By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After going scoreless for the first time in a EuroLeague game in over five years, Kostas Sloukas took over for Panathinaikos in Game 4 of their series against Maccabi Tel Aviv, leading the Greens to the 95-88 win and tying things up at 2-2, forcing Game 5 in OAKA.
Being essential in the final 20-6 run to close out the game, the experienced Greek playmaker finished the encounter with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, shooting 5/9 from two, 1/2 from three-point range, and 7/7 at the free-throw line.
His 32-PIR performance was the best among everybody in the three Game 4s played in Piraeus, Istanbul, and Belgrade, making him the MVP of the Round for such encounters.
Averaging 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game, he’s shooting excellently at 68.2% from two, 42.9% from three-point range, and 92.9% at the free-throw line in this postseason.
Full list of 2024 EuroLeague postseason MVPs:
- Play-In: Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi Tel Aviv (35 PIR);
- Playoffs Game 1: Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce (23 PIR);
- Playoffs Game 2: Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid (33 PIR);
- Playoffs Game 3: Josh Nebo, Maccabi Tel Aviv (31 PIR);
- Playoffs Game 4: Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos (32 PIR);
PHOTO CREDIT: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague