Canaan, Olympiacos on cusp of Greek title
MBB: Olympiacos leads Best-of-5 championship series 2-0
Murray State Hall of Famer Isaiah Canaan scored 16 points to help lead Olympiacos to a 92-86 win over Panathinaikos in Game 2 of their Greek Basket League championship series on Friday night. Olympiacos now leads the Best-of-5 series 2-0.
Canaan was one of four Olympiacos players who scored in double-figures in the game. In 26 minutes of action, Canaan knocked down 6-of-11 shots, including 3-of-6 from three-point range.
Here are some of Canaan’s highlights from the game:
During the final minute of the game, emotions bubbled over as Canaan and several people on the Panathinaikos bench appeared to have words. Ultimately, Panathinaikos Head Coach Ergin Ataman was ejected for the second-straight game. Here’s a look at that sequence:
Game 3 of the championship series will be played on Monday at Panathinaikos. Olympiacos is looking to wrap up their third-straight Greek League championship.