Valencia lost 81-70 by CSKA in Moscow. Van Rossom scored 16 points for the Spanish club. Their big star Bojan Dubljevic scored only 10, and that was one of the reasons that Valencia was not competitive in this game.

They remain in the playoff zone, but they have to avoid any loss at home if they want to be in the first eight teams of the table. Ponsarnau tries to keep his players fresh, as the two games per week is a heavy program for this roster.

In Liga Endesa Valencia seemed to be tired. They lost at Obradoiro 86-83 in a tight match that was settled in the final seconds, where the wrist of the Galician team players was more successful than that of a visiting team that scored several key points in the last minutes of the game.

Injuries is an important matter of concern for Valencia in this game. Joan Sastre, Albalbe, Loyd and Tobey are all out. The four of them are important players for Valencia, so Ponsarnau is quite concerned.

Panathinaikos beat 100-88 ASVEL in OAKA. The Greek champions extended its winning streak to three games. It was a fantastic game offensively for Panathinaikos. Six players were double-digit, while Fredette leads them with 22 points.

Pitino's team has a great rhythm offensively, but if they want to make it to the top-4 and earn the home advantage in the playoff, they have to improve their efforts in defense. Otherwise, they will not make it at the end.

In the Greek league, Panathinaikos beat PAOK at OAKA 117-79. In the same offensive rhythm again, they scored 21 out of 33 from downtown. It was a fantastic percentage. No player of Pitino played more than 25 minutes.

The fact that no team in Greece can threaten Panathinaikos gives Pitino the chance to go in a deep rotation and keep his players fool of energy.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000 is Panathinaikos - Valencia 3-2.

In the first round, Panathinaikos beat Valencia at Madrid 91-80.

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

• FullTime Result: 1.90(Valencia) - 1.90(Panathinaikos)
• Over/Under 172.5 points: 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.83(Valencia) - 1.83(Panathinaikos)

*bet365 odds as offered at  10/10, 15:00CET (subject to change without prior notice) | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Bojan Dubljevic leads Valencia averaging 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds as a starter in over 23 minutes.

Georgios Papagiannis is also a starter for Panathinaikos, and averages 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in less than 17 minutes on court.

It will be a big fight in the paint.