All set for her big finals Basketball League!
Olympic and Panathinaikos they start the series between them that will decide the champion of the domestic competition, with the first game being in SEF due to the home advantage of the “red and whites” (4/6, 21:15, ERT3).
The two teams promise us again a very interesting series, but the truth is that this year they are starting from a different starting point. Piraeus after a “magical” season where they won the Super Cup, Cup and they reached one breath from her Euroleague, they look like big favorites to win their second double in a row, something they have never achieved so far in their history. As if that wasn’t enough, they haven’t lost a fight with him Panathinaikos from November 2021, so they seem to have caught the “air” of their “eternal” rival.
On the other hand, the “greens” have had a very difficult season, becoming largely a “punching bag” in Europe, they have had big ups and downs and count 13 consecutive defeats against their great rival, entering the series as underdogs, although such things they rarely matter in games this big.
Of course, the limited rotation available to Christos Serelis’ team also plays a big role, as Paris Lee will need to “carry” a large load in the position of playmaker (Walters is not declared in the league), while the loss of Dwayne Bacon limits the offensive solutions of Panathinaikos. To these must be added the given fatigue of the “greens”, who suffered a lot from the series with Peristeri bwin in contrast to Olympic who to a large extent took a “walk” in the playoffs.
As far as the purely competitive ones are concerned, the two teams will line up in full force on the SEF floor. THE Panathinaikos in the last few days he had an unexpected incident with Arturas Gudaitis, who had a virus, but the Lithuanian overcame his problem and trained normally on Saturday (3/6). From the “red and white” side, o Tarik Black he also returned to full speed after his right knee injury. We remind you that Isaiah Kanaan does not have the right to participate in the playoffs.
In the first match, the referees will be Poursanidis, Tsarouha and Tsimpouris.
The tradition
As said, Olympiacos has 13 consecutive victories over Panathinaikos, and this year is undefeated in six matches in all competitions.
This year’s matches in detail:
2/10/2022: Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 67-52 (Super Cup)
5/12/2022: Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 68-66 (Basket League)
30/12/2022: Panathinaikos-Olympiakos 71-95 (Euroleague)
2/18/2023: Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 81-65 (Cup)
3/19/2023: Panathinaikos-Olympiakos 74-76 (Basket League)
3/31/2023: Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 81-73 (Euroleague)
In the total matches in their history, which are more than 200 in the context of the Greek championship, the “greens” have, however, a significant lead.
First National Team (From 1962-63): Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 94-110
Basketball League (Since 1992-93): Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 70-78
Playoffs (Since 1990-91 when they first met): Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 42-50
The statistics of the two teams this year, from the official website of ESAKE:
Source: Sport Fm
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