Greek basketball membership Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens beat Real Madrid 95-80 on Sunday to win the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title, their first since 2011.
Real Madrid led the sport at Berlin’s Uber Arena 54-49 by the tip of the second quarter, however Turkish coach Ergin Ataman’s males fought throughout the remainder of the sport to emerge victorious.
In the third quarter, Real Madrid scored solely seven factors, however Panathinaikos racked up 15 to guide the showdown.
Panathinaikos dominated Real Madrid 95-80 and received this season’s title after scoring 31 factors within the fourth quarter whereas Real Madrid tallied 19.
Panathinaikos’ Greek playmaker guard Kostas Sloukas scored 24 factors in opposition to Real Madrid to be the highest scorer of the sport. He was named the Final Four MVP (Most Valuable Player).
U.S. guard Kendrick Nunn produced 21 factors for the Greek aspect.
Real Madrid had been led by Bosnian ahead Dzanan Musa, who tallied 15 factors.
Panathinaikos bagged their seventh EuroLeague title because the Greens beforehand received it in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011.
Real Madrid are nonetheless the document holders with 11 continental crowns.
Panathinaikos’ boss Ataman received his third EuroLeague title because the 58-year-old beforehand guided Türkiye’s Anadolu Efes to back-to-back 2021 and 2022 championships.
Earlier Sunday, Greek membership Olympiacos beat their Turkish opponents Fenerbahçe Beko 87-84 within the third-place sport at Uber Arena.
Source: www.anews.com.tr