Anadolu Efes Istanbul - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens / 2025-05-02 / Games

Phones off, focus on: Bryant, Yilmaz talk Ataman's walkoff, looming storm at OAKA

2025-05-04

Way before the first tipoff, this matchup had a sense of destiny about it. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, left for dead midseason, fighting back under a new coach. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, rebuilt and reborn under the man Efes once called 'Hoca,' the Turkish word for teacher. A matchup involving Ergin Ataman was always going to be emotional. But no one expected it to be this dramatic.

Panathinaikos criticize EuroLeague refereeing, demand respect for Nunn after Game 4 loss

2025-05-02

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens Basketball and Communication director Dimitris Kontos criticized EuroLeague officiating following his team’s 85–82 loss to Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 4. Kontos pointed to what he called inconsistent refereeing throughout the series, using EuroLeague MVP Kendrick Nunn as a prime example of questionable treatment by the officials.

Cedi Osman slams Efes fans: 'What they did to coach Ataman was disgrace'

2025-05-02

Anadolu Efes Istanbul evened their playoff series against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens at 2-2 on Friday, but the end of Game 4 was as intense as the action on the court. With 16 seconds remaining, Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman left the court early after hearing offensive chants from Anadolu Efes fans.

Ergin Ataman reacts to Efes fans' chants, leaves Game 4 early

2025-05-02

Ergin Ataman left the court prematurely during Game 4 between Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Anadolu Efes Istanbul — and not because he was ejected. With just 16 seconds remaining and Panathinaikos trailing 79–76 after being called for an unsportsmanlike foul, the head coach stormed off the floor.

NO		MIN	FGM-A	2PM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB D-O	REB	AS	ST	TO	BS	PF	RF	PTS	+/-	EFF
0	Shane Larkin	30:51	4-7 57%	3-3 100%	1-4 25%	0-0 0%	3-1	4	9	1	1	0	3	1	9	0	17
13	Darius Thompson	27:01	2-4 50%	0-0 -%	2-4 50%	3-4 75%	2-0	2	5	0	1	1	1	2	9	0	14
17	Vincent Poirier	20:57	1-5 20%	1-5 20%	0-0 -%	1-2 50%	2-2	4	2	0	1	1	5	3	3	0	2
24	Ercan Osmani	28:23	5-11 45%	3-6 50%	2-5 40%	2-3 67%	1-1	2	1	1	1	0	0	4	14	0	14
33	Erkan Yilmaz	17:21	2-3 67%	1-2 50%	1-1 100%	1-4 25%	2-2	4	3	3	1	0	2	2	6	0	11
3	Jordan Nwora	2:03	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 0%	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Elijah Bryant	30:45	7-16 44%	3-7 43%	4-9 44%	1-1 100%	3-1	4	1	3	2	1	2	1	19	0	16
11	Rolands Smits	20:23	6-8 75%	3-4 75%	3-4 75%	0-1 0%	1-0	1	1	0	1	0	3	3	15	0	13
15	P.J. Dozier	8:49	1-4 25%	1-4 25%	0-0 -%	2-2 100%	1-1	2	2	0	1	1	2	1	4	0	4
18	Dogus Ozdemiroglu	3:26	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 0%	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
25	Daniel Oturu	9:23	3-4 75%	3-4 75%	0-0 -%	0-1 0%	0-1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	6	0	4
35	Derek Willis	0:38	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 -%	0-0 0%	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		200	31-62 50%	18-35 51%	13-27 48%	10-18 56%	18-10	28	24	10	12	4	19	19	85		100

MIN

FGM-A

2PM-A

3PM-A

FTM-A

REB D-O

REB

RBS

PTS

+/-

EFF

Shane Larkin

30:51

4-7
57%

3-3
100%

1-4
25%

0-0
0%

3-1

Darius Thompson

27:01

2-4
50%

0-0
-%

2-4
50%

3-4
75%

2-0

Vincent Poirier

20:57

1-5
20%

0-0
-%

1-2
50%

2-2

Ercan Osmani

28:23

5-11
45%

3-6
50%

2-5
40%

2-3
67%

1-1

Erkan Yilmaz

17:21

2-3
67%

1-2
50%

1-1
100%

1-4
25%

2-2

Jordan Nwora

2:03

0-0
-%

0-0
0%

0-0

Elijah Bryant

30:45

7-16
44%

3-7
43%

4-9
44%

1-1
100%

3-1

Rolands Smits