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Giannoulis Larenztakis scored all 12 of his points in the fourth quarter, burying Barcelona late in the game with clutch shots from beyond the arc.

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Giannoulis Laretzakis became the unlikely hero in Olympiacos Piraeus first match in the EuroLeague as the Greek team defeated FC Barcelona 80-70 (13-12, 21-12, 23-21, 23-21).

With Olympiacos leading by 6 with 3 minutes to go in the match (68-62), Larentzakis took the game over. The Greek guard first hit a three-pointer with two minutes left to increase the lead to nine (71-62).

When Barca answered with Nicolas Laprovittola's and-one, Larentzakis decided the game with just under a minute left. After capturing an offensive rebound, the guard hit yet another three-pointer to put the game away.

Overall, Larentzakis hit four triples in the quarter having previously missed all three. All 12 of his points were scored in the fourth quarter.

Olympiacos set a new club record during the match, making all their 25 free throws. It is the second-best result in EuroLeague's history.

Sasha Vezenkov was the top scorer with 20 points and 7 rebounds in his account. Laprovittola led Barca with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.

Barcelona: Nicolas Laprovittola 16 (3/7 3PT), Nikola Kalinic 11, Cory Higgins 10.

Olympiacos: Sasha Vezenkov 20 (4/9 2PT, 7 REB, 4 TO), Giannoulis Larentzakis 12 (4/7 3PT), Joel Bolomboy 12 (7 REB), Alec Peters 10.

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