#10 Dhaka @ #2 Lagos
Dhaka is in for a tough test. Ahmed and Faizan must be on point all game long if they want to stand a chance. Lagos wins by 15+.

#11 Sana'a @ #3 Istanbul
Ali Alsaidi is out. Istanbul needs to find an offensive replacement to carry Ali's scoring. Joe Brennan will do his best to prevent Sana'a from scoring anything inside the paint. Sana'a doesn't score a lot, so with Joe in the paint, they better be hitting their outside shots. Sana'a wins with a huge game from Mustafa Abbassi.

#9 Jerusalem @ #1 Baghdad
Baghdad's big and they have some speed. Jerusalem has Andre and Victor. If those two run like they did against Timbuktu, Baghdad will see an early exit from the playoffs. Shahrukh will need to step up against the Idelbi brothers. This game is 50/50. Baghdad wins behind a solid defensive performance.

#5 Kazan @ #4 Damascus
Anthony vs Chris/Jehad. As much as I would like to see Anthony carry his team to another championship, Damascus has a stronger supporting cast. Damascus advances.

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#10 Dhaka @ #2 Lagos
The only chance Dhaka stands is if they play the same style of ball they played vs Jakarta. They need Ahmed to be aggressive, Faizan needs to hit his signature pull up shots, and most importantly they need their role players to play well, and they are capable of that; we saw Ahsan score a good amount on fast breaks, and Essad needs to continue to hit his threes and freethrows. Fernando and Edriss will score for Lagos, but Weiss Froogh should look to be dominant, as their is nobody on Dhaka that is big enough to guard him.

#11 Sana'a @ #3 Istanbul
Ali vs Mustafa would have made a good headline, but unfortunately that wont happen with Ali being out. That also raises the question of where Istanbul is going to find its offense, being that Ali Averages almost 25 pts a game. Should be a close game if Mo Masri and Mohammad Azeez pick up the offensive production, but that'll be tough against Sana'a's tough D.

#9 Jerusalem @ #1 Baghdad
Jerusalem has won two straight and they're not looking back. Jerusalem needs solid performances from both Victor and Andre, while also receiving help from the supporting cast. Their bigs should look to take advantage of Baghdad missing two of their bigs. Ammar could possibly grab 20+ boards. If Shahrukh and Muhannad have good games, it'll be a tough night for Jerusalem.

#5 Kazan @ #4 Damascus
Which Anthony shows up? The one that went 4-25, or the one that dropped 29 in round 1. Regardless, if Damascus' trio of scorers (Chris/Jehad/Adham) show up, it'll be an easy win for them.

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