Panathinaikos has lost seven of its last nine games to tumble to 4-11, remembering Tuesday's 75-54 loss for Milan. Coach Priftis saw his team to lose in another away game. It is more than obvious that Panathinaikos cannot fight for the top-8 playoff places.

The clover was betrayed by the carelessness of its players, which enabled the Italian team to score easy points in the open field and to "clean up" a game that was a derby until the break.

With its offense battling, Panathinaikos should give everything on guard. The group needs to figure out how to make turnovers, which it powers at the third-least rate (10.9 per game), and to dial the game back.

In the last three matches Panathinaikos dominated, it kept rivals under 70 points, and that is the thing that it needs to do against Barcelona

Barcelona is on a triumphant run, holds a EuroLeague best 13-2 record, and is falling off a hard-battled 69-76 street prevail upon Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. Sarunas Jasikevicius saw his team react perfectly after the loss from Baskonia.

They are on a winning streak, starting from the victory in Clasico against Real, and then the won away against Tenerife for Liga Endesa. Mirotic is in great shape, especially against Real he has incredible performance.

The as a matter of first important task for Barcelona will be to observe similar energy it had in its two latest successes, at home in El Clasico against Real and on Tuesday before a pressed exercise center in Belgrade against Crvena Zvezda.

Panathinaikos may be battling obnoxiously, however, it has shown blazes of what it can do, particularly at home. Barcelona needs to assume responsibility for its cautious glass and ensure it doesn't play from behind.

The two teams have faced each other in 38  Euroleague games. PAO has 13 wins, while Barcelona has won 25 times.

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

• FullTime Result: 4.25 (PAO) - 1.23 (Barcelona)
• Over/Under 151.5 points: 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 2.60 (PAO) - 1.45 (Barcelona)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (16/12, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Laprovittola vs. Daryl Macon Jr. 

With Nick Calathes sidelined, Nicolas Laprovittola has bounced into the job of Barcelona's beginning stage monitor and has dominated. He's scored in excess of 10 places in four of seven games as the starter and is averaging 11.0 focuses and 4.1 helps over that range.

He is likewise thumping down 2.4 triples, making him a hazardous scoring choice. On the opposite side, nonetheless, Daryl Macon Jr. has been conveying Panathinaikos' offense since the beginning of the period. Macon is a steady danger, scoring 15.6 points, and he is similarly risky from downtown with 2.1 threes for each game or taking the ball inside where he is making 67.2% of his two-point shots. Macon additionally drives Panathinaikos in assists (3.8 apg.), and he will be the fundamental focal point of Barcelona's protection.