Greeks need away wins in Euroleague play-offs

Both Olympiakos and Panathnaikos will need to score an away win next week to stay alive in the chase for a Euroleague Final-Four spot, as both of their best-of-five series are tied at 1-1, with the Greens losing to Real Madrid on Thursday at home and the Reds beating Zalgiris in Piraeus on Friday.

Olympiakos was determined to level its series with Zalgiris after losing on Wednesday and triumphed 79-68 on Friday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, ahead of two games at Kaunas next Tuesday and Thursday.

The Reds were dominant for three out of the four quarters of the game, as this time they got some precious help from Jamel McLean, the game's top scorer with 21 points for Olympiakos.

After getting a nine-point lead in the first half (41-32), the hosts saw Zalgiris get back into the game equalizing 54-54 by the 30th minute, only to bounce back from the...