Panathinaikos downed Anadolu Efes 78-64 at OAKA for Euroleague, Top16, Day 3 and remains undefeated in this second phase of the competition.
Panathinaikos got the lead early in the game (10-6, 4' and 19-12, 7'50'') , but Anadolu Efes came back in the game (23-21, 10'). Ramel Curry and Antonis Fotsis helped the greens to get yet another lead (27-21, 12'). Still, it was not enough. The game was tied (27-27, 13'15''), the Turks got the lead (27-29, 14' and 33-36, 17'22''). Mike Batiste had the answer. With 6 personal points he helped his team to lead the game again (37-36, 20'). After leading for the last time in the game (37-38, 20'20''), Panathinaikos forced his law on the court, going up to +8 (23'50'') and later in the game to +14 with the final 78-64.
Referees: Jovic (Serbia), Perez Perez (Spain), Obradovic (Bosnia Herzegovina)
Quarters: 23-21, 37-36, 60-54, 78-64
Panathinaikos (Pedoulakis): Bramos, Curry 12 (3as), Batiste 6, Fotsis 6 (8r), Ukic 6, Lasme 16 (8r), Diamantidis 17 (9as), Gist 11 (5r), Jankovic 1, Maciulis 3
Anadolu Efes (Angelou): Balbay 11, Osman, Vasileiadis 8, Batuk 3, Erden 4, Kilicli, Savanovic 11, Gordon 6, Planinic 13, Bjelica 8
