The head coach of Panathinaikos OPAP, Rick Pitino, stated after the game against Olympiacos: "You pick up the stat sheet and a typical fan will say, 'Boy, Nick Calathes was 0-for-9 on three-pointers.' But he made two gigantic defensive plays that helped us win the game. Obviously, Tyrese Rice was awesome, but they made tough three-point shots. All the credit goes to Olympiacos for playing a great rivalry game. We played well, but they played tremendous. And that is why it was such a great game for television, for the fans, for everybody. You got to give Oylmpiacos a lot of credit, they played great. I am so happy for [Georgios Papagiannis], he made big plays down the stretch. I am really excited for him, he needs this confidence boost. It was a great win. I've been in so many rivalry games, it's just an awesome atmosphere and a great game."
