Here are some interesting notes about the game between Panathinaikos OPAP Athens and FC Barcelona.
Game Notes, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs. FC Barcelona
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Regular Season
Round 16 of 34
Regular Season
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· Barcelona holds a 25-13 edge over Panathinaikos in head-to-head games this century and has won the last five games.
· Barcelona won the last two games in Athens, including 77-85 last season behind 25 points from Nikola Mirotic. In February 2020, Barcelona beat Panathinaikos 81-92 with Mirotic collecting 20 points and 9 rebounds. That was the first road win in this rivalry since March 2015.
· Last season at Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona pulled out a 97-89 overtime win 4 behind 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists from Cory Higgins and 20 points from Brandon Davies.
· 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.
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· 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.
· Nick Calathes spent eight seasons with Panathinaikos over two stints - from 2009 to 2012, and from 2015 until 2020 when he joined Barcelona. Calathes helped the Greens win the EuroLeague in 2011 and set a series of assists records in the Greens' uniform.
· Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius played four seasons for Panathinaikos from 2007 through 2010 and again in 2011-12. In that time, he helped the Greens to the 2009 EuroLeague title and three Greek League and Greek Cup crowns.
· Barcelona forward Nigel Hayes-Davis set a career-high with 3 steals playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Panathinaikos last season.
· Panathinaikos guard Nemanja Nedovic set his career-high in steals with 3 playing for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius against Barcelona in November 2012.
· Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou set a career-high with 4 steals against Barcelona in January 2019.