The team from Piraeus has thus consolidated its position in first place with 25 wins. It has a better head-to-head record than Fenerbahce and will enter the playoffs from the top of the table.
On the other hand, Hapoel is in fourth place and in the last round they will decide whether they will finish the league part of the competition in that position.
Hapoel opened the match better and took an 11:0 lead, but the Greek giants, led by Vezenkov, turned the game around by halftime (51:48).
Olympiacos consistently had the advantage during the third period, but the nominal host still brought the match to a dramatic finish.
In the end, Olympiacos had more concentration, which led to a valuable victory.
Tyler Dorsey was the most efficient player on the winning team with 22 points, while Alec Peters scored 11 and Sasha Vezenkov ten points.
The most efficient player for the Israelis was Blackney with 16 points.
Valencia basketball players outclassed Panathinaikos on their home court 102:84.
Valencia controlled the match from start to finish, as evidenced by the fact that they won in all four quarters.
With this defeat, Panathinaikos jeopardized its chances for the playoffs and everything depends on its direct rivals – Zalgiris and Hapoel.
The home team was led by Gian Montero with 22 points and seven assists, followed by Nathan Rivers with 16 points and seven rebounds.
For Panathinaikos, Nigel Hayes-Davies was the best player with 19 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Valencia is in second place with 24 wins and 13 losses, the "greens" are seventh with 21 wins and 16 losses.
In the final round, Panathinaikos hosts Efes, while Valencia plays away to Dubai.
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