Kostas Papanikolaou misses practice, questionable for Game 5 / News - Basketnews.com

Kostas Papanikolaou missed the last practice due to flu. As he's battling to get healthy in time for Game 5, his status remains as questionable.

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Both Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Olympiacos Piraeus took one game each both in Greece and Turkey. With the series tied at 2 games each, the matchup returns to Piraeus once again. However, the home team might not have one of the more important players with them.

Kostas Papanikolaou missed the team's last practice on Sunday due to the flu. The player is now questionable for Game 5 as he tries to overcome the illness in time.

All other players are considered healthy.

According to information from the Greek club, tickets to Game 5 were sold out in 9 minutes.

Last year, Game 5 in the Peace and Friendship Stadium attracted worldwide attention as NBA superstarKevin Durantand actress Emma Stone visited the venue and witnessed Olympiacos edge out a win againstAS Monaco.

This year, Fenerbahce have a chance to become the first team to win Game 5 away from home. It is a feat that has never been done before since the new format was introduced back in 2016.

The game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9th, at 20:30 CET.

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