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EuroLeague 10/01/2013, 21.46

Gist, Maciulis lead Panathinaikos to home win against Malaga

Important win for Panathinaikos

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Panathinaikos Athens improved to 2-1 in Top 16 Group E by topping Unicaja Malaga 78-73 in the Greek capital on Thursday. Panathinaikos grabbed its fifth consecutive home win, while Unicaja registered its second straight loss and dropped to 1-2. James Gist paced the winners with 17 points against his former team. Marcus Banks and Jonas Maciulis each added 14 and Dimitris Diamantidis dished 8 assists before leaving the game with a sprained ankle. Earl Calloway led Unicaja with 14 points. Krunoslav Simon, Andy Panko and Luka Zoric each added 11 and Kosta Perovic pulled down 13 rebounds for the guests. Diamantidis led Panathinaikos to a 23-19 lead in the first quarter and an outstanding Banks made it a double-digit game, 33-23, right after that. Calloway led a 0-11 run, which Sergi Vidal capped with a three-pointer to give Unicaja the lead, 33-34. Three-pointers by Banks and Maciulis gave Panathinaikos a 39-37 lead at the break. Unicaja did not give up, as Calloway and a three-point play by Zoran Dragic helped the guests take a 56-58 edge after three quarters. Gist and Maciulis fueled a 9-0 run that seemed to seal the outcome, 73-64, but Unicaja got within 73-71 in the final minute. Free throws by Banks and Mike Bramos in the final 25 seconds iced the result. 

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