- This is the 2024 championship game rematch from this past May, when Panathinaikos beat Real 95-80 to win its seventh EuroLeague title.
- In their two playoff series since 2000, Real won 3-1 en route to the 2018 title before sweeping Panathinaikos 3-0 in 2019.
- In Round 27 last season, Panathinaikos ended its seven-year drought in Madrid, beating Real 86-97 with Mathias Lessort posting his career highs in points (26) and two-pointers made (12), earning him MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 33.
- In that Round 27 win, Panathinaikos guard Kendrick Nunn posted a career-best 7 assists.
- 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 36 PIR 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 in 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 FIBA 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 their two playoff series since 2000, Real won 3-1 en route to the 2018 title before sweeping Panathinaikos 3-0 in 2019.
- In Round 27 last season, Panathinaikos ended its seven-year drought in Madrid, beating Real 86-97 with Mathias Lessort posting his career highs in points (26) and two-pointers made (12), earning him MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 33.
- In that Round 27 win, Panathinaikos guard Kendrick Nunn posted a career-best 7 assists.
- 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 36 PIR 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 in 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 FIBA 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.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Facundo Campazzo has a PIR of at least 10 in 11 straight games.
Campazzo has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 13 straight games.
Walter Tavares has had at least 1 block in eight straight games.
Dzanan Musa has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.
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 430.
Tavares is fifth all-time in two-point accuracy at 67.9%.
Tavares ranks fifth all-time with 1,641 rebounds. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 1,705 rebounds and counting.
Tavares is ranked fourth all-time with 622 offensive rebounds. Vesely is third with 633.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 634.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 3,961 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,402 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,440 and counting.
Llull ranks 11th all-time with 701 free throws made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Paulius Jankunas are tied for ninth with 748 apiece.
Llull ranks fourth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set a single-season EuroLeague record.
Llull has made 410 EuroLeague appearances, second all-time behind only Kyle Hines with 425.
Facundo Campazzo has a PIR of at least 10 in 11 straight games.
Campazzo has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 13 straight games.
Walter Tavares has had at least 1 block in eight straight games.
Dzanan Musa has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11 games.
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 430.
Tavares is fifth all-time in two-point accuracy at 67.9%.
Tavares ranks fifth all-time with 1,641 rebounds. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 1,705 rebounds and counting.
Tavares is ranked fourth all-time with 622 offensive rebounds. Vesely is third with 633.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 634.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 3,961 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,402 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,440 and counting.
Llull ranks 11th all-time with 701 free throws made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Paulius Jankunas are tied for ninth with 748 apiece.
Llull ranks fourth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set a single-season EuroLeague record.
Llull has made 410 EuroLeague appearances, second all-time behind only Kyle Hines with 425.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Mathias Lessort has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 10 straight and 24 of his last 25 games.
Lessort has had a PIR of 10 or more in 12 straight games.
Kendrick Nunn has scored at least 10 points in nine straight and 24 of his last 25 games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 17 of his last 18 games.
Nunn has made multiple three-point shots in eight of his last nine games.
Nunn has had a double-digit PIR in 14 of his last 15 games.
Nunn has made 24 consecutive free throws.
Lorenzo Brown has had a PIR of 11 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,712 assists. Sergio Rodriguez is second with 1,874.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 912 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.
Sloukas is ranked eighth all-time with 3,709 career points. Sergio Rodriguez is seventh with 3,772.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,609 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 4,761 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.7%.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Jerian Grant ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Mathias Lessort has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 10 straight and 24 of his last 25 games.
Lessort has had a PIR of 10 or more in 12 straight games.
Kendrick Nunn has scored at least 10 points in nine straight and 24 of his last 25 games.
Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in 17 of his last 18 games.
Nunn has made multiple three-point shots in eight of his last nine games.
Nunn has had a double-digit PIR in 14 of his last 15 games.
Nunn has made 24 consecutive free throws.
Lorenzo Brown has had a PIR of 11 or more in eight of his last nine games.
Records/Milestones
Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,712 assists. Sergio Rodriguez is second with 1,874.
Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 912 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.
Sloukas is ranked eighth all-time with 3,709 career points. Sergio Rodriguez is seventh with 3,772.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,609 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 4,761 and counting.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.7%.
Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Jerian Grant ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.