Panathinaikos wanted to heal the open wounds left by their elimination from Valencia ahead of the Final Four in Athens. And they will do so gradually, having returned to their domestic obligations.
Against Mykonos, they were looking for a victory with a good performance to somewhat forget what had preceded in the last 10 days, with 3 consecutive wins by the Spanish team.
The final score of 99-75 reflects how easily the "Greens" achieved victory and a 1-0 lead in the series against Vangelis Ziagkos' team.
A difference that could have been much larger, but the Greens didn't need to keep their foot on the gas.
The score had reached a comfortable 31 points by the 29th minute, with Mitoglou (24 pts), Grigonis (15 pts), and Toliopoulos (15 pts) being the best for the "Shamrock".
It should be noted that Farid and Nunn did not play due to injuries, nor did Kostas Sloukas, who is continuing his recovery after knee surgery.
- WON BECAUSE… they were looking for an emphatic response after the painful elimination from the Final Four, even if they had to do so against a team of lower quality. They made sure to "clean up" the game from the first quarter (31-9) with very good shooting percentages, which they maintained until the end.
- THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS WERE… Dinos Mitoglou (24 pts) and Vassilis Toliopoulos (15 pts), who were the best for Panathinaikos in this game.
- A WORTHY SUPPORTER WAS… Marius Grigonis, who took advantage of his playing time and delivered a good performance with 15 points.
- DEFEATED BUT… Justin Briggs was Mykonos' best player with 19 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes.
- COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER… Moore, who stayed low with 5 points and 4 turnovers.
Quarter scores: 31-9, 56-31, 82-53, 99-75.