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In the first 5 rounds Prat have proven that they are much better now than last season. They started with 3 straight wins and then lost close matches to Burgos and Caceres. The main characteristic of the Catalan team is an average game in defense. They conceded under 70 points on average and hit a bit more than that. Their games finish at around 138 points. They proved just how good they can be in defense against fast-paced Burgos by limiting them to 73 and playing the game at 138 points. They played Caceres in the last round at 138 points. Against Clavi, who are not convincing in defense, they played at 130 in regulation time. They went over 150 only in the first two games when the game fell apart. I do not expect that happening today. They face Palencia, the defending champions, who are not at last season's level. I expect the home team to do much better than in the last season. Prat's key players are Forcada and Ortega, who used to be key players at Palencia so motivation won't be questionable. Palencia played at 159 on average and that is the consequence of high numbers against productive teams. Against defense-oriented Oviedo and Huesa they stayed low. Prat are better than those teams in defense and I think Palencia will have even more problems in offense tonight.
They were at 157 and 137 against Prat last season, and two seasons ago they didn't go over 141 in regulation time in either game.