Franciszek's performance carries Panathinaikos to victory

Panathinaikos beat Baskonia 85-79 in the Euroleague to restart its winning run. In the decisive moment of the game, Silvain Francisco's three-pointer was key to breaking the opponent's resistance. Although Francisco fell short of his usual scoring in this matchup, his 11 assists matched his career Euroleague high.

The guard scored 10 points in 25 minutes. He also had 2 steals and committed 5 turnovers. The player said he is focused on putting his teammates in the right positions.

Francisco said he was happy to see Kendrick Nunn back on the court. Noting that the player has not yet found his full rhythm, Francisco stressed that the team is working on a new system with its new players.

Francisco said the team's most important need is building chemistry. He pointed out that the squad has had only one or two joint practices this season, and said getting to know each other and playing together is the priority.