A veteran who defines clutch came up aces again to keep his team alive.
Game 4 MVP: Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
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A stunning individual performance in a do-or-die victory allowed Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens to earn Game 4 MVP honors in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs with a PIR of 32.
Sloukas led Panathinaikos to an 88-95 road victory over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, tying the best-of-five series and forcing a Game 5 at OAKA in the Greek capital next week. He netted 20 points on 5-of-9 two-pointers, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, in addition to adding 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 5 fouls drawn. Sloukas earned MVP of the Round honors for the third time this season and for the fifth time in his career, including last season's Game 5.
Shaquielle McKissic of Olympiacos Pireaus, Sloukas’s former teammate, amassed a PIR of 28 in his team's 92-58 triumph over FC Barcelona. McKissic had 21 points on 6-of-7 two-pointers, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 3-of-3 free throws, as well as 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 fouls drawn. Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos recorded a PIR of 27 against Maccabi, getting 27 points on 6-of-8 two-pointers, 3-of-7 from downtown and 6-of-6 free throws, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 fouls drawn. Mathias Lessort, also of Panathinaikos (26 PIR), and Georgios Papagiannis of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (20) complete the top individual performances in Game 4.