Real Madrid-Panathinaikos is the final of the 2024 edition of the Berlin Final Four. The defending champions will be able to defend their title on Sunday, 26 May at the Berlin Arena.
Chus Mateo’s team dominated from the start, flying over 20 points in the first half, then resisting with a suffocating defence to the fierce comeback of Olympiacos, able to go back to single digits in the fourth quarter led by Peters.
87-76 the final, for Real 12/27 from three, 20 of Musa, 12 of Hezonja with 6 rebounds and 11 of Poirier. For Olympiacos it was 23 by Peters with 10 rebounds, 17 by McKissic and 15 by Goss. 0 points in 10′ for Milutinov.
STARTING FIVE
Real: Campazzo, Hezonja, Muda, Ndiaye, Tavares
Olympiacos: Walkup, Canaan, Papanikolaou, Peters, Fall
FIRST QUARTER
Real starts with Hezonja’s 3 3-pointer and 14-6 at 6:30. It’s Real’s start, with Musa scoring the 19-8 bomb (2/2 for him) at 4′. Tavares makes it 23-10. 6/8 on one side from 3, 2/11 on the otherm 26-10 at 1:20. Yabusele also makes 28-10, a 9-0 run and the game seems to be decided.
SECOND QUARTER
Real doesn’t give up, Oly doesn’t defend. 38-18 after 13′. 47-24 a 16′. It’s 56-37 at the end of the first half. In Real 9 of Porter, 8 of Yabusele and Musa. 9/13 from 3. Ole 6/14 from 2 and 3, 7 turnovers, 13 by McKissic.
THIRD QUARTER
Olympiacos gets off to a 6-0 start and goes back to -13, Peters steps up and drags his team to 66-56 with 2′ to go with a 19-10 run. Llull hits a 3-pointer with 1:12 left. 71-58 at the end of the third quarter, 17 by Peters but Real still in control.
FOURTH QUARTER
The Greeks have taken measures on defense, but struggle on offense to really shorten the gap. Goss’ triple at 6:30 is worth a lot for 76-67. Fall naively commits a foul on Llull, but the Spaniard makes 1/3 from the lunette, Goss again finds the 77-69 support at 5:32. And here everything happens: Hezonja misses from 3, Tavares rebounds and technical foul to the Greek bench. Hezonja makes the free, Tavares makes 1/2 and 79-69 at 5.20. The Greeks’ hands are shaking, the Spaniards don’t score but defend, and Chacho chisels the 81-69 at 3.50. McKissic answers with a triple for 81-72, but the Greeks lack breath and continuity. Two supports by Musa close the match.
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