By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Olympiacos bounced back from a tough loss earlier in the week and tied the series against Anadolu Efes by prevailing 62-74 in Game 4. Natural born leader as he is, Vassilis Spanoulis paced the Reds with 18 points.
Granger took Olympiacos’ defense by storm in the beginning of the game, scoring 10 out of his team’s 14 points at 4′. The visitors reduced to 7 points and showed efficiency in defense for 18-11, yet after 10 minutes, the score was 21-14 in the hosts’ favor.
A much better defense helped Olympiacos bounce back in the second quarter, as Spanoulis reduced the deficit to 1 point with a little over a minute left before halftime. The Turkish team kept a brief 3 point head after 20′, with 38-35.
Vangelis Mantzaris placed the visitors ahead for the first time in the game with 38-40, then Bryant Dunston tied the score. Another 3-pointer, this time by Spanoulis came shortly after with Dogus Balbay answering it. The speed of the game kept accelerating, with respective long distance shots by both teams. After 3 quarters, the Greek team kept a short advantage with 54-55.
For the first time in the game, the visiting team grabbed a 7-point lead with a 7-0 run early in the final period. Giannis Sfairopoulos’ team advantage expanded to 11 points.