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Maccabi-Panathinaikos: A Test for the Greens in Tel Aviv, Still Without Nan

Published January 22, 2026, 07:35

Panathinaikos will face Maccabi Tel Aviv away from home in the 24th round of the EuroLeague, seeking their 15th win and strengthening their position in the top six. The team of Ergin Ataman, who had prevailed over Maccabi in the first round with 99-85, will remain without Kendrick Nan and Dinos Mitoglou due to injuries, while the participation of Shorts and Yurtseven remains uncertain. On the contrary, Tolioopoulos, Samodourov and Kalaitzakis are expected to have an increased role after their good performance in the previous match. Maccabi, for its part, has shown improved performance in the last month, winning six of its last ten games and three in a row at home. However, with 9 wins, they urgently need positive results to compete for a play-in spot. A significant absence for coach Oded Katas' team is Loney Walker, due to a shoulder injury, as well as Dibartolomeo and Hankins. Historically in the modern EuroLeague, Panathinaikos has a slight advantage over Maccabi with 21 wins in 41 games. However, Panathinaikos' last win in Tel Aviv was on March 22, 2018, with 76-75, and they have lost in their last five visits. The match will be refereed by Oleg Latisevs (Latvia), Joseph Bisang (France) and Steve Bittner (Germany). The game is expected to be particularly crucial for the course of both teams in this year's EuroLeague.