BELGRADE, Serbia (Interstat) — Panathinaikos defeated Partizan 72-55 on Tuesday at Stark Arena, using a balanced offense and smothering defense to secure a road victory. The visitors led 19-12 after the first quarter and 39-21 at halftime. Panathinaikos shot 27 of 60 from the floor, including 9 of 24 from 3-point range, and made 9 of 14 free throws. Partizan shot 21 of 62 overall and 4 of 26 from beyond the arc. Tonye Jekiri led Partizan Mozzart Bet with nine points, seven rebounds and one assist. Mathias Lessort had four points, nine rebounds and four assists for Panathinaikos, while Nigel Hayes scored 14 points. Guerschon Yabusele added seven points, five rebounds and three assists, and Lamar Stevens had eight points and six rebounds for Partizan. Moustapha Fall grabbed seven rebounds and added six points. Sylvain Francisco chipped in eight points and five assists, and Carlik Jones scored eight points with three assists for Partizan. Kevarrius Hayes added 10 points and three rebounds. Panathinaikos improved to 6-1, while Partizan dropped to 5-2.