Koloseos Rhodes started the better of the two and was 21-19 ahead after the first quarter, then pushed its lead to 10 points, 39-29, during the second. Tzendi Osman took over in the closing minutes of the half, and a basket six seconds before the interval gave PAOK a 47-47 tie. The score was level again at 56-56 in the 25th minute, but Koloseos Rhodes went into the final quarter ahead 66-62.
PAOK's decisive push came in the fourth quarter, when a 12-4 run put the visitors back in front. Koloseos Rhodes equalized again, but PAOK reached 74-70 in the 34th minute and was more accurate from the free-throw line in the closing minutes. The final score was 88-84 in PAOK's favour, its third straight win and a 3-0 start in the Stoiximan GBL. The home side dropped to 1-2, its second defeat of the season.
Osman finished with 37 points, a career high in the Greek league, on 3 of 4 two-pointers, 7 of 11 three-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws. He added 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 35 minutes, and recorded 34 points in the efficiency rating. He scored 24 of his points in the first half, when PAOK totaled 47. Markus Foster added 16 points and 8 assists, and Hutchins contributed 11. For Koloseos Rhodes, Manion scored 16 and Willis 14, with Harris also reaching 14.
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Tension rose near the final whistle, and PAOK coach Andrea Trinchieri was ejected after two technical fouls. Elsewhere on the same round, AEK beat Mykonos 84-79 at the SUNEL Arena, with Tomas Ertel handing out 11 assists and Giannoulis Larentzakis scoring 13 points with 5 assists. Aris beat Maroussi 74-57 at Nick Galis Hall, with Morgan leading the hosts on 22 points and Dimitrijevic adding 14 points and 4 assists. Walker scored 18 for Maroussi, which remains without a win after three rounds. Iraklis recorded its first win of the season, beating Karditsa 71-53 at Ivanofeio, and Prometheus took a valuable away win at Lefkada.
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PAOK won 88-84 away to Koloseos Rhodes on 17 October, with Tzendi Osman scoring 37 points, a career high in the Greek league. The win put PAOK at 3-0 in the Stoiximan GBL and dropped the home side to 1-2.
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