PARDUBICE, Czechia (Interstat) — JIP Pardubice will host Opava on Saturday at CEZ Arena in Pardubice, Czechia, looking to build on a strong start while Opava seeks a road turnaround.

JIP Pardubice enters at 9-5. Opava is 5-11. The home side has won several recent games, including a 102-85 victory at USK Prague, a 98-74 home win over Lokomotiva Plzen and an 83-64 road win at Usti n. Labem. JIP Pardubice’s most recent result was a 98-95 overtime loss at Juventus, where Robert Bonham scored 30 points and Jamonda Bryant added 19. Lubos Kovar added 11 points and six rebounds.

Bonham is the player to watch for JIP Pardubice. In his recent stretch, he produced 15 points, three rebounds and three assists at USK Prague; 18 points, four rebounds and five assists against Plzen; and 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists against Unicaja. He also had 16 points and 10 assists against Olomoucko and 13 points and seven assists against Decin. Bonham’s scoring and playmaking have been central for the home team.

Opava’s recent form includes an 83-75 home win over GAPA Hradec before a 121-96 home loss to Slavia Prague ERA NBK and a 103-80 home loss to Trier. In its most recent game, Opava lost 112-92 at Promitheas Patras. Ethan Chargois led Opava with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, while Jan Svandrlik scored 18 points and Elijah Tucker added nine points and seven rebounds.

Chargois is the player to watch for Opava. He had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Hradec Kralove and 11 points and six rebounds against Slavia Prague ERA NBK. Earlier in the season, he posted 12 points and five rebounds at Batumi, seven points and seven rebounds at Trepca Mitrovice and five rebounds against Sokol Pisek. His rebounding and passing will be important against a Pardubice team that has been productive at home.

Opava will continue its schedule after Saturday with a road game at Split, followed by a visit to Nova Hut Ostrava and a home game against Batumi-RSU. JIP Pardubice’s upcoming slate includes a trip to Decin, a game at JBC MMCITE Brno and a road contest at Unicaja. Opava’s next 10 games also include trips to Decin and Sokol Pisek and home games against Usti n. Labem and Trepca Mitrovice.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of JIP Pardubice 97, Opava 88. Interstat’s ELO system gives JIP Pardubice a 91.7 percent probability to win. JIP Pardubice has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -14, and the over-under is 172.5.