Basketball: EuroLeague Round 12 sees fiery Athens derby

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens to face city rivals Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday at OAKA

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - Panathinaikos OPAP Athens will host their city rivals Olympiacos Piraeus for their first derby this season in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 12 game.

The regular season match will take place at the OAKA in Athens on Friday.

Panathinaikos recorded a three-match winning streak in EuroLeague, as Olympiacos seek their third consecutive victory in the competition.

Olympiacos are currently on the 10th place with five wins and six loses, while Panathinaikos had seven wins and four loses and sit in the sixth spot.

- Leaders Anadolu Efes aim to maintain good form

Turkish club Anadolu Efes will take on Spain's KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to extend their winning streak to six games.

The game will be held at Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday.

The Turkish powerhouse are currently on the top of the table with nine wins and two losses, while KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz is on the ninth spot with five wins and six loses.

- Fenerbahce Beko seek their fifth win this season

In another Friday match, Turkish club Fenerbahce Beko will host German club ALBA Berlin at the Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Istanbul.

Fenerbahce Beko eye their fifth victory of the regular season as they are ranked 13th in the standings.

ALBA Berlin also recorded four wins and seven loses, sitting in 15th spot.

Thursday fixtures:

CSKA Moscow - Zalgiris Kaunas

Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv - Bayern Munich

AX Armani Exchange Milan - Crvena Zvezda

Real Madrid - Valencia Basket

Friday fixtures:

Zenit Saint Petersburg - ASVEL Villeurbanne

Khimki Moscow - Barcelona