{"id":440393,"date":"2025-05-02T21:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=440393"},"modified":"2025-05-02T21:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:43:12","slug":"efes-fights-back-series-heads-to-game-5-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/efes-fights-back-series-heads-to-game-5-in-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Efes Fights Back: Series Heads to Game 5 in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-48\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"32f2033e-a833-4778-8ee8-57952b4d679c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"323\">Anadolu Efes Istanbul showed pride and resilience in Game 4, holding off Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 85-82 to force a decisive Game 5 in Athens. Coach Banchi\u2019s squad relied on contributions from across the roster and navigated tense moments to claim a crucial victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"694\">The final quarter saw Efes fend off multiple Panathinaikos rallies. Shane Larkin led by example on both ends, while Yilmaz, Smits, Bryant and Dozier all delivered in the clutch. A late three from Nunn brought the Greek side within one, but Efes held firm\u2014Bryant assisted Smits for a key bucket, then Dozier sealed it from the line after drawing an unsportsmanlike foul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"933\">Efes had controlled much of the first half, entering the break up 38-33. Panathinaikos, led by Sloukas and Hernangomez, surged back in the third, briefly taking the lead before Osmani and Smits helped Efes close the quarter ahead by one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1069\">Now, all eyes turn to Athens, where Game 5 will decide who moves on. 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