The Reds from Piraeus showed exactly why they sit atop the standings with a formidable performance
Olympiacos dominates Real in statement-making win, 86-96
Game Report
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Olympiacos Piraeus stood strong at the top of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings with an emphatic 86-96 win at Real Madrid in the latest instalment of the Rivalry Series. The Reds improve to 16-6 with a seven-game winning run, while Real suffered its first loss of 2025 to drop to 12-10.
A 1-14 first quarter run gave Olympiacos the early edge, which the visitors held into the interval at 38-47. The lead grew to 19 points by the end of the third, and Real’s late 10-0 run wasn’t nearly enough. Evan Fournier led the way with five triples in his total of 28 points, Sasha Vezenkov and Shaq McKissic added 13 apiece, Nikola Milutinov combined 13 points with 8 rebounds, and Luca Vildoza netted 11. Mario Hezonja paced Real with 15 points, with Dzanan Musa netting 14 and Walter Tavares pairing 10 points with 8 boards.
Game Videos
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Facu Campazzo: 'We got lucky a little bit'
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Real Madrid-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:41
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HEZONJA WINS IT! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:22
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Hezonja stops Diop! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends Episode 13: It's an Italian thing!
- 00:49
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Nikola Milutinov: 'This is a really big step for us'
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Real Madrid-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 22 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Milutinov posterizes Garuba! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:10
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Milutinov takes off! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:00
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Facu Campazzo: 'For the fans, it was a great game'
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Real Madrid-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 21 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:15
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Evan Fournier: 'We really needed to dig deep tonight'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 21 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Vezenkov’s over-the-head dish to Fall! Motorola Magic Moment
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Episode No. 16 of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast is out now!
- 02:30
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'I would never dream to set history for this big club'
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Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 20 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:10
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Mario Hezonja: 'This was the most important game of the year for us'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Real Madrid | RS Round 20 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Hezonja somehow scores! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:25
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Fall’s monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Campazzo's acrobatic layup! Motorola Magic Moment
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Facundo Campazzo: 'We are a pretty good team as well'
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Real Madrid-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 19 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'Second half was our best defense this year'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 19 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Milutinov dunks off Williams-Goss’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:48
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'This team has a very high ceiling'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 02:35
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Mario Hezonja: 'I am lucky to be in a locker room with Sergio Llull'
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ALBA Berlin-Real Madrid | RS Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fall’s monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Hezonja races for dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends, ep. 9: Bayern's home form, Nunn and Vezenkov on fire
- 02:21
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Evan Fournier: 'The fans are showing me so much love'
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Olympiacos Piraeus-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:22
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Great reverse slam from McKissic! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Fall with a big two-hander! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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McKissic with a huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:09
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Dzanan Musa: 'We are one of the top three teams in the EuroLeague'
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Real Madrid-AS Monaco | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Campazzo's magic pass! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:15
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Campazzo's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Garuba stops James! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:34
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'We are a great team and we need to prove it every week'
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Milutinov with a huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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A big dunk from Vezenkov! Motorola Magic Moment
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Walter Tavares: 'For me, Paris is the best team in the league right now'
Tavares started out with a three-point play, and scored again in a 6-0 run only answered by Fournier’s triple as the host raced ahead, 9-3. But the Reds came roaring back with triples from Vezenkov and Kostas Papanikolaou, before a three-point play from Fournier and Vildoza’s threeball made it 12-19 after a 1-14 run. Usman Garuba’s inside score was bettered by another Papanikolaou deep strike, before Musa scored 5 straight points to make it 19-22 after ten minutes.
Fournier stayed hot with a layup to start the second quarter, answered by Hezonja’s driving score. Olympiacos stayed ahead with Milutinov’s dunk, 21-30. Hezonja’s tough bucket was followed by two more scores for Milutinov, including a showtime slam. Andres Feliz and the fired-up Hezonja pulled Real closer, but McKissic’s triple reignited the Reds for a 29-37 lead. Hezonja stayed hot with a deep three, but Vildoza responded immediately with his own triple. Vezenkov also connected from long-range, and it was 38-47 at the break.
Nigel Williams-Goss opened the second half scoring from close-range, and then responded to a pair of baskets from Tavares with a couple of three-pointers, before Vezenkov’s layup made it 44-57. Real’s discomfort was reflected in a quick pair of technical fouls, and Vezenkov hit a three for a 46-61 lead. Real responded with a 6-0 run featuring scores from Musa and Facu Campazzo. Fournier, twice, and Vildoza hit right back with a trio of triples, and Fournier was again on target from deep to make it 54-73 with ten minutes left.
Milutinov’s ferocious slam and Fournier’s midrange jumper extended the lead, before Real gave itself hope with Sergio Llull’s threeball and Hezonja’s tough score. But Fournier hit yet another threeball and Milutinov added a jumper for a 63-83 edge. McKissic also hit from long-range, but Real kept battling with threes from Xavier Rathan-Mayes and Llull, and a fastbreak slam for Garuba to make it 75-86. Rathan-Mayes again hit from deep, but Milutinov’s floater sealed the deal.
