One of the greatest quarters of all time: crazy facts behind stunning Olympiacos run vs PAO / News - Basketnews.com

The derby loss in Piraeus was so painful that Panathinaikos Athens deleted their social media posts as if the game didn't happen at all. However, some numbers will stay in record books for many years.

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Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos 101-73 and reached their biggest derby victory in international competitions.

Panathinaikos lost both games to Olympiacos by a total margin of 47 points (28 and 19). According to BasketNews collaborator Darius Garuolis, the largest total margin Panathinaikos lost to any team in EuroLeague regular season.

The first incredible quarter of Olympiacos set the tone for an entire game.

Olympiacos started the game 38-13 and stunned their rivals as nobody else before.

Panathinaikos never lost any quarter by more than 25 points. The previous record was set by Montepaschi Siena, who won the third quarter in 2004 by 22 (36-14).

Olympiacos were incredibly efficient. They were 8 of 10 from the 2-point range and 6 of 8 from beyond the arc. Moreover, after all four missed shots, Olympiacos grabbed four offensive rebounds.

On the other side, Panathinaikos didn't grab a single defensive rebound and were 5 of 15 attacking from the field.

Olympiacos's' 25-point first-quarter lead was the fifth largest in the EuroLeague's history.

The all-time EuroLeague record also belongs to Olympiacos. They won the first quarter vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv by 27 points (35-8) this season in Round 11.

Olympiacos were also close to marking a new all-time record in first-quarter points scored. Only Real Madrid scored more than 38, pouring in 41 against ALBA Berlin in 2020 (41-25).

That was the 10th Olympiacos victory over Panathinaikos in 17 EuroLeague head-to-heads.

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