The Olympiacos team achieved its seventh victory in its last eight games with its big rival in Greece, after winning its visit to Athens with 101:94 in a clash from the local championship.
PAO managed to tame Vezenkov, who finished with 9 points and 1 steal. The home fans influenced our best player with insults addressed to him after his breakup with Nicole Eleftheriadou. There was also tension on the floor at the end of the first half, when Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Dorsey got into a fight and were ejected. Nunn had 17 points so far, while Dorsey had one more.
Donta Hall scored 13 for Olympiacos, while Panathinaikos' top scorer was Chedi Osman with 19 points.
PAO is second in the elite with a 17-5 record, while Vezenkov and company, who visit Apoel (Tel Aviv) in Sofia in the Euroleague next week, are leaders with 21 wins in 21 games.