Real Madrid’s roster was missing Gabriel Deck, Serge Ibaka, and their new player, Dennis Smith Jr. Olympiacos was without Tyler Dorsey, Keenan Evans, Thomas Walkup, and Moses Wright.
Real Madrid started the game stronger, taking an early 11:5 lead. On the other side, Olympiacos responded with a 14:1 run to turn the game around (19:12). The home team closed the first quarter with a 7:2 run, narrowing the deficit to three points (22:19).
Mario Hezonja dominated the second quarter, but it wasn’t enough for Real Madrid to erase the deficit. Olympiacos was led by Sasha Vezenkov, who helped the team from Piraeus secure a 47:38 lead at halftime.
Nigel Williams-Goss, Sasha Vezenkov, and Evan Fournier dominated the third quarter, which Olympiacos won 26:16. Heading into the final 10 minutes, Georgios Bartzokas‘s team held a commanding 73:54 lead.
Evan Fournier hit several crucial shots to secure Olympiacos’s win. While Real Madrid was generally the better team in the final 10 minutes, scoring 32 points in the fourth quarter, it was not enough to overcome the significant deficit.
Chus Mateo was ejected in the final moments of the game after receiving his second technical foul.
Mario Hezonja finished the game with 17 points. The best player for Olympiacos was Evan Fournier with 28 points.
Olympiacos is the leader on the standings with a record of 16-6. Real Madrid is 10th on the standings with a record of 12-10.
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