An almighty showdown in the quest for home-court advantage in the playoffs will see Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19-11) host FC Barcelona (20-10).
Second and third square off as Greens host Barca
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The Greens have won seven straight in Athens, while Wednesday's heavy loss at Fenerbahce left the Spanish team 6-8 on the road this season. To secure head-to-head advantage, Panathinaikos needs a victory by 9 points or more after suffering an 80-72 loss at Palau Blaugrana in November, with 17 points from Jabari Parker leading the way for the host. Both teams possess potentially decisive talent all over the court, with Ricky Rubio and Tomas Satoransky looking to set the tempo for Barca while Panathinaikos aims to win the physical battle through Mathias Lessort and Dinos Mitoglou. Quite simply, a must-watch game which could easily be repeated in the playoffs or Final Four.