Olympiacos survive against Iraklis in overtime, remain undefeated in Greece / News - Basketnews.com

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Olympiacos Piraeus (4-0) visited GS Iraklis Thessaloniki (0-3), taking their fourth win in the Greek Basket League 96-90 (15-13, 21-21, 27-20, 15-24, 18-12).

2-pointers this season

54%19,8Points made:19,8Accuracy:53,5%Place in standings:6Record max:23Record min:17Most made 2FGs:Aleksandr VezenkovTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

Iraklis hit a last-second 3-pointer to tie the game and send it into overtime. But Olympiacos had the momentum in the extra period, winning by six.

Olympiacos had a slight advantage for most of the first half, only winning it by two points (36-34). However, they started pulling away in the third quarter, building a 16-point lead (52-36).

Iraklis didn't give up, going on a 9-0 run in the fourth period to tie the game at 65. They briefly had a three-point advantage, but Olympiacos came back, gaining a four-point lead down the stretch (76-72).

Sasha Vezenkov led Olympiacos with 24 points (7/10 2PT, 2/7 3PT, 4/4 FT) and 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 24 PIR. Moustapha Fall added 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Olympiacos: Sasha Vezenkov 24, Tyler Dorsey 13, Moustapha Fall 12 (7 REB), Giannoulis Larentzakis 10, Michalis Lountzis 9.

Iraklis:Giannis Agravanis 22 (11 REB), Toney Douglas 20, Reggie Lynch 16.

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