Olympiacos fought back but beat Zalgiris Kaunas 74-68 at SEF, marking their first victory in this year’s EuroLeague.
The “red and whites” reached a tense end after an impressive start, when they led 21-6 in the first quarter and 33-15 after 16 minutes, without continuation.
Giorgos Bartzokas’ players dropped in performance and the stubborn Lithuanians managed to stay in the game until the end, but without really threatening.
Leading the game and the player with the most consistent scoring was Sasha Vezenkov with 17 points and 11 rebounds, his first double-double of the season.
Another 15 were added by Evan Fournier, who is recovering game by game, 9 by Nigel Williams-Goss and 8 by Philip Petrusev.
For Andrea Trinchieri’s team, who failed to double their victories after their debut against Barcelona, the top scorer was Davidas Sirvidis with 17 points.