Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ended a five-game losing run by surviving 88-94 at Panathinaikos Athens after overtime. Fenerbahce protected its place in the playoff positions by improving to 11-7, while Panathinaikos dropped to 6-12 after losing its sixth in a row.
The lead regularly swapped hands in the first half, with neither team leading by more than 5 points until Panathinaikos pulled clear in the third quarter. The host was in front nearly all the way, but gave up a 5-point lead in the last 34 seconds and the game went to overtime, which saw Nigel Hayes-Davis score 7 points to take the road win.
Hayes-Davis paced the winning team with 24 points, with four other Fenerbahce players The lead regularly swapped hands in the first half, with neither team leading by more than 5 points until Panathinaikos pulled clear in the third quarter. The host was in front nearly all the way, but gave up a 5-point lead in the last 34 seconds and the game went to overtime, which saw Nigel Hayes-Davis score 7 points to take the road win.
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