Panathinaikos defeated Anadolu Efes for Euroleague Top 16

Panathinaikos defeated Anadolu Efes in Istanbul for Euroleague Top 16. With Fragiskos Alvertis debuting as coach Panathinaikos managed to win a very tight game where the score was 60-65 after one extra time. In a game where both teams had Greek coaches the defense was the key. Anadolu Efes seemed to control the game and win in the end but Jonas Mačiulis scored a very crucial three pointer 14 seconds before the end and equalized the score leading the game to extra time. Zoran Planinic with 15 points and Antonis Fotsis with 14 points were the top scorers of their teams. Stephane Lasme made a double double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Quarters' scores: 10-11, 26-28, 42-44, 54-54. Extra time: 60-65

Anadolu Efes: Osman, Vasileiadis 10, Batuk 6, Erden 1, Gonlum 9, Kilicli, Savanovic 6, Gordon 6, Planinic 15, Bjelica 7.
Panathinaikos: Bramos 5, Batiste 6, Fotsis 14, Ukic 7, Lasme 11,Mavrokefalidis, Diamantidis 7, Pappas, Giankovits, Mačiulis 8, Wright 7.

Olympiacos beat Anadolu Efes for Euroleague Top 16

Olympiacos hosted and beat Anadolu Efes for Euroleague Top 16. Olympiacos had a great game and didn't let Anadolu Efes hope to win. The captain Vasilis Spanoulis was the top scorer of Olympiacos and led his team to a crucial victory. Zoran Planinic has improved with Vangelis Aggelou as coach and with 13 points was the top scorer of his team. Kostas Vasileiadis scored only 4 points.
Quarters' scores: 24-12, 36-29, 62-43, 78-60.

Olympiacos: Petway 9, Dunston 13, Spanoulis 16, Perperoglou 6, Sloukas 5, Collins 2, Simmons 2, Begic 10, Printezis 2, Mantzaris, Katsivelis, Lojeski 13.
Anadolu Efes: Balbay 9, Osman 8, Vasileiadis 4, Batuk 6, Erden 2, Gonlum 2, Kilici, Savanovic 5, Gordon, Planinic 13, Kosut 4, Bjelica 7.

Panathinaikos defeated Anadolu Efes for Euroleague Top 16

Panathinaikos hosted and defeated Anadolu Efes for Euroleague Top 16. This was the third victory for Panathinaikos and the third defeat for Anadolu Efes in three games in the Euroleague Top 16. The captain Dimitris Diamantidis was the top scorer of Panathinaikos with 17 points and 9 assists. Stephane Lasme followed with 16 points and 8 rebounds. For Efes Anadolu Dusko Savanovic and Zoran Planinic were the best players.

Quarters' scores: 23-21, 37-36, 60-54, 78-64.

@slasme tonight at OAKA @euroleague #PAOBCvsEFES pic.twitter.com/7FgHjmRAC0
— Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) January 17, 2014

Panathinaikos Athens: Bramos, Curry 12, Batiste 6, Fotsis 6, Ukic 6, Lasme 16, Mavrokefalidis, Diamantidis 17, Gist 11, Pappas, Giankovits 1, Maciulis 3.

Anadolu Efes: Balbay 11, Osman, Vasileiadis 8, Batuk 3, Erden 4, Gonlum, Kilicli, Savanovic 11, Gordon 6, Planinic 13, Kosut, Bjelica 8.