Panathinaikos has dominated its fellow men in green, owning an 18-10 advantage in games between them this century, but Zalgiris has won the last four games. Last season in Kaunas, Zalgiris won 76-69.
Zalgiris beat Panathinaikos by double digits the last two times it visited Athens, including an 83-96 win last season behind a career-best 22 points from Edgaras Ulanovas.
Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis went through the Zalgiris youth system and played there professionally for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
Zalgiris guard Lukas Lekavicius played for Panathinaikos for two seasons, from 2017 to 2019, and helped the team to a pair of EuroLeague Playoff appearances and two Greek League titles.
Grigonis, Lekavicius and Zalgiris guard Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team, playing there under current Zalgiris head coach Kazys Maksvytis at EuroBasket 2022.
Lekavicius posted his career-high with 4 steals for Zalgiris against Panathinaikos in November 2015.
Panathinaikos guard Nate Wolters played for Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2018-19 season. He helped the team reach the playoffs. He was a teammate there of Edgaras Ulanovas.
Zalgiris guard Keenan Evans and Panathinaikos forward Derrick Williams were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last season.
Derrick Williams earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 35 when he led FC Bayern Munich to an 88-84 win over Zalgiris Kaunas in the 2018-19 season. In that game, he scored 27 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.
Evans posted a career-best 4 steals playing for Maccabi against Panathinaikos in March of last season.
Panathinaikos forward Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Zalgiris guard Dovydas Giedraitis were teammates at Lietkabelis Panevezys last season.
Last season, Panathinaikos guard Andrew Andrews and Zalgiris big man Kevarius Hayes were teammates at Frutti Extra Bursaspor and helped it reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals.
Zalgiris forward Ulanovas grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Panathinaikos in December 2017.
Panathinaikos big man Arturas Gudaitis played at Zalgiris Kaunas for two seasons from 2013 through 2015. He was a teammate of Lekavicius.
Gudaitis matched his career-high with 3 steals playing for AX Armani Exchange Milan against Zalgiris in November 2018.
Zalgiris beat Panathinaikos by double digits the last two times it visited Athens, including an 83-96 win last season behind a career-best 22 points from Edgaras Ulanovas.
Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis went through the Zalgiris youth system and played there professionally for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
Zalgiris guard Lukas Lekavicius played for Panathinaikos for two seasons, from 2017 to 2019, and helped the team to a pair of EuroLeague Playoff appearances and two Greek League titles.
Grigonis, Lekavicius and Zalgiris guard Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team, playing there under current Zalgiris head coach Kazys Maksvytis at EuroBasket 2022.
Lekavicius posted his career-high with 4 steals for Zalgiris against Panathinaikos in November 2015.
Panathinaikos guard Nate Wolters played for Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2018-19 season. He helped the team reach the playoffs. He was a teammate there of Edgaras Ulanovas.
Zalgiris guard Keenan Evans and Panathinaikos forward Derrick Williams were teammates at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv last season.
Derrick Williams earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 35 when he led FC Bayern Munich to an 88-84 win over Zalgiris Kaunas in the 2018-19 season. In that game, he scored 27 points and pulled down 7 rebounds.
Evans posted a career-best 4 steals playing for Maccabi against Panathinaikos in March of last season.
Panathinaikos forward Panagiotis Kalaitzakis and Zalgiris guard Dovydas Giedraitis were teammates at Lietkabelis Panevezys last season.
Last season, Panathinaikos guard Andrew Andrews and Zalgiris big man Kevarius Hayes were teammates at Frutti Extra Bursaspor and helped it reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals.
Zalgiris forward Ulanovas grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Panathinaikos in December 2017.
Panathinaikos big man Arturas Gudaitis played at Zalgiris Kaunas for two seasons from 2013 through 2015. He was a teammate of Lekavicius.
Gudaitis matched his career-high with 3 steals playing for AX Armani Exchange Milan against Zalgiris in November 2018.
Game Facts - Zalgiris Kaunas
Roster
Liutaras Lelevicius and Dovydas Giedraitis are set to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Streaks
Mantas Kalnietis has made his last 11 free throws.
Edgaras Ulanovic has made his last 11 free throws.
Keenan Evans has scored at least 12 points in seven consecutive appearances.
Evans has posted double-digit PIRs in each of his 10 games this season.
Rankings
Keenan Evans ranks seventh this season in scoring with 15.9 per game.
Evans is tied for fourth this season in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Rolands Smits ranks eighth this season in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Kevarrius Hayes is tied for second this season in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game, and Smits is tied for fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Hayes is tied for fourth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Arnas Butkevicius is tied for seventh this season in steals with 1.5 per game.
Records/Milestones
Mantas Kalnietis needs 6 triples to reach 150 for his career.
Liutaras Lelevicius and Dovydas Giedraitis are set to make their respective EuroLeague debuts.
Streaks
Mantas Kalnietis has made his last 11 free throws.
Edgaras Ulanovic has made his last 11 free throws.
Keenan Evans has scored at least 12 points in seven consecutive appearances.
Evans has posted double-digit PIRs in each of his 10 games this season.
Rankings
Keenan Evans ranks seventh this season in scoring with 15.9 per game.
Evans is tied for fourth this season in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.
Rolands Smits ranks eighth this season in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Kevarrius Hayes is tied for second this season in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game, and Smits is tied for fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Hayes is tied for fourth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Arnas Butkevicius is tied for seventh this season in steals with 1.5 per game.
Records/Milestones
Mantas Kalnietis needs 6 triples to reach 150 for his career.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos Athens
Roster
Alexandros Samontourov is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored 12 or more points in nine straight games
Bacon has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine consecutive games.
Derrick Williams has made at least 1 triple in eight straight and 11 of his last 12 games.
Mateusz Ponitka has at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.
Rankings
Georgios Papagiannis ranks 10th this season in rebounding with 5.4 per game.
Papagiannis is tied for fourth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Marius Grigonis ranks third all-time in free throw accuracy at 92.0%.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.6%.
Nate Wolters ranks 16th all-time with a 2.4-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Alexandros Samontourov is set to make his EuroLeague debut.
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.
Dwayne Bacon has scored 12 or more points in nine straight games
Bacon has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine consecutive games.
Derrick Williams has made at least 1 triple in eight straight and 11 of his last 12 games.
Mateusz Ponitka has at least 1 steal in eight of his last nine games.
Rankings
Georgios Papagiannis ranks 10th this season in rebounding with 5.4 per game.
Papagiannis is tied for fourth this season in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Records/Milestones
Marius Grigonis ranks third all-time in free throw accuracy at 92.0%.
Georgios Papagiannis ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.6%.
Nate Wolters ranks 16th all-time with a 2.4-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.