Olympiacos vs AEK and Panathinaikos vs PAOK semi-final playoffs begin

The Stoiximan GBL semi-finals commence with two high-profile series featuring Olympiacos against AEK and Panathinaikos against PAOK. Olympiacos, fresh from winning their 4th EuroLeague title against Real Madrid in Athens, hosts AEK at the Peace and Friendship Stadium tonight at 20:15. To reach the semi-finals, Olympiacos swept Kolossos Rhodes, while AEK defeated Aris 2-1 in a series that concluded with a 102-99 victory last Monday. Simultaneously, Panathinaikos AKTOR hosts PAOK at the Telekom Center Athens at 18:00. Panathinaikos, finishing the regular season with a 19-5 record, advanced by overcoming Mykonos, while PAOK finished 17-7 and eliminated Peristeri. Panathinaikos faces injury concerns with Nikos Rogkavopoulos, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, and Kenneth Faried, though Kostas Sloukas is available. PAOK's Tomas Dimsa is listed as doubtful for their opening game.