A major showdown between two of the four teams tied for fifth place will see Panathinaikos (7-5) attempt to end a two-game losing streak against similarly struggling Barcelona (7-5), which has lost three in a row.
Game Notes: Panathinaikos vs. Barcelona

Greens playmaker Kostas Sloukas will make his 400th career appearance and attempt to outshine one of the league's fastest rising backcourt stars, Juan Nunez. Barcelona will have to deal with the athleticism of Mathias Lessort, who has averaged 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds over the last four games. That will involve stretching the floor through Jan Vesely, who is on track to attempt more three-point shots than any season since 2011. Scoring threat from the backcourt will be led by Kendrick Nunn, who averages 20.6 points in the last five games, and Kevin Punter, whose 27 points were not enough to defeat Real Madrid last week.
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- Barcelona had won 10 straight games against Panathinaikos and four in a row in Athens before Panathinaikos's 89-81 win last March.
- Barcelona has won 13 straight on its home floor against Panathinaikos dating back to Game 2 of their 2013 playoff series.
- Barcelona and Panathinaikos squared off in the 1996 EuroLeague final in Paris, France. Panathinaikos edged Barcelona 67-66 to conquer its first EuroLeague title. Panathinaikos legend Fragiskos Alvertis led the way with 17 points.
- Barcelona and Panathinaikos have met twice in the EuroLeague Playoffs. In 2011, Panathinaikos beat Barcelona 3-1 without the home-court advantage. In 2013, Barcelona ousted Panathinaikos 3-2.
- Barcelona center Willy Hernangomez is the brother of Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez. They have been teammates on the Spanish national team.
- The Hernangomez brothers and Barcelona's Alex Abrines have been teammates on the Spanish national team and together won bronze medals at EuroBasket 2017.
- The Hernangomez brothers along with Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown and Barcelona's Dario Brizuela and Joel Parra together won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.
- Barcelona center Jan Vesely and Panathinaikos point guard Kostas Sloukas were teammates at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul for five seasons, from 2015 to 2020. They helped the team win the 2017 EuroLeague and reach four consecutive Final Fours.
- Sloukas shot a career-best 5-for-5 on three-pointers playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Barcelona in March 2019.
- Vesely has been a teammate of Panathinaikos center Omer Yurtseven at Fenerbahce from 2014 to 2016.
- Barcelona's Jabari Parker and Panathinaikos guard Kendrick Nunn were high school teammates at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago.
- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter and Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown were backcourt mates at Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the second part of the 2019-20 season.
- Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou set a career-high with 4 steals against Barcelona in January 2019.