Olympiacos leads Greek basketball finals after victory over Panathinaikos

Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos AKTOR 82-76 in the first game of the Stoiximan GBL finals held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. This win grants Olympiacos a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series. Evan Fournier led the winning side with 20 points, while Sasha Vezenkov added 16 points. The game was highly competitive, with a pivotal moment occurring 46 seconds before the end when Kendrick Nunn was assessed a foul on Fournier, allowing the latter to extend the lead to 77-73. Panathinaikos coach Ergin Ataman expressed strong disagreement with this officiating decision. Olympiacos played without Tyler Dorsey due to injury, while Panathinaikos competed without Kostas Sloukas. The series continues on June 5, with future games scheduled for June 8, 10, and 13 depending on the results.