Panathinaikos OPAP Athens claimed its second straight road win 67-91 over Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul on Thursday at Volkswagen Arena to remain on the edge of the playoff zone. The Greens improved to 12-13 and – at least temporarily – are even on wins with the team in seventh place. Ioannis Papapetrou led all scorers with 18 points, while Georgios Papagiannis and Nick Calathes each recorded double-doubles. Papagiannis posted 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, while Calathes tallied 10 points, 11 assists and 3 steals. DeShaun Thomas added 12 points for the winners. Toney Douglas paced Darussafaka with 14 points, Zanis Peiners added 12 and Micheal Eric had 11. The loss was the fifth in a row for last-placed Darussafaka, which tumbled to 3-22.
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