Panathinaikos Perfect in Double Round
Panathinaikos achieved a convincing victory in the fifth round of the EuroLeague, beating Anadolu Efes away by a score of 95-81.
The top scorer for the winning team was Cedi Osman, who scored 29 points and grabbed five rebounds. Omar Yurtseven was also excellent with 15 points, and together they compensated for a weaker performance from Kendrick Nunn, who scored only four points.
On the other side, Shane Larkin led the scorers with 18 points and five assists. Anadolu Efes lost both Ercan Osmani and Georgios Papagiannis to injury already in the first half, which was clearly felt in the Turkish team’s game.
After an even first half, PAO dominated the third quarter 26-10, breaking the opponent’s resistance.
Panathinaikos easily dealt with Efes in Istanbul, in a game the Turks will want to forget quickly.
Author's summary: Panathinaikos wins EuroLeague round.