In an impressive basketball performance, “Panathinaikos” represented by M. Grigonios defeated “Maccabi” and snatched the decisive match of the series

The Athens club in Belgrade beat the Israeli team 95:88 (26:29, 23:21, 25:19, 21:19) and won the fifth match of the series, which will be played in Greece (2:2).

Marius Grigonis scored 8 points (1/1 doubles, 2/5 triples), rebounded the ball, made one mistake and collected 5 utility points in 14.5 minutes on the field.

The fourth quarter started more successfully for Maccabi, who won the 3.5-minute section with the result 1:13 and accumulated a 7-point advantage (75:82).

After that, both teams exchanged successful attacks, more of which were organized by the Athens team. After Mathiass Lessort’s layup, only one point separated the teams (86:85). Later, Lorenzo Brown broke through to the left side and restored the lead of three points to the Israeli team (85:88). On the other side of the court, Kendrick Nunn answered with a shot from the middle distance (87:88).

After that, Jasiel Rivero recovered the ball in the attack, the center deceived the opponents, but missed the shot from under the basket and then fouled Kostas Sloukas himself, who stood up to throw free throws and hit both of them (89:88). After that, free throws were made by M.Lessort, K.Sloukas hit a two-pointer and the Greek giants regained a 5-point advantage (93:88).

During the rest of the match, both teams exchanged quite a few inaccurate attacks, and the match was finally closed by M.Lessort’s layup (95:88).

The beginning of the match was extremely effective, and in the middle of the first quarter, Panathinaikos basketball players were leading 20:12. However, at the end of the quarter, the teams changed roles and Maccabi overturned the result of the match (26:29).

At the beginning of the second half, both teams exchanged leading roles, but the crucial moment happened in the middle of the quarter.

In this match, Wade Baldwin returned to the court after a thigh injury, but in the middle of the second quarter, the basketball player felt pain again after the breakthrough, did not run to the defense, and after that, when the referees stopped the game, he walked towards the bench, where he was met by the medics. In addition, the American threw sports tape onto the pitch while walking towards the bench out of anger.

During the rest of the quarter, both teams continued to play effectively, and the Tel Aviv basketball players took a minimal advantage into the long break (49:50).

In the first half of the third quarter, “Panathinaikos” looked a bit better, which initially created a 5-point advantage 55:50, but in the middle of the quarter, the teams were separated by one point again (61:60), and with 3.5 minutes left in the third quarter, the score was tied (63 :63). A little later, Tamir Blatt hit a three-pointer and restored Maccabi’s fragile advantage 65:66, which was then erased by Marius Grigonis (68:66).

Kostas Sloukas played the most useful in the Panathinaikos club. The Greek basketball legend scored 20 points (5/9 doubles, 1/2 triples, 7/7 penalty), 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 fouls and 32 utility points in 34 minutes.

He was well assisted by Kendrick Nunn. In almost 33 minutes on the court, the American scored 27 points (6/8 doubles, 3/7 triples, 6/6 penalties), handed out 4 assists and finished the match with 27 utility points.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Brown played the best in the Maccabi team. The defender scored 17 points (8/11 doubles, 0/6 triples, 1/1 penalty), grabbed 5 rebounds, made 5 assists and accumulated 19 utility points in almost 31 minutes on the floor.

Maccabi: Lorenzo Brown 17, Tamir Blatt (2/3 doubles, 3/8 triples, 1/2 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 19 points) and Bonzie Colson (3/6 doubles, 2/6 treys, 2/4 rebounds, 6 rebounds) each, Josh Nebo 12 (6/7 doubles, 0/1 rebounds, 3 blocks), John DiBartolomeo 10 (1 /1 double, 2/7 triples, 2/2 penalties), Jasiel Rivero (3/9 doubles, 1/1 triple, 4 rebounds).

Panathinaikos: Kendrick Nunn 27, Kostas Slouks 20, Mathias Lessort 17 (6/10 doubles, 5/9 penalties, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 9 turnovers, 26 points) , Konstantinos Mitoglou 13 (5/8 doubles, 1/1 triples, 4 rebounds, 3 assists), Marius Grigonis and Ioannis Papapetrou (1/3 doubles, 2/3 triples) 8 each .