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Olympiacos Clinches Greek Title With 89-85 Game 5 Win Over Panathinaikos

The victory closes a season sweep for the club as Peace and Friendship Stadium renovation works are slated to begin immediately and a postgame punch allegation has been reported for review.

Overview

  • Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos 89-85 in Game 5 to win the Greek Basketball League finals 3-2 and lift the national trophy.
  • Evan Fournier was named finals MVP after a 22-point performance in the decider and after also winning the EuroLeague Final Four MVP this season.
  • The Reds twice built 20-point leads in the game and finished the domestic campaign with a reported 31-2 record, having gone unbeaten through the regular season, quarterfinals and semifinals.
  • The match featured heated incidents that included a fight involving Sasha Vezenkov and Kendrick Nunn, Nunn fouling out, and Panathinaikos’ allegation that Tyrique Jones punched Nunn which has been reported for possible league or disciplinary scrutiny.
  • Club presidents announced that renovation work at the Peace and Friendship Stadium will start immediately, marking the end of this era at SEF just weeks after OlympiacosEuroLeague triumph and completing the team’s treble for 2025–26.