The hottest player in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs carried over his level of performance into Game 5, as Kendrick Nunn inspired Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens to the Final Four and earned MVP honors along the way.
Nunn set a new personal best with his 27 PIR, which was the highest of any player in Game 5, as the Greens defeated Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 81-72. Playing in his 33rd EuroLeague game, the 28-year-old netted a round-high 26 points after going 2 for 7 from two-point range, 6 for 10 on three-pointers and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line. Of those 26 points, 13 of those came in the fourth quarter as Nunn saw Panathinaikos over the line. What’s more, his 6 three-pointers are a new Panathinaikos postseason record. Nunn also posted 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. This is his first MVP award.
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