Dubai Basketball vs Panathinaikos – prediction, odds & preview
The analyst says
Dubai Basketball are 4-2 (avg 81.7:82.2) this season and Panathinaikos 5-1 (avg 88:73). Going by both teams' averages, the expected combined score is around 162.
Detailed match preview
Overview
Dubai Basketball (8 in the table, 4–2) host Panathinaikos (1 in the table, 5–1) in Round 19 of the EuroLeague, Wednesday, 23.12.2026 · 17:00 CET.
Offence vs defence
Dubai Basketball score 81.7 and allow 82.2 points per game (offence #17, defence #5 in the league). Panathinaikos score 88 and allow 73 (offence #7, defence #1). Crossing each side's offence with the other's defence gives an estimate of how the game may flow from season averages (expected total around 162 points, and Panathinaikos has the edge). It is a statistical estimate of direction, not a score prediction.
Form
Dubai Basketball are 3–2 in their last 5 and are on a 2-game winning streak. Panathinaikos are 4–1 in their last 5.
Home court and road form
Dubai Basketball are 2–1 at home. Panathinaikos are 1–0 on the road.
Head-to-head
This is the first meeting of these two teams this season in our records.
Odds and chances
Odds for this game have not been published yet.
Key factors
- Big gap in the table: Panathinaikos is placed much higher.
The analysis is automatic and based on results and odds in our data – for fun in the game, not advice.
Team comparison
| Dubai Basketball | Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Table position | #1 |
| 4–2 | Record | 5–1 |
| 81.7 | Points scored / game | 88 |
| 82.2 | Points allowed / game | 73 |
| -0.5 | Point diff / game | +15 |
| #17 / #5 | Offence / defence (rank) | #7 / #1 |
| 2–1 home | Home / away | 1–0 away |
| 3–2 | Last 5 | 4–1 |
| 2–0 | Close games (≤ 5) | – |
Regular-season stats before this game.
Roster and player form
Dubai Basketball
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bacon #3 Forward | 27.1 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| Mfiondu Kabengele #17 Center | 22.8 | 12.8 | 7 | 1.2 | 16.5 |
| Elie Okobo #0 Guard | 27.7 | 11.5 | 2 | 4.2 | 12 |
| Filip Petrusev #30 Center | 15.1 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Mamadi Diakite #21 Center | 14.6 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8.3 |
| Mckinley Wright Iv #25 Guard | 23.9 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3 | 8.2 |
Top by PIR: Dwayne Bacon · leading scorer: Dwayne Bacon (17.8 pts).
Panathinaikos
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Lessort #26 Center | 21.5 | 11.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 19.5 |
| Sylvain Francisco #3 Guard | 23 | 15.8 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 17.5 |
| Guerschon Yabusele #28 Forward | 21.8 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 11.8 |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis #11 Forward | 26.1 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Jerian Grant #22 Guard | 15.9 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 9.3 |
| Konstantinos Mitoglou #44 Forward | 13.9 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
Top by PIR: Mathias Lessort · leading scorer: Sylvain Francisco (15.8 pts).
Season per-game averages (EuroLeague stats; PIR = performance index rating).
Odds & predictions
Odds have not been published yet.
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Points in the game: Dubai Basketball +2 · Panathinaikos +2
Team form
Dubai BasketballRecord 4–2 · avg 81.7:82.2
Head-to-head this season
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