FC Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola and his Panathinaikos OPAP Athens counterpart Howard Sant-Roos each played major roles when the two teams faced each other in mid-December, and now they are poised to repeat those performances when the two teams go against each other again on Thursday.
Major matchup: Laprovittola, Barcelona vs. Sant-Roos, Panathinaikos

Laprovittola scored 18 points, making 4 of 8 three-point shots in just 23 minutes in Barcelona's 82-85 win over the Greens in Round 16. He also had 3 assists and 2 steals, and that was one in the series of performances that Laprovittola had with his expanded his role in the absence of Nick Calathes. Now, Calathes is back, but Laprovittola (8.9 ppg, 3.3 apg) is still playing more than 22 minutes per game. He is coming off his first scoreless performance since November, and he also lost his streak off 10 consecutive games with at least 1 three-point shot made, but Laprovittola is poised to bounce back on Thursday night.
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Playing 23 minutes per game, Sant-Roos has been an integral piece on Panathinaikos¡s perimeter. And elite defender (1.3 spg.), Sant-Roos has also contributed this season with 7.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists. When these two teams played each other earlier this season, Sant-Roos had one of his best offensive outputs of the season, scoring 15 points, making 3 of 7 three-pointers. At Palau Blaugrana on Thursday, Panathinaikos will need his contribution on both ends of the floor once again.