EuroCup MVP TJ Shorts led the way with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners.
Paris overpowers Bourg 77-64 in Game 1 of finals
Game Report
3 Mins read
Paris was the best team all season and proved it with a no-doubt-about-it 77-64 victory over Bourg in Game 1 and now needs just one more victory to become the BKT EuroCup champion. Freshly-crowned MVP TJ Shorts led the way with 15 points and 4 assists – both game highs. Nadir Hifi scored 13 despite some shooting struggles and Sebastien Herrera contributed 11 points for the winners. EuroCup Rising Star Zaccharie Risacher scored 11 for Bourg, which impressed with a strong fourth quarter. And Jequan Lewis added 10 in defeat.
Paris was fully focused throughout the first quarter with the only exception allowing too many offensive rebounds. Bourg only managed to trade baskets; the visitors started 0 of 8 from downtown. After 10 minutes, it was 23-11, with Paris owning Bourg in terms of speed, focus and intensity.
Lewis buried Bourg's first three on his team's first play of the second quarter and repeated it on the next one, hitting a long three-pointer in transition. Paris coach Tuomas Iisalo stopped the game right away. Shorts and Herrera got back on track and Hifi's three-pointer gave Paris a new game-high lead, 33-17, midway through the second quarter. Shorts, Hifi and Herrera combined for 27 first-half points as Paris extended the lead to 54-31 at the break.
Game Videos
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TJ Shorts: 'We're taking it game by game'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Paris Basketball | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Shorts breaks Poirier's ankle! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Malcolm throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-Paris Basketball | RS Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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TJ Shorts: 'It was my whole team stepping up'
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Paris Basketball-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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TJ Shorts: 'This was an all-around team effort'
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Paris Basketball-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:49
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Tiago Splitter: 'We just kept fighting'
- 00:26
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Kokila throws it down! Magic Moment of the Night
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kokila throws it down! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Ayayi's behind-the-back pass! Magic Moment
- 00:59
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Mikael Jantunen: 'This was the most physical battle we've had so far'
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Paris Basketball-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 7 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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ALBA Berlin-Paris Basketball | RS Round 6 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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TJ Shorts | RS Round 5 MVP | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:34
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Tiago Splitter: 'TJ Shorts was a monster'
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AS Monaco-Paris Basketball | RS Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse| Round 5 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Pansa rejects Maldunas! Magic Moment
- 01:58
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TJ Shorts: 'Monaco vs. Paris is going to be a true rivalry'
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FC Bayern Munich-Paris Basketball | RS Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:36
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Sy's huge dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Paris Basketball-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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TJ Shorts: 'It's been a great day'
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:16
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Malcolm’s steal and slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 03:46
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Paris Basketball | RS Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
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Shorts to Hayes for the big slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 03:52
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Umana Reyer Venice-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:13
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Pansa buries it! Magic Moment
- 04:16
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Paris Basketball-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade| RS Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 03:40
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: What a pass by Benitez!
- 00:23
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Magic Moment: Pansa swats Mokoka!
- 03:49
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 01:01
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TJ SHORTS | Finals MVP | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Shorts to Kratzer alley-oop!
- 03:45
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Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse-Paris Basketball | Finals Game 2 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
- 00:17
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Magic Moment: Morgan blasts off!
- 00:21
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Magic Moment: Bourg's Benitez beats the buzzer!
- 00:18
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Magic Moment: Kokila with the swat!
- 03:36
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Paris Basketball-Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse | Finals Game 1 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup
- 00:29
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Magic Moment of the Night: Risacher dunks in traffic!
- 00:10
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Magic Moment: Kokila's big block!
- 00:16
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Magic Moment: Ngouama to Simon!
Paris held Bourg scoreless for over 4 minutes after the break, playing with added physicality. Mikael Jantunen, in particular, drew a huge charging foul. Even though it wasn't pretty, it was a very positive third quarter for Paris, which kept a big lead and got closer to the victory. Nevertheless, Bourg got stops and found more open shots, which is a good sign for Game 2 on Friday. The score was 65-43 entering the fourth.
Bourg continued to fight on defense and slowed the pace down in the final quarter, during which it outscored Paris 12-21 and gave its fans reasons to hope for Game 2.
