Nigel Hayes-Davis Experiences a First After 1125 Days

Panathinaikos star Nigel Hayes-Davis experienced a first in his career after a long time. The Greek side beat Real Madrid 115-112 at Movistar Arena, returning to winning ways, and strengthened its position at the top of EuroLeague.

With this win, Panathinaikos also updated its list of the club's highest-scoring performances in EuroLeague history. The 115 points reached after 45 minutes of play in the Spanish capital were recorded as the 3rd highest-scoring game in the team's history.

Hayes-Davis played 31 minutes on the court and went 0/3 from the field without scoring. His last EuroLeague game without a point before this one was played on October 6, 2023. In the season opener of that year, when he wore the Fenerbahce Beko jersey, Hayes-Davis played 30 minutes against Armani Milano and went 0/7 from the field without scoring. The Real Madrid game was the 17th game of Hayes-Davis's EuroLeague career without a point. Nearly half of those games came during his only season with Barcelona (8 games).

Still, the 32-year-old American forward has averaged 10.7 points in 237 tournament games. He shoots 50.5 percent on two-pointers, 38.7 percent on three-pointers, and 83.2 percent on free throws. He also holds the distinction of being the only player in EuroLeague history to reach 50 points in a single game.