Neptunas Klaipeda - PAOK: 68-63
It doesn't matter if you win ugly, just win. That is one way to describe Neptunas Klaipeda's performance as they won for the fifth time in as many Basketball Champions LeagueGroup C games on Wednesday over a visiting PAOK, 68-63.
Trailing by as many as 10 points and struggling to find any rhythm on offense, Neptunas were fortunate in that PAOK did not stamp their authority on the contest but rather allowed the Lithuanian club to hang around.
PAOK shot a miserly 32.26 percent (20 of 62) from the floor in the game.
When it came time for the last 10 minutes to be played, Neptunas and especially their Gameday 4 hero, Jerai Grant, came good.
The home side repeatedly got the ball inside to Grant and the 27-year-old big man either scored or got to the free-throw line where he made all six of his attempts on the night.
When it was over, Neptunas had outscored PAOK 21-9 in the last frame for a five-point triumph.
Grant, who gave his team victory at EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Germany last week with a go-ahead shot in the lane in the waning seconds, finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds against PAOK.
Neptunas shot just 33.93 percent (19 of 56) from the floor, but they made shots when they had to and beat a PAOK side that suffered a third defeat in five games.







