Olympiacos fell to Panathinaikos with a score of 80-68 in Game 1 of the finals at OAKA. Today, they aim to protect their home advantage at SEF and level the series at 1-1.
Meanwhile, Panathinaikos hopes to secure a victory at SEF. If they succeed, they will have the opportunity to clinch the title with a 2-0 lead in the next game at OAKA on Wednesday.
Panathinaikos will be missing Mathias Lessort, while Olympiacos will be without Shaquielle McKissic and Luke Sikma.
Luca Vildoza, who was injured in Game 1, is anticipated to be part of the 12-man lineup. The match is officially sold out, and both Olympiacos fans and management have urged the players to step up and take charge.
Following Game 1, Olympiacos coach Giorgos Bartzokas admitted that Panathinaikos deserved the win and highlighted his team’s subpar shooting performance. Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman reminded everyone that the series is only 1-0, stressing that two more wins are needed to secure the championship.
Series Status: Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 1-0
Game 1: Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 80-68
Game 2: Olympiacos – Panathinaikos (June 1, 21:00)
Game 3: Panathinaikos – Olympiacos (June 4, 21:00)
Game 4: Olympiacos – Panathinaikos (June 6, 21:00) – if necessary
Game 5: Panathinaikos – Olympiacos (June 9, 21:00) – if necessary
Panathinaikos roster:
Kalaitzakis, Moraitis, Sloukas, Osman, Samontourov, Papapetrou, Grant, Nunn, Gabriel, Hernangómez, Mitoglou, Yurtseven
Olympiacos roster:
Walkup, Mitrou-Long, Lee, Dorsey, Larentzakis, Fournier, Papanikolaou, McKissic, Vezenkov, Peters, Fall, Milutinov
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