{"id":21880,"date":"2026-09-19T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/panathinaikos-storm-into-pavlos-giannakopoulos-final\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T03:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T03:45:00","slug":"panathinaikos-storm-into-pavlos-giannakopoulos-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/panathinaikos-storm-into-pavlos-giannakopoulos-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Panathinaikos Storm Into Pavlos Giannakopoulos Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Panathinaikos produced an impressive performance to secure their place in the final of the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, defeating Bourg 90-69 at the Telekom Center.<\/h3>\n<p>Zeliko Obradovic\u2019s side controlled the game from the opening minutes and quickly turned the contest into a one-sided affair.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Panathinaikos dominate from the start<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lefteris Mantzoukas led the early charge, scoring 12 points on four-of-five shooting from three-point range as the hosts opened a 25-10 lead after the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The picture remained unchanged in the second period, with Panathinaikos maintaining control and taking a 20-point advantage into half-time at 51-31.<\/p>\n<p>The Greens continued to apply strong defensive pressure after the break while finding scoring contributions from across the team.<\/p>\n<p>Sylvain Francisco led all scorers with 18 points, while Mathias Lessort added 15 points and seven rebounds. Dinos Mitoglou also reached double figures with 10 points.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Balanced attack carries Panathinaikos<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Panathinaikos maintained a high defensive intensity throughout the second half and moved the ball effectively at the other end.<\/p>\n<p>The team did not rely on a single scorer. Panathinaikos consistently moved the ball and found solutions both inside the paint and from the perimeter.<\/p>\n<p>All 11 players used by Obradovic scored during the game, underlining the breadth of the team\u2019s offensive contribution.<\/p>\n<p>The quarter scores were 25-10, 51-31, 69-44 and 90-69.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PAOK await in the final<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Panathinaikos will face PAOK in Saturday\u2019s final, scheduled for September 19 at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>The game will conclude this year\u2019s Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, held in memory of the late Panathinaikos president and basketball figure.<\/p>\n<p>Referees: Latisevs, Baki, Calic.<\/p>\n<p>Panathinaikos: Kalaitzakis 2, Francisco 18 (3), Bandio 8 (2), Varvaritis 3 (1), Grant 6, Lessort 15, Yabusele 9, Bonga 5 (1), Hernangomez 2, Mitoglou 10, Mantzoukas 12 (4).<\/p>\n<p>Bourg: Jordan 7, Muller 9 (1), Nelson 2, Samuel 6, Labanca 3 (1), Walker 20 (5), Gaudou 6, Soliman 2, Cedric 5, Woodberry 8 (2), Celebanze 1, Monet.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/74a7af42a3ee68b1eb9b880b91e3e713144e269e50db87b04a35501c8e1351f8?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Kosta Papadopoulos<\/h5>\n<p>Kosta Papadopoulos is an editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, travel, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/09\/19\/panathinaikos-storm-into-pavlos-giannakopoulos-final\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panathinaikos produced an impressive performance to secure their place in the final of the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, defeating Bourg 90-69 at the Telekom Center. Zeliko Obradovic\u2019s side controlled the game from the opening minutes and quickly turned the contest into a one-sided affair. 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