Panathinaikos departed early in the morning today to Spain. The Greens will face Unicaja Malaga tomorrow (13/2, 21.45) for Euroleague, Top16, Day 6.
History
The two teams have met 18 times in the past and the Greens have recorded 13 victories.
Numbers
Dimitris Diamantidis needs 21 points to reach the 2000 milestone in his career in Euroleague. He will be the 14th player to reach this number. He is also first in assists with 7.7 per game.
Panathinaikos is the first team in steals this season in Euroleague with 8.2 per game. Diamantidis records at least one steal in his last 12 games.
Ramel Curry has at least one 3point made in 8 consecutive games. He has 15/27 (55,5%) during this stretch. He also has 9 consecutive free throws made. The respective number for Loukas Mavrokefalidis is 11.
Stephane Lasme is the player with the most fouls committed this season in Euroleague (3.9pg)
"Relatives"
Jonas Maciulis was teammate with Vladimir Stimac in Zalgiris Kaunas in 2006-07.
James Gist arrived in Panathinaikos on December 2013 from Unicaja Malaga, as part of an exchange with Andy Panko.
Roko Leni Ukic was teammate with Fran Vazquez in Barcelona (2006-07). He has played side by side also with Sergi Vidal in Laboral Kutxa (then Tau Ceramica) in 2005-06.