EuroLeague Prediction: Panathinaikos vs Paris Basketball (24-09-2026)

Panathinaikos and Paris Basketball meet at Telekom Center Athens on September 24 in the opening round of the 2026/27 EuroLeague season.

The Greek side enter after four consecutive pre-season victories, while Paris have already collected their first trophy under new head coach Maxime Lefèvre, winning the French Super Cup.

Recent meetings between these teams have also produced plenty of points, making the total particularly interesting.

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Panathinaikos have spent their final weeks of preparation building towards another EuroLeague campaign.

They beat Spartak Subotica 77-59 and JL Bourg 90-69 before closing their friendly schedule with an 87-81 victory over PAOK.

Those results show that the Greek side can control games defensively, but their recent EuroLeague meetings with Paris have followed a very different pattern.

The last three encounters finished 101-98, 101-95 and 104-99, with the French side winning twice. Both games in Athens exceeded 195 combined points, including February’s 104-99 Paris victory.

Paris have changed coaches since that meeting, but their attacking identity remains recognisable.

Lefèvre’s side beat Nanterre 95-88 in the French Super Cup semi-final, with quick transitions and aggressive guard play featuring throughout the contest.

Nadir Hifi remains central to that approach, while the arrival of T.J. Warren provides another scoring option for the new campaign.

There is some reason for caution. Paris followed their win over Nanterre with an 81-59 victory against Roanne, while Panathinaikos have produced several lower-scoring preparation games.

A repeat of those defensive performances would make this line difficult to clear.

However, the recent head-to-head results suggest that Paris can create a very different type of game against Panathinaikos, particularly when Hifi finds opportunities to push the tempo.

With the hosts possessing enough offensive quality to contribute heavily themselves, Over 169.5 Total Points is the preferred selection.