Name: Top 10 Blocks | April | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Check out all the injuries, absences and potential returns to action expected for Game 5 of the playoffs before the Fantasy Challenge deadline.

 Injury report: EuroLeague Playoffs Game 5 

The 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs are coming to a close! For those of you looking to make changes to your EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge side – or for fans who are wondering about the status of their team’s players – here's the latest injury news.

#### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (May 7, 2024 – 20:15 CEST)

Wade Baldwin's participation for Maccabi will be decided on Tuesday, the club said. He played in Game 4 and aggravated his hamstring injury. The remainder of Maccabi's roster will be available.

Panathinaikos is expected to have a full roster available for Game 5. Juancho Hernangomez, who has been injured or ill and hasn't played since Game 1, practiced with the team on Monday and head coach Ergin Ataman said he expects to put him on the 12-man roster.

#### FC Barcelona vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – 19:00 CEST)

Barcelona has not reported any injuries ahead of Game 5. Olympiacos lists guard Giannoulis Larentzakis as questionable for Game 5 due to an ankle injury.

#### AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – 21:00 CEST)

Monaco's John Brown left Game 2 with a shoulder injury and has not played since. His participation in Game 5 will be a game-time decision, the club reports. Swingman Terry Tarpey is not available for Game 5.

Fenerbahce’s [Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johnathan-motley/011157/) has not yet played in the series due to a leg injury, but he practiced with the team this week and will make the trip to Monaco. His participation will be decided closer to game time.

Injury report: Playoffs Game 5

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-05-07T18:15:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-05-08T17:00:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-05-08T19:00:00.000Z)

Forty minutes on Tuesday will decide which of these storied clubs will end its Final Four drought

Panathinaikos, Maccabi are all-in for Game 5

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has not been to the Final Four since 2012. Its last Final Four game was Zeljko Obradovic's last Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game with the Greens. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has a chance to reach the Final Four for the first time since it lifted the trophy in 2014. Only one of them will make it, as Panathinaikos hosts Maccabi in Game 5 of their playoff series on Tuesday.

### Deja vu, 12 years later

Panathinaikos and Maccabi were in this same exact situation in 2012 when they faced each other at OAKA Altion in a win-or-go-home Game 5. It was one of the most thrilling games in playoff history, too. Maccabi battled back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit and current assistant coach Guy Pnini made free throws to tie the game, 85-85, with 9.8 seconds to go. Dimitris Diamantidis drew a foul, made the go-ahead free throw and denied Tal Burstein from getting off a final shot in the closing seconds to send the Greens to the Final Four. Diamantidis finished with a career-high 25 points and set a EuroLeague Playoffs record with 15 free throws made. Former Maccabi star Sarunas Jasikevicius added 13 for Panathinaikos.

Panathinaikos will head to Istanbul to try to defend its Turkish Airlines Euroleague crown at the 2012 Final Four after holding off Maccabi Electra 86-85 in a classic Game 5 in front of a packed house at OAKA.

CLASSIC GAME: Panathinaikos Athens vs Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv - Playoffs - 5th April 2012

Panathinaikos has played three other do-or-die playoffs games, losing 64-53 against FC Barcelona in 2013 and 74-44 to CSKA Moscow in 2014 in respective best-of-five series. The Greens also lost Game 3 of their best-of-three series against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2006, 71-74, at home. It is the only time in EuroLeague history that the road team won a win-or-go-hime game to qualify for the Final Four. Since then, home teams are 5-0 in Game 3s of a best-of-three series and 18-0 in Game 5s of a best-of-five series. Maccabi was once again in that situation last season, losing Game 5 on the road against AS Monaco, 97-86. 

### Greens need Sloukas at his best

Panathinaikos star guard [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) has a reputation for playing big roles in closeout games, which has allowed him the chance to make it to its 10th Final Four if his team wins Game 5. Sloukas is 9-1 in playoff series and has a chance to make it to the Final Four with a third different team, after reaching it with Olympiacos Piraeus and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Sloukas has also been his team's key player in both wins of this series, averaging 24.5 points of 13-of-18 two-point and 5-of-9 three-point shooting and 5.5 rebounds for a PIR of 30.0. In his team's two losses, Sloukas's numbers have been 6.0 points on 2-of-4 two-point and 1-of-5 three-point shooting plus 3.0 rebounds for a PIR of 12.5. Clearly, Panathinaikos is at its best when Sloukas plays a main role.

In Panathinaikos's both wins, Kostas Sloukas averaged 24.5 points of 13 of 18 two-pointers and 5 of 9 three-pointers, 5.5 rebounds and a PIR of 30.0.

Sloukas, unstoppable in Panathinaikos' playoff wins

### In the name of the father

Without the injured [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/), other Maccabi guards have had to step up. One of them has been [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/), who comes off an outstanding Game 4 performance with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for a PIR of 19. Blatt is a distinguished member of a big basketball family. His father, David Blatt, is one of three coaches to ever win the EuroLeague and the EuroCup, along with the late Dusan Ivkovic and Ergin Ataman. Coach Blatt also took Maccabi to the 2011 EuroLeague Championship Game, where he lost in Barcelona against Panathinaikos, 70-78. A year later, Blatt and Maccabi lost Game 5 of the playoffs in Athens. If Maccabi beats the Greens in Game 5, the Blatt family would become first to have a father and son reach the Final Four as head coach and player.

Tamir Blatt comes off an outstanding Game 4 performance, finishing it with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and a PIR of 19.

Blatt has strong Game 4 performance

### The centers of attention

Panathinaikos center [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) has been the top performer in the playoffs with an average PIR of 26.4. He is fourth in scoring (16.0 ppg.), second in rebounding (6.8 rpg.) and tied for third in blocks (1.3 bpg.). It would sound like Lessort has delivered at knock out at the center position. Not so fast… His Maccabi counterpart [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/)’s numbers have not been as good as Lessort’s, but in the Israeli champs’ two wins, Nebo has shined. He has averaged 17.0 points on 14-of-19 shooting (73.7%), 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals for a PIR of 24.5 in Games 1 and 3. 

There are a few noteworthy numbers to examine when comparing these two towers of power. Lessort is playing nearly 9 minutes more per game, having crossed the 30-minute barrier in all four games, while Nebo has not touched 30 yet. With Lessort having played 35 total minutes more over the series, that’s the equivalent of a full extra game on his body and could be meaningful down the stretch. Another issue is that while Lessort draws many more fouls, he has struggled from the foul line. Lessort has drawn an average of 9.8 fouls per game, compared to just 2.2 by Nebo. However, Lessort has made just 48.6% of his free throws – and even fewer (43.4%) in the Greens’ two losses. Lessort’s ability to give Coach Ataman 100% for 35 more minutes while making a much higher percentage of free throws are two things that could prove decisive in this game – and series. 

Game 4's lowest-scoring result of the entire playoffs, 62-65, was very unlike the high-scoring shootouts that had preceded it, with nobody scoring more than [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/)'s 14 points or [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/)'s 13. Head coaches Sasa Obradovic and Saras Jasikevicius could well introduce some new wrinkles in the hope of gaining an edge.

The series has been lacking a big performance from Monaco star [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), who had averaged just 11.2 compared to his season average of 17.9, shooting just 23.8% from three-point range. This would be the perfect time for James to recover his usual standards, while Fener star [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) will also look to bounce back after being held to 10 points in each of the last three games and converting just 28.6% of his long-range shots in the series.

The physical battle will clearly be crucial, so expect central roles for Monaco big man [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/) (12.5 points per game during this series) and the visitors' [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/), who had a double-double of 10 points and 11 boards last time out.

### Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce head coach

"We need to try to continue playing with the same passion and desire to play a Game 5. At the same time try to make things as difficult as possible for Monaco. Offensively, we need to find better solutions, need to play more like a team and leave it all on the court."

### Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce player

"It's Game 5. Every little detail matters. Every point matters. Every rebound matters. Every possession matters. Every play matters. Every boxout matters. Every turnover matters. It’s do-or-die."

Game News

After a defensive grind was edged by Monaco on Friday to make it a 2-2 series, Fenerbahce will look to recover its usual offensive fluidity as the series comes to a close in the principality.

Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce: 'Every little detail matters'

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Every game matters in absolute terms this week, as the winners of three Game 5s will go to the Final Four while the losers go home.

Trio of Game 5s guarantees EuroLeague fans peak competitive passion

What a time to be a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fan!

After 627 fixtures over seven months in the 2023-24 season, just seven games remain. Amazingly, six of them are do-or-die, including a trio of playoffs Game 5s on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the remaining 2024 Final Four qualifiers.

[EuroLeague TV subscribers](https://tv.euroleague.net/) will be able to see all three games, featuring iconic clubs from five countries, in full. [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens hosts Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/329/) on Tuesday, then on Wednesday it's [AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/328/) followed by [FC Barcelona vs. Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/327/).

Those destiny-defining showdowns are the very pinnacle of team sports, and thanks to the ever-increasing parity and competitiveness in the EuroLeague, fans are being treated to more Game 5s than ever. Among 16 EuroLeague Playoffs series in the last four seasons, an incredible 11 of have come down to the unmatchable drama of Game 5.

For the third time in four years, supporters of six EuroLeague clubs head into playoffs finale hoping that their team will have enough to clinch the Final Four. Once there, two more wins will let one team go home with the EuroLeague trophy.

The 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs mark just the third season out of 15 with best-of-five quarterfinals in which three series have gone the distance. It previously occurred in 2021 and 2023, but before this decade, only twice – in 2013 and 2014.

### The huge benefit of home-court advantage

All season long, clubs work tirelessly to try to ensure they have home-court advantage in the playoffs. Why? The answer is simple:

In the last five seasons, higher-seeded teams that start the playoffs with home-court advantage are 16-1, including the only series this year that is complete, defending champion Real Madrid's 3-0 sweep of fellow Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Since 2018, Efes has been the only lower seed to win a playoff series, doing so in four games vs. Milan in 2022 on the way to its second consecutive EuroLeague title.

But if starting a series at home gives a team great odds, finishing one that goes the distance on your own court has been nothing less than a guarantee. When series have gone down to a Game 5, home teams are a perfect 18-0 since the playoffs were formalized as best-of-five quarterfinals in 2009.

Panathinaikos, Monaco and Barcelona will be determined to make that figure reach 22-0 come the close of day on Wednesday night. But whatever the past says, however, Maccabi, Fenerbahce and Olympiacos have other ideas. They are all looking to become the first Game 5 road winners this century, a truly historic feat should one or more of them prevail this week.

This could be the season that the home-team Game 5 streak is broken, too, because all six clubs playing on Tuesday and Wednesday are well-acquainted with the high-pressure demands of Game 5. Indeed, of 19 series since 2009 that reached the limit, those six clubs have been involved in 14 of them.

Barcelona is the most experienced with six Game 5 appearances, though Olympiacos is the most successful, winning four of its own five such showdowns. The Reds, Barca and Monaco are all about to play Game 5 for the third spring in a row, while Fenerbahce took part in a Game 5 for the first time last season.

Playing at home has made all the difference until now. Tuesday and Wednesday will tell us if that remains true. 

### Players who have risen to the do-or-die occasion

Like their clubs, many stars playing this week know exactly what it takes to survive Game 5. Several who have already demonstrated how to send their teams to the Final Four.

Panathinaikos guard [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) did so last season for Olympiacos by earning Game 5 MVP honors after pairing 22 points with 6 assists in a do-or-die showdown with Fenerbahce. Sloukas has a 3-1 career mark Game 5s and is preparing to play his third in succession. In the last two, he  averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and a 24.5 PIR in sending Olympiacos to back-to-back Final Fours. Panathinaikos will be counting on him to do the same on Tuesday.

Kostas Sloukas earned Game 5 MVP honors for his performance for Olympiacos Piraeus against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

Sloukas's Game 5 highlights vs. Fenerbahce

Another Game 5 specialist is Olympiacos veteran [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/). Having returned from illness to make a major contribution to his team's Game 4 survival win against Barcelona, the Reds' captain will now be looking to build on his 4-0 record in Game 5s. Papanikolaou may not have put up huge numbers in those games – averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in four previous Game 5s – but he is renowned for stopping his opponents defensively and making big plays. Last year, Papanikolaou finished with a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double in that Olympiacos win over Fenerbahce.

Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou had a double-double in Game 5 against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

Papanikolaou's Game 5 highlights vs. Fenerbahce

Among other stars playing this week who have shined in Game 5s, Monaco icon [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) has averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 assists in his two previous finales, losing two seasons ago but winning last year. Fenerbahce's [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) netted 26 points in his only Game 5, a loss last season, while Barcelona's [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) erupting for 26 points in his only Game 5 appearance, a win over FC Bayern Munich in 2022. Alas, Maccabi star Wade Baldwin had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, good for a 35 PIR, in last year's Game 5 defeat to Monaco, but he will be unavailable for Game 5 this time around against Panathinaikos.

With so much talent on show across the six teams, will we get to see a first road winner in a Game 5 or will the home sides rule once more?

[You can watch all the action unfold on EuroLeague TV.](https://tv.euroleague.net/)

Every game matters in absolute terms this week: winners to the Final Four while losers go home

A thrilling and high-scoring series will conclude as Panathinaikos welcomes Maccabi to Athens, with the momentum back on the Greens' side after Game 4's 88-95 thriller in Belgrade.

Preview Game 5: Panathinaikos vs. Maccabi

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/329/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-facts-pan-tel/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-notes-pan-tel/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-prequotes-pan-tel/) |[ TV ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/)| [Predictions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/playoff-predictions-panathinaikos-vs-maccabi)

Panathinaikos backcourt duo of [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) will look to maintain the form that saw them combine for 47 points and 10 assists on Thursday, while Ergin Ataman's men will also feel confident about going inside the paint after [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) and [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) shared 30 points and 11 rebounds.

Maccabi's hopes took a blow when backcourt ace [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) reinjured his hamstring and played just 7 minutes in Game 4. Baldwin is not expected to play in Game 5. That said, [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) showed he can also be a factor after providing 13 points and 7 assists with no turnovers in the last game. [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) also has stepped up to score at least 16 points in each of the last four games.

[Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) and [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/) will try to crash the glass to earn extra possessions for Maccabi, which claimed 15 offensive boards last time out. But the Greens can also play hard, especially through Lessort, who has drawn an average of 9.8 fouls per game during this compelling series.

[Panathinaikos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/statistics/pan/) | [Maccabi Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/statistics/tel/)

Two of the hottest guards in the league will go at it when Kostas Sloukas faces Lorenzo Brown

Maccabi find themselves on the brink of reaching the Final Four for the first time since 2014 following a narrow triumph in the third showdown. In their way way are a Greens outfit needing a big response from veteran leader Kostas Sloukas after he was held scoreless, yet armed with Kendrick Nunn in explosive form.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv- Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 4 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv moved within one win of a Final Four berth, holding on against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in a real thriller, 85-83, to take a 2-1 series lead. 
Maccabi raced into an early advantage and enjoyed several double-digit advantages throughout the first half, which ended 46-37. The lead stretched to 18 points, 57-39, in the third quarter, but Panathinaikos didn’t give up and tied it with 42 seconds left. Lorenzo Brown then won the game, netting free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv- Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Maccabi's 87-91 win in Game 1 was powered by backcourt duo Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin, although but the latter had retreat early with a leg injury. The Greens need a bounce-back performance from Kendrick Nunn after he scored just 8 points, but may again count on Kostas Sloukas after his double-double.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Playoffs Game 2 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

After finishing the regular season with nine consecutive home wins, Panathinaikos look to carry that form into postseason versus a dangerous Maccabi roster, which cruised through its play-in test by crushing Baskonia 113-85 and are one of the only three visiting teams to have won in Athens this term.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv| Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Panathinaikos, Maccabi will play for Final Four in OAKA

After a defensive grind was edged by AS Monaco on Friday to make it a 2-2 series, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul will look to recover its usual offensive fluidity as the series comes to a close in the principality.

Preview Game 5: AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/328/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-facts-mco-ulk/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-notes-mco-ulk/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-prequotes-mco-ulk/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Predictions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/playoff-predictions-monaco-vs-fenerbahce)

Game 4's lowest-scoring result of the entire playoffs, 62-65, was very unlike the high-scoring shootouts that had preceded it, with nobody scoring more than [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/)'s 14 points or [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/)'s 13. Head coaches Sasa Obradovic and Saras Jasikevicius could well introduce some new wrinkles in the hope of gaining an edge.

The series has been lacking a big performance from Monaco star [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), who had averaged just 11.2 compared to his season average of 17.9, shooting just 23.8% from three-point range. This would be the perfect time for James to recover his usual standards, while Fener star [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) will also look to bounce back after being held to 10 points in each of the last three games and converting just 28.6% of his long-range shots in the series.

The physical battle will clearly be crucial, so expect central roles for Monaco big man [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/) (12.5 points per game during this series) and the visitors' [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/), who had a double-double of 10 points and 11 boards last time out.

[Monaco Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/statistics/mco/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Fenerbahce Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/statistics/ulk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Donatas Motiejunas vs. Georgios Papagiannis: These two centers will be ready to battle it out in the paint in a Game 5 thriller.

Fenerbahce produced a powerful performance to lead throughout the second half of Game 3, with solid contributions throughout the team leading to an 89-78 victory. Meanwhile, Monaco must find defensive answers and need more production from its backcourt stars, including Mike James, Jordan Loyd and Elie Okobo.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul -AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 4 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Monaco were able to snatch an exciting victory in Game 2 despite the first single-digit scoring this season from Mike James, who regain his high standards. They visit a Fenerbahce outfit fresh from that dramatic fourth quarter comeback and one that's scored at least 80 in nine consecutive home games.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul -AS Monaco | Playoffs Game 3 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

As so often this term, Nigel Hayes-Davis was the architect of a series-opener success for Fenerbahce, combining 19 points with 7 rebounds in nearly 40 minutes, whereas improved perimeter defense could be a priority for Monaco, who target greater accuracy in its own deep game after going just 8-for-27.

AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Playoffs Game 2 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

A key aspect of this game could be control. Monaco has committed the fewest number of turnovers in the league (10.0 pg), contributing to a defense that's allowed just 79.4 ppg , yet Fenerbahce's efficiency offense ranks first in three-point shooting percentage (39.1%) and third in two-pointers (56.4%).

AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Monaco, Fenerbahce know a win will seal a Final Four spot

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v AS Monaco (2024-05-03T17:45:00.000Z)

The final ticket for the Final Four will be taken as FC Barcelona and Olympiacos Piraeus go head to head to conclude a series which had been very tightly contested until Game 4, when the Reds handed out Barca's heaviest-ever road defeat to tie the series and seize the momentum.

Preview Game 5: FC Barcelona vs. Olympiacos Piraeus

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/327/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-facts-bar-oly/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-game-notes-bar-oly/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g5-prequotes-bar-oly/) |[ TV ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/)| [Predictions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/playoff-predictions-barcelona-vs-olympiacos)

That 92-58 Olympiacos victory saw a sparkling performance from [Shaquielle McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) with 21 points on 8-for-11 field goal shooting, while [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) dominated the paint to the tune of 11 rebounds in his first full performance since returning from injury.

Two more Olympiacos big men, [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) and [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/), also had a strong influence on Game 4, combining for 22 points and 10 boards. Barca will look for its own centers, [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) and [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/willy-hernangomez/003196/), to bounce back after the Spanish team was outrebounded 47-31 on Thursday.

Barca's only double-digit scorer last time out was [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) (10), and he has been in great form throughout the series with an average of 15.0 points on 62.5% three-point shooting. For Olympiacos, a big boost has been the return of veteran leader [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/), who made 3 of his 6 attempts from long-range in his comeback appearance in Game 4 as well as offering the positive energy that will be very much needed at Palau Blaugrana on Wednesday.

[Barcelona Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/statistics/bar/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Olympiacos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/statistics/oly/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Nikola Kalinic vs. Kostas Papanikolaou: The two all-action forwards will be at the center of everything for their respective sides in this do-or-die Game 5.

After grabbing an overtime victory thanks to Jabari Parker's last-second free throws, Barça look to seal a club-record fourth straight visit to the Final Four, whilst the Reds may need Isaiah Canaan to regain prosperity if they're to revive their championship-hopes after missing all 5 of his three-point attempts in Game 3.

Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Barcelona  | Playoffs Game 4 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

The Reds wish to welcome back Kostas Papanikolaou after he missed the opening encounters with a fever and long for Isaiah Canaan to resume his scoring exploits, whereas Barça seek improved guard play and a repeat performance from Jabari Parker following his 4-for-7 three-point shooting.

Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Barcelona  | Playoffs Game 3 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Barça's focus could be on better ball control and perhaps improved play inside the paint after converting just 18 of its 38 two-point attempts in the 75-77 defeat, in which the Reds were able to enjoy a Game 1 triumph despite a relatively quiet night from key offensive performers Thomas Walkup and Alec Peters.

FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 2 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Heavyweights collide as Barcelona and Olympiacos bid to further bolster their championship-credentials with two stellar defensive guards aiming to control the tempo as the host's Tomas Satoransky confronts the Reds' Thomas Walkup. Could this matchup prove pivotal come the final buzzer?

FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Barcelona, Olympiacos ready to go to war in Game 5

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Barcelona (2024-05-02T16:45:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos backcourt duo of [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) will look to maintain the form that saw them combine for 47 points and 10 assists on Thursday, while Ergin Ataman's men will also feel confident about going inside the paint after [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) and [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) shared 30 points and 11 rebounds.

Maccabi's hopes took a blow when backcourt ace [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) reinjured his hamstring and played just 7 minutes in Game 4. Baldwin is not expected to play in Game 5. That said, [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) showed he can also be a factor after providing 13 points and 7 assists with no turnovers in the last game. [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) also has stepped up to score at least 16 points in each of the last four games.

[Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) and [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/) will try to crash the glass to earn extra possessions for Maccabi, which claimed 15 offensive boards last time out. But the Greens can also play hard, especially through Lessort, who has drawn an average of 9.8 fouls per game during this compelling series.

### Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos head coach

"It was a good series. Now we get the home-court advantage once more. We won many big games against big teams in OAKA this season. Maccabi is also a great team, and we will be at 100 percent to win this game. I only look at my team, we will see which players are on the court and we will play our game. Juancho will be on the court. We made some mistakes in the previous games, but honestly I don't like to change tactics at this point, so we will do the same we have been doing. In every game, some players play better, others not so much. We hope we get a great performance from all of them in Game 5. Maccabi is a great offensive team, so I am not thinking about how to stop them, but about how we can score more points than Maccabi!"

### Oded Kattash, Maccabi head coach

"We are excited. There’s a reason we are here, we did a great way to be in this position, especially under the circumstances. Hopefully we will be ready. Defensively we have to be really focused and play a complete game in order to do something special."

### Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, Panathinaikos player

"This is the most important game for our club, not of this season, but also probably of the last decade. We will have the support of more than 20,000 people. It's not about basketball. We have played Maccabi like seven times this season, so this is not about basketball anymore, but about who wants it more. We want to initiate the first contact from the first minute. We want to play great defense and put the crowd into the game. We have to come tomorrow night and finish the job. Maccabi is a greatly-coached team and lots of talent. They punish our turnovers, so we have to be ready. This will be about fighting."

### Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi player

"The preparations are pretty much the same. Looking at film, the last few seconds of our defense we kind of lost track of everything. We were pretty good for the first 15 seconds. Once we take control over that, I feel the game is going to be ours."

### James Webb, Maccabi player

"I feel like we had pressure all season, not being able to play at our home. The pressure is mutual, but at the end of the day it’s just a basketball game. We need to lock in on defense a little bit more, slow Nunn and keep Lessort off the paint. We made a few adjustments to get it done."

Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos: 'I don't like to change tactics at this point'

We have arrived at the last three games before the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four and they are all of the win-or-go-home variety. No road team has ever won a Game 5 before, but EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs believe now is the time for the curse to be broken. 

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: The curse will be broken!

We have arrived at the last three games before the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four and they are all of the win-or-go-home variety. No road team has ever won a Game 5 before, but EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs believe now is the time for the curse to be broken. 

Choosing the ultimate [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) lineup with only three games presents challenges and Javi and Frankie are here to break down the tactics they are using and to share which players they feel you must own… and which are the biggest risks. And as a bonus, they pick their winners for each game. Listen to episode No. 34 of your favorite EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast before finalizing your roster!

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Game 5 galore!

It is make-or-break time in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Three of the four playoff series are going to do-or-die Game 5: FC Barcelona - Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens - Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and AS Monaco - Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The winners will join already-qualified Real Madrid in the 2024 Final Four in Berlin. Having six teams active this week give managers a lot of choices in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home). Here are our recommendations this week:

[Mike James, AS Monaco (17.1 credits)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/)

James and Monaco are in their third playoffs Game 5 in as many seasons. That experience should be valuable in this situation. James has been off-target in the playoffs, averaging 11.2 points on poor shooting (32.1% 2FG, 23.8% 3FG), so there is a very good chance he will have a monster game, showing his potential MVP credentials.

[Jabari Parker, FC Barcelona (10.4 credits)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/)

Olympiacos beat Barca 92-58 in Game 4 by playing with much more rhythm, intensity and physicality. Barca needs to at least match that physicality in Game 4 and Parker should play a big role in that initial goal. He is playing well, too, averaging 15.0 points on 62.5% three-point shooting and 5.8 rebounds in the playoffs.

Mathias Lessort, Jabari Parker, Mike James, Tamir Blatt and Georgios Papagiannis are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Playoffs Game 5

[Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19.0 credits)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/)

At this point of the season, there is no need to risk. Lessort has been rock-solid all season, doing even better in the playoffs. He leads this stage in PIR (26.2), averaging 16.0 points on 71.9% two-pointers, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 9.8 fouls drawn. His lowest PIR in the series was 22. Lessort is a must-have player.

[Tamir Blatt, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (7.5 credits)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/)

On to cheaper choices that allow you to sign the biggest stars in this round. Blatt is seeing extended playing time due to Wade Baldwin's physical problems. He is making the most out of the opportunity and had a really good Game 4, finishing it with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and a PIR of 19. Blatt should stay solid in Game 5.

[Georgios Papagiannis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (7.6 credits)](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/)

Papagiannis struggled throughout the regular season but is showing his best basketball in the playoffs. He had this season's first double-double in Game 4, getting 10 points and 11 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes. Even if Johnathan Motley comes back from injury, Papagiannis should keep seeing quality playing time in Game 5.

Tribute to the Champs: Gauthier Denis

Few players could feel the sense of triumph when Paris Basketball won the BKT EuroCup quite the way [Gauthier Denis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/gauthier-denis/011887/) could. The longest-serving member of the club, Denis has been with Paris since it embarked on its project in 2018. He spent three seasons with Paris in the French second division and is the lone holdover from that period. A double-digit scorer in previous seasons, Denis has more recently taken on the role of a three-point marksman, whose quick release and great accuracy make him a constant threat. This season, 30 of his 32 shots taken were from behind the arc!

Gauthier Denis 2023-24 highlights

In the club’s EuroCup premier in 2022-23, Denis was just a free-throw shy of the 50-40-90 club, hitting exactly on the two- and three-point shooting numbers while making 26 of 29 from the line (89.7%). His numbers dipped from 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 22:42 minutes as a part-time starter last season to 3.2 points in 9 minutes over 10 games this season. Nevertheless, he remained an experienced voice in the locker room, even when he missed the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs due to injury. Denis made multiple threes in three games this season, including 3 on opening night against Wolves Vilnius. Paris was +18 with Denis on the floor this season, underlying the positive impact he has had in the French capital over the last six years. 

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv is facing Panathinaikos Athens on the road in Game 5 and Oded Kattash is right in the middle of this duel.

Not only the current coach of Maccabi is a former coach of Panathinaikos, but 24 years ago, he was the hero of the Greens in the EuroLeague final against Maccabi.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1668184/when-kattash-killed-maccabi-and-gave-panathinaikos-the-euroleague-title/)

Back in 2000, current Maccabi coach Oded Kattash was the hero of the EuroLeague final in which Panathinaikos prevailed over the Israelis

Trademarks: When Kattash beat Maccabi to win the EuroLeague with Panathinaikos 

There are some guys in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague who can simply fly! Check out some of their high-flying heroics with the 10 best dunks from the month of April! 

Top 10 Dunks | April | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

There are some guys in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague who can simply fly! Check out some of their high-flying heroics with the 10 best dunks from the month of April!

Top 10 Dunks | April | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Game 4's lowest-scoring result of the entire playoffs, 62-65, was very unlike the high-scoring shootouts that had preceded it, with nobody scoring more than [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/)'s 14 points or [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/)'s 13. Head coaches Sasa Obradovic and Saras Jasikevicius could well introduce some new wrinkles in the hope of gaining an edge.

The series has been lacking a big performance from Monaco star [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), who had averaged just 11.2 compared to his season average of 17.9, shooting just 23.8% from three-point range. This would be the perfect time for James to recover his usual standards, while Fener star [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) will also look to bounce back after being held to 10 points in each of the last three games and converting just 28.6% of his long-range shots in the series.

### AS Monaco

**Streaks**

Mike James has scored in double figures in 37 of his last 38 games.

James has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

Donatas Motiejunas has scored at least 10 points in six straight games.

Motiejunas has a PIR in double figures in six straight games.

Jordan Loyd has made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

Loyd has a PIR in double figures in five of his last six games.

**Season rankings**

Mike James is third in the league in average index rating with 19.4 per game.

James ranks second in scoring with 17.9 points per game.

James ranks seventh in assists with 5.1 per game.

James ranks 10th in average three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.

Yakuba Ouattara ranks fourth in three-point shooting at 50%.

Monaco has committed a league-low 9.9 turnovers per game.

Monaco has forced 13.3 turnovers per game, which is the most in the league this season.

**Records/Milestones**

Mike James is the all-time leading scorer. He has 4,603 career points.

James is third all-time with 4,703 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,846 and counting.

James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 1,000. Nando De Colo is second with 1,090.

James is ranked eighth all-time with 1,281 career assists. Thomas Heurtel is seventh all-time with 1,340 assists.

James ranks seventh all-time with 531 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 576.

Mike James is ranked seventh all-time in points scored in the playoffs with 378. Georgios Printezis is sixth with 381. 

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.9%.

Donatas Motiejunas set a EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, when playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

**Streaks**

Johnathan Motley has PIRs of 10 or more in 13 straight games.

Nigel Hayes-Davis has scored 10 or more points in 12 straight games.

Hayes-Davis has made multiple triples in 11 of his last 12 games.

Hayes-Davis has PIRs of at least 10 in six of his last seven games.

Hayes-Davis has made 9 consecutive free throws. 

Scottie Wilbekin has PIRs in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games.

Wilbekin has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight and 10 of his last 11 games.

Wilbekin has made 11 consecutive free throws. 

Marko Guduric has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

**Season rankings**

Marko Guduric ranks ninth in free throw shooting at 90.1%.

Scottie Wilbekin ranks second in average three-pointers made with 3.0 per game.

Tarik Biberovic leads the league in three-point shooting at 52.6%.

Tyler Dorsey ranks ninth in three-point shooting at 46.4%.

Johnathan Motley ranks 11th in two-point shooting at 66.1%.

Fenerbahce leads the league in three-point shots made with 11.4 per game.

Fenerbahce leads the league in three-point accuracy at 39.4%.

**Records/Milestones**

Nigel Hayes-Davis set the all-time EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points in a victory over ALBA Berlin in Round 32.

Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in assists with 2,073.

Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record in 2018-19 with 286 total assists.

Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in steals with 445.

Calathes is the all-time leader with 308 career games started.

Calathes ranks sixth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Calathes ranks sixth all-time with 4,212 index rating points. Kyle Hines is fifth with 4,299.

Calathes is ranked 15th all-time in scoring with 3,214 points. Paulius Jankunas is 14th with 3,241 points.

Calathes needs 8 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.

Scottie Wilbekin ranks fourth all-time in three-point shots made with 600. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid ranks third with 606 three-point shots made and counting.

Nick Calathes is ranked eighth all-time in points scored in the playoffs with 376.

Georgios Papagiannis ranks seventh all-time with 211 blocks. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is sixth with 228 blocks.

Papagiannis ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.1%.

Melih Mahmutoglu needs 12 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Dyshawn Pierre needs 1 three-point shot made to reach 100 for his career.

Game Videos

Game Facts: Monaco vs. Fenerbahce

\- Fenerbahce and Monaco never played an official game before the 2021-22 season. They split home wins during this regular season.

\- Monaco forced Game 5 with a 62-65 road win on Friday night. Elie Okobo led the winners with 13 points off the bench. 

\- Fenerbahce took a 2-1 series lead in Game 3 with an 89-78 win in which Tarik Biberovic led the way with 14 points.

\- In Game 2, Monaco rallied in the fourth quarter to a 93-88 win with Donatas Motiejunas scoring 18 points.

\- Fenerbahce set a club playoff record with 16 three-pointers made in Game 2.

\- Fenerbahce pulled out a 91-95 overtime win in Game 1 behind Nigel Hayes-Davis, who had 19 points and earned MVP of the Round honor with a PIR of 23.

\- In Monaco's home 92-78 win over Fenerbahce in February 2022, Alpha Diallo scored a career-high 24 points.

\- Last season in Istanbul, Monaco's Yakuba Ouattara had career highs in points (19), three-pointers made (5) and PIR (19) in a 98-94 overtime loss.

\- Monaco guard Mike James was a backcourt mate of Fenerbahce point guard Nick Calathes for large parts of two seasons, from 2016 to 2018, at Panathinaikos Athens.

\- James has made a career-best 6 triples twice in his career against Fenerbahce; first for AX Armani Exchange Milan in December 2018, and then for CSKA Moscow in November 2019.

\- James dropped 31 points on Fenerbahce in November 2019 playing for CSKA Moscow in an 88-70 win. James's scoring total included a career-best 6-for-8 three-point and 9-for-9 free-throw shooting and he accumulated a performance index rating of 38. He earned the MVP of the Round honor for his performance.

\- Monaco's Jaron Blossomgame had a career-high 9 rebounds in his team's Game 1 loss.

\- Scottie Wilbekin set his career highs in points (37) and PIR (37) playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Monaco in November 2021. He won the MVP of the Round honor for that performance in a 95-84 win.

\- Fenerbahce guard Sehmus Hazer collected a career-high 3 steals in a road loss against Monaco in February 2022.

\- Fenerbahce guard Tyler Dorsey tied his career-best 7 rebounds in Game 1 of this series. He also had 7 rebounds playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Monaco in November 2021.

\- Fenerbahce guard Yam Madar posted his career-high in index rating of 18 for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Monaco in January 2023.

Game Notes: Monaco vs. Fenerbahce

That 92-58 Olympiacos victory saw a sparkling performance from [Shaquielle McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) with 21 points on 8-for-11 field goal shooting, while [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) dominated the paint to the tune of 11 rebounds in his first full performance since returning from injury.

Two more Olympiacos big men, [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) and [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/), also had a strong influence on Game 4, combining for 22 points and 10 boards. Barca will look for its own centers, [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) and [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/willy-hernangomez/003196/), to bounce back after the Spanish team was outrebounded 47-31 on Thursday.

### FC Barcelona

**Streaks**

Nicolas Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 straight games.

Willy Hernangomez has double-digit PIRs in 11 of his last 12 games.

Alex Abrines has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight games.

Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

**Season rankings**

Nicolas Laprovittola ranks eighth in average three-pointers made with 2.3 per game.

Jan Vesely ranks second in average two-pointers made with 4.9 per game.

Barcelona is second in the league in rebounding with 35.8 per game. 

Barcelona ranks third in assists with 19.4 per game.

Barcelona has allowed 53.8% two-point shooting, which is the third-lowest in the league.

**Records/Milestones**

Tomas Satoransky ranks second all-time with a 2.8-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,484.

Vesely ranks third all-time with 630 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 1,692 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 204 blocks. Georgios Papagiannis of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is seventh with 211 and counting.

Vesely is sixth all-time with 3,825 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 3,936 and counting.

Vesely ranks second all-time with 4,846 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,054.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 340 steals. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is third with 364 steals and counting.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 764 free throws made. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is seventh with 834.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

**Streaks**

Thomas Walkup has at least 1 steal in seven straight and 12 of his last 13 games.

Moustapha Fall has posted double-digit PIRs in 11 of his last 12 games.

Nigel Williams-Goss has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

Shaquielle McKissic has at least 1 steal in six straight games.

**Season rankings**

Nikola Milutinov ranks third in offensive rebounding with 2.5 per game.

Thomas Walkup ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.

Walkup ranks ninth in assists with 4.9 per game.

Fall leads the league in two-point accuracy at 79.1%.

Moustapha Fall ranks fourth in blocks with 1.2 per game.

Isaiah Canaan ranks seventh in average three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Alec Peters ranks third in three-point shooting at 51.2%.

Olympiacos has allowed a league-low 74.8 points per game.

Olympiacos has held opponents to 51.4% two-point shooting, which is second lowest in the league.

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is second to Nick Calathes (308) of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in games started with 307.

Papanikolaou is in ninth place all-time with 301 steals. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is eighth with 308 and counting.

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.7%.

Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Alec Peters ranks 13th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.2%.

Peters ranks seventh all-time in three-point accuracy at 44.9%.

Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time with 568 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 607 and counting.

Walkup is ranked 15th all-time in assists with 894. Daniel Hackett is 14th with 910 assists.

The final ticket for the Final Four will be taken as Barcelona and Olympiacos go head to head to conclude a series which had been very tightly contested until Game 4, when the Reds handed out Barca's heaviest-ever road defeat to tie the series and seize the momentum.

Game Facts: Barcelona vs. Olympiacos

\- Out of the 39 games that Olympiacos and Barcelona have played this century, 12 have been either at the Final Four or in the EuroLeague Playoffs. This will be their first time meeting in a Game 5.

\- The Reds bashed Barcelona 92-58 in Game 4, handing the visitors their worst-ever road loss in a EuroLeague game. Shaq McKissic paced Olympiacos with 21 points. 

\- In Game 3, Barcelona pulled out an 80-82 overtime with Jabari Parker making 2 free throws with 0.5 seconds to go. Jan Vesely scored 16 points in the victory.

\- In Game 2, Barcelona beat Olympiacos 77-69 with Jabari Parker scoring his EuroLeague personal-best 24 points.

\- In Game 1, Olympiacos held on for a 75-77 win at Palau Blaugrana with Nigel Williams-Goss scoring 15 points.

\- Olympiacos won its first EuroLeague crown by beating Barcelona 73-58 in the 1997 championship game in Rome led by Final Four MVP David Rivers's 26 points.

\- Barcelona bested Olympiacos in the 2010 EuroLeague championship game in Paris 86-68 thanks to 21 points from Final Four MVP Juan Carlos Navarro.

\- Olympiacos edged Barcelona 68-64 in the 2012 Final Four Semifinals on the way to winning the EuroLeague in Istanbul.

\- Olympiacos beat Barcelona 3-1 in the 2015 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Barcelona and Olympiacos have played in the third-place game twice, first in 2009 when Barcelona won 95-79, and also at the 2022 Final Four when Barcelona prevailed over Olympiacos 84-74.

\- Barcelona swept Olympiacos during the regular season, including an 86-78 home win in early January with Jabari Parker scoring 21 points.

\- Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas was Barcelona's head coach during the 2016-17 season; he led the club to a 12-18 regular-season record. No player from that season remains on the Barcelona roster.

\- Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou played for Barcelona during the 2013-14 season. He helped the team win the Spanish League championship.

\- Olympiacos guard Thomas Walkup was a teammate of Barcelona guard Rokas Jokubaitis at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.

\- Olympiacos's Ignas Brazdeikis was a teammate of Jokubaitis on the Lithuanian national team at the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

\- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov has been a teammate of Barcelona's Nikola Kalinic on the Serbian national team.

\- Milutinov earned MVP of the Round honors after he led Olympiacos to a 60-69 victory in Barcelona with 18 points plus 14 rebounds, including 7 offensive boards, for a PIR of 36 in December 2018.

\- Olympiacos forward Luke Sikma and Barcelona's Oscar da Silva were teammates at ALBA Berlin during the 2021-22 season.

\- Sikma posted his career high with 7 offensive rebounds playing for ALBA against Barcelona in October 2021.

\- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola set his career-high with 3 steals in a road loss against Olympiacos in April 2022.

\- Barcelona point guard Tomas Satoransky collected a career-high 4 steals in a season-opening loss against Olympiacos in October 2022.

\- Olympiacos guard Shaquielle McKissic swiped a career-high 5 steals in the third-place game at the 2022 Final Four.

\- Barcelona forward Nikola Kalinic scored a career-high 25 points and had a career-best PIR of 27 while playing for Crvena Zvezda Belgrade against Olympiacos in December 2021.