Olympiacos held off  Bayern Munich 84-82 at home last Friday in a thrilling manner. The game came down to the final shot, as Zipser's three-point attempt was off target. Neither team had a double-digit lead in the game and Olympiacos held on Kostas Sloukas and Sasha Vezenkov to neutralize Dennis Seeley (he finished with a career-high 26 points on 7-for-8 three-point shooting) and Jalen Reynolds(he had 20 points) effort. And they finally did it and they improved their record to 9-8 on the season.

With Othello Hunter sidelined Olympiacos has a great chance to control the glass. In a road game, it is very important to control the rebounds and have second chances. And also to prevent opponents from shooting easily from your paint. So a lot of work is expected for visitors front line. 

Tyler Dorsey was simply wonderful and with his 25 points helped Mavvabi to grab a road win 73-85 from Alba at Berlin last Friday. The Israeli side had control of the match and alongside Dorsey had also Angelo Caloiaro (16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals) and Dragan Bender with 13 points in a great night. Maccabi improved their record  8-10. It was the fifth win for them in their last seven games and they seem to be in great shape. 

But tonight Maccabi has a difficult task. If they want to come closer to the playoff zone they need to overcome Olympiacos. The home team is one of the best rebounding teams in the league with an average of 35.1 per game but tonight Othello Hunter will not be able to help them. Giannis Sfairopoulos must somehow find the solution for his big man absence. And make some plays to allow his players to make more shots.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Maccabi Tel Aviv v Olympiacos 11-11.

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

• FullTime Result : 1.52 (Maccabi Te Aviv) - 2.67 (Olympiacos)
• Over/Under 155.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.62 (AX Olimpia Milano) - 2.20 (Olympiacos)

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Kostas Sloukas was simply amazing for yet another game against Bayern Munich. He had 24 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. He is becoming the absolute leader of the Reds with an average of 11.4 points 5.8 assists per game and most important of all he is the one that dictates the pace for his team. Pretty much what Scottie Wilbekin is doing for Maccabi. Besides his 16.7 points and 3.9 assists per game, the American guard is the barometer for this season's Maccabi. It goes without saying that their performance tonight will determine the outcome of the clash.