CSKA Moscow beat Panathinaikos with a late 11-0 run

Defending champion CSKA Moscow bested Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 81-77 on Friday at Megasport Arena in the Russian capital. CSKA triumphed in its second straight game to start the season 2-0, while Panathinaikos dropped to 1-1. Andrey Vorontsevich starred with 20 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting for the winners and EuroLeague MVP Nando De Colo also scored 20. Aaron Jackson added 9 points and Milos Teodosic dished 9 assists. Demetris Nichols led the Greens with 20 points against his former team, K.C. Rivers netted 16 points and Nick Calathes flirted with a triple doubles (10 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists) in defeat. CSKA faces Anadolu Efes Istanbul in its next EuroLeague game, while Panathinaikos takes on Brose Bamberg.