EuroLeague: Real and Barca continue dominance, Greek giants lose again / News - Basketnews.com
Tuesday's EuroLeague action offered six Round 3 games: Partizan vs. Barcelona, Fenerbahce vs. Panathinaikos, Anadolu Efes vs. ASVEL, Baskonia vs. Bayern, Olimpia Milano vs. Olympiacos, and Real vs. Zalgiris.
Credit: Partizan Mozzart Bet/Dragana Stjepanovic Credit Partizan Mozzart Bet/Dragana StjepanovicEuroLeague Round 3 start offered plenty of action in six games on Tuesday night.
Kicking off the day, Barca stayed undefeated (3-0) despite the intense atmosphere at Stark Arena. Barca has dominated their matchups against Partizan Belgrade, winning the last eight meetings since 2010.
Following that, Dorsey-less Fenerbahce bounced back from last week's loss in Valencia as they cruised past Panathinaikos at home. Four Fener players scored in double digits, with Georgios Papagiannis dropping a team-high 15 points.
Later, Anadolu Efes and ASVEL vied for their first win of the season, but only the Turkish team achieved redemption from its slow start. ASVEL dropped to 0-3.
Meanwhile, Baskonia and Bayern went head-to-head in a matchup that already hinted at playoff implications. Pablo Laso's team won on the road, propelled by Carsen Edwards' 14 points.
Continuing the action, Milan returned to action after an unplanned bye week and took its first victory of the season against a hurting Olympiacos. Olimpia Milano held Olympiacos to just 53 points, while Nikola Mirotic and Kevin Pangos combined for 36 points out of Milan's 65.
Simultaneously, Real hosted Zalgiris in the Spanish capital, but the Greens were no match for Los Blancos. Facundo Campazzo had 18 points and 9 assists to overcome Keenan Evans and the company.
All EuroLeague matches are broadcast onEuroLeague TV.
Completed matches:
Olimpia Milano 65-53 Olympiacos
Baskonia 68-76 Bayern
Real 93-79 Zalgiris
Partizan83-92Barcelona
Fenerbahce83-69Panathinaikos
Anadolu Efes89-84ASVEL
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