Panathinaikos OPAP Athens will attempt to stop its five-game losing streak when it invites Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to the Greek capital on Friday. Panathinaikos has lost its last two home games by 19 and 24 places and will mean to switch that pattern and get its first EuroLeague win in 2022.

In general, Panathinaikos has a 4-5 record at home, having won the Euroleague Champs of Efes. Undoubtedly, the six-time Euroleague winners is a big club, and that gives extra boost especially at home games. Tonight, Stefan Jovic is going to play for the first time for his new team.

Just three teams average less than Panathinaikos 73.1 points and just two teams have less than its 14.2 helps. Daryl Macon Jr. (14.4 ppg.) unquestionably needs more assistance with regards to scoring. Group captain Ioannis Papapetrou sets up 11.1 points and Nemanja Nedovic 10.9.

What's more, Georgios Papagiannis is the Euroleague's top rebounder with 8.0 rebs per game. Unfortunately for Panathinaikos, Papagiannis is not available for the tonight game, as he is in the injury list.

Aside from parting road wins with FC Bayern Munich, five of Baskonia's last seven games have been chosen by an edge of somewhere around 15 places. The last time these two groups met was a tight issue that saw Baskonia win 81-79 win in Round 3.

Baskonia lost the last Euroleague game at home against Bayern 84-77. The Baskonian side has no real chances to get in the playoff. Spahija has improved the Spanish team, but not at the level to get in the playoff zone.

The guests have fared surprisingly more terrible with regards to scoring, posting simply 72.5 points per game. In any case, Baskonia is one of the most incredible rebounding groups in the opposition (35.4 rpg.). Baskonia will require creation from any semblance of Simone Fontecchio (11.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg.) and Rokas Giedraitis (10.8 ppg.), yet in addition great ball development.

Baskonia does very well when it shares the ball. The group has dominated each of the seven matches this season when it had a bigger number of assists than its rival and that will be vital for Coach Neven Spahija's soldiers in this game, as well.

The two teams have faced each other in 29 Euroleague games. Panathinaikos has 14 wins, while Baskonia has won 15 times.

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

• FullTime Result : 1.90(Panathinaikos) - 1.90(Baskonia)
• Over/Under 153.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.83(Panathinaikos) - 1.83(Baskonia)

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Macon vs. Baldwin

Daryl Macon Jr. drives the Greens in scoring with 14.4 points per game and positions eighth in the leagueand Panathinaikos is an alternate creature when he makes them go. Macon has not been at his best during Panathinaikos' present five-game losing streak, scoring 10.6 points on 25.0% three-point shooting, and simply 1.8 assists, subsequent to averaging 3.9 partners before that. Macon will confront probably the most sizzling player in the association in Wade Baldwin IV, who enters this game as Baskonia's top scorer (12.8 ppg.). Baldwin has scored somewhere around 16 points in every one of his last four appearances and played over 31 minutes in every one of those games. Baldwin has been a reasonable go-to fellow for Baskonia as of late and will be hoping to proceed with his great structure in Athens.