In the series up to three victories, the result became 2:2.
The first half was characterized by a large amount of productive attacks, and after captain John Dibartolomeo’s three-pointer and the 8th point in the quarter, Maccabi took the lead (29:26).
The teams continued to exchange successful attacks. PAO reduced the deficit to a minimum (49:50), and Maccabi suffered a blow due to Wade Baldwin’s renewed injury. The leader of the Israeli team did not continue the match.
The guests from Athens took advantage of this, and they changed the result of the match in their favor (74:69). However, Maccabi found resources. One of them is Tamir Blatt, who scored his 14th point and returned the Tel Aviv team to a 5-point advantage (86:81).
PAO’s season rescue mission was undertaken by Kendrick Nunn scoring the 27th point, and after free throws by Kost Slouk and Mathias Lessort, the Greeks took the lead again (91:88).
K. Sloukas hit from mid-range and 1:17 minutes before the end of the game, all the trump cards were on the side of the guests from Athens (93:88).
T. Blat and B. Colson each missed a three-pointer, and M. Lessortas consolidated the victory of “Panathinaikos”.
Marius Grigonis scored 8 points in 14.5 minutes (1/1 doubles, 2/5 triples). had 1 rebound, 1 turnover, 1 foul and 1 foul and 5 assists.
For the winners, Kendrick Nunn scored 27 points, Kostas Slouks (8 rebounds, 6 assists) scored 20, Mathias Lessort added 17 points.
Lorenzo Brown scored 17 points, Tamir Blatt (5 rebounds, 7 rebounds) and Bonzie Colson scored 14 each, Josh Nebo added 12.
