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Game Center, Game 5: Panathinaikos, Monaco reach the Final Four
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
AS Monaco 85-84 FC Barcelona
Monaco sealed its place at the 2025 Final Four spot after defeating Barcelona 85-84 in a thrilling back-and-forth Game 5 on Tuesday evening at Salle Gaston Medecin. Mike James led all scorers with 20 points and Georgios Papagiannis netted 17 – 10 of which were scored in the final quarter. Alpha Diallo and Matthew Strazel bagged 11 each. For Barcelona, Kevin Punter scored a team-high 19 points, with Justin Anderson and Willy Hernangomez recording 16 apiece. Youssoupha Fall registered a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 75-67 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Reigning champion Panathinaikos advanced to the 2025 Final Four in Abu Dhabi after defeating Efes 75-67 to win their absorbing playoff series 3-2 and earn a shot at winning back-to-back titles. An effervescent Cedi Osman paced Panathinaikos on 28 points and 8 boards, putting his boyhood club Efes to the sword after an epic clash. Jerian Grant racked up 11 points and 8 rebounds and the regular season’s MVP Kendrick Nunn added 12 points for the hosts despite another poor shooting night. At the other end, Elijah Bryant netted 16 points and Shane Larkin chipped in with 12 for Efes, but both visiting guards struggled as they combined for 8 of 26 from the floor, with Panathinaikos prevailing in the battle of the boards 50-35.