PLAYOFF D · Round 44 · 2026-05-08 · TELEKOM CENTER ATHENS
ATHENS, Greece · 44 games here since 2025
The story
Valencia Basket survive Panathinaikos Aktor Athens in a tight finish (89-86)
Valencia Basket took the playoff game against Panathinaikos Aktor Athens, 89-86 at Telekom Center Athens. Jean Montero led the way (29 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, 45 PIR). Braxton Key backed him up with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
The recap · official video
Thompson TAKE OFF in Athens | Panathinaikos - Valencia | R14 BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS 2025-26
EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL · official channel
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Jean Montero | 30:17 | 29 | 5-6 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| Kameron Taylor | 25:51 | 11 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Brancou Badio | 33:35 | 6 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Matthew Costello | 21:39 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Neal Sako | 16:51 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Braxton Key | 14:13 | 12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaime Pradilla | 09:56 | 10 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Darius Thompson | 18:26 | 8 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Nathan Reuvers | 17:21 | 7 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Omari Moore | 03:32 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sergio De Larrea | 08:19 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Nogues | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 89 | 19-34 | 10-29 | 21-24 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 110 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | 2P | 3P | FT | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||||||||||
| Cedi Osman | 35:46 | 26 | 8-10 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Mathias Lessort | 31:03 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Kendrick Nunn | 36:28 | 19 | 5-5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Jerian Grant | 26:06 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | 25:31 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Juancho Hernangomez | 16:11 | 7 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Vassilis Toliopoulos | 07:07 | 7 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Tj Shorts | 06:47 | 3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos | 07:53 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panagiotis Kalaitzakis | DNP | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Mitoglou | 03:13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Kenneth Faried | 03:55 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | — | 86 | 27-48 | 7-30 | 11-12 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 82 |
This is how the game was decided.
The game was not decided in the closing minutes: Valencia went ahead for good in minute 35, with a three-pointer by Darius Thompson for 70-67, and never gave up the lead.
Five minutes from the end the score was Panathinaikos 67-72 Valencia. From there the lead never changed hands and the game was never tied.
The biggest run was a 7-0 by Panathinaikos between minutes 22 and 25, from 42-48 to 49-48. The best run by Valencia was a 6-0 between minutes 9 and 10.
Jean Montero decided it as the Valencia player with the most points: 29 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and a PIR of 45.
▸See where these figures come from
I count as the game-winner the basket that puts the winning team ahead for good, and as a run the consecutive points by one team without the opponent scoring. The player who decided it is the winner's top scorer in the box score; on a tie, the one with the higher PIR.
Source: the official EuroLeague play-by-play, which logs each play by its game minute, and the game's box score.
Rotations · who was on the floor
Closing lineup · Valencia
Badio · Montero · Costello · Reuvers · Thompson
Closing lineup · Panathinaikos
Nunn · Osman · Grant · Hayes-Davis · Rogkavopoulos
Points by quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 26 | 18 | 16 | 29 |
| Panathinaikos | 15 | 22 | 19 | 30 |
BadioBrancou Badio
34′ · 0
MonteroJean Montero
30′ · -5
TaylorKameron Taylor
26′ · -5
CostelloMatthew Costello
22′ · +8
SakoNeal Sako
17′ · -3
ReuversNathan Reuvers
17′ · 0
KeyBraxton Key
14′ · -2
De LarreaSergio De Larrea
8′ · +5
ThompsonDarius Thompson
18′ · +11
MooreOmari Moore
4′ · +3
PradillaJaime Pradilla
10′ · +3
NunnKendrick Nunn
36′ · 0
OsmanCedi Osman
36′ · -5
LessortMathias Lessort
31′ · +4
GrantJerian Grant
26′ · +5
Hayes-DavisNigel Hayes-Davis
26′ · +2
ShortsTj Shorts
7′ · -5
RogkavopoulosNikolaos Rogkavopoulos
8′ · -2
MitoglouKonstantinos Mitoglou
3′ · -2
ToliopoulosVassilis Toliopoulos
7′ · -3
HernangomezJuancho Hernangomez
16′ · -2
FariedKenneth Faried
4′ · -7
Each bar is a stint on the floor according to the official EuroLeague play-by-play. The source logs each substitution by its minute, not its second, so the edge of a bar can shift by up to a minute. The number is the minutes in the box score and the team's +/− with him on the court.