Bayern – Panathinaikos 85–78: They “drank seawater” and drowned in Munich!

There was certainly the excuse of key absences — Kendrick Nunn, Dinos Mitoglou and Nikos Rogkavopoulos. Even so, Panathinaikos had control of the game and a real chance to leave Munich with a victory.

However, in the final quarter they threw that opportunity away, suffering an offensive collapse and allowing Bayern to seize control with big, momentum-shifting shots, ultimately taking both the rhythm of the game and the win. One could say Panathinaikos lost a game that was theirs, as they repeatedly failed to push the lead into double digits and gain breathing room. They didn’t do it — and they paid for it. Dearly.

The efforts of Cedi Osman and Jerian Grant early on, as well as Holmes in the first half, ultimately went unrewarded, as Bayern played ferocious defense in the fourth quarter, turned the game upside down and deservedly claimed the victory.

Bayern Munich – Panathinaikos: The Game

Although Panathinaikos started better (0–4), in less than a minute and a half they conceded a 9–0 run due to three turnovers on three consecutive possessions, falling behind 9–4. The response from the Greens was immediate. Led by Jerian Grant (8 pts) and Richaun Holmes (6 pts), Panathinaikos went on a 12–2 run to take control of the game at 11–16.

Grant repeatedly exploited Obst’s defensive weaknesses, but when he tired and went to the bench, Bayern found solutions and closed the first quarter ahead, 25–24.

The answers came from Alexandros Samodourov, who hit two consecutive three-pointers at the start of the second quarter, preventing Bayern from building momentum. Instead, Panathinaikos took control, involving Cedi Osman as well and going on an 11–0 run to turn a 29–27 deficit into a 29–38 lead at the 16-minute mark.

Despite maintaining the tempo, Panathinaikos failed to fully dominate and paid for defensive lapses. The first half ended 40–43 in favor of Panathinaikos.

Holmes led with 11 points (5/6 FG), Osman had 9 points (1/4 2PT, 2/4 3PT, 1/2 FT, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl), and Grant added 8 points (4/5 2PT, 3 ast, 2 reb). Overall, Panathinaikos shot 13/20 from two, 5/11 from three, 2/4 free throws, with 9 assists, 5 steals and 5 turnovers.

Bayern, led by Weiler-Babb (8 pts), Obst (7 pts) and Gabriel (6 pts), posted solid numbers and stayed within reach.

The pattern continued after halftime, with Panathinaikos controlling the game and holding the lead (47–52 at 25’, 49–55 at 26’) but never extending it into double digits. Bayern stayed alive thanks to defensive mistakes by the Greens. The third quarter was defense-oriented, ending 18–21, with Panathinaikos up 58–64 and Kostas Sloukas stepping up offensively.

In the final quarter, however, everything went wrong for Panathinaikos — especially offensively, as poor shooting took over. Bayern capitalized with a 7–0 run to take the lead at 67–66 in the 34th minute, completely turning the game around.

German efficiency replaced Greek misses, as Bayern moved ahead 73–70 with 4:22 left, and then 79–74 with 1:39 remaining after free throws by Dimitrijevic, essentially sealing the outcome.

Panathinaikos had one last chance at 79–76 with 1:22 left, but Juancho Hernangómez missed a crucial open shot that could have brought them back into contention. Moments later, Obst hit a dagger three for 82–76 — the final blow to Panathinaikos.

82–76
38’57”: Incredible three-pointer by Obst

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Jasikevicius comes in

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39’35”: Juancho misses the game-tying three, and Holmes commits a foul on Dimitrijevic, who was hit on the head

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79–76
38’27”: Grant scores and Shorts cleverly wins possession

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70–70
35’05”: Osman scores

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70–68
Dimitrijevic hits a three-pointer

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67–68
34’25”: Big basket by Grant

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67–66
33’45”: Shorts misses from close range

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67–66
32’50”: Rathan-Mayes puts the Bavarians in front

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63–66
30’55”: Three-pointer by Rathan-Mayes

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58–64
29’40”: Three-pointer by Sloukas

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54–61
38’40”: Osman answers with a basket and a foul

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54–58
38’35”: Another three-pointer by Jessup

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51–58
27’35”: Three-pointer by Juancho

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51–55
27”: Rathan-Mayes scores

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49–55
Three-pointer by Sloukas

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49–52
25′: After an offensive rebound, McCormack cuts the deficit

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47–52
24’25”: Grant answers

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47–49
24’15”: Three-pointer by Jessup

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44–49
23’20”: Osman goes 2/2 from the free-throw line

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44–47
22’45”: Long-range shot by Jovic

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42–47
21’30”: Grant scores

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40–45
20’40”: Shorts scores

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The game resumes

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40–43 halftime score

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38–43
19’15”: Incredible basket by Osman

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33–38
Fast break finished by Jovic

38–41
18’50”: Another three-pointer by Maik keeps Bayern alive

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35–41
Holmes makes 1/2 from the free-throw line again

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35–40
18′: Holmes goes through the paint uncontested

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35–38
17’40”: Obst scores and Bayern go on a 6–0 run

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33–38
Fast break finished by Jovic

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31–38
16’30”: Tough shot by Maik

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29–38
16′: Osman hits a three in transition and Pesic calls a timeout

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29–35
15’45”: Holmes scores after a long drought

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MUNICH IS GREEN 💚☘️
#WeTheGreens #paobcaktor #Club1908

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29–33
15′: Three-pointer by Osman…

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29–30
13’45”: Samodurov goes 2/2 from the line!

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29–27
12’30”: Fast break finished by Gabriel

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27–27
Gabriel ties the game

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25–27
11’40”: Three-pointer by Samodurov

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25–24
11’25”: No baskets early in the 2nd quarter

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25–24
9’59”: Jessup scores and Bayern regain the lead

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22–24
Basket by Shorts

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9’10”
Rathan-Mayes ties the game

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20–22
8’35”: Bayern cut the deficit with free throws

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18–22
8’10”: Kalaitzakis scores

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16–20
7’25”: First basket by Shorts

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16–18
Incredible basket by Jessup

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14–18
Grant again

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14–16
Osman goes 1/2 from the line and Obst answers with a three

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11–15
4’55”: Grant scores again from mid-range, Panathinaikos on an 0–8 run

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#PAOFans, Munich TAKEOVER 🙌☘️
#WeTheGreens #paobcaktor #Club1908

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11–13
4’20”: Assist by Osman, dunk by Holmes

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11–11
3’40”: Holmes ties the game

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11–9
Grant cuts the lead and Panathinaikos gain possession after an offensive foul by McCormack

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11–7
3’20”: Obst responds

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9–7
3′: Three-pointer by Juancho

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9–4
2’30”: Another turnover, another fast break and an irritated Ataman calls a timeout

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7–4
2’10”: Fast break finished by Obst

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5–4
1’45”: Three-pointer by Maik

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2–4
1’10”: McCormack scores on the follow-up

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0–4
1′: Fast break finished by Holmes

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0–2
00’40”: Mid-range jumper by Grant

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Tip-off
The game is underway