Reggia JuveCaserta at Pistoia

PISTOIA, Italy (Interstat) — Pistoia will host Reggia JuveCaserta in a basketball game Wednesday at PalaFermi. Pistoia enters with a 4-4 record, while Reggia JuveCaserta is 2-5. The home team will look to build on its most recent result, an 86-71 win at Montecatini. Reggia JuveCaserta dropped its most recent game to Avellino Basket 82-76 at home.

Caleb Walker is the player to watch for Pistoia. Walker had 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win at Montecatini. He also had 22 points, nine rebounds and three assists against Bologna 103, 26 points, eight rebounds and three assists at JuVi Cremona, seven points and four assists at Cento, and 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Vigevano. Walker played 36 minutes at Montecatini and 35 minutes against Bologna 103. He had 30 minutes at JuVi Cremona, 15 minutes at Cento and 24 minutes against Vigevano.

Vittorio Nobile is the player to watch for Reggia JuveCaserta. Nobile posted 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the loss to Avellino Basket. He had three points, one rebound and two assists at Sassari, two rebounds and two assists against Gemini Mestre, and nine points, five rebounds and five assists against Cremona. Nobile played 30 minutes in the Avellino Basket game. He played 19 minutes at Sassari, 21 minutes against Gemini Mestre and 26 minutes against Cremona.

Pistoia’s recent results include a 66-64 loss to Bologna 103, a 75-72 win at Cremona, a 96-52 win at Baltur Centu, an 89-70 win over Vigevano, a 78-70 loss at Rieti, a 84-77 loss to Basket Torino and a 63-62 loss at Libertas Livorno. Reggia JuveCaserta has also lost at Sassari 95-75, beaten Gemini Mestre 77-70, beaten Cremona 96-89, lost at Victoria Libertas 83-77, lost to Bologna 103 83-81 and lost at Rieti 81-73. Pistoia’s most recent win at Montecatini included 23 points and eight rebounds from Josh Ajayi and 15 points and six assists from Matteo Schina. Reggia JuveCaserta received 12 points and six rebounds from Damie Hadzic and 17 points from Jaron Johnson in its loss to Avellino Basket.

Pistoia’s next scheduled game is at Urania Milano, followed by a home game against Brindisi and a visit to Ruvo Di Puglia. Reggia JuveCaserta’s next scheduled game is at home against Forli, followed by visits to Cividale and Basket Torino.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Pistoia 94, Reggia JuveCaserta 83. Interstat’s ELO system gives Pistoia a 69.9 percent probability to win. Pistoia is a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5, and the over/under is 155.5.

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