Olympiakos Defeats Real Madrid 92-85 to Win EuroLeague Title
Olympiakos rallied from a 15-3 deficit to defeat Real Madrid 92-85 on Sunday in Athens. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo attended the game. The victory marked Olympiakos' fourth EuroLeague championship.
larrybrownsports.comOlympiakos defeated Real Madrid 92-85 on Sunday to win the EuroLeague basketball title at the Telekom Center in Athens, Greece. The Greek club trailed 15-3 after the first four minutes but took a 46-44 halftime lead. Former NBA guard Evan Fournier scored 11 straight points during a second-quarter run that erased the deficit.
Peters made the final free throw to seal the win while Antetokounmpo watched from the stands. Peters, who is American-born, finished the season with Olympiakos after four years with the club. Fournier led Olympiakos with 20 points. Trey Lyles scored 24 points to lead Real Madrid.
"Blessed is the only word I have," Peters said after the game. "After four years of blood, sweat and tears with this group ... " Olympiakos coach Georgios Bartzokas said the team deserved the title after its performance throughout the season. Real Madrid coach Sergio Scariolo said his team came close to tying the score in the final seconds.
Olympiakos advanced to the final with a 79-61 semifinal win over Fenerbahçe. Real Madrid reached the final after a 105-90 victory over Valencia. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted congratulations online, noting that the top of the EuroLeague had been painted in the team's red-and-white colors.
Thousands of fans gathered in Piraeus to celebrate with flags and flares.
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Olympiakos defeated Fenerbahçe 79-61 in the semifinal.
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Olympiakos defeated Real Madrid 92-85 to win the EuroLeague title.
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Olympiakos players and staff will participate in championship celebrations in Athens and Piraeus.
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Real Madrid will begin preparations for the next EuroLeague season after the loss.
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