Baskonia Loses Late at Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos defeated Baskonia 85-79 in a game played at OAKA. The visitors took the lead in the 34th minute after erasing a large deficit in the first half. However, the home team regained control when Lessort built a 7-point advantage.

Baskonia did not give up. Joksimovic and former NBA player Faried brought the score level at 79-79 with a minute and a half left. In the closing moments, three-pointers from Francisco and Yabusele secured the win for Panathinaikos.

For Panathinaikos, Lessort was the top scorer with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Hayes-Davis added 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Francisco contributed 10 points and 11 assists.

For Baskonia, Spagnolo stood out as the top scorer for the visitors with 16 points and 4 assists. Joksimovic had 13 points and 3 assists, and Sedekerskis drew attention with 10 points and 5 rebounds.