- This game is a rematch of the 2024 championship game in which Panathinaikos beat Real 95-80 to win its seventh EuroLeague crown.
- In their two playoff series since 2000, Real won 3-1 en route to the 2018 title before sweeping Panathinaikos 3-0 in 2019.
- Real pulled out a 90-86 win in Round 4 behind Facundo Campazzo's 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
- In Round 27 last season, Panathinaikos ended its seven-year drought in Madrid, beating Real 86-97 with Mathias Lessort posting a career-high 26 points and making a career-best and club-record 12 two-pointers, earning him MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 33.
- Real beat Panathinaikos 78-90 in Athens in Round 13 last season behind Mario Hezonja, who had 19 points and tied his career high with 4 steals.
- During the 2020-21 season, Real pulled out a 93-97 double-overtime win in Athens. Walter Tavares combined 20 points and 14 rebounds for a PIR of 36 to lead the winners. He won the weekly MVP award with that effort.
- Real's single-game record for steals is 6, which Charles Smith tied against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in December 2007.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja played at Panathinaikos for the second part of the 2020-21 season, helping the Greens win the Greek championship. He was a teammate of Ioannis Papapetrou and Konstantinos Mitoglou.
- Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown and Real swingman Mario Hezonja were teammates at UNICS Kazan during the 2021-22 season.
- Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez and guard Lorenzo Brown have been teammates of Real's Sergio Llull and Usman Garuba on the Spanish national team. Hernangomez and Llull won a gold medal at the 2019 Basketball World Cup together, while Brown, Hernangomez and Garuba won a gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.
- Panathinaikos forward Cedi Osman posted a career-high 3 blocks while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Real Madrid in November 2014.
- Real's Gabriel Deck posted his career high with 13 rebounds in the club’s 2022-23 season opener against Panathinaikos.
- Real point guard Facundo Campazzo set career highs in rebounds (7) and steals (5) in Game 2 of the 2019 playoffs against Panathinaikos.
- Real guard Alberto Abalde had a career-high PIR of 24 in a double-overtime win over Panathinaikos in December 2020 in Athens.
- Real Madrid's Sergio Llull scored a career-high 30 points when Real edged Panathinaikos 87-84 in November 2016.
- In a Round 4 loss, Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez posted his career high with 16 points.
- In their two playoff series since 2000, Real won 3-1 en route to the 2018 title before sweeping Panathinaikos 3-0 in 2019.
- Real pulled out a 90-86 win in Round 4 behind Facundo Campazzo's 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
- In Round 27 last season, Panathinaikos ended its seven-year drought in Madrid, beating Real 86-97 with Mathias Lessort posting a career-high 26 points and making a career-best and club-record 12 two-pointers, earning him MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 33.
- Real beat Panathinaikos 78-90 in Athens in Round 13 last season behind Mario Hezonja, who had 19 points and tied his career high with 4 steals.
- During the 2020-21 season, Real pulled out a 93-97 double-overtime win in Athens. Walter Tavares combined 20 points and 14 rebounds for a PIR of 36 to lead the winners. He won the weekly MVP award with that effort.
- Real's single-game record for steals is 6, which Charles Smith tied against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in December 2007.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja played at Panathinaikos for the second part of the 2020-21 season, helping the Greens win the Greek championship. He was a teammate of Ioannis Papapetrou and Konstantinos Mitoglou.
- Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown and Real swingman Mario Hezonja were teammates at UNICS Kazan during the 2021-22 season.
- Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez and guard Lorenzo Brown have been teammates of Real's Sergio Llull and Usman Garuba on the Spanish national team. Hernangomez and Llull won a gold medal at the 2019 Basketball World Cup together, while Brown, Hernangomez and Garuba won a gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.
- Panathinaikos forward Cedi Osman posted a career-high 3 blocks while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Real Madrid in November 2014.
- Real's Gabriel Deck posted his career high with 13 rebounds in the club’s 2022-23 season opener against Panathinaikos.
- Real point guard Facundo Campazzo set career highs in rebounds (7) and steals (5) in Game 2 of the 2019 playoffs against Panathinaikos.
- Real guard Alberto Abalde had a career-high PIR of 24 in a double-overtime win over Panathinaikos in December 2020 in Athens.
- Real Madrid's Sergio Llull scored a career-high 30 points when Real edged Panathinaikos 87-84 in November 2016.
- In a Round 4 loss, Panathinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez posted his career high with 16 points.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Kendrick Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 32 straight games.
Nunn has scored 17 or more points in five straight games.
Juancho Hernangomez has PIRs of 12 or more in nine straight games.
Hernangomez has pulled down 7 or more rebounds in nine straight games.
Kostas Sloukas has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Sloukas has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Mathias Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 11 straight and 23 of his last 24 games.
Lessort has PIRs of 10 or more in 25 of his last 26 games.
Omer Yurtseven has scored in double figures in four straight games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn leads the league in scoring with 20.7 points per game.
Nunn leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.5 per game.
Nunn ranks ninth in average index rating with 18.8 per game.
Wenyen Gabriel ranks seventh in blocks with 1.1 per game.
Lessort ranks third in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Juancho Hernangomez ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.
Lessort ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game.
Lessort ranks third in two-point shooting at 74.1%.
Kostas Sloukas is tied for ninth in assists with 5.0 per game.
Sloukas ranks eighth in free-throw shooting at 92.8%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in the league in average PIR with 103.3 per game.
Panathinaikos ranks second in scoring with 87.4 points per game.
Panathinaikos ranks second in two-point shooting at 58.8%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in three-point shooting at 39.1%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in defensive rebounding with 24.3 per game.
Panathinaikos shoots free throws at a league-low 72.7%.
Panathinaikos has allowed a league-low 9.3 offensive rebounds per game.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is in third place all-time with 413 games played.
Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,830 assists. Sergio Rodriguez is second with 1,874.
Sloukas is in fourth place all-time with 972 free throws made. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 1,106.
Sloukas is eighth all-time with 3,940 career points. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is seventh with 3,962 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,927 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is third with 5,099 and counting.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.9%.
Sloukas is in 20th place on the all-time charts with 259 career steals. Daniel Hackett is 19th with 261 steals and counting.
Tibor Pleiss is ranked seventh all-time with 228 career blocks. Alex Tyus is sixth with 238.
Pleiss is tied with Nick Calathes of AS Monaco for 10th place with 1,008 two-pointers made. Paulius Jankunas is ninth with 1,011.
Pleiss is ranked 14th all-time with 1,397 rebounds. Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos is 13th with 1,401 and counting.
Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Kendrick Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 32 straight games.
Nunn has scored 17 or more points in five straight games.
Juancho Hernangomez has PIRs of 12 or more in nine straight games.
Hernangomez has pulled down 7 or more rebounds in nine straight games.
Kostas Sloukas has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.
Sloukas has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.
Mathias Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 11 straight and 23 of his last 24 games.
Lessort has PIRs of 10 or more in 25 of his last 26 games.
Omer Yurtseven has scored in double figures in four straight games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn leads the league in scoring with 20.7 points per game.
Nunn leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.
Mathias Lessort ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.5 per game.
Nunn ranks ninth in average index rating with 18.8 per game.
Wenyen Gabriel ranks seventh in blocks with 1.1 per game.
Lessort ranks third in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Juancho Hernangomez ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.
Lessort ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.8 per game.
Lessort ranks third in two-point shooting at 74.1%.
Kostas Sloukas is tied for ninth in assists with 5.0 per game.
Sloukas ranks eighth in free-throw shooting at 92.8%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in the league in average PIR with 103.3 per game.
Panathinaikos ranks second in scoring with 87.4 points per game.
Panathinaikos ranks second in two-point shooting at 58.8%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in three-point shooting at 39.1%.
Panathinaikos ranks second in defensive rebounding with 24.3 per game.
Panathinaikos shoots free throws at a league-low 72.7%.
Panathinaikos has allowed a league-low 9.3 offensive rebounds per game.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas is in third place all-time with 413 games played.
Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,830 assists. Sergio Rodriguez is second with 1,874.
Sloukas is in fourth place all-time with 972 free throws made. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 1,106.
Sloukas is eighth all-time with 3,940 career points. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is seventh with 3,962 and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,927 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is third with 5,099 and counting.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.9%.
Sloukas is in 20th place on the all-time charts with 259 career steals. Daniel Hackett is 19th with 261 steals and counting.
Tibor Pleiss is ranked seventh all-time with 228 career blocks. Alex Tyus is sixth with 238.
Pleiss is tied with Nick Calathes of AS Monaco for 10th place with 1,008 two-pointers made. Paulius Jankunas is ninth with 1,011.
Pleiss is ranked 14th all-time with 1,397 rebounds. Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos is 13th with 1,401 and counting.
Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 35 of his last 36 games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 12 straight and 20 of his last 21 games.
Hezonja has PIRs of 13 or more in 12 straight games.
Walter Tavares has at least 1 block in six of his last seven games.
Tavares had PIRs of 11 or more in five of his last six games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks eighth in average index rating with 19.5 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 6.7 per game.
Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks second in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Tavares ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.
Tavares ranks second in two-point shooting at 74.6%.
Serge Ibaka ranks seventh in two-point shooting at 70.2%.
Real is second in the league in rebounding with 36.4 per game.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.4 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 59.6%.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 463.
Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.4%.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 1,807 rebounds. Kyle Hines is second with 1,855 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 680 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Tavares needs 15 more two-point baskets to reach 1,000 for his career.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 434 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 669.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,122 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,442 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,474 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,065 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,084 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 727 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the single-season EuroLeague record.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 35 of his last 36 games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 12 straight and 20 of his last 21 games.
Hezonja has PIRs of 13 or more in 12 straight games.
Walter Tavares has at least 1 block in six of his last seven games.
Tavares had PIRs of 11 or more in five of his last six games.
Facundo Campazzo has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks eighth in average index rating with 19.5 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 6.7 per game.
Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks second in rebounding with 7.1 per game.
Tavares ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.
Tavares ranks second in two-point shooting at 74.6%.
Serge Ibaka ranks seventh in two-point shooting at 70.2%.
Real is second in the league in rebounding with 36.4 per game.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.4 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 59.6%.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 463.
Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.4%.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 1,807 rebounds. Kyle Hines is second with 1,855 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 680 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Tavares needs 15 more two-point baskets to reach 1,000 for his career.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 434 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 669.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,122 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,442 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,474 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,065 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,084 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 727 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the single-season EuroLeague record.