Panathinaikos leads EuroLeague standings following round seven results

The seventh round of the 2026 EuroLeague season concluded with significant shifts in the standings. Panathinaikos secured a hard-fought 85-79 victory over Baskonia at the Telekom Center in Athens on October 22, led by Mathias Lessort’s 20 points. This win propelled the Greek team to the top of the table with a 6-1 record, while Baskonia fell to 1-6. Key contributors for the winners included Nigel Hayes-Davis and Sylvain Francisco, who hit critical late-game three-pointers to seal the result.

Olympiacos faced a difficult home match against Fenerbahce on October 23 at the Sunel Arena. Playing without key players Fournier, Dorsey, and Montero, the Piraeus side held a lead for most of the game but lost momentum in the final three minutes, falling 64-61 after a missed buzzer-beater by Sasha Vezenkov. Fenerbahce now shares the top spot with Panathinaikos, holding an identical 6-1 record, while Olympiacos dropped to 5-2. Other notable results from the round included Hapoel Tel Aviv’s 90-81 win against Virtus Bologna and Anadolu Efes’s 89-80 victory over Besiktas. Teams are now preparing for upcoming fixtures, with Olympiacos scheduled to face Besiktas on October 28.