These are two top teams, but not with their current lineups. Golden State is missing Curry, Butler, and Moody long-term, which is a big weakness. At the moment, the team is being led by Podziemski, but understandably their results are poor. However, it’s not as catastrophic as it seems – they are still able to keep games relatively competitive.

Detroit is currently getting good results (they even covered the spread tonight), but they’ve been without Cunningham for two games already. The team is still being carried by Duren alongside Harrison and Robinson. I still think that productivity is more evenly distributed in Detroit’s case, and even without Cunningham they can deliver a decent performance. The absences on the Warriors’ side are more critical.

The Carabao Cup final brings a clash of the two best teams in England, but at the moment the advantage is slightly on Arsenal’s side. They are on a strong unbeaten run and look compact both defensively and offensively. City, on the other hand, has experience in finals, but their form is inconsistent and their defense is not stable. Still, this is a match where attacking quality on both sides clearly outweighs defensive strength. City has the individual quality to score multiple goals in almost every match.

In the second match, we will see the Madrid derby. Real is extremely strong at home and scores regularly, but Atlético has an excellent transition into attack this season and often scores first. Both teams have high offensive quality. Derbies also tend to break tactical expectations. In head-to-head matches, it’s hard to find a game where both teams didn’t score.

Bayern Women are currently unstoppable. They have won all of their last 10 matches and conceded only 2 goals in total. Moreover, they have scored 3 or more goals in every match. Manchester is also doing very well, with only Chelsea managing to stop them recently. Just like in the men’s competitions, Bayern is currently in a very similar position in the women’s game. The bookmakers have offered us an excellent line for Bayern to score over 2 goals, which should be a given for this team.

Today’s action starts early. At 20:10, we will watch a matchup between a strong favorite — Spurs — and the underdog Milwaukee. Spurs are currently 2nd in the Western Conference and have already secured a playoff spot. The Bucks sit 11th in the Eastern Conference and are realistically out of contention.

The home team has struggled mainly due to roster issues. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been missing for a long time (first absent, then briefly returned, and now out again), along with Kevin Porter. Additionally, Portis, Turner, and Kuzma are questionable, which is a major blow for Milwaukee. At the moment, the team is being carried by Rollins, who is doing a decent job. This significantly weakens their offense, but even more so their defense.

This is clearly visible in recent games, where they conceded 130 points to Portland, 129 to the Clippers, 128 to Utah (even without key scorers), and 123 to Cleveland. Only against Phoenix did they keep the score relatively low (losing 108:105).

Spurs, on the other hand, are expected to be at full strength and should comfortably win this matchup. They have won their last 7 games and are also strong offensively, averaging around 126 points over their last 10 matches. In their last five games, they scored 123, 136, 134, 101, and 132 points, showing consistent productivity.

Their most recent head-to-head ended 119:101 in favor of San Antonio. At that time, Spurs were slightly weakened without Vassell, while the Bucks still had defensive support from Antetokounmpo.