Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens made it seven wins out of seven at home with a convincing 89-76 victory over Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv. The first half was closely contested, but the home team used intense defense to surge ahead in the third quarter and Maccabi never really threatened a comeback. Backup point guard Lukas Lekavicius impressed with 13 points and 4 assists in an expanded role with starter Nick Calathes sidelines with a shoulder injury. He received help in the backcourt from Nikos Pappas, who added 14 points. Panathinaikos dominated inside, with James Gist registering a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Chris Singleton posting similar numbers with 14 points and 10 boards. KC Rivers also enjoyed another strong shooting night with 15 points on 3 of 4 three-point shooting. Norris Cole led Maccabi with 14 points – 13 of which came in the first half, while Pierre Jackson combined 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Alex Tyus scored 12. The game was preceded by a minute’s silence for Tassos Stefanou, the former Panathinaikos General Manager who passed away recently.
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