PAN vs MTA EuroLeague Playoffs Quarter-Final: The Panathinaikos BC and Maccabi Tel Aviv will face off against each other in the Euro league Playoffs quarter-final in Spain. This marks game 2 as in the initial match-up, Panathinaikos BC (PAN) lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv (MTA) 91-87, Before going on the road, the Panathinaikos are hoping to secure home court with a victory.
Conversely, In Game 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv has secured the first game in the best of five and is looking for another win today as they can go home with the lead of two.
Panathinaikos BC and Maccabi Tel Aviv Game Info
- Date: Thursday 25th April 2024
- Time: 11:45 PM IST
- How to Watch Live: Ten Sports, FanCode
- Venue: Spain
PAN vs MTA Starting Five
Panathinaikos (PAN) Possible Starting 5: Kostas Sloukas, Kendrick Nunn, Mathias Lessort, Marius Grigonis, Konstantinos Mitoglou.
Maccabi (MTA) Possible Starting 5: Lorenzo Brown, Wade Baldwin IV, Jake Cohen, Josh Nebo, Bonzie Colson.
PAN vs MTA Match Preview
Panathinaikos BC Team Updates (0-1):
- Panathinaikos achieved 23 victories and 11 defeats in the regular season of the Euro League, securing the second position in the standings.
- PAN suffered a 91-87 overtime loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the first game of playoffs quarterfinal.
- Mathias Lessort scored 22 points, and Kostas Sloukas contributed 12 points and 13 assists to be the most productive players in the game.
- PAN had an outstanding first half of play. Their shooting percentages were 50% for three and 100% for two, which allowed them to gain a 50:42 lead.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Team Updates (1-0):
- Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved 20 victories and 14 defeats in the regular season of the Euro League, securing the seventh position in the standings.
- In the first game of the series, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Panathinaikos 91:87. The team displayed resiliency by winning the final quarter by 11 points, a run that enabled them to secure the victory.
- MAC’s deserving players of such a result were Bonzie Colson who scored 18 points and Lorenzo Brown with 16 points.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv played an excellent game, which may be overlooked due to Wade Baldwin’s injury. The team took advantage of PAN’ turnovers, which were 12 to Maccabi Tel Aviv’s six.
PAN vs MTA Injury Updates
Panathinaikos (PAN): No Injuries
Maccabi (MTA): Rafi Menco, Wade Baldwin
PAN vs MTA Winning Prediction
- Bookmakers are once again supporting PAN, despite the fact that comparable quotes were offered prior to the first match in this series. If you go back at the regular season, MAC won both head-to-head matches, giving the Israeli team a 3-0 advantage.
- But Panathinaikos has a strong home record this season, winning 14 of 17 in the Euroleague regular season. It’s obvious that it will be a tough match.
PAN vs MTA Last 10 H2H Match-up
- Panathinaikos (PAN): 2 games won
- Maccabi (MTA): 8 games won
PAN vs MTA NBA Playoffs Round 1 Squads
PAN (Panathinaikos): Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, Luca Vildoza, Dimitris Moraitis, Kostas Sloukas, Jerian Grant, Kendrick Nunn, Marius Grigonis, Aleksander Balcerowski, Alexandros Samontourov, Ioannis Papapetrou, Juancho Hernangomez, Konstantinos Mitoglou, Eleftherios Mantzoukas, Mathias Lessort, Kostas Antetokounmpo
MTA (Maccabi ): Antonius Cleveland, Lorenzo Brown, Wade Baldwin IV, John DiBartolomeo, Omer Mayer, Yaron Goldman, Joe Thomasson, Tamir Blatt, James Webb III, Rafi Menco, Roman Sorkin, Jasiel Rivero, Jake Cohen, Bonzie Colson, Josh Nebo
PAN vs MTA Dream11 Prediction Team
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