Routine home wins for Greens and Reds

Olympiakos and Panathinaikos strolled to easy home wins in Greece this week for the Euroleague, with the Reds seeing off Armani Milano to rise to joint top of the table along with CSKA Moscow, while Panathinaikos dismissed visiting Anadolu Efes to stay alone in third, one point behind the leaders.

When home wins like those become a routine for the Greek representatives in the Euroleague, it becomes clear that even on this level Panathinaikos and Olympiakos have evolved into forces to be reckoned with across the continent, and fully deserve a spot in the Final Four in the spring.

Panathinaikos nailed Anadolu Efes from the start of the game at the Olympic Sports Hall to emerge victorious with a 90-79 score on Thursday.

Enjoying spectacular scoring rates, the Greens were always in the lead and reduced their visitor to an also-run in a game that extended the...