- Olympiacos has won its last five EuroLeague games against Panathinaikos, including a 78-88 overtime win in Round 1 as Alec Peters earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 31.
- Last season, Thomas Walkup had career-highs in PIR (32) and assists (13), along with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in an 81-73 victory over the Greens. Walkup earned MVP of the Round honors for that performance.
- Olympiacos has won the last four times it visited Panathinaikos in EuroLeague games.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos met in the 1994 EuroLeague semifinals in Tel Aviv, Israel, which was their first showdown in European competition. Olympiacos downed Panathinaikos 77-72 led by Zarko Paspalj's 22 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos returned to the Final Four in 1995 and squared off in the semifinals in Zaragoza, Spain. Olympiacos prevailed again, defeating Panathinaikos 52-58 behind 27 points from Eddie Johnson.
- Olympiacos swept Panathinaikos in the 1997 EuroLeague Playoffs best-of-three series and went on to win the EuroLeague title.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos played each other in the 2009 EuroLeague semifinal in Berlin, Germany. In a game that came down to the final shot, Panathinaikos edged Olympiacos 82-84 behind 20 points from Nikola Pekovic.
- Tyrese Rice set a Panathinaikos record with 41 points when the Greens beat Olympiacos in overtime 99-93 at home in December 2019.
- Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas arrived from archrival Olympiacos this summer after spending the last three years with the Reds, during which he helped the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances, including the 2023 championship game. That was his second stint with Olympiacos. During the first, Sloukas helped Olympiacos to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013. Sloukas spent five seasons in Piraeus during his first stint with the club, with which he made his debut as a teenager in 2009. He won those titles with one current Olympiacos player: Kostas Papanikolaou.
- Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou spent five seasons with Olympiacos, his first professional team, from 2013 to 2018. He played in 114 EuroLeague games for the Reds and reached the EuroLeague championship games in 2015 and 2017. He was a teammate of Kostas Papanikolaou, and also played under Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas for one season.
- Olympiacos guard Michalis Lountzis spent three seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2014 to 2017. He made his EuroLeague debut with the Greens.
- Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup, Giannoulis Larentzakis and Lountzis were teammates of the Panathinaikos trio of Ioannis Papapetrou, Dinos Mitoglou and Dimitris Moraitis on the Greek national team last summer at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Sloukas and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis have also been a teammate on the Greek national team of Papanikolaou, Larentzakis and Lountzis.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall was a teammate of Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort on the French national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters played under current Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2019-20 season.
- When Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis played for ALBA during the 2017-18 season he was a teammate of Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma.
- Walkup of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
- Grigonis and Olympiacos's Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team.
- Nikola Milutinov had 18 points, 18 rebounds and a career-high PIR of 41 to earn weekly MVP honors in a 79-65 win over Panathinaikos in January 2019.
- Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 3 last season when he posted a career-best 33 PIR, and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, including 11 defensive boards, playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos.
- Olympiacos guard Shaquielle McKissic had career highs with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a win over Panathinaikos in March 2022.
- Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo posted his career high with 7 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Olympiacos in January 2023.
- Last season, Thomas Walkup had career-highs in PIR (32) and assists (13), along with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in an 81-73 victory over the Greens. Walkup earned MVP of the Round honors for that performance.
- Olympiacos has won the last four times it visited Panathinaikos in EuroLeague games.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos met in the 1994 EuroLeague semifinals in Tel Aviv, Israel, which was their first showdown in European competition. Olympiacos downed Panathinaikos 77-72 led by Zarko Paspalj's 22 points.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos returned to the Final Four in 1995 and squared off in the semifinals in Zaragoza, Spain. Olympiacos prevailed again, defeating Panathinaikos 52-58 behind 27 points from Eddie Johnson.
- Olympiacos swept Panathinaikos in the 1997 EuroLeague Playoffs best-of-three series and went on to win the EuroLeague title.
- Panathinaikos and Olympiacos played each other in the 2009 EuroLeague semifinal in Berlin, Germany. In a game that came down to the final shot, Panathinaikos edged Olympiacos 82-84 behind 20 points from Nikola Pekovic.
- Tyrese Rice set a Panathinaikos record with 41 points when the Greens beat Olympiacos in overtime 99-93 at home in December 2019.
- Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas arrived from archrival Olympiacos this summer after spending the last three years with the Reds, during which he helped the team to back-to-back Final Four appearances, including the 2023 championship game. That was his second stint with Olympiacos. During the first, Sloukas helped Olympiacos to back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013. Sloukas spent five seasons in Piraeus during his first stint with the club, with which he made his debut as a teenager in 2009. He won those titles with one current Olympiacos player: Kostas Papanikolaou.
- Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou spent five seasons with Olympiacos, his first professional team, from 2013 to 2018. He played in 114 EuroLeague games for the Reds and reached the EuroLeague championship games in 2015 and 2017. He was a teammate of Kostas Papanikolaou, and also played under Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas for one season.
- Olympiacos guard Michalis Lountzis spent three seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2014 to 2017. He made his EuroLeague debut with the Greens.
- Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup, Giannoulis Larentzakis and Lountzis were teammates of the Panathinaikos trio of Ioannis Papapetrou, Dinos Mitoglou and Dimitris Moraitis on the Greek national team last summer at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Sloukas and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis have also been a teammate on the Greek national team of Papanikolaou, Larentzakis and Lountzis.
- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall was a teammate of Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort on the French national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters played under current Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2019-20 season.
- When Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis played for ALBA during the 2017-18 season he was a teammate of Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma.
- Walkup of Olympiacos and Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis were backcourt mates at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.
- Grigonis and Olympiacos's Ignas Brazdeikis have been teammates on the Lithuanian national team.
- Nikola Milutinov had 18 points, 18 rebounds and a career-high PIR of 41 to earn weekly MVP honors in a 79-65 win over Panathinaikos in January 2019.
- Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 3 last season when he posted a career-best 33 PIR, and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, including 11 defensive boards, playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos.
- Olympiacos guard Shaquielle McKissic had career highs with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a win over Panathinaikos in March 2022.
- Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo posted his career high with 7 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Olympiacos in January 2023.
Game Facts - Olympiacos Piraeus
Streaks
Isaiah Canaan has made 21 consecutive free throws.
Alec Peters has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 of his last 13 games.
Nikola Milutinov has posted PIRs of 13 or more in five of his last six games.
Thomas Walkup has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Walkup has double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.
Walkup has at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Walkup has 5 or more assists in five of his last six games.
Kostas Papanikolaou has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Season rankings
Nikola Milutinov ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Milutinov ranks ninth in rebounding with 5.8 per game.
Thomas Walkup is tied for sixth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Moustapha Fall ranks third in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Isaiah Canaan ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Alec Peters ranks second in three-point shooting at 55.1%.
Olympiacos averages the third most assists with 19.5 per game.
Olympiacos has committed the third-fewest turnovers with 11.5 per game.
Olympiacos has allowed a league-low 75.0 points per game.
Olympiacos allows 9.2 offensive rebounds per game, the third-fewest in the league.
Olympiacos holds opponents to 52.2% two-point shooting, second lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 301.
Papanikolaou is in ninth place all-time with 297 steals. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is eighth with 305 and counting.
Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.2%.
Nigel Williams-Goss ranks ninth all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio, while Thomas Walkup is 19th at 2.4-to-1.
Alec Peters ranks 12th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.3%.
Peters ranks sixth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.3%.
Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time with 563 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 585.
Walkup is 19th all-time in assists with 839. Jayson Granger is 18th with 845.
Isaiah Canaan has made 21 consecutive free throws.
Alec Peters has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 of his last 13 games.
Nikola Milutinov has posted PIRs of 13 or more in five of his last six games.
Thomas Walkup has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.
Walkup has double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.
Walkup has at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.
Walkup has 5 or more assists in five of his last six games.
Kostas Papanikolaou has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.
Season rankings
Nikola Milutinov ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Milutinov ranks ninth in rebounding with 5.8 per game.
Thomas Walkup is tied for sixth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Moustapha Fall ranks third in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Isaiah Canaan ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.
Alec Peters ranks second in three-point shooting at 55.1%.
Olympiacos averages the third most assists with 19.5 per game.
Olympiacos has committed the third-fewest turnovers with 11.5 per game.
Olympiacos has allowed a league-low 75.0 points per game.
Olympiacos allows 9.2 offensive rebounds per game, the third-fewest in the league.
Olympiacos holds opponents to 52.2% two-point shooting, second lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 301.
Papanikolaou is in ninth place all-time with 297 steals. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is eighth with 305 and counting.
Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.2%.
Nigel Williams-Goss ranks ninth all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio, while Thomas Walkup is 19th at 2.4-to-1.
Alec Peters ranks 12th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.3%.
Peters ranks sixth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.3%.
Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time with 563 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 585.
Walkup is 19th all-time in assists with 839. Jayson Granger is 18th with 845.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 straight and 15 of his last 16 games.
Grigonis has made 22 consecutive free throws.
Grigonis has scored more than 10 points in four of his last five games.
Mathias Lessort has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has multiple offensive rebounds in eight straight games.
Kendrick Nunn has made 47 consecutive free throws.
Nunn has scored at least 10 points in nine straight games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last 12 games.
Sloukas has had a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn leads the league in free throw shooting at 100%.
Nunn ranks 10th in scoring with 14.3 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks third in average index rating with 19.3 per game.
Dinos Mitoglou ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Lessort ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Lessort ranks fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks sixth in assists with 5.6 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh in free throw shooting at 92.5%.
Panathinaikos leads the league in steals with 7.4 per game.
Panathinaikos has held opponents to 33.4% on three-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.
Panathinaikos has forced 13.9 turnovers per game, the most this season.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,629 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,841 and counting.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 866 free throws made. Mike James of AS Monaco is fourth with 953 and counting.
Sloukas ranks ninth all-time with 3,503 career points. Georgios Printezis is eighth with 3,599.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,320 index rating points. Mike James is third with 4,562 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.5%.
Marius Grigonis ranks sixth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.8%.
Grigonis ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.8%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 30 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Luca Vildoza needs 13 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 straight and 15 of his last 16 games.
Grigonis has made 22 consecutive free throws.
Grigonis has scored more than 10 points in four of his last five games.
Mathias Lessort has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has multiple offensive rebounds in eight straight games.
Kendrick Nunn has made 47 consecutive free throws.
Nunn has scored at least 10 points in nine straight games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last 12 games.
Sloukas has had a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn leads the league in free throw shooting at 100%.
Nunn ranks 10th in scoring with 14.3 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks third in average index rating with 19.3 per game.
Dinos Mitoglou ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
Lessort ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.1 per game.
Lessort ranks fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks sixth in assists with 5.6 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh in free throw shooting at 92.5%.
Panathinaikos leads the league in steals with 7.4 per game.
Panathinaikos has held opponents to 33.4% on three-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.
Panathinaikos has forced 13.9 turnovers per game, the most this season.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,629 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,841 and counting.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 866 free throws made. Mike James of AS Monaco is fourth with 953 and counting.
Sloukas ranks ninth all-time with 3,503 career points. Georgios Printezis is eighth with 3,599.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,320 index rating points. Mike James is third with 4,562 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.5%.
Marius Grigonis ranks sixth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.8%.
Grigonis ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.8%.
Ioannis Papapetrou needs 30 points to reach 2,000 for his career.
Luca Vildoza needs 13 assists to reach 500 for his career.