Aris at Hapoel Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Interstat) — Aris will visit Hapoel Jerusalem on Wednesday at Malha Arena. Aris will be the visiting team. Hapoel Jerusalem will be the home team. Aris enters with a 10-0 record. Hapoel Jerusalem enters with an 11-0 record. Aris has won all 10 of its games this season. Hapoel Jerusalem has won all 11 of its games. The game is scheduled for Malha Arena in Jerusalem.
Aris’s most recent result was a 101-91 home win over Panathinaikos. Adam Mokoka had 19 points, three rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Jeremiah Robinson added 11 points, six rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes, and Nenad Dimitrijevic had 14 points, one rebound and five assists in 24 minutes.
Mokoka is a player to watch for Aris. His recent totals include 11 points, two rebounds and one assist in 23 minutes against Cedevita Olimpija; three points, three rebounds and four assists in 14 minutes at Mykonos; six points, four rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes at Rostock; two rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes against Maroussi; and three points and one assist in 15 minutes against Tortona. Aris’s other wins this season include 78-73 over Cedevita Olimpija, 88-72 at Mykonos, 110-79 at Rostock, 74-57 over Maroussi, 88-68 over Tortona, 88-58 over AEK, 93-80 over Miraflores, 74-68 at Karditsas and 87-74 at Le Mans.
Hapoel Jerusalem’s most recent result was an 88-78 home win over Ironi Eilat. Jaleen Smith had 18 points and five assists in 26 minutes. Shake Milton added 10 points and two assists in 24 minutes, and Ethan Burg had 11 points, one assist and one block in 13 minutes.
Smith is a player to watch for Hapoel Jerusalem. His recent totals include eight points, two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes at Le Mans; nine points, two rebounds and six assists in 26 minutes against Rigas Zelli; 13 points, two rebounds and nine assists in 22 minutes at San Pablo Burgos; and 15 points and five assists in 29 minutes at Hapoel Holon. Hapoel Jerusalem’s other wins this season include 90-83 at Le Mans, 70-60 at Hapoel Tel Aviv, 100-64 over Rigas Zelli, 88-74 over Hapoel Beer Sheva, 85-84 at Miraflores, 92-69 at Hapoel Holon, 75-64 at Cedevita Olimpija, 94-73 over Rostock, 83-69 over Hapoel Beer Sheva and 110-77 at Maccabi Ashdod.
Aris’s next game is at Doxa Lefkadas. Hapoel Jerusalem’s next game is against Hapoel Ha’Emek.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Hapoel Jerusalem 93, Aris 88. Hapoel Jerusalem is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 169.5.