Panathinaikos Beats Maccabi for 6th Euroleague Title

Joseph Wilson - The Associated Press

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Panathinaikos Kostas Tsartsaris from Greece, center left, Dimitris Diamantidis from Greece, center, and Mike Batiste from USA, center right, hold the trophy after winning Maccabi Electra's during their Final Four Euroleague basketball championship final game, in Barcelona, Sunday, May 8, 2011.

BARCELONA, Spain — Panathinaikos won the Euroleague basketball final Sunday, beating Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 78-70 behind 16 points and nine assists from Dimitris Diamantidis.

This was the sixth European title and third in five years for the Greek club. Italy's Montepaschi Siena beat Real Madrid 80-62 for third place.

Former Arizona State center Mike Batiste, who also won the title with Panathinaikos in 2007 and '09, scored 18 points and Drew Nicholas added 14.

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