- This will not be the first time Panathinaikos hosts Maccabi in a Game 5. The Greens won a classic five-game playoff series between them to reach the 2012 Final Four. Three of the games in that series were decided by a single basket, including Game 2, which went to overtime, and the deciding Game 5.
- Panathinaikos closed Game 4 on a 0-10 run to claim an 88-95 victory and even the best-of-five series at 2-2.
- Maccabi held on for an 85-83 win in Game 3 behind Josh Nebo. The center tied his career-high with 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and earned MVP of the Round honor with a PIR of 31.
- Maccabi rallied to beat Panathinaikos 87-91 in Game 1 as Bonzie Colson scored 18 while Wade Baldwin had 15 points and 7 assists.
- In Game 2, Panathinaikos celebrated a 95-79 win behind a career-high 29 points from Kostas Sloukas who made a career-best 8-of-9 two-point shots and 4-of-7 threes.
- In his team's Game 1 loss, Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas set his new career high with 13 assists.
- Maccabi swept Panathinaikos during the regular season, including a 90-75 win in Round 23 with Wade Baldwin earning MVP of the Round honors with 22 points, 8 assists and a PIR of 33.
- In Round 4, Maccabi beat Panathinaikos in overtime 81-86 as Lorenzo Brown had 12 points, tied Maccabi's single-game record and his personal best with 12 assists and also had a career-high 5 steals.
- In that same game, John DiBartolomeo scored 15 points on a career-best 5-of-7 three-point shooting and pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds.
- When Maccabi defeated Panathinaikos 85-74 in Tel Aviv last season, Lorenzo Brown had 22 points and 9 assists for a 33 PIR and won the MVP of the Round honor for that performance.
- The Panathinaikos single-game record for blocks by a player is 6, which Stephane Lasme set against Maccabi on November 14, 2013.
- Panathinaikos and Maccabi squared off in the 2000 EuroLeague final in Thessaloniki, Greece. Panathinaikos prevailed 73-67 behind 20 points from Zeljko Rebraca, who was chosen as the Final Four MVP.
- Panathinaikos and Maccabi met again in the 2001 SuproLeague final in Paris. Maccabi won 81-67. Arriel McDonald earned Final Four MVP honors with 21 points in the title game.
- Panathinaikos won its most recent continental crown by beating Maccabi 70-78 in the 2011 EuroLeague championship game in Barcelona behind 18 points from Mike Batiste and 16 points and 9 assists from Dimitris Diamantidis.
- Maccabi head coach Oded Kattash coached Panathinaikos in 2021. He also played for the Greens, which he helped win the EuroLeague title in 2000 by scoring 17 points in the final against - Maccabi.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort played for Maccabi in the first part of the 2021-22 season.
- Lessort pulled down a career-best 7 offensive rebounds for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Maccabi last season.
- Maccabi's Lorenzo Brown and Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez have been teammates on the Spanish national team; together they won the gold medal at Eurobasket 2022.
- In a Round 23 loss, Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo had a career-high 4 blocks against Maccabi.
- Panathinaikos forward Panagiotis Kalaitzakis scored a career-high 17 points against Maccabi in Round 23.
- Last season in Athens, Panathinaikos pulled out an 88-86 win, but Maccabi's Bonzie Colson had a career game with a PIR of 41, collecting 29 points and 14 rebounds, all career highs.
- Maccabi point guard Tamir Blatt had a career-high PIR of 20 playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos in October 2022.
- James Webb posted his career highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) playing for Valencia Basket against Panathinaikos in December 2022.
- Panathinaikos big man Dinos Mitoglou blocked a career-high 3 shots against Maccabi in December 2019.
- Panathinaikos closed Game 4 on a 0-10 run to claim an 88-95 victory and even the best-of-five series at 2-2.
- Maccabi held on for an 85-83 win in Game 3 behind Josh Nebo. The center tied his career-high with 22 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and earned MVP of the Round honor with a PIR of 31.
- Maccabi rallied to beat Panathinaikos 87-91 in Game 1 as Bonzie Colson scored 18 while Wade Baldwin had 15 points and 7 assists.
- In Game 2, Panathinaikos celebrated a 95-79 win behind a career-high 29 points from Kostas Sloukas who made a career-best 8-of-9 two-point shots and 4-of-7 threes.
- In his team's Game 1 loss, Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas set his new career high with 13 assists.
- Maccabi swept Panathinaikos during the regular season, including a 90-75 win in Round 23 with Wade Baldwin earning MVP of the Round honors with 22 points, 8 assists and a PIR of 33.
- In Round 4, Maccabi beat Panathinaikos in overtime 81-86 as Lorenzo Brown had 12 points, tied Maccabi's single-game record and his personal best with 12 assists and also had a career-high 5 steals.
- In that same game, John DiBartolomeo scored 15 points on a career-best 5-of-7 three-point shooting and pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds.
- When Maccabi defeated Panathinaikos 85-74 in Tel Aviv last season, Lorenzo Brown had 22 points and 9 assists for a 33 PIR and won the MVP of the Round honor for that performance.
- The Panathinaikos single-game record for blocks by a player is 6, which Stephane Lasme set against Maccabi on November 14, 2013.
- Panathinaikos and Maccabi squared off in the 2000 EuroLeague final in Thessaloniki, Greece. Panathinaikos prevailed 73-67 behind 20 points from Zeljko Rebraca, who was chosen as the Final Four MVP.
- Panathinaikos and Maccabi met again in the 2001 SuproLeague final in Paris. Maccabi won 81-67. Arriel McDonald earned Final Four MVP honors with 21 points in the title game.
- Panathinaikos won its most recent continental crown by beating Maccabi 70-78 in the 2011 EuroLeague championship game in Barcelona behind 18 points from Mike Batiste and 16 points and 9 assists from Dimitris Diamantidis.
- Maccabi head coach Oded Kattash coached Panathinaikos in 2021. He also played for the Greens, which he helped win the EuroLeague title in 2000 by scoring 17 points in the final against - Maccabi.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort played for Maccabi in the first part of the 2021-22 season.
- Lessort pulled down a career-best 7 offensive rebounds for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Maccabi last season.
- Maccabi's Lorenzo Brown and Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez have been teammates on the Spanish national team; together they won the gold medal at Eurobasket 2022.
- In a Round 23 loss, Panathinaikos center Kostas Antetokounmpo had a career-high 4 blocks against Maccabi.
- Panathinaikos forward Panagiotis Kalaitzakis scored a career-high 17 points against Maccabi in Round 23.
- Last season in Athens, Panathinaikos pulled out an 88-86 win, but Maccabi's Bonzie Colson had a career game with a PIR of 41, collecting 29 points and 14 rebounds, all career highs.
- Maccabi point guard Tamir Blatt had a career-high PIR of 20 playing for ALBA Berlin against Panathinaikos in October 2022.
- James Webb posted his career highs in points (18) and rebounds (10) playing for Valencia Basket against Panathinaikos in December 2022.
- Panathinaikos big man Dinos Mitoglou blocked a career-high 3 shots against Maccabi in December 2019.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Mathias Lessort has scored at least 10 points in 14 of his last 15 games.
Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 18 of his last 19 games.
Lessort had PIRs of 14 or more in six straight and 14 of his last 15 games.
Kendrick Nunn has scored at least 10 points in 18 of his last 19 games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Nunn has made multiple three-point shots in 11 of his last 12 games.
Nunn had double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 21 of his last 22 games.
Sloukas has had a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Sloukas has scored 12 or more points in eight of his last nine games.
Season rankings
Mathias Lessort ranks second in average index rating with 19.8 per game.
Kendrick Nunn ranks eighth in scoring with 15.6 points per game.
Nunn leads the league in free throw shooting at 95.4%.
Dinos Mitoglou ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game and Lessort ranks eighth with 6.1 per game.
Lessort ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks third in steals with 1.5 per game.
Panathinaikos ranks third in the league in three-point shooting at 38.5%.
Panathinaikos has allowed 77.8 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,692 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,868 and counting.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 897 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.
Sloukas is ranked eighth all-time with 3,654 career points. Sergio Rodriguez is seventh with 3,753 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,535 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 4,703 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.6%.
Sloukas is fifth all-time in points scored in the playoffs with 393. He needs 17 points to catch Sergio Rodriguez for fourth place.
Sloukas is the all-time leader in assists in the playoffs with 192.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.5%.
Grigonis ranks 17th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.4%.
Luca Vildoza needs 5 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Mathias Lessort has scored at least 10 points in 14 of his last 15 games.
Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 18 of his last 19 games.
Lessort had PIRs of 14 or more in six straight and 14 of his last 15 games.
Kendrick Nunn has scored at least 10 points in 18 of his last 19 games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Nunn has made multiple three-point shots in 11 of his last 12 games.
Nunn had double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.
Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 21 of his last 22 games.
Sloukas has had a double-digit PIR in eight of his last nine games.
Sloukas has scored 12 or more points in eight of his last nine games.
Season rankings
Mathias Lessort ranks second in average index rating with 19.8 per game.
Kendrick Nunn ranks eighth in scoring with 15.6 points per game.
Nunn leads the league in free throw shooting at 95.4%.
Dinos Mitoglou ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game and Lessort ranks eighth with 6.1 per game.
Lessort ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.
Kostas Sloukas ranks fifth in assists with 5.8 per game.
Jerian Grant ranks third in steals with 1.5 per game.
Panathinaikos ranks third in the league in three-point shooting at 38.5%.
Panathinaikos has allowed 77.8 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,692 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,868 and counting.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 897 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.
Sloukas is ranked eighth all-time with 3,654 career points. Sergio Rodriguez is seventh with 3,753 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,535 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 4,703 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 16th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.6%.
Sloukas is fifth all-time in points scored in the playoffs with 393. He needs 17 points to catch Sergio Rodriguez for fourth place.
Sloukas is the all-time leader in assists in the playoffs with 192.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.5%.
Grigonis ranks 17th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.4%.
Luca Vildoza needs 5 assists to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
Streaks
John DiBartolomeo has made 64 consecutive free throws, which is the second-longest streak in competition history. The longest streak belongs to Kevin Punter of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade with 69 consecutive made free throws.
Wade Baldwin has scored in double figures in 21 straight games.
Baldwin has a PIR of 12 or more in 17 straight games.
Josh Nebo has PIRs of 10 or more in 16 of his last 17 games.
Nebo has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in 11 of his last 12 games.
Tamir Blatt has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Bonzie Colson has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight and 13 of his last 14 games.
Lorenzo Brown has scored at least 10 points in six straight games.
Brown has recorded at least 1 steal in six straight games.
Season rankings
Wade Baldwin ranks third in scoring with 17.4 points per game.
Baldwin ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.1 per game.
Josh Nebo leads the league in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Nebo leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.1 per game.
Josh Nebo ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 67.2%.
Lorenzo Brown ranks third in assists with 6.1 per game.
Bonzie Colson ranks eighth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in the league in scoring with 88.2 points per game.
Maccabi leads the league with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game.
Maccabi leads the league in steals with 7.2 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in team PIR at 99.4 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in assists with 19.6 per game.
Maccabi ranks third in blocks with 3.1 per game.
Maccabi ranks third in rebounding with 35.7 per game.
Maccabi has allowed a league-high 87.0 points per game.
Maccabi has allowed a league-high 58.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Josh Nebo ranks 10th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.9%.
John DiBartolomeo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
John DiBartolomeo has made 64 consecutive free throws, which is the second-longest streak in competition history. The longest streak belongs to Kevin Punter of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade with 69 consecutive made free throws.
Wade Baldwin has scored in double figures in 21 straight games.
Baldwin has a PIR of 12 or more in 17 straight games.
Josh Nebo has PIRs of 10 or more in 16 of his last 17 games.
Nebo has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in 11 of his last 12 games.
Tamir Blatt has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Bonzie Colson has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight and 13 of his last 14 games.
Lorenzo Brown has scored at least 10 points in six straight games.
Brown has recorded at least 1 steal in six straight games.
Season rankings
Wade Baldwin ranks third in scoring with 17.4 points per game.
Baldwin ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.1 per game.
Josh Nebo leads the league in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Nebo leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.1 per game.
Josh Nebo ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 67.2%.
Lorenzo Brown ranks third in assists with 6.1 per game.
Bonzie Colson ranks eighth in steals with 1.3 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in the league in scoring with 88.2 points per game.
Maccabi leads the league with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game.
Maccabi leads the league in steals with 7.2 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in team PIR at 99.4 per game.
Maccabi ranks second in assists with 19.6 per game.
Maccabi ranks third in blocks with 3.1 per game.
Maccabi ranks third in rebounding with 35.7 per game.
Maccabi has allowed a league-high 87.0 points per game.
Maccabi has allowed a league-high 58.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Josh Nebo ranks 10th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.9%.
John DiBartolomeo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.