Fournier’s Clutch Free Throws Crown Olympiacos GBL Champions — Olympiacos 89-85 Panathinaikos (Game 5)
It came down to the final second — as it always does in the Derby of the Eternal Enemies. Evan Fournier stepped to the free-throw line with the GBL championship hanging in the balance, and the French veteran did what veterans do — he made both shots, sealed an 89-85 victory, and sent the Peace and Friendship Stadium into scenes of pure, unbridled joy. Olympiacos are the 2025-26 Greek Basket League Champions, completing a historic treble of the Greek Super Cup, the EuroLeague, and the GBL title — all in a single, legendary season.
Greek Basket League Finals 2026 Results — Olympiacos Win Series 3-2
In front of a thunderous home crowd at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus on June 13, 2026, Olympiacos survived a stunning Panathinaikos comeback, a mass ejection, and four minutes of pure chaos to claim the title that their season always deserved. This was not a comfortable championship — it was carved out in blood, sweat, and clutch free throws.
Game 5 Match Summary:
| Olympiacos | Panathinaikos | |
| Final Score | 89 | 85 |
| Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4 | 26 / 21 / 22 / 20 | 17 / 18 / 24 / 26 |
| Series Result | 3-2 (Champions) | |
| Venue | Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus |
Full Series Summary:
| Game | Result | Series |
| Game 1 | Olympiacos 82-76 | 1-0 |
| Game 2 | Panathinaikos 68-58 | 1-1 |
| Game 3 | Olympiacos 102-92 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | Panathinaikos 93-86 (2OT) | 2-2 |
| Game 5 | Olympiacos 89-85 | 3-2 🏆 |
Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos Game 5 Highlights — 20-Point Lead, Chaos, and Clutch
This match had three completely different faces — and all three were extraordinary.
The Domination (Q1-Q3): Olympiacos came out like a team that knew exactly what was at stake. Milutinov was an immovable force in the paint, Vezenkov was clinical from mid-range, and Fournier was pulling strings from everywhere. By the midpoint of the third quarter, Olympiacos had opened up a 20-point lead (59-39) — a margin that looked, by any rational measure, insurmountable. The Peace and Friendship Stadium was already beginning to celebrate.
The Ejection (Q3): Then the match detonated. A fierce physical altercation between Kendrick Nunn (Panathinaikos) and Tyrique Jones (Olympiacos) brought both players to the floor and immediately drew double technicals — followed by double ejections from the referee. The crowd went ballistic. Coaches were screaming. Panathinaikos, already missing Kostas Sloukas to injury, had lost their best offensive weapon. The match had a completely different temperature from that moment on.
The Comeback (Q4): What Panathinaikos produced in the fourth quarter, down their starting guard and 20 points behind, was one of the bravest performances in GBL Finals history. Led by a spectacular Vassilis Toliopoulos — who finished with 21 points on 6/9 shooting — the Greens went on a furious run that cut the deficit to a genuinely terrifying 83-79 with 1:34 remaining. The Peace and Friendship Stadium held its collective breath.
📺 Watch the full Game 5 highlights: Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos — GBL Finals Game 5 Championship Highlights
Evan Fournier MVP Performance — Clutch When It Mattered Most
When the championship was on the line, Olympiacos turned to their most experienced man — and Evan Fournier delivered one of the finest clutch performances in recent GBL Finals history.
The former NBA veteran finished with 22 points, 7 assists, and a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range in just 30 minutes of court time. His efficiency rating was the highest of any player on either roster. But numbers, as they so often do, only tell half the story.
With Olympiacos clinging to a 85-79 lead and Panathinaikos threatening to turn a 20-point deficit into the most extraordinary Finals comeback in Derby history, Fournier was the calm in the storm. He made the right pass every time. He hit the right shot every time. And when the final seconds arrived and Fournier was sent to the free-throw line for the shots that would decide the championship, there was never any doubt.
Two shots. Two makes. 89-83. Championship secured.
Olympiacos Key Performers — Game 5:
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
| Evan Fournier | 22 | 3 | 7 | 78% | 100% |
| Sasha Vezenkov | 19 | 2 | 2 | 47% | — |
| Nikola Milutinov | 14 | 7 | 3 | 100% | — |
| Tyson Ward | 8 | 7 | 1 | 33% | — |
Panathinaikos Despite Defeat:
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Vassilis Toliopoulos | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Kendrick Nunn | 10 | 1 | 1 (ejected) |
| Jerian Grant | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Kendrick Nunn Ejected Game 5 — The Turning Point That Decided Everything
For all the brilliance on both sides, the defining moment of this championship may well have been the moment when Nunn and Jones went down in a heap in the third quarter.
Nunn — who had been Panathinaikos’ most dangerous offensive weapon across the entire series — was gone. His 10 points disappeared from the rotation. The momentum of the comeback that followed was genuinely miraculous given the circumstances, but ultimately, losing your best guard in the third quarter of a must-win championship game is a wound no team can fully overcome. Nunn will reflect on that ejection for a long time. So will Jones.
Olympiacos Historic Treble — The Greatest Season in Greek Basketball History
Let the magnitude of what Olympiacos have achieved in 2025-26 sink in for a moment:
- 🏆 Greek Super Cup — Won
- 🏆 EuroLeague Championship — Won
- 🏆 Stoiximan GBL Title — Won
Three trophies. One season. The greatest campaign in the history of Olympiacos Basketball Club — and an argument that deserves to be made for the greatest season any Greek basketball club has ever produced.
The Peace and Friendship Stadium witnessed history on Saturday afternoon. The Derby of the Eternal Enemies had its final chapter — and it was written, as it should be, in red.
For full GBL Finals coverage, Olympiacos championship news and basketball results, visit fawanewss.co.uk. Full series stats and season review at the official Stoiximan GBL website.
