By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos got the 102-96 road win over Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, and the number that stands out immediately is that the almost perfect 31/32 free throws of the Greeks.
To be exact, Olympiacos made his first 30 free throws and missed the first one with 5.3 seconds left, as Tyler Dorsey had one out of two.
In total, Dorsey had 21 points, Sasha Vezenkov scored 24 and also had 13 rebounds, and Nikola Milutinov, with 12 points and 14 rebounds, was dominant.
Still, in the most crucial juncture of the game, Thomas Walkup made his only three of the game to make it a five-point game (99-94) with 40 seconds left.
Baskonia fighting with pride
Olympiacos opened the game with a 12-0 run, and then the hosts started to react, turning the tide and making the game a thriller until the end.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, with 23 points, was the top scorer for the hosts, who had a total of 14 turnovers and lost the rebounding battle; however, they shot better than the guests to make things interesting.