Another matchup of vital importance to both teams takes place in Belgrade with Partizan (14-17) hosting Olympiacos (19-13).
Game Notes: Partizan vs. Olympiacos
The Reds edged an overtime thriller, 98-94, when the teams met in October behind 19 points from sharpshooter Giannoulis Larentzakis, and will look for more frontcourt dominance from Moustapha Fall after the Reds grabbed 18 offensive rebounds in the first meeting. Partizan's outstanding home form was disturbed with a defeat to league leader Real Madrid last time out, and Zeljko Obradovic's men will look for the energy and versatility of James Nunnally, who had 16 points and 5 rebounds in that game, as it aims for a crucial home win.
- Nikola Milutinov earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 4 after leading Olympiacos to a 98-94 come-from-behind overtime win over Partizan with a PIR 30. He scored 16 points and made a career-best 12 free throws.
- The all-time leader in games started, Kostas Papanikolaou set his career high with 39:35 minutes played in Round 4.
- Partizan's Zach Leday set his career high in minutes played with 41:29 in a Round 4 loss.
- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov spent three season with Partizan, from 2012 to 2015. He made his EuroLeague debut with the club.
- Milutinov and Partizan's Aleksa Avramovic won the silver medal at the 2023 World Cup with the Serbian national team.
- Olympiacos edged Partizan 83-80 after overtime in the semifinals of the 2010 Final Four.
- Partizan guard Kevin Punter made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos, playing the first part of the 2019-20 season there. He was a teammate of current Olympiacos players Shaquielle McKissic and Kostas Papanikolaou.
- Partizan forward Zach LeDay played at Olympiacos in the 2018-19 season and made his EuroLeague debut there. He was a teammate of Kostas Papanikolaou and Nigel Williams-Goss.
- LeDay and Olympiacos guard Thomas Walkup were teammates at Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2019-20 season.
- Williams-Goss played for Partizan during the 2017-18 season; he made his European debut with the club.
- Olympiacos big man Moustapha Fall was a teammate of Panathinaikos forward Mateusz Ponitka at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar during the 2018-19 season.
- Partizan guard Jaleen Smith and Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma played together at ALBA Berlin the last two seasons.
- Kevin Punter set his career-high in performance index rating with 33 playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Olympiacos in January 2021.
- Last season in Piraeus, Kevin Punter collected a career-high 4 steals in Partizan's loss against Olympiacos.
- Olympiacos's Michalis Lountzis had a career high 3 steals in Olympiacos home win over Partizan last season.