Panathinaikos didn't make it at home last Friday. The Greek side lost to Zalgiris Kaunas 69-81 mainly because they couldn't prevent the visitors from shooting from outside the ark. Zalgiris took an early 8-17 lead behind triples by Marius Grigonis and Nigel Hayes and Panathinaikos wasn't able to change the fate of the game. Georgios Papagiannis might posted a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds, but Nemanja Nedovic was kept at 12 points and couldn't help his team. 

Another difficult night at home is predicted for Panathinaikos, as they will host Real Madrid. The visitors are a quite solid team that bases their game on a good defense and mostly on their players' individual talent. So if the "Greens" want to make it n this clash, they must secure the defense. And put a lot of pressure on Real's guards. 

Real Madrid took their sixth in a row win at home after beating Zenit 79-72. Walter Tavares boosted Real with his performance. Tavares had a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds, and with the assistance of Alberto Abalde (16 points) Anthony Randolph(11 points), Nicolas Laprovittola (11 points), and Trey Thompkins (10 points) managed to get a well-deserved win.

Even though this season's Real Madrid is a more defense-based team, tonight at Athens they are expected to hit Panathinaikos with their offense. Alberto Abalde, Trey Thompkins, and Anthony Randolph make a higher rate of three-point shots than any Panathinaikos player. Those three with the help of Rudy and Llull are expected to bring the win to their team. 

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Panathinaikos v Real Madrid 10-19.

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

• FullTime Result : 3.40 (Panathinaikos) - 1.33 (Real Madrid)
• Over/Under 161.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.40 (Panathinaikos) - 1.52 (Real Madrid)

*bet365 odds as offered at  15/12, 15:00CET (subject to change without prior notice) | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Georgios Papagiannis has a key role in this year's Panathinaikos. Besides being a pillar in the team's defense, Papagiannis is offering Panathinaikos 9.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. A very challenging for the Greek center as he will have to face one of Euroleague's best centers, Walter Tavares.  Tavares is putting up 10.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game for Real Madrid. A great battle is predicted tonight at OAKA.