Panathinaikos secured a hard-fought 80-75 victory over Armani Milano at the Telekom Center on October 27, 2026, lifting their Euroleague record to 7-1 behind Kendrick Nunn’s 20 points and decisive late-game plays.
Nunn Drives Panathinaikos Past Armani Milano
Panathinaikos overcame a resilient Armani Milano side in an 80-75 thriller on October 27, 2026, at the Telekom Center, moving to a 7-1 record in the Euroleague standings while the visitors slipped to 1-7. Despite entering the contest on a five-game losing streak, the Italian club pushed the Greek side to the limit before falling short in the final seconds.
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Kendrick Nunn led the charge with 20 points and 6 assists, taking control down the stretch to seal the outcome. With the score locked at 71-71 late in the fourth quarter, Nunn drove through the defense for a layup at 6.7 seconds remaining, bringing the hosts to a 77-74 advantage before free throws closed out the win. Zeljko Obradovic directed the home squad through a tense evening featuring contributions from newcomers and established rotation pieces alike.
First-Half Swings Build Panathinaikos Lead
The visitors claimed a 19-18 edge after the opening ten minutes following an initial trade of perimeter baskets where the Greens had briefly fought back to 8-8.
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Panathinaikos responded in the second quarter by taking a 24-22 lead before orchestrating a 12-1 run under head coach Zeljko Obradovic that built a 36-25 advantage by the fifteenth minute, marking the first double-digit margin of the night. Grant added another basket shortly after to push the advantage to 39-27 in the seventeenth minute. Just before halftime, however, Devon Hall sparked a visiting response with consecutive outside shots, cutting the margin to 40-37 at the break after Guerschon Yabusele and other rotational figures traded initial scores.
Armani Milano Reclaims the Lead
Hall and Devin Booker carried the scoring load for the visitors, finishing with 15 and 10 points respectively, while players like Leandro Bolmaro and RJ Cole also reached double figures with 10 points apiece.
Late-Game Free Throws Decide the Match
Panathinaikos initially reclaimed a 68-64 advantage in the thirty-second minute, but the Italians bounced back to move ahead 69-68 by the thirty-fifth minute. RJ Cole later put the visitors up 74-73 with a shot in the thirty-eighth minute.
Lessort answered immediately with a basket following a goaltending call to make it 75-74.