A thrilling and high-scoring series will conclude as Panathinaikos welcomes Maccabi to Athens, with the momentum back on the Greens' side after Game 4's 88-95 thriller in Belgrade.
Panathinaikos, Maccabi will play for Final Four in OAKA
Rosters | Facts | Notes | Quotes | TV | Predictions
Panathinaikos backcourt duo of Kostas Sloukas and Kendrick Nunn will look to maintain the form that saw them combine for 47 points and 10 assists on Thursday, while Ergin Ataman's men will also feel confident about going inside the paint after Dinos Mitoglou and Mathias Lessort shared 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Maccabi's hopes took a blow when backcourt ace Wade Baldwin reinjured his hamstring and played just 7 minutes in Game 4. Baldwin is not expected to play in Game 5. That said, Tamir Blatt showed he can also be a factor after providing 13 points and 7 assists with no turnovers in the last game. Lorenzo Brown also has stepped up to score at least 16 points in each of the last four games.
Josh Nebo and Jasiel Rivero will try to crash the glass to earn extra possessions for Maccabi, which claimed 15 offensive boards last time out. But the Greens can also play hard, especially through Lessort, who has drawn an average of 9.8 fouls per game during this compelling series.