Top-10 chasing Zvezda (10-19) will hope to end a five-game losing run against a Panathinaikos team (18-11) eager to bounce back from a defeat in last week's Greek derby.
Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos: 'They still fight in every game'

Zvezda is hit by injuries in the backcourt, with Milos Teodosic and Nemanja Nedovic recently sidelined and Yago Dos Santos reportedly unlikely to play this week. That could open an opportunity to shine for the Greens' healthy contingent of guards, including deep threats Marius Grigonis and Kendrick Nunn, who hit 17 points on 4-of-5 triples at Olympiacos last week. Panathinaikos claimed a comfortable victory, 82-65, when the teams met in Round 17, paced by 15 points from Dinos Mitoglou, who came back to form in the derby by ending a five-game run of single-digit scoring.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Zvezda head coach
"We play against Panathinaikos, a team that is in a good position to qualify. On the other hand, we want to go back to the winning mood after defeats lately in the EuroLeague. We have our problems, but we have 11 players and play in front of our fans and we will try to win. We know that we don't have any options, but with the players we have, I trust them and I know it will give the maximum."
Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach
"It's not an easy game. Zvezda is a good team even if they have lost almost their playoff chances. They still fight in every game. For us, every game is a final now. We need to protect our third position for the playoffs. After this one, we have a tough game against Barcelona at home. The Stark Arena is a tough place to play in, but everybody has played here: some teams won, some teams lost. We have to stay focused and try to win and we will have the advantage for the standings."
Nemanja Nedovic, Zvezda player
"Panathinaikos is a team that fights for the very top of the EuroLeague. We want to go back to victories, so motivation is certainly not lacking. We are expecting a quality opponent that is nicely filled in all positions. I think we're in a good health situation better than before. We will try our best to have fun."
Marius Grigonis, Panathinaikos player
"I hope we can win. Ahead of us we have a tough few weeks that will decide our season, We have to be focused for this game, we will have to do many things. The most important thing is to want it more than them. If you are mentally strong it always helps."