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Olympiacos Overwhelms Barcelona Late to Win 87–75 in Piraeus

A 28-11 closing quarter led by Sasha Vezenkov with help from recent addition Tyrique Jones pulled Olympiacos even with Barça on a reported 16 wins.

Overview

  • Barcelona erased a 17-point deficit and briefly led before a six-minute drought and turnovers flipped the game in the fourth quarter.
  • Sasha Vezenkov posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double to pace Olympiacos.
  • Recent signing Tyrique Jones delivered 16 points, eight rebounds and a team-best 29 performance index rating to decide the final stretch.
  • Tyler Dorsey added 17 points for the hosts, and Nikola Milutinov returned from a concussion with eight points and six boards.
  • Jan Vesely beat the buzzer to preserve Barcelona’s basket average as both teams left the arena reported level on 16 victories.