Panathinaikos will try to tie the Basket League OPAP final series at SEF, after tonight's result (64-69) against Olympiacos at OAKA. The series is 1-2 and the next games will be played on Sunday at 19.45 (NERIT).
Panathinaikos led 2-0, but a 7-0 by the opponents, who reached +8 early in the game (4-12, 4'30''). Diamantidis was there to cut the deficit to one point (11-12, 6'15''). The distance between the two teams remained more or less to the same level, reaching 9 points in four different occasions in the second quarter. Greens tried to make their come back using passion as a weapon. They led to 30-36 (22'10''), but the reply was there for Olympiacos to make it to +12 (32-44, 24') and later to +16 (38-54 28' and 40-56 30').
Panathinaikos entered the fourth quarter using an 8-0 run (48-56, 32'50''). Diamantidis, assisted by Lasme and Fotsis helped the Greens get within 2 points (62-64, 38'25''), but Greens couldn't get the result with the final 64-69.
Referees: Schinas, Koromilas, Psarianos
Quarters: 15-21, 28-36, 40-56, 64-69
Panathinaikos (Alvertis): Bramos 6, Curry, Fotsis 2, Ukic, Lasme 16 (11reb), Mavrokefalidis 2, Diamantidis 18 (6a), Gist 8, Maciulis 8, Wright 4
Olympiacos (Bartzokas): Petway 12, Dunston 6, Spanoulis 14, Perperoglou 2, Slouka, Collins 4, Simmons 2, Lojeski 8, Printezis 13, Mantzaris 8
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