Olympiacos defeats Panathinaikos 86-80 in EuroLeague round 30

In the 30th round of the EuroLeague, Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos with a final score of 86-80 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. Despite key absences including Thomas Walkup, Sasha Vezenkov, and Monte Morris, Olympiacos established an early lead, reaching up to 17 points at one stage. Panathinaikos mounted a comeback in the second half but failed to overtake the hosts. Tyler Dorsey led the scoring for Olympiacos with 13 points, supported by Nikola Milutinov with 12 points and 3 rebounds. Kendrick Nunn topped the statistics for Panathinaikos with 20 points, despite recording 6 turnovers, while Juancho Hernangomez contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds. Following this result, Olympiacos improved their standing to 19-10, strengthening their push for home-court advantage in the playoffs. Panathinaikos fell to a 16-14 record. Upcoming fixtures include Olympiacos facing Paris on March 10 and Panathinaikos hosting Zalgiris on March 12.