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Barcelona defeat Olympiacos to clinch EuroLeague 3rd spot

Nikola Mirotic leads Spanish side to comfortable 84-74 victory

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 21.05.2022 - Update : 21.05.2022
Barcelona defeat Olympiacos to clinch EuroLeague 3rd spot

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Barcelona beat Olympiacos on Saturday to take third place in the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

The Spanish side never looked back after taking the lead in the first quarter and cruised to an 84-74 victory.

Nikola Mirotic, the season’s MVP, led Barcelona’s charge with 19 points, while Turkish center Sertac Sanli chipped in with 16 points.

The Greek club’s Sasha Vezenkov was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Reigning champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul will take on Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in the EuroLeague final later on Saturday.

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