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EuroLeague 05/10/2013, 15.16

Olympiacos beat Pinheiros, win Game 1 of Intercontinental Cup

Important win for Olympiacos

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Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Olympiacos Piraeus won the first Intercontinental Cup game in 17 years by downing FIBA Americas League champ Pinheiros Sky 70-81 on Friday night in Brazil. The Reds broke open a close game by making the fourth quarter their best, and therefore carry an 11-point advantage into the second and last game on Sunday.

The winner after Sunday's game by aggregate score will lift the first Intercontinental Cup trophy since 1996. Before that, in 25 editions, the European champion won 21 times. Reigning Euroleague MVP Vassilis Spanoulis scored all 18 of his points in the second half and added 9 assists to pace Olympiacos to victory.

Stratos Perperoglou followed with 15 points, while Bryan Dunston added 11 and Matt Lojeski 10 for the Reds. Shammel Stallworth was the game's top scorer with 26 points for Pinheiros. Joe Smith climbed off the bench for 19 points, while Jonathan Tavernari chipped in 12 and Paolinho Boracini 11.

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