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Fenerbahce Tarfin came back from a 16-point deficit to stun Olympiacos 64-61 on the road Friday, securing their sixth win in seven EuroLeague games with a dramatic finish in Greece.
The Turkish side struggled to keep pace in the first half at Sunel Arena but turned the game around after the break, with Wade Baldwin scoring the decisive layup in the final seconds.
Fenerbahce made a promising start, taking a 5-1 lead before Olympiacos responded with a 17-0 run to seize control.
The Greek hosts finished the opening quarter ahead 20-8 and extended their advantage to 30-14 in the second.
The visitors fought back before halftime, cutting the gap to 34-24 to keep the contest within reach.
Fenerbahce came out firing after the break, opening the third quarter with a 10-2 run to pull within two points at 36-34.
Olympiacos answered with eight consecutive points, but the Turkish visitors responded with an 8-0 run of their own. The hosts entered the final quarter holding a 49-45 lead.
Olympiacos pushed the margin to 59-51 in the fourth quarter, but Fenerbahce refused to fold. A late 9-2 run brought the visitors within one point at 61-60 with 1:11 remaining.
Baldwin then drove to the basket and scored a layup with 38 seconds left, giving Fenerbahce a 62-61 lead—their first since the opening minutes.
The visitors added two more points from the free-throw line, while Sasha Vezenkov missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds to seal Olympiacos' defeat.
Shavon Shields led Fenerbahce with 17 points and seven rebounds. Baldwin finished with 14 points and five assists, while Shane Larkin added 13 points and five assists.
Vezenkov recorded a double-double for Olympiacos with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre contributed 12 points and six assists, while Tyson Ward scored 11 points.
The victory lifted Fenerbahce to 6-1, putting them level with EuroLeague leaders Panathinaikos. Olympiacos dropped to 5-2.
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