Barcelona comes to OAKA on a seven game winning run, and the bookmakers barely give it a chance. Panathinaikos sits alone at the top of the EuroLeague at 8:2 after an overtime thriller in Madrid. The numbers, though, point to a much tighter game than the odds suggest, read to get the arguments for the best bet.
🏀 Panathinaikos vs Barcelona Prediction: Barcelona +10.5 Handicap @1.93

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Why Can Panathinaikos Beat Barcelona?
The Greens are very hard to beat at home. Opponents score just 76.7 points per game at OAKA and hit only 30.3% from deep. Panathinaikos also leads the league at home with 60.3% on two pointers and 24.4 free throws per game.
Kendrick Nunn looks fully over his injury. He scored 33 points on 11 of 13 shooting in the 115:112 overtime win at Real Madrid. Mathias Lessort added 20 points and nine rebounds against Walter Tavares.
Their form is still uneven, though. Before Madrid, Panathinaikos lost to Anadolu Efes and Aris, and Zeljko Obradovic questioned his team’s effort. In Madrid, his defense also gave up 101 points in regulation to a shorthanded team.
Barcelona’s Form Before Travelling to Athens
Barcelona sits at 7:3 with four straight EuroLeague wins. Dario Brizuela has become their man for the big moments. He hit the winner in a 93:90 road upset at Hapoel Tel Aviv and a key three in a 92:89 comeback at Unicaja.
The worry is the injury list. Captain Kevin Punter, who averages 15.9 EuroLeague points, is out with an ankle problem. Yoan Makoundou and Tosan Evbuomwan are out too, so Justin Robinson has to carry more of the scoring.
Best Bet Arguments for Barcelona vs Panathinaikos
A legjobb bukmékeri oldalak price this game as a mismatch, but that view looks too extreme. Barcelona’s road defense ranks fifth in the EuroLeague with a 112.5 defensive rating. It forces 14 turnovers and grabs 7.4 steals per road game, the second best mark in the league. Panathinaikos already turns the ball over too often, so that pressure can hurt them.
Barcelona also attacks the glass away from home. It grabs 36.7% of its own misses on the road, second best in the competition. Its 60.7% two point shooting on the road ranks third, so it can still score inside against a strong defense.
This team plays a lot of close games. Barcelona last five wins came by three, four, three, four and eight points. Ten and a half points gives a lot of room against a Panathinaikos side that is struggling to win confidently in the past weeks.
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