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Reigning Champions Panathinaikos Lose 94-89 to Olympiacos in EuroLeague’s Greek Derby.

Athens: Reigning champions Panathinaikos lost 94-89 on Friday to Olympiacos Piraeus in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 8 Greek derby. Olympiacos took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back at Athens' Oaka Altion. According to Anadolu Agency, Olympiacos' French forward Evan Fournier led all scorers with 22 points, while US guard Kendrick Nunn had 20 points for Panathinaikos. Olympiacos leap-frogged Panathinaikos in the standings and is in fifth place at 5 - 3. Panathinaikos is in the sixth spot with a points difference. A Spanish derby between Barcelona and Baskonia Vitoria-Gastei saw Barca hammer Baskonia 91-68 on Friday. Czech center Jan Vesely led the hosts to the win with 17 points, while Baskonia's top scorer was US guard Trent Forrest with 17 points at Barcelona's Palau Blaugrana. Barcelona took the top spot in the standings with a 6 - 2 record, while Baskonia are in the 11th spot at 4 - 4. Friday's EuroLeague results included Anadolu Efes vs. Monaco ending in 69-81, ASVEL Villeurba nne vs. Fenerbahce Beko at 73-77, Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos Piraeus at 89-94, Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv at 84-77, and Barcelona vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz at 91-68.