Overview
- Panathinaikos seized control early and surged to a 52-38 halftime lead after a dominant second quarter at the Movistar Arena.
- Kenneth Faried delivered 16 points and 8 rebounds as T.J. Shorts added 19, punishing Madrid on the interior and the offensive glass.
- Edy Tavares posted a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double for Madrid, and Andrés Feliz led a brief third-quarter push with 18 points.
- Juancho Hernangómez effectively closed the contest with a late three-pointer that stretched the margin to 71-85.
- The defeat marked Madrid’s second EuroLeague loss of the week after Valencia, with coach Sergio Scariolo citing a poor first half and praising improved effort after the break.