- Kendrick Nunn has found success in his previous visits to Bologna.
Last season, he scored 20 points as Panathinaikos pulled out a 77-82 win. The season before, Nunn scored the buzzer-beater as the Greens triumphed 79-81.
- Panathinaikos center Omer Yurtseven was the MVP of the Round for leading the Greens to a 111-90 win over Virtus Bologna in their last head-to-head meeting back in January of last season. He had a career-high 27 points, making a career-best and a single-game club-record 13 two-pointers on 16 attempts. Yurtseven added 7 rebounds, a career-high 3 blocks, as well as 2 assists, for a career-best PIR of 34.
- Panathinaikos and Virtus first met in 1984. Panathinaikos shocked Virtus 83-89 to win the 2002 EuroLeague championship as the only champion this century to lift the trophy on the losing team's home floor.
- Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic coached Panathinaikos during the 2014-15 season and led the team to the 2015 Greek Cup.
- Virtus guard Luca Vildoza played for Panathinaikos during the 2023-24 season and helped it win the 2024 EuroLeague championship.
- Vildoza made a career-high 5 three-pointers while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Panathinaikos in November 2020.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort and Virtus big man Alen Smailagic were teammates at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023.
- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis was a teammate of the Virtus guard Daniel Hackett at CSKA Moscow during the 2021-22 season.
- Virtus big man Mouhamet Diouf scored a career-high 15 points against Panathinaikos last January.
- Jerian Grant had a career-best 5 steals in Panathinaikos's 90-76 home win over Virtus last season.
- Virtus guard Carsen Edwards pulled down a career-best 6 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Panathinaikos in November 2022.
Last season, he scored 20 points as Panathinaikos pulled out a 77-82 win. The season before, Nunn scored the buzzer-beater as the Greens triumphed 79-81.
- Panathinaikos center Omer Yurtseven was the MVP of the Round for leading the Greens to a 111-90 win over Virtus Bologna in their last head-to-head meeting back in January of last season. He had a career-high 27 points, making a career-best and a single-game club-record 13 two-pointers on 16 attempts. Yurtseven added 7 rebounds, a career-high 3 blocks, as well as 2 assists, for a career-best PIR of 34.
- Panathinaikos and Virtus first met in 1984. Panathinaikos shocked Virtus 83-89 to win the 2002 EuroLeague championship as the only champion this century to lift the trophy on the losing team's home floor.
- Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic coached Panathinaikos during the 2014-15 season and led the team to the 2015 Greek Cup.
- Virtus guard Luca Vildoza played for Panathinaikos during the 2023-24 season and helped it win the 2024 EuroLeague championship.
- Vildoza made a career-high 5 three-pointers while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Panathinaikos in November 2020.
- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort and Virtus big man Alen Smailagic were teammates at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023.
- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis was a teammate of the Virtus guard Daniel Hackett at CSKA Moscow during the 2021-22 season.
- Virtus big man Mouhamet Diouf scored a career-high 15 points against Panathinaikos last January.
- Jerian Grant had a career-best 5 steals in Panathinaikos's 90-76 home win over Virtus last season.
- Virtus guard Carsen Edwards pulled down a career-best 6 rebounds playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Panathinaikos in November 2022.
Game Facts - Virtus Bologna
Streaks
Carsen Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in 20 straight games.
Edwards has made multiple three-pointers in 10 of his last 11 games.
Edwards has scored 11 or more points in 18 straight games.
Matt Morgan has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Saliou Niang has posted a PIR of 12 or more in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Carsen Edwards ranks second in scoring with 20.0 points per game.
Edwards ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.
Edwards ranks joint 10th in free throws made with 4.2 per game.
Saliou Niang ranks joint sixth in offensive rebounds with 2.6 per game.
Aliou Diarra ranks fourth in two-point percentage at 87.5%.
Records/Milestones
Carsen Edwards ranks 12th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.3%.
Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 970. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.
Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Alen Smailagic ranks 19th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.
Carsen Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in 20 straight games.
Edwards has made multiple three-pointers in 10 of his last 11 games.
Edwards has scored 11 or more points in 18 straight games.
Matt Morgan has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Saliou Niang has posted a PIR of 12 or more in four of his last five games.
Season rankings
Carsen Edwards ranks second in scoring with 20.0 points per game.
Edwards ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.
Edwards ranks joint 10th in free throws made with 4.2 per game.
Saliou Niang ranks joint sixth in offensive rebounds with 2.6 per game.
Aliou Diarra ranks fourth in two-point percentage at 87.5%.
Records/Milestones
Carsen Edwards ranks 12th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.3%.
Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 970. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.
Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Alen Smailagic ranks 19th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.5%.
Game Facts - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Streaks
Kendrick Nunn has scored 10 or more points in four of his last five games.
Nunn has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Juancho Hernangomez has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Hernangomez has had 1 steal or more in four of his last five games.
Mathias Lessort has posted a PIR of 10 or more in 27 of his last 28 games.
Jerian Grant has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.
Cedi Osman has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Osman has scored 12 points or more in seven of his last eight games.
Osman has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn ranks sixth in scoring with 18.2 points per game.
Nunn leads the EuroLeague in two-pointers made with 6.2 per game.
Cedi Osman ranks seventh in scoring with 17.0 points per game.
Osman ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.
Richaun Holmes ranks third in offensive rebounds with 3.0 per game.
Juancho Hernangomez ranks joint ninth in defensive rebounds with 4.0 per game.
Hernangomez ranks joint 10th in rebounds with 6.0 per game
Kostas Sloukas ranks joint sixth in assists with 5.6 per game.
Records/Milestones
Kendrick Nunn set the single-season scoring EuroLeague record with 802 points in the 2024-25 season.
Kostas Sloukas is in second place all-time with 431 games played, behind only the 452 – and counting – played by Real Madrid’s Sergio Llull.
Sloukas is ranked second all-time with 1,915 assists. Nick Calathes of AS Monaco is the all-time leader with 2,135 and counting.
Sloukas is in fourth place all-time with 1,030 free throws made. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,131.
Sloukas is seventh all-time with 4,089 career points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is sixth with 4,141 career points and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 5,114 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is third with 5,162 and counting.
Sloukas is 12th all-time with 513 three-point shots made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 11th with 514 and counting.
Marius Grigonis ranks ninth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Nunn ranks 13th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.2%.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.2%.
Sloukas is in 18th place on the all-time charts with 272 career steals. Vassilis Spanoulis is 17th with 273 steals.
Sloukas needs 1 defensive rebounds to reach 800 for his career.
Mathias Lessort needs 1 two-pointer made to reach 600 for his career.
Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.1-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Cedi Osman needs 15 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Nunn needs 7 assists to reach 300 for his career.
TJ Shorts needs 1 rebound to reach 100 for his career.
Shorts needs 15 assists to reach 300 for his career.
Kendrick Nunn has scored 10 or more points in four of his last five games.
Nunn has made 15 consecutive free throws.
Juancho Hernangomez has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Hernangomez has had 1 steal or more in four of his last five games.
Mathias Lessort has posted a PIR of 10 or more in 27 of his last 28 games.
Jerian Grant has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.
Cedi Osman has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.
Osman has scored 12 points or more in seven of his last eight games.
Osman has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.
Season rankings
Kendrick Nunn ranks sixth in scoring with 18.2 points per game.
Nunn leads the EuroLeague in two-pointers made with 6.2 per game.
Cedi Osman ranks seventh in scoring with 17.0 points per game.
Osman ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.8 per game.
Richaun Holmes ranks third in offensive rebounds with 3.0 per game.
Juancho Hernangomez ranks joint ninth in defensive rebounds with 4.0 per game.
Hernangomez ranks joint 10th in rebounds with 6.0 per game
Kostas Sloukas ranks joint sixth in assists with 5.6 per game.
Records/Milestones
Kendrick Nunn set the single-season scoring EuroLeague record with 802 points in the 2024-25 season.
Kostas Sloukas is in second place all-time with 431 games played, behind only the 452 – and counting – played by Real Madrid’s Sergio Llull.
Sloukas is ranked second all-time with 1,915 assists. Nick Calathes of AS Monaco is the all-time leader with 2,135 and counting.
Sloukas is in fourth place all-time with 1,030 free throws made. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 1,131.
Sloukas is seventh all-time with 4,089 career points. Nikola Mirotic of AS Monaco is sixth with 4,141 career points and counting.
Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 5,114 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is third with 5,162 and counting.
Sloukas is 12th all-time with 513 three-point shots made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 11th with 514 and counting.
Marius Grigonis ranks ninth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.6%.
Nunn ranks 13th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.2%.
Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.2%.
Sloukas is in 18th place on the all-time charts with 272 career steals. Vassilis Spanoulis is 17th with 273 steals.
Sloukas needs 1 defensive rebounds to reach 800 for his career.
Mathias Lessort needs 1 two-pointer made to reach 600 for his career.
Grigonis needs 4 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Jerian Grant is the all-time leader with a 3.1-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Cedi Osman needs 15 steals to reach 100 for his career.
Nunn needs 7 assists to reach 300 for his career.
TJ Shorts needs 1 rebound to reach 100 for his career.
Shorts needs 15 assists to reach 300 for his career.