It was a tough night for Olimpia Milano at OAKA last Thursday. Panathinaikos even though they trailed 20 points managed to make a great comeback and finally beaten Milano 86-83 in overtime. That loss toughens Milan’s fight for home-court advantage in the playoffs, but they couldn't control Mario Hezonja (he had 17 points) and Ben Bentil and totally deserved their loss. Vladimir Micov scored 15 points, Kevin Punter added another 13 points, Zach Leday, Kaleb Tarczewski, and Shavon Shields all had 12 points and Sergio Rodriguez offered his team 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, but it wasn't enough for the visitors.

It is rather strange, but Milano are enjoying second place in the league when it comes to three-point shooting (their average is 41.3%) but only the third-worst two-pointers (51.6%). And they do not give much assists they are third from bottom with 16.2 assists per game. They have a difficult task tonight and if they want to come through the guards must create more chances for their big men. And put some pressure at Efes' guards. In the paint for Kyle Hines, Kaleb Tarczewski and Zach LeDay will also have a difficult night against visitors' elite front line.

And in the end, it is Shane Larkin that outs his mark. The American guard scored 28 of his 30 points after halftime and led Anadolu Efes to a great road win 101-111 in overtime against Basconia. At Buesa Arena Efes set a club scoring record and improved their record to 22-11. Besides Larkin Krunoslav Simon was also very crucial with his 21 points, Vasilije Micic offered his team 16 points and 5 assists, and Adrien Moerman. It was a tough night for Efes, but they have proven that this year they can adjust their play to any circumstances.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Olimpia Milano - Anadolu Efes 9 - 20. 

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

• FullTime Result : 2.35 (Olimpia Milano) - 1.64 (Anadolu Efes)
• Over/Under 161.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.00 (Olimpia Milano) - 1.71( Anadolu Efes)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (09/04, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

For the hosts, Kevin Punter is the one that keeps them at the top and leads them to big wins lately. The American guard has an average of 14.9 points per game this season and he is Milano's top scorer. Suprisingly enough for Efes Vasilije Micic besides being the mastermind in organazing the game for them, he leads all scorers with his 16.4 points per game. That give us the hope that their combat tonight will turn into an explosive contest. If either of them can come through with a monster game, it could be what decides this contest.