Panathinaikos was defeated in Spain against Barcelona (84-62) for Euroleague, Top16, Round 12.
Roko Leni Ukic got the game starting, scoring for Panathinaikos. The Greens got an early lead (2-5 and 4-7, 3'). Dimitris Diamantidis and Mike Batiste led to 11-15 (8'), while Papanikolaou with a three point play got the lead to one point for the first quarter (14-15). Diamantidis and Batiste gave Panathinaikos another 4 point lead (18-22, 12'50''). Maciej Lampe made free throws, which Lorbek followed with a catch-and-shoot triple for a 23-22 Barcelona edge. The hosts went to the offensive rebounds, made open shots and the margin grew, going from 26-26 (15') to 33-27 (17'), only for Barcelona to get a double digit lead for the first time in the game at the half time (42-32).
Panathinaikos was out of rhythm and there was obviously a lack of concentration. Barcelona's offensive rebounds and its solutions in offense were an unsolved problem for Panathinaikos. The Catalans went up to +21 (64-43, 29'38''). Batiste with a three point shot led to 64-46. The situation didn't change in the fourth quarter. Barcelona got the win with the final 84-62.
Referees: Ryzhyk (Ukraine), Ziemblicki (Poland), Cmikiewicz (Poland)
Quarters: 14-15, 42-32, 64-46, 84-62
Barcelona (Pascual): Pullen 8, Dorsey 5, Sada 2, Huertas 4, Abrines 15, Navarro 8, Papanikolaou 6, Oleson 3, Lorbek 15, Lampe 4, Nachbar 3, Tomic 11
Panathinaikos (Alvertis): Bramos 6, Curry 2, Batiste 7, Fotsis 3, Ukic 13, Lasme 9, Mavrokefalidis, Diamantidis 11, Gist 9, Maciulis 2, Wright
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