AX Armani Exchange Milan had to wait until the final buzzer to celebrate a 75-76 road victory against Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. Offensive rebounds were the biggest key.
Telling numbers: Rebounds, assists led Milan to win
Milan outrebounded Panathinaikos by 28-37 and pulled down as many as 13 offensive boards. None of them was more important that the final one, with the game tied at 75-75, as Kyle Hines grabbed the basketball after a missed three-point shot by Sergio Rodriguez, drew a foul and split free throws to seal the victory. Milan finished the game with 24 defensive rebounds and held Panathinaikos to just 7 offensive boards. In other words, the guests grabbed 77.4% of the rebounds under their own rim, which helped them control the game tempo.
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Head coach Ettore Messina's team also shared the ball really well for the better part of the game. Milan finished the game with 21 assists. It is the team's best assists mark in over four months and its second-highest in the EuroLeague this season after 22 assists in a 75-71 home win against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 4. Sergio Rodriguez had 9 of those assists in Athens on Friday, matching his season-high. Milan also shot the ball a bit better inside the arc, burying 22 of 36 two-point shots (61.1% 2FG). Panathinaikos downed 18 of 31 two-pointers (58.1%).
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