With Kendrick Nunn and Lorenzo Brown unstoppable, Panathinaikos utterly dominated (78-71) Olympiacos within the SEF and painted “inexperienced” the second derby of the season.
Panathinaikos dominates within the second derby of the season! The “greens” had been higher than Olympiakos all through the match and prevailed 78-71 within the SEF, consequently they remained unbeaten after 4 video games of the Stoiximan GBL and compelled the “crimson and whites” to their first detrimental consequence.
Aside from a really aggressive first quarter that led to a draw (23-23), Ergin Ataman's staff was noticeably superior to the hosts and maintained a security margin all through the match, leading to a stress-free victory within the last. A key function on this was performed by the 13/26 three-pointers of Panathinaikos, who had a superb night time from afar.
The match
Olympiacos scored first with a shot by Vezenkov from shut vary, whereas Brown responded for the greens with a three-pointer to make it 2-3. Fournier additionally hit from behind the road (5-3), earlier than Fall fouled out to make it 8-3. Brown pulled away along with his second 3-pointer (8-6), with Fall nailing in off Fournier's help to make it 10-6. Grant hit again in flip from 6.75m. (10-9), with Lesor making a shot from 3 meters for 10-11. Fall scored in flip to make it 12-11, with the Greens occurring a run by making the most of errors by Walkup and Fournier to make it 12-17 with straightforward baskets by Grant and Huacho. The formidable Fal assisted Papanikolaou (14-17), with Nunn scoring from the nook for 14-20. Vezenkov reduce with a tough floater (16-20), earlier than Brown hit his third three-pointer to make it 16-23. Fournier answered with a protracted shot of his personal (19-23), earlier than Vezenkov bought an help from Walkup to make it 21-23. Fournier received pictures to tie the sport at 23-23 within the first quarter.
Within the second interval, Milutinov made his first basket for the lead of Olympiakos (25-23) and shortly after scored a shot for 26-23. Mitoglou minimize that 10-0 run by the “crimson and white” with one shot (26-24), earlier than hitting a three-pointer from the highest for 26-27. Vezenkov received three pictures and put the 2 (28-27), with Mitoglou coming in and placing a protracted shot (28-29). Vildosa responded with a three-pointer (31-29), with Nan additionally making a three-pointer for 31-32. The three-point dance continued from Dorsey (34-32), however Nan scored from 8 meters (34-35). Dorsey hit two pictures (36-35), however he fouled Brown unnecessarily and “gave” him three pictures for 36-38. Osman made a really tough three-pointer in entrance of Fal (36-41), adopted by one other one from Kendrick Nunn for 36-44. Slukas went to the road and introduced the greens to +10 (36-46), whereas Grant signed with a buzzer beater to make the ultimate 38-48 of the half.
In the beginning of the second half, Fournier lowered with a three-pointer (41-48) from the highest and awoke the SEF. Nunn made a really tough layup in entrance of Fall (41-50), then a technical penalty shot on Fournier for 41-51. Lessor scored with a really tough hook (41-53), earlier than Vezenkov gave the hosts an answer with a three-pointer from the nook (44-53). Brown hit a tough 3-pointer on the finish of the interval (44-56) with Wright reducing it to 46-56. Vezenkov made a shot (47-56) however Nan responded with a three-pointer for 47-59. The Bulgarian ahead hit a shot from lengthy vary (50-59), with Juancho nailing in off an help from Brown for 50-61. Wright narrowly edged Mitoglou (52-61), who made one shot for 52-62. Walkup minimize it to 55-62 late within the third quarter.
Within the fourth quarter, Brown made a layup to make it 55-64. Nunn scored from the nook and continued unstoppable, whereas along with his personal particular person power the rating grew to become 55-69. Wright minimize shut (57-69), however Lessor beat him and answered him for 57-71. Brown continued to “shoot” and wrote 57-73, with Lessor scoring for 59-75 after an help by Sluka. Wright reduce for Olympiakos with back-to-back factors to make it 65-75, forcing Ataman to name a timeout. After the break, Brown received pictures and made one for 65-76. The “crimson and white” lowered Fournier with a layup (67-76), with the match ending with a rating of 71-78 in favor of Panathinaikos.
The quarters: 23-23, 38-48, 55-62, 71-78
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