Best EuroBasket Bets for Saturday, September 6
All odds current as of 10:15 AM ET Friday.
It will be a busy Saturday in the sports world -- not only in the United States but also in Europe, with FIBA EuroBasket 2025 having reached the knockout stage.
The props below are ranked in order of confidence, so please wager responsibly!
Deividas Sirvydis 9+ Points (+100 DraftKings)
Deividas Sirvydis 10+ Points (+160 bet365)
Deividas Sirvydis 15+ Points (+700 bet365)
Lithuania went into its last game without star point guard and usage monster Rokas Jokubaitis, and three minutes in lost its backup showrunner that we had action on. Arnas Velicka stepped in and made some clutch buckets while tallying seven assists, but he's not the one I'm going with Saturday. Rather, I'm looking at Sirvydis who saw his minutes skyrocket with the backcourt injuries. Despite a discouraging shooting performance, the volume and minutes are for me to hop on the train for the oversized guard. Despite this being my direction, due to the absences you could take shots on a ceiling game for any Lithuanian player not named Jonas Valanciunas with minutes and usage available for whoever gets going.
Nikola Jokic Over 22.5 Points (-115 bet365)
We're 0-for-1 on NBA MVP overs with Giannis Antetokounmpo falling short Thursday, but that's not stopping me from going with Jokic, who will have to be more aggressive with Bogdan Bogdanovic done for the tournament. Serbia has played two close games already, and Jokic logged 39 points in one of those even with Bogdanovic taking the court. This number is primed to go after, and using the ladder strategy to 25 points or above is plenty reasonable.
Travante Williams Over 12.5 Points (-115 bet365)
Portugal is going to have a really tough time against Germany, which has been mauling teams with a stellar defensive scheme on its path to another championship. Williams has been the only Portuguese guard -- or the only player, rather -- who has held his own against superior opposition, so I could see him getting up shots all game. Portugal will have a tough time even hitting 55 points, but the shot volume alone for Williams gives me reason to go with this number. Williams put up at least 14 points against Serbia and Turkey and was slowed by fouls against Latvia, so as long as he can avoid those we should be able to sit back and watch the jumpers go up.
Simon Birgander 10+ Points (-125 bet365)
Simon Birgander 10+ Points (-145 DraftKings)
If you take out the Great Britain game in which he lost minutes due to the scoreboard and the Germany game that he sat out, Birgander has the second best shot rate on the Swedish team behind star Pelle Larsson. On top of that, Birgander is also averaging more minutes than anyone on the team. Turkey has been phenomenal in this tournament and will almost certainly be victorious Saturday, but their defense and style isn't something we need to avoid when taking overs on the points for the opposing team. It makes me feel good that Birgander hit this number in every close game, including one against a defensive-minded Lithuanian team.
Melwin Pantzar Over 13.5 Points+Rebounds (-120 bet365)
The spunky guard has been a menace on the glass for an undersized Swedish team, and he will need to continue to crashing the glass with Sweden having its hands full down low against Alperen Sengun and company. Part of the reason I'm buying into the Swedish options is my respect for the head coach of the Turkish team, Ergin Ataman. With the gameplanning that goes into a knockout stage game I think he will make things really tough for Larsson, which will lead to the ball being in the hands of other players more often.
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