Aris – Panathinaikos for the 5th matchday of the Stoiximan GBL
Aris hosts Panathinaikos on Sunday, November 1, in the most important game of the 5th matchday of the Stoiximan GBL.
The "yellows" are in excellent form, while the "greens" want to maintain their perfect record in the Greek championship.
The competitive image of the two teams
Aris has seven consecutive victories in Greece and Europe. In the previous GBL matchday, they defeated Mykonos 88-72, while midweek they beat Cedevita Olimpija 78-73 and made it 5/5 in the EuroCup. Vassilis Spanoulis' team has a 3-1 record in the championship and is in 2nd place with seven points.
Panathinaikos has started with four wins in as many games in the GBL, most recently 78-64 against Karditsa. Despite the perfect record, they are on six points due to a two-point deduction penalty. In the EuroLeague, however, they are coming off an 83-68 away loss to Anadolu Efes, in a game where they collapsed in the last four minutes.
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Absences and standout players
Kostas Sloukas rested against Efes and is expected to be available to Zeljko Obradovic. In contrast, the injured Nikos Rogavopoulos remains out.
For Aris, Matt Morgan is coming off 18 points against Cedevita, while Nenad Dimitrijevic, who finished the same game with 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists, plays a significant role in creation. The perimeter battle and control of rebounds are expected to play a decisive role in a game of particular interest, also on the benches, between Vassilis Spanoulis and Zeljko Obradovic.