FC Bayern Munich held its nerve to secure its first win of the season with a hard-fought and thrilling 80-79 home triumph over Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. It was a close battle throughout, but Bayern made the bigger plays in the final stages including a critical steal by Vladimir Lucic when Panathinaikos had a chance to win it with the last possession. Nihad Dedovic led all scorers with 19 points, while Danilo Barthel added 12, Devin Booker and Lucic scored 11 each and Petteri Koponen had 10 for the winners. Keith Langford paced Panathinaikos with 18 points and Dinos Mitoglou scored 10. Nick Calathes paired 9 points with 8 assists. The result leaves both teams with 1-1 records.
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