<p>A first-round best-of-five series awaits the winner, where they will face Valencia Basket.</p><p>The losers aren't out of the competition at this point, though, as they'll have the opportunity to face the winners of Play-In Path B for a spot in the competition.</p><p>To get to that point, Panathinaikos and Monaco will battle on the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/punter-iq/guide/how-to-bet-on-the-nba">basketball</a> court on Wednesday, April 22, at 05:00 AEST.</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Quick Picks</h2><p><strong>Our pick:</strong> Panathinaikos to win</p><p><strong>Value bet:</strong> Over 173.5 points in the total point market</p><p><strong>Long shot:</strong> '1st Quarter Handicap' for 'Panathinaikos -2.5'</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Betting Preview</h2><p>Panathinaikos enter this game as the #7 seed after their regular season record. They won 22 of their 38 games (16 defeats), scoring 3,314 points and conceding 3,228 (86).</p><p>Monaco are the #8 seed in this game, as they finished tied with the Greek club in terms of wins and losses, but they had conceded more points, which led them to finish a place below their opponents in the standings. They scored 3,417 but gave up 3,282 (135).</p><p>When looking at the last five games for each team, Panathinaikos enter with three wins and two defeats. Interestingly, one of those defeats was to Valencia Basket (102-84).</p><p>Monaco enter the game in the midst of their domestic season, and have four wins (one defeat) across all competitions.</p><p>Specifically in EuroLeague competition, they are unbeaten in their last three, with their last defeat coming to Dubai (101-91).</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Betting Markets to Watch</h2><p>Results tend to be back and forth between these two <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba">basketball betting</a> clubs.</p><p>Panathinaikos won the most recent encounter 107-97 (March 2026), but there haven't been many instances in which consecutive wins have occurred by the same team.</p><p>That's not to say it can't happen; the Greeks did achieve this in Dec 2023 and Jan 2024, which ended Monaco's four-game winning streak that had started in 2021.</p><p>Still, we think <strong>Panathinaikos are the likely winners, as they appear as large early favourites in the betting odds</strong>.</p><p>The<strong> total points market</strong> may offer value worth exploring, with the <strong>Over</strong> looking likely. The line has been set at 173.5, and the last two meetings have exceeded this, with 204 and 176. Averages show high-scoring tendencies between these two teams.</p><p>There may be an <strong>alternative value available in the '1st Quarter Handicap' for 'Panathinaikos -2.5'</strong>.</p><p>Their home dominance and fast starts against Monaco, as the French club has shown they can be occasionally slow in Q1 when away.</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Our Prediction</h2><p>Check the latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-aus-other/euroleague/panathinaikos-bc-v-as-monaco-10388789">Panathinaikos vs Monaco betting odds</a> at Sportsbet.</p><p>We think the <strong>most likely outcome is a Panathinaikos win</strong>. They have a good recent record entering the game, as well as a recent win against Monaco when hosting.</p>