Paris vs Panathinaikos Prediction, Picks, Odds, News, Injury Report 10/15/24

Winners of their first two EuroLeague games, Panathinaikos are favoured over EuroLeague newbies Paris for their matchup on Tuesday. While there have been positive signs from the French club, they are still searching for their first-ever EuroLeague win.

Below, we have looked at the respective performances of the two teams so far to put together our Paris vs Panathinaikos prediction.

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Paris vs Panathinaikos Prediction and Picks: Champions Cover

• Selection: Panathinaikos -8.5
• Best Odds: 1.87
• Bookmaker: bet365
• Stakes: 4/10

 Odds updated on October 14th 2024. 

Starting their season with two double-digit wins in the EuroLeague, Panathinaikos are a good bet to cover this spread on the road. Their +17.7 net rating is comfortably the best in the competition in 2024-25, with elite numbers at both ends of the floor. 

Paris are at a disadvantage due to their rebounding woes. Panathinaikos are too efficient offensively to give them additional possessions, and Paris’ failure to protect the defensive glass outweighs their impressively low turnover rate.

Led by 27 points from Kendrick Nunn in an impressive win over PAOK last season, the defending champions are a great bet to cover.

Paris vs Panathinaikos Game Info

• Stadium: Accor Arena
• Location: Paris, France
• Start time: 19:30 UK time

Paris News, Injury Report, Schedule: Crucial Low Turnover Rate

Wins over Stade Rochelais and Dijon have ensured a 2-0 start domestically for Paris. Narrow losses to Crvena Zvezda and Milano are far from a disaster for a team in its first EuroLeague season, but they will be looking to get a first win on the board on Tuesday night.

Head coach Tiago Splitter has come in for some criticism due to his substitution patterns. On a more positive note, Paris has by far the best turnover rate in the EuroLeague so far. Their defensive rebounding has been a real weakness, though, with opponents grabbing over 40% of their misses.

Panathinaikos News, Injury Report, Schedule: Perfect Start

Leading all EuroLeague teams in net rating, it’s no surprise Panathinaikos is favoured for this game in the French capital. The Greek team have comfortably seen off Alba Berlin and Bayern Munich, while also winning their first two domestic games.

Boasting the fifth-best defensive rating in EuroLeague play, Panathinaikos excel at looking after the ball and have been a decent rebounding team so far this season. Champions last time around, they are expected to be competitive deep into the postseason in 2025. Experience is bound to be a factor in Tuesday’s game.

Paris vs Panathinaikos H2H: First Ever Contest

This is the first ever matchup between Paris and Panathinaikos. Founded just six years ago, Paris doesn’t have a long-term record to evaluate like many of their EuroLeague peers. This is the French club’s first season in Europe’s elite competition after winning the EuroCup last season.

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