Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul outlasted Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 67-62 in a hard-fought contest at Ulker Sports and Event Hall. Jan Vesely made his return after a one-game absence and shined in the fourth quarter with 6 points, 4 rebounds and a big block to help spark the champs to victory. The outcome left both teams with 12-6 records for third-place in the standings. The champs also gained the head-to-head tiebreaker over Panathinaikos, which won their first meeting by 2 points.
Jason Thompson paced Fenerbahce with 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting plus 7 rebounds, Vesely posted 12 points, 8 boards and 2 blocks and Kostas Sloukas scored 11. Chris Singleton led Panathinaikos with 14 points and 12 rebounds and Nick Calathes added 13 points and 7 assists. The visitors led by 3 entering the fourth and trailed by just 1 in the final minute, but some key offensive rebounds for Fenerbahce, a great defensive stand and made free throws were the difference in the end.
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