CSKA beat Baskonia at home 77-74. It was the second win in a row for coach Itoudis' side. The Russian team did not perform well, but it is important that they grabbed the victory, so they tight to the play off zone.

Will Clyburn was the first scorer of CSKA as he scored 17 points, while Shengelia, Shved and Voigtmann scored 12 points each. The German forward has helped in many parts of the game since he returned from his injury.

Nikola Milutinov tries to get in a rhythm. It is obvious that the Serbian giant is affected from his injury and his two months absence. Itoudis left him on the court for 6:47 and he had 4 rebounds and 1 assist, as he did not manage to score.

Tornike Shengelia is doubtful for tonight game. The Georgian forward adds size in the paint, he is a class player, and he also played in two games with George for the World Cup qualifiers. If he does not play, it will be a problem for the home team.

Coming from the big triumph against Olympiakos in the classy derby for the Greek League, Panathinaikos returned to Euroleague victories and they avoided recording the worst series of defeats in its European history, after stopping for the third time in five.

The greens, having mental strenght in the last quarter of the match against Zenit, took the victory with 70-64 and in combination with the defeat of Zalgiris in Barcelona, ​​they broke away from the bottom of the standings for even a week, reaching the 3-9 record and the 17th place alogside with Fenerbahce.

The victory over Zenit also caused some problems, since the center Papagiannis who had a great match (18 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks) against the Russian team, suffered a sprain and lost training.

Besides the captain, forward Papapetrou 12 (2nd scorer, 12.1 points, 3rd rebounder 3.4, 1st in assists 2.5 average per games) did not travel due to virus. Yogi Ferrell did not manage to adapt in Athens and he left the team.

The two teams have faced each other in 37  Euroleague games. CSKA has 21 wins, while PAO has won 16 times.

Let's take a look at main and special odds markets offered at bet365 website :

• FullTime Result : 1.10 (CSKA) - 7.50 (PAO)
• Over/Under 158.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)

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Voigtmann vs. Papagiannis

Two totally different sorts of centers should meet at Megasport Arena. Georgios Papagiannis had a heavenly exhibition in Round 12, completing the game with 18 points, 13 rebs, 4 assists and a PIR of 31, which is the best in his career so far. He drives the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in rebounds (7.9 rpg.) and has made 60.8% of his two-point shots. Papagiannis needs his size and post abilities against a portable large man Johannes Voigtmann, whose special blend of ballhandling and profound shooting range makes him a horrible matchup. He is averaging 11.4 points on remarkable rates (82.1% 2FG, 41.5% 3FG, 81.3% FT) and 5.0 rebs this season.