Unifacisa vs Caxias do Sul, Novo Basqete Brasil, Today Match Prediction

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Unifacisa head into the matchup with a 101-65 victory against Osasco. The blowout victory gave them a boost after three successive defeats. They didn’t allow the opponent to cross 18 points in a single quarter. Unifacisa will be on a two-game homestand and their first assignment is against Uniao Corinthians. With four more games to go, the hosts will be eyeing a better finish in the regular season. 

Unifacisa have dropped 7 out of the last 11 games in the current season. They have won their previous six games at home. The impressive run at home arena gives them a slight edge. Unifacisa are scoring 81.5 points per game and allowing 80.6 points per game. They rank seventh in the rebounds per game (37.6) and fifth in field goals (45.4%). In the last game, they were shooting 56% from the floor and 48% from the three-point line. They won the rebounding battle 39-37. 

Melvin Johnson was the leading scorer with 17 points. Phillip Carr went for 16 points and nine rebounds, while Joao Almeida added 14 points. V Leal and Antonio contributed 11 points each. Sifontes and Kendall Anthony added 10 points each. If we pick out an offensive threat in this game, we would pick Melvin Johnson. The 32-year-old guard averaged 14.0 in the ongoing season. We back him to score 14 or more points in the weekday encounter. 

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Caxias do Sul are high on confidence after getting a crucial victory over Flamengo. They also snapped a two-game losing streak. The hosts held the nerves to snatch a big win in the regular season. In the last ten games, Caxias won five games. The hosts will go on their final trip of the regular season as they play Fortaleza next. Caxias are 15-19 in the regular season and 6-11 on the road. Caxias have previously defeated Cearense so they would eye a momentum win. 

Caxias and Flamengo were going toe-to-toe in the previous game. They shot 46% from the floor and 25% from the three-point line. They out-rebounded the opposition 38-27. Caxias are scoring 72.9 points per game and allowing 76.6 points per game (fourth-best) in the ongoing season. They are averaging 7.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. The visitors are last in the rebounds and it hurt them in crucial game. 

Three players reached double figures in the last game. Shamell Stallworth added 19 points and Humberto contributed 16 points and seven rebounds. Fabrizzio Ruiz added 14 points and seven rebounds. Shamell Stallworth could be an offensive threat in this game. The guard averaged 12.1 points in the regular season. We back him to score in double-digit in the road fixture. 

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