Olympiacos uses second-half run to drop Unicaja

Olympiacos Piraeus began its Turkish Airlines Euroleague title defense in the same fashion it used to make history last season: a come-from-behind win. The Reds went on a 25-4 second-half run to turn a 1-point deficit into a 60-49 lead en route to a 69-61 win in front of a packed house at Peace and Friendship Stadium. Olympiacos may have struggled early, but dominated late with accurate three-point shooting and strong defense. Brent Petway and Matt Lojeski played pivotal roles in the comeback, each making 3 of 4 three-pointers on the night. Reigning Euroleague MVP Vassilis Spanoulis finished with 13 points and 6 assists for the Reds, Petway also scored 13 and Lojeski netted 12. Fran Vazquez paced Unicaja with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Zoran Dragic also scored 12 in defeat.