In the 13th round of the EuroLeague, Olympiacos defeated a weakened Bayern with a score of 77:69 at their “Peace and Friendship” arena.
In this game, Bayern was without their star player Serge Ibaka, who was given a day off due to a hectic schedule, and they were already missing Vladimir Lucic, Leandro Bolmaro, and Andreas Obst. With such a lineup, it was challenging to expect a serious threat from Bayern in their visit to Olympiacos.
Olympiacos established a significant lead in the first quarter, maintaining control throughout the entire game. While Bayern managed to reduce the deficit to single digits on a few occasions, the red and white team responded with three-pointers each time. Although the Bavarians never gave up until the end, the question of the winner was never in doubt.
The top scorers for Olympiacos were Alec Peters and Thomas Walkup, both with 14 points, while Giannoulis Larentzakis finished the game with one point less. Carsen Edwards with 11 points and Sylvain Francisco with 10 were the only double-digit scorers for Bayern.
With this victory, Olympiacos reached a 7-6 record in the EuroLeague, while Bayern has one less triumph. In the upcoming round, scheduled in seven days, Georgios Bartzokas‘ team will host Valencia, while Bayern will play away against Real Madrid, marking Pablo Laso’s return to the arena where he achieved outstanding success as the coach of Los Blancos in the past decade.
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