The match
THE Alba starring Lo and Smith came into the match much more focused, taking a quick 2-9 lead thanks to the home team’s failure. Very quickly, the first double-digit difference was written, thanks to Smith’s second three-pointer (2-12). THE Panathinaikos began to wake up with Thomas and Lee, reducing to 8-14, while o Williams with a goal foul he made it 11-14. The Germans responded with Wetzel and Lo, retaking an eight-point lead (13-21). Ultimately, this difference was maintained until the end of the first period.
The visitors continued to score in the second quarter as well, when o Kumatze he nailed the first +12 (20-32), to send the difference to 14 (20-34) a little later. THE Panathinaikos reacted with Gudaitis and reduced to 9 (25-34), but o Smith had a three-point answer (25-37). However, the “greens” again found a way to reduce me Grigonis and P. Kalaitzakis (32-39), while two shots of the latter brought the score to 36-41. Lee with a floater cut even further a little later, to 42-45. The half ended at 42-49 with a three-pointer by Zusman.
Very quickly in the second part, the Alba got a double-digit difference again thanks to Sikma and Zusman (42-53). Somewhere there, he “woke up”. Dwayne Baconwho with 6 consecutive points dropped the difference to three points (50-53), while a little later the Williams tied with a layup (54-54). Bacon and Lee took the baton, bringing Panathinaikos in front of the score (59-58). Alba responded with Lammers and Delow, going ahead again (61-63), but Bacon made a three-pointer from eight meters for 66-63! The third period ended at 68-66.
Alba came out stronger in the final quarter, retaking the lead with a three-pointer Olinda (70-72). Zusman made another three-pointer for 71-75, but o Papagiannis had an answer for 74-75, putting up another 4 points for 78-75. Grigonis with a great shot, for the first time sent the difference to +5 in favor of Panathinaikos (80-75). THE Lo made a three-pointer, but the combative P. Kalaitzakis responded with a foul goal for 83-78. THE Alba taking advantage of Panathinaikos’ poor selections tied with Lo at 84-84, while he made 2/2 shots for 84-86.
The quarters: 17-25, 42-49, 68-66, 84-88
Detailed match statistics
Source: Sport Fm
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