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Panathinaikos Falls to Bayern Munich in Close Contest

Published January 15, 2026, 21:11

Panathinaikos suffered an 85-78 defeat to Bayern Munich in Munich, for the 22nd round of the Euroleague. The team of Ergin Ataman missed the opportunity to hinder Bayern and improve its position in the standings, as it failed to maintain the lead it had for three quarters. Bayern Munich, with a partial score of 27-14 in the fourth quarter, turned the game around and took the victory in front of 3,000 Panathinaikos fans. Andreas Obst was the top scorer for the winners with 15 points, while Justinian Jessup scored 16 points with 4/4 three-pointers. On Panathinaikos' side, Jede Osman was the top scorer with 20 points, while Jerian Grant contributed 17 points and Risone Holmes 11. The absence of Kendrick Nunn, Nikos Rogavopoulos and Dinos Mitoglou affected the team's performance. With this defeat, Panathinaikos fell to 13-9 in the standings and will host Baskonia in the next round (January 20, 9:15 PM).