Olympiacos Erases 28-Point Deficit to Match EuroLeague Comeback Record
Down 62-34 early in the third quarter at Valencia, the defending champions forced overtime before securing a 102-97 Round 5 victory.
Olympiacos Piraeus matched the largest comeback in EuroLeague history on Tuesday night, overturning a 28-point deficit to defeat Valencia Basket 102-97 after overtime.
As reported by BasketNews, the defending champions appeared on the brink of defeat in Round 5 after falling behind 62-34 at the start of the third quarter. Olympiacos mounted a relentless response over the remainder of the contest, completely erasing the margin before Nikola Milutinov capped the turnaround to help force the extra session and secure the road win.
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