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Fournier Lifts Olympiacos to 2–1 Lead in Greek Finals

Olympiacos can clinch the championship in Game 4 because their rebounding and ball movement created extra possessions.

Overview

  • Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos 102–92 in Game 3 to take a 2–1 lead, with Evan Fournier producing 28 points and eight assists.
  • Sasha Vezenkov scored 24 and Nikola Milutinov added 17 as Olympiacos finished with 46 points in the paint.
  • The hosts grabbed 34 rebounds to Panathinaikos’s 23 and posted 23 team assists, a combination that generated extra shots and easier looks.
  • Panathinaikos got 19 points from Jerian Grant and bench bursts from T. J. Shorts but faltered on the glass and were without Cedi Osman.
  • Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday at 20:00 CET and will decide the title if Olympiacos wins, with tensions high after coach Ergin Ataman’s ejection and prominent spectators underlining the matchup’s profile.