A matchup with major significance in the battle for playoff positions takes place in Athens when Panathinaikos (12-8) hosts Monaco (11-9).
Game Facts: Panathinaikos vs. Monaco



December's meeting between the teams produced one of the most thrilling finales of the season, with Marius Grigonis hitting a three-pointer on the buzzer for the Greens to net a 90-91 victory. Grigonis was again on top form earlier this week, netting 24 points to help overcome Efes. Monaco also tasted victory on Tuesday, as the unstoppable Mike James drained 26 points to down Baskonia and snap a two-game losing streak. James has at least 20 points in six of the last eight games and stopping him is a clear key for the Greens.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Grigonis has posted PIRs in double figures in six of his last seven games.
Grigonis has made 12 consecutive free throws.
Mathias Lessort has posted PIRs in double figures in 26 of his last 27 games.
Lessort has scored at least 10 points in 12 of his last 13 games.
Dinos Mitoglou has double-digit PIRs in seven of his last eight games.
Mitoglou has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 10 straight games.
Kendrick Nunn has made all 25 of his free-throw attempts so far.
Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last eight games.
Jerian Grant has recorded at least 1 steal in 13 of his last 14 games.
Season rankings
Dinos Mitoglou ranks fourth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 1.8 per game.
Kendrick Nunn leads the league in free-throw shooting at 100%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in steals with 7.5 per game.
Panathinaikos holds opponents to third-lowest 33.1% three-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is now ranked third all-time with 1,609 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,810 and counting.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 858 free throws made. Mike James of AS Monaco is fourth with 922 and counting.
Sloukas ranks ninth all-time with 3,457 career points. Georgios Printezis is eighth with 3,599.
Sloukas is fifth all-time with 4,259 index rating points. His former teammate Kyle Hines of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is fourth with 4,271 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.6%.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.5%.
Grigonis ranks 12th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.9%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 39 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Luca Vildoza needs 16 assists to reach 500 for his career.
AS Monaco
Streaks
Mike James has scored in double figures in 20 straight games.
James has made at least 1 three-pointer in 12 straight games.
James has double-digit PIRs in 11 straight games.
Alpha Diallo has posted PIRs in double figures in eight straight games.
Diallo has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Kemba Walker has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.
Season rankings
Mike James leads the league in scoring with 20.0 per game.
James leads the league in average index rating with 21.6 per game.
James ranks third in average three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.
Monaco has committed a league-low 9.4 turnovers per game.
Records/Milestones
Donatas Motiejunas set a EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, when playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.
Motiejunas needs 1 point to reach 1,000 for his career.
Mike James is third all-time with 4,322 points scored. Nando De Colo is second with 4,383 and counting.
James is third all-time with 4,398 index rating points. Jan Vesely is second with a PIR of 4,593 and counting.
James is in fourth place all-time in free throws made with 922. Felipe Reyes is third with 967.
James is ranked ninth all-time with 1,191 career assists. Dimitris Diamantidis is eighth with 1,255.
James is eighth all-time with 504 three-pointers made. Vassilis Spanoulis is seventh with 518.
Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.5%.
Jordan Loyd needs 30 points to reach 1,500 for his career.

























































































