Panathinaikos host Baskonia in a HUGE battle for the Playoffs as the 8th and 9th seeded teams face off in Greece with 4 games to go!
Totals
Panathinaikos have covered 66.7% of their total point overs at home this season (8-4) which is the 2nd best percentage in the Euroleague. The total for this game is 163 points which is a total that Panathinaikos have not had before at home, but the closest that they’ve had to that was 162 points against Efes which resulted in an Over as Panathinaikos won 88-75.
Baskonia have covered 61.5% of their total point overs on the road this season (8-5) which is tied 2nd best in total overs covered on the road this season. They’ve not had a 163 point total, but the closest to that they’ve had was a 163.5 point total against Maccabi which resulted in a rare Under as Baskonia won 79-81.
Handicaps
Panathinaikos have covered 58.3% of their Handicaps at home this season (7-5). They’ve covered each of their last 4 so they’re on a hot streak at home. They are 8.5 favourites and have not had a -8.5 Handicap, however have had a -8 Handicap twice at home this season against Bayern and Khimki covering them both winning the games 77-67 and 94-85.
Baskonia have covered 38.5% of their Handicaps on the road in the Euroleague this season (5-1-7). They’ve had a +8.5 Handicap on the road once before this season against Fenerbache and failed to cover it in a 96-87 loss.
Recent H2H in Athens
Panathinaikos have won 5 of last 7 and each of last 2 against Baskonia at home meaning they are pretty good at protecting home court against this opponent.
The most recent meeting in Athens was last season which Panathinaikos won 80-76. Despite losing, Baskonia did manage to cover their +5.5 Handicap while total 158.5 points ended with an Under as teams were short by 3 points to get the Over totalling 156 points.
Injury Report
Panathinaikos: Nikos Pappas remains to be out while Konstantinos Mitoglou and Matt Lojeski are both doubtful to play, but not officially ruled out.
Baskonia: Baskonia are down with multiple key injuries as Tornike Shengelia, Patricio Garino, Matt Janning and Jayson Granger are all OUT.
TIP OFF – 20th March 2019 – 7pm UK Time
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