise on Murcia’s main players playing more than 30 minutes in game 1 and the opponent’s shortened rotation in game 2.
UCAM Murcia Team Updates (1-0):
- With their first-ever victory in the semi-final series versus Unicaja and their quarterfinal elimination of Valencia, Murcia is enjoying a fantastic season.
- While Dustin Sleva scored 23 points and only missed two field goals in the first game of the playoffs, Dylan Ennis is enjoying an incredible season, averaging 14 points per game.
- To stop Unicaja from establishing their game in Game 2, they must repeat their aggressive defence strategy. Similar to Game 1, effective rebounding will be crucial.
MAL vs UM Injury Updates
Unicaja Malaga (MAL): No Injury Update
UCAM Murcia (UM): Simon Birgander, Marko Todorovic, Arturs Kurucs
MAL vs UM Winning Prediction
- There is now more pressure on Unicaja. The group can undoubtedly perform far better than it did in the first semi-final. It is important to remember that Murcia is far weaker in both of these duels and in Game 1.
- Unicaja, on the other hand, is a team that can tolerate the fast tempo they will employ to try to break the opposition because they have depth in their roster.
MAL vs UM Last 10 H2H Match-up
- Unicaja Malaga (MAL): 7 games won
- UCAM Murcia (UM): 3 games won
MAL vs UM Team Squads
Unicaja Malaga: Alberto Diaz, Tyler Kalinoski, Nihad Djedovic, Tyson Carter, Kameron Taylor, David Kravish, Dylan Osetkowski, Yankuba Sima, Kendrick Perry, Jonathan Barreiro, Melvin Ejim, Will Thomas, Baba Badji, Augusto Lima
UCAM Murcia: Ludvig Hakanson, Jonah Radebaugh, Wilhelm Flak, David Jelinek, Nemanja Radovic, Moussa Diagne, Fabian Flores Moreno, Arturs Kurucs, Dylan Ennis, Troy Caupain, Howard Sant-Roos, Rodions Kurucs, Dustin Sleva, Marko Todorovic, Simon Birgander, Yannis Morin
Malaga vs Murci Dream11 Team
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