Armani never played at the home of the European champions, immediately down 17-2 and 33-9 already in the first quarter, under the blows of 7/8 threes from the point guard in the 10th minute: the positive streak in the cup stops after six victories in a row
A dominant Panathinaikos throughout the match crushed Milan thanks to a super performance from Nunn (39 points, 8/16 from 3), putting his hands firmly on the game right from the first quarter. In Oaka, the reigning European champions win 103-74. For the men from Messina, now 9-7 in the Euroleague, it is the first European defeat after the streak of 6 consecutive victories.
GREEK DOMINATION
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The 17-2 in the 5th minute and the 33-9 in the 8th minute eloquently illustrate the approach to the match, with Panathinaikos flying in transition and shooting threes, driven by Nunn’s 21 points in the first quarter with 7 /8 three-pointers. The only light in Olimpia’s complicated start is Causeur (at his 350th token in the Euroleague) with 5 points. Messina’s men fail to create concrete advantages. In the second period the hosts manage, but EA7 increases the defensive intensity and posts a 10-2 run to get back to at least 62-40 in the 20th minute.
CHECK
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Olimpia returns from the locker room putting energy into it, but Nunn continues his evening of grace and Grant joins him. Milan’s 20-17 in the third quarter is too little to mend the rift. The former Lakers point guard continues his show, marking his best career performance in the Euroleague. The match has nothing left to tell, putting an end to the positive streak of the Messina team.
Panathinaikos: Nunn 39, Grant 12, Yurtseven 9
Milan: Mirotic 16, Dimitrijevic 15, Mannion 11
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