Mbaye Ndiaye deliver another strong performance for Olympiakos as di reigning European champions beat di Vikos Falcons 79-68 for road. Di Senegalese big man post 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond di arc, plus six rebounds and three blocks inside 20 minutes. His 17 efficiency rating be third best for Olympiakos, behind only Cody Miller-McIntyre and Sasha Vezenkov, wey each log 21.
Ndiaye enta di game for di second quarter with Olympiakos dey struggle and immediately change di momentum. E score eight points for dat period alone, help di visitors erase di deficit and take 39-36 lead go break time. Olympiakos stretch di margin to 17 for di third quarter before di Falcons cut am to five with three and half minutes left. Miller-McIntyre then seal di win with back-to-back three-pointers, finish with 17 points, eight assists, four rebounds and four steals. Vezenkov add 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Nikola Milutinov go 5-of-5 from di field for 10 points. Na Olympiakos third straight league victory.
For Athens, Panathinaikos cruise past Peristeri 95-75 behind balanced attack. Sylvain Francisco, wey start for guard, hit 6-of-8 from di field and 3-of-5 from three to finish with 15 points, two assists and 14 efficiency rating inside just 13 minutes and 30 seconds. Guerschon Yabusele see small action from di bench with six minutes and 10 seconds, e score three points. Kendrick Nunn lead di Greens with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and six assists, while Dinos Mitoglou record double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Kostas Sloukas add six points as Panathinaikos build 52-29 halftime lead and lead by as many as 36.
