Panathinaikos Edges Baskonia 85–79 in EuroLeague

The Greek club secured a hard-fought EuroLeague victory over the Spanish side after pulling ahead in the closing minutes in Athens.

Panathinaikos secured an 85–79 victory over Spain's Baskonia in the seventh round of the EuroLeague at the Telekom Center in Athens, Greek news outlets Naftemporiki and iefimerida reported.

The contest remained tightly contested and reached a 79–79 tie in the final two minutes, but decisive three-pointers by Sylvain Francisco and Guerschon Yabusele sealed the win for the hosts, improving their EuroLeague record to 6–1.

Mathias Lessort led the scoring for Panathinaikos with 20 points, Nigel Hayes-Davis added 18 points, and Sylvain Francisco contributed a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists. Further details have not yet been released.