In a rematch of last year’s playoffs series, a thriller that went all the way down to the final buzzer, Nikos Pappas his a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds on the clock to lift Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens to a thrilling 70-68 win over the visiting Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul on Friday night in the Greek capital. Both teams now hold 2-2 record in the standings. In the first 39 minutes of the game, Panathinaikos had only one, brief first-quarter lead, as Brad Wanamaker and Nicolo Melli paced the visitors. Fenerbahce kept in front in the second half, but did not gain separation before Pappas went to work, scoring 9 of his 24 points in the final 2:30 of the game, including a game-winner. Nick Calathes contributed with 12 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in victory, as no other Greens’ player scored more than 6 points. Jan Vesely scored 15 points for Fenerbahve, Melli collected 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, while Wanamaker had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Luigi Datome netted 13 points in defeat.
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