A repeat of the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game will undoubtedly deliver another memorable night as Panathinaikos (17-10) hosts Real Madrid (14-13).
Game Notes: Panathinaikos vs. Madrid

The Spanish team is hoping that last week’s battling Clasico victory will act as a catalyst for a rapid rise up the standings, and will again lean heavily on the shooting skills of ex-Panathinaikos star Mario Hezonja, who has scored at least 15 points in six consecutive games. In addition to the usual scoring exploits of Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos will look for another strong display from former Real youth star Juancho Hernangomez, who powered his team to victory at ASVEL last week with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Real won 90-86 when the teams met in Round 4, but the hosts will be confident of taking revenge after winning their last eight games in Athens.
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- This game is a rematch of the 2024 championship game in which Panathinaikos beat Real 95-80 to win its seventh EuroLeague crown.
- In their two playoff series since 2000, Real won 3-1 en route to the 2018 title before sweeping Panathinaikos 3-0 in 2019.
- Real pulled out a 90-86 win in Round 4 behind Facundo Campazzo's 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
- In Round 27 last season, Panathinaikos ended its seven-year drought in Madrid, beating Real 86-97 with Mathias Lessort posting a career-high 26 points and making a career-best and club-record 12 two-pointers, earning him MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 33.
- Real beat Panathinaikos 78-90 in Athens in Round 13 last season behind Mario Hezonja, who had 19 points and tied his career high with 4 steals.
- During the 2020-21 season, Real pulled out a 93-97 double-overtime win in Athens. Walter Tavares combined 20 points and 14 rebounds for a PIR of 36 to lead the winners. He won the weekly MVP award with that effort.
- Real's single-game record for steals is 6, which Charles Smith tied against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in December 2007.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja played at Panathinaikos for the second part of the 2020-21 season, helping the Greens win the Greek championship. He was a teammate of Ioannis Papapetrou and Konstantinos Mitoglou.
- Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown and Real swingman Mario Hezonja were teammates at UNICS Kazan during the 2021-22 season.
- Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez and guard Lorenzo Brown have been teammates of Real's Sergio Llull and Usman Garuba on the Spanish national team. Hernangomez and Llull won a gold medal at the 2019 Basketball World Cup together, while Brown, Hernangomez and Garuba won a gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.
- Panathinaikos forward Cedi Osman posted a career-high 3 blocks while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Real Madrid in November 2014.
- Real's Gabriel Deck posted his career high with 13 rebounds in the club’s 2022-23 season opener against Panathinaikos.
- Real point guard Facundo Campazzo set career highs in rebounds (7) and steals (5) in Game 2 of the 2019 playoffs against Panathinaikos.
- Real guard Alberto Abalde had a career-high PIR of 24 in a double-overtime win over Panathinaikos in December 2020 in Athens.
- Real Madrid's Sergio Llull scored a career-high 30 points when Real edged Panathinaikos 87-84 in November 2016.
In a Round 4 loss, Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez posted his career high with 16 points.