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Marius Grigonis left the game with back discomfort and did not come back. Meanwhile, Nigel Hayes-Davis recorded his highest PIR mark of the season.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (7-1) controlled the game throughout the entire 40 minutes and easily defeated Panathinaikos Athens (2-6) at home 107-77 (22-25, 33-15, 23-15, 29-22).

Player of the Game EFF 21 Nigel Hayes-Davis Points 16 Accuracy 6-9 Rebounds 2 Assists 0

Fenerbahce scored almost twice as many PIR points as their opponents - 125 to 70. Nigel Hayes-Davis had the best game of the season with 21 PIR points in his account (16 points, 7 drawn fouls).

Marius Grigonis exited the game in the second quarter after he felt discomfort in his back. The guard did not return to the match. Further tests will be done tomorrow to determine the extent of the injury.

After trailing by three after the first quarter (22-25), Fenerbahce took control of the match in the second quarter, winning it by 18 (33-15).

After a dominant end to the first half, the story continued in the second half. After Devin Booker's shot, Fenerbahce already led by 20 at the start of the fourth quarter (62-42), and the rest was just a formality.

Scottie Wilbekin led Fenerbahce with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting and 3 assists for 17 PIR. After starting the season on a rough patch, Carsen Edwards scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the game.

Dwayne Bacon was the top scorer on the Panathinaikos squad with 20 points on 4-for-12 shooting. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and drew 6 fouls in the contest, finishing it with 19 PIR points.

Fenerbahce: Scottie Wilbekin 19 (3/3 2PT, 4/8 3PT,), Nigel Hayes-Davis 16 (4/5 2PT, 2/4 3PT), Carsen Edwards 14 (4/5 2PT, 2/5 3PT, 6 REB), Johnathan Motley 10 (5/6 2PT).

Panathinaikos: Dwayne Bacon 20 (2/6 2PT, 2/6 3PT, 10/12 FT, 5 REB), Georgios Papagiannis 12 (5/8 2PT), Nate Wolters 11 (4/8 2PT, 1/4 3PT, 5 AST), Derrick Williams 10 (2/5 2PT, 1/5 3PT).

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