Williams’ shot hit the iron with 5 seconds left, and Panathinaikos missed the chance to take the game to Valencia in the second overtime and take their fifth straight Euroleague win there.

The hosts eventually prevailed 94-91 (also 84-84) and while the “greens” in fact fought with 5 players (the Americans and Ponitka) and with their bad center. They lost to the basket (47-45) early in the second half, but got four unanswered three-pointers in a row and found themselves at -14 (59-45). Somewhere out there, Bacon appeared. Absent until then because he had suffered from a serious dental problem the day before, the American scored 22 points and changed a game that looked almost lost. In fact, he had a chance to give Panathinaikos victory when he was driven to a desperate throw in the last attack of the regular season. Quarters: 20-26, 44-41, 70-63, 84-84 (Q), 94-91.

VALENCIA: Harper 8, Claver, Puerto, Prepelic 7, Brandia 2, Webb 18, Arostegui, Jones 20, Ferrado, Radebach, Dublijevic 23, Rivero 16.

PANATINAIKOS: P. Kalaitsakis 8 (1), Walters 10 (2), Lee 12 (2), Papagyannis 2, Williams 21 (4 triples, 9 rebounds), G. Kalaitsakis, Bacon 22 (1), Hougas, Ponitka 10 (1 t .r. ., 9 children), Banyukas, Gudaitis 6.

Other results (round 13): Red Star Zvezda – Zalgiris 77-73, Villeurbanne – Partizan 91-87, Milan – Maccabi 71-77, Bayern – Real Madrid 64- 68.