Paris finished the regular season in first place with an impressive point differential of +396, while demonstrating perfect balance at home, with strong wins over Strasbourg (89:75 and 95:64) and ASVEL (95:76). The Parisians also scored a crushing 107:84 victory over Cholet in December, as well as an away win (93:99), demonstrating their ability to overcome six- to seven-point deficits.
Despite decent results at the end of the regular season, Cholet has experienced serious defensive issues against top opponents. The club is allowing an average of 84.2 points per game, and in head-to-head matches against Paris over the past two seasons, Cholet has lost by six or more points in three of its last four games. Even Cholet's 80:75 road wins against ASVEL are unlikely to help against one of the league's best offenses.
Given Paris's attacking prowess, led by Nadir Hifi (36 points in the final regular season game), and their history of head-to-head encounters, we expect a confident victory for the Parisians on their home court.
