


Panathinaikos Athens gained a comfortable victory, 86-76, over FC Bayern Munich on Friday. Both teams, already eliminated from playoff contention, now have 11-20 records.
Bayern edged a high-scoring first quarter, but Panathinaikos roared into a double-digit lead in a dominant second period. The Greens had runs of 8-0 and 11-0 in the third to establish full control, and Bayern's fourth quarter rally wasn't enough. Georgios Papagiannis was the main inspiration with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Paris Lee also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists, and Matt Thomas added 12 points. Nick Weiler-Babb and Andreas Obst top scored for Bayern with 12 points.
Weiler-Babb and Derrick Williams traded early triples, before Papagiannis started strong with 4 early buckets. Dennis Seeley scored 5 points in a 3-10 run as Bayern moved ahead, 21-27 after 10 minutes. Panathinaikos started the second quarter with a 9-0 run, and 5 consecutive points from Marius Grigonis pushed the lead to 35-30. Another Grigonis triple made it 43-33, before two scores from Zylan Cheatham pulled Bayern back to 48-43 at the break.
Thomas sank 2 triples at the start of the second half, and then added 6 more points in a hurry to make it 66-50. It was 71-54 entering the final period, before Isaac Bonga scored 5 straight points in a 0-10 run to make it 74-67. But Papagiannis rescued the host with a pair of triples, and it was never close again.