By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos and Barcelona played out a high-level clash in Piraeus.
The Catalan side responded after a strong start from the hosts and even took the lead, but Olympiacos had the final say. A dominant fourth quarter allowed the home team to secure an 87-75 victory in front of their fans.
Tyrique Jones was the difference-maker, as the former Partizan center shined down the stretch and finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, while also posting the best PIR on the winning team (29). Sasha Vezenkov once again led the team in scoring with 20 points and recorded a double-double by adding 11 rebounds.
They were followed by Tyler Dorsey with 17 points, while Nikola Milutinov added eight points and six rebounds in his first game after suffering a concussion last week.
For Barcelona, Kevin Punter led the way with 15 points. Dario Brizuela and returning Will Clyburn (back from injury) each scored 14, while Jan Vesely and Tornike Shengelia added 12 points apiece (Toko also had eight rebounds).