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Basketball Brazil - NBB Thu 20 Nov 17:30
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NBB Betting Preview: Cearense vs Bauru

Cearense host Bauru, with tip-off set for 17:30 on Thursday 20 November.

Can Cearense Keep the Scores Close?

The market might have underrated Cearense and -118 makes appeal considering the underdogs are +3 on the spread. Back them to cover the line against Bauru.

Bauru 74-66 Winners When Teams Last Met

Cearense were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to São José dos Campos by a 86-77 scoreline.

Bauru lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 86-66 defeat against Unifacisa.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Bauru and Cearense saw the former win. It was a 74-66 scoreline. Bauru have won three on the spin against Cearense. They’ve also claimed 6 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

NBB W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Bauru 17 12 2309 2268 41 11-4 6-8 5W
17  Cearense 6 21 2080 2345 -265 4-11 2-10 1W
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Cearense vs Bauru Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Cearense vs Bauru betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Game Prediction

Cearense should be able to battle hard and our pick is that they will cover the line in this NBB game. It’s set at an attractive +3 and you can get -118.

Injuries are taken into account by the Brazilian basketball experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our NBB predictions are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before recommendations are made.

Key Cearense vs Bauru league stats:

  • The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Bauru in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Bauru in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Bauru in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Cearense +3 Probability

According to the best basketball betting sites, our pick has a 54.1% chance of landing a return. However, we have this figure closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction
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Bet Builder Tips

Spread Cearense +3
Totals Over 152.5
Result & BTTS 60 Cearense / Yes

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Cearense +3. We’ve also gone for Over 152.5 and both teams to score 60 points and Cearense to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cearense Cearense logo 81 - 78 Bauru logo Bauru

We’ll throw a dart when it comes to Cearense claiming a 81-78 victory. This correct score pick is available at huge odds and could be an entertaining bet to place.

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Cearense vs Bauru Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bauru Made Favorites by the Books

With a 63% chance of securing victory, Bauru are favorites for this NBB game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -167. At +118, Cearense are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The current spread is 3 and total points is 154.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. If you want to back Over 154.5, it’s -118.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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There are some exciting NBB micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer. The long-ball option pays better, and in today’s game, you can never discount the three-pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Cearense logo Cearense Stats
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Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
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Total Points
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NBB Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Pinheiros 22 5 2321 2010 311 13-1 9-4 1W
Franca 23 6 2587 2186 401 13-3 10-3 1W
Flamengo 22 6 2434 2175 259 11-2 11-4 1L
Minas 21 7 2435 2303 132 12-2 9-5 1L
Brasília 20 8 2303 2035 268 11-1 9-7 1W
Corinthians 20 8 2347 2184 163 12-2 8-6 6W
Paulistano 17 11 2269 2154 115 11-3 6-8 1W
São José 17 11 2317 2238 79 11-4 6-7 2L
Bauru 17 12 2309 2268 41 11-4 6-8 5W
10  Mogi das Cruzes 14 13 2046 1886 160 9-4 5-9 2L
11  Unifacisa 14 13 2163 2138 25 9-6 5-7 1W
12  União Corinthians 14 13 2137 2199 -62 11-2 3-11 2W
13  Caxias do Sul 12 15 1959 2074 -115 7-5 5-10 2W
14  Cruzeiro 9 18 2139 2300 -161 6-9 3-9 1W
15  Rio Claro 8 19 2090 2360 -270 6-6 2-13 2L
16  Pato 7 21 2053 2224 -171 5-9 2-12 2L
17  Cearense 6 21 2080 2345 -265 4-11 2-10 1W
18  Botafogo 5 22 1946 2244 -298 5-8 0-14 3L
19  Osasco 4 23 2019 2353 -334 3-11 1-12 14L
20  Vasco 4 24 1950 2228 -278 1-12 3-12 4L