14-year NBA veteran Cory Joseph made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos, scoring 2 points in 12 minutes of play and helping Olympiacos secure a crucial Round 25 win against Barcelona.
Former NBA champion Cory Joseph finally made his long-awaited EuroLeague debut in Olympiacos Piraeus' crucial 87-75 Round 25 win against FC Barcelona.
The Canadian guard scored 2 points (2/4 FT, 0/2 3PT, 0/1 2PT) and added 2 assists in 12 minutes of play.
This was Joseph's first game since last year's NBA playoffs in April with the Orlando Magic.
Olympiacos were once again led by Sasha Vezenkov, who finished the game with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, posting a Performance Index Rating of 27.
Also, Olympiacos center Tyrique Jones had his best game with his new team, finishing with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and a PIR of 29 in 21 minutes of play.
It was Olympiacos' 16th win of the season, improving their record to 16–8, while Barcelona suffered their ninth loss, falling to 16–9.
Olympiacos: Sasha Vezenkov 20 (3/6 3PT, 4/8 2PT, 11 REB), Tyler Dorsey 17 (3/10 3PT, 4 REB, 3 AST), Tyrique Jones 16 (8 REB, 3 STL), Nikola Milutinov 8 (6 REB), Tyson Ward 8 (5 REB, 5 AST);
Barcelona: Kevin Punter 15 (4 AST), Dario Brizuela 14 (3/4 3PT), Will Clyburn 14 (2/4 3PT, 2 REB), Tornike Shengelia 12 (5/8 2PT, 8 REB), Jan Vesely 12 (6/9 2PT, 3 AST).
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