He bent his resistance Red Star in the “hot” OAKA, ideally closing 2023 in the Euroleague, Panathinaikos AKTOR!
The “greens” confirmed their superiority against the team of Yannis Sfairopoulos, they played a very good defense and were in control throughout the match, finally celebrating the victory (82-65), which was their fourth in a row at the event!
Thus, Panathinaikos improved its record to 10-7remaining in fourth place in the standings, before completing its playing obligations for 2023 on New Year’s Eve, when it will be hosted by Maroussi for the 12th matchday of the Stoiximan Basket League!
Leading for the winners, for whom not only Balcerovski and Mandzukias scored, were Mitoglou (15p, 5 rib), Grant (14p with 2/3 three-pointers) and Lessor (13 points, 4 rebounds), while for Red Star, which fell to 6-11, they stood out Boloboi (15p, 5 rib), Nedovic (15p) and Mitrovic (12p, 6 rib).
The match
Ataman started the game with Slouka, Nan, Grigonis, Mitoglou and Lessor, but replaced the Lithuanian with Kalaitzakis, seconds after the start, while Sfairopoulos chose Teodosic, Lazic, Hanga, Mitrovic and Boloboi for his starting five. Both teams were nervous in the first three minutes, they scored two points each and had 0/3 three-pointers each, before Boloboi hit from a distance, putting the visitors ahead with 5-2. Hanga scored with a difficult layup to make it 4-7, before Panathinaikos responded with a 7-0 run, taking their first lead of the match (11-7). The “greens” beat their opponents in the drawing with him as the protagonist Lessortaking the fouls, going for the shots and closing out the first period being ahead with 20-17.
The second quarter started with Vildosa scoring their first points and the Grant to make it 25-19 with a step-back three-pointer, while then the visitors made a short 6-2 run, reducing to the basket (27-25), thanks to a three-pointer by Nedovic. The hosts went ahead for the first time with +7 (34-27) with a big three-pointer by Slukawhile the first half ended at 38-31with Panathinaikos taking advantage of his very good defensive function and his 9 offensive rebounds, having as their leaders Grant (8p) and Lessor (7p).
Panathinaikos returned from the locker room taking a double-digit lead for the first time (44-33), thanks to consecutive three-pointers from Sluka and Grigonis, while Red Stars reduced to 44-39 with 5 consecutive points by Boloboi and a two-pointer by Dos Santos. However, the hosts stayed focused, getting back to +8 (50-42) and building a double-digit lead again (55-44), thanks to five straight points by Mitoglou. Boloboi continued to provide solutions to the attack of the “red and whites”, nailing for 57-50, before the Nan and Antetokounmpo shape it 61-50 which ended the third period!
THE Panathinaikos he remained focused in the fourth quarter as well, with Antetokounmpo and Ernagometh to score with impressive spikes for 65-52! The Red Stars attempted their final counterattack, cutting it to 67-59 with a 3-pointer by the active Dos Santosbut the “greens” were not worried after all, since the Mitoglou, Grant and Lessor continued to star offensively, bringing their team back to +14 (75-61). At that point the winner was essentially decided, with Panathinaikos celebrating a comfortable victory in the final, with 82-65while he is now waiting for the devil’s week, when he will face Baskonia and Valencia away from home.
The quarters: 20-17, 38-31, 61-50, 82-65
The match statistics
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