Olympiacos rallied past Zalgiris Kaunas on the road (73-84) and made another step towards the home-court advantage.
The “Reds” used a strong fourth-quarter performance, which helped them take control and cruise to the victory.
Olympiacos improved to 17-10 in the standings and remained fourth. This was the fifth win in the last six EuroLeague games for the visitors. On the contrary, Zalgiris dropped to 7-21 and is still on the bottom.
Under the new standings, and with the Russian teams out of the competition, Olympiacos can climb to third. The Greek giants now hold a 16-8 record, whereas the Lithuanians are at 7-17.
MVP: Kostas Papanikolaou led the way in scoring with a season-high 18 points. Three more players scored in double figures for the winners.
Key to victory: Olympiacos opened the fourth quarter on a 2-11 run and never looked back (61-69). The “Reds” outscored their opponents 14-26 in the last part of the game and sealed the deal.
The three-time EuroLeague champions return home this week to face rivals Panathinaikos at Piece and Friendship Stadium.
For its part, Zalgiris remains at Zalgirio Arena to host Anadolu Efes. Both games will take place on Thursday (March 17).
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