Angel Delgado was dominant inside for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul and led the Turkish side to a comfortable 72-59 victory over Wolves Vilnius on Wednesday. 

Angel Delgado dominated the paint against Wolves

[Angel Delgado](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/angel-delgado/012647/) was dominant inside for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul and led the Turkish side to a comfortable 72-59 victory over Wolves Vilnius on Wednesday. The Besiktas center bagged a double-double by recording 16 points and matching his career-highs of 14 rebounds and a PIR of 30. Delgado recorded a career high in assists with 6 and his complete stat line included 1 steal and 6 drawn fouls in just 25:58 minutes on the floor.

The 29-year-old made the difference in the first half, finishing the second quarter with 9 points and 9 rebounds. He completed his double-double less than four minutes into the second half when he already had 11 points and as many rebounds. Meanwhile, 2 of his assists in the last quarter produced a couple of highlights, with Kyle Allman pulling off two dunks to get the fans off their seats.

Delgado dominated in the paint against Wolves

“Without my teammates, I would never play like this,” Delgado said after the game. “I want to thank the coaches too for preparing me to have an amazing game.”

Back in October, Wolves grabbed a narrow 90-88 victory, with Tre'Shawn Thurman scoring 31 points, including the winning basket. Delgado admitted that the loss in Lithuania frustrated his team which sought revenge at the Bjk Emlakjet Sports & Event Hall on Wednesday evening.

“I feel good about this win,” Delgado added. “Because of what they did to us in the last game, that’s why we came \[into the game\] really aggressive. We wanted to destroy them. And that’s what we did.”

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Besiktas was solid on defense throughout the encounter. The hosts allowed Wolves to score just 1 point in the first 7 minutes of the duel, with the visitors finishing the first quarter with just 9 points. Wolves improved its scoring tally in the second quarter, but netted just 23 points in the first half. Besiktas forced the visitors to 21 turnovers and scored 27 points off these errors to clinch a comfortable victory.

“Everything started and ended today with our defense and our toughness,” head coach Dusan Alimpijevic said after the game. “When we play like this, I’m really not afraid of anyone. I think that my team has a big potential, especially defensively, to play games like this. At the end of the day, I think that this will be the most important thing when important times come. Now we have five tough games in front of us and we’re playing for \[a\] better \[position in the\] standings.”

With Wednesday’s home win, Besiktas improved to an 8-5 record. The next game of the Turkish side will take place at Umana Reyer Venice on January 10, with their last three duels being against strong sides London Lions, Paris Basketball and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv.

Game Videos

The Besiktas center collected his fifth double-double of the season.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Wolves Vilnius (2023-12-27T17:00:00.000Z)

Kris Bankston set the early tone for Aris 

Aris Midea Thessaloniki ended 2023 in style by cruising to a comfortable home win over Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday night, 93-71, and the tone was set in the opening minutes by a dominant phase of play from big man [Kris Bankston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kris-bankston/012760/). 

Ensuring his team made a fast start, Bankston scored three of Aris’s first five baskets and delivered the assists for the other two, allowing Vassilis Toliopoulos and Roberto Gallinat to sink the first pair of a new club record 17 three-pointers. And that wasn’t all because he completed his stellar start to the action by grabbing 4 offensive rebounds and a steal, giving him a PIR of 11 in just five minutes. 

Kris Bankston set the tone early for Aris

Bankston didn’t continue that level of dominance but continued to be a regular contributor to his team’s easy win, ending with 9 points, a team-high 7 rebounds – including 5 at the offensive end – 3 assists and 2 steals for a PIR of 19, the second-highest of all Aris players behind Vassilis Toliopoulos (25 PIR). 

And that marked a welcome return to form for a player who hasn’t shined in recent weeks, with Bankston – who is enjoying his first season in European basketball after coming through Norfolk State University – failing to reach double digits PIR in the previous five games and recording a minus tally in two of those. 

Aris’s leading scorer on the night was Toliopoulos, who combined 25 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and after the game, he asserted that his team’s strong start – powered by Bankston – was the key to the outcome. “We were very serious from the beginning, offensively and defensively,” he said. “We never let the opponent believe they could win.” 

Indeed, after Aris’s powerful early surge there was never any real doubt about the outcome, which gave the Greek team its third consecutive victory – and second straight with 90+ points on the scoreboard – and keeps it right in the fight to progress from a very tight Group B. 

Aris is one of four teams separated by just one win between fifth and eighth place, and if Bankston maintains his return to form it could prove crucial heading into the decisive final weeks of the regular season. 

It was another strong performance for the EuroCup rookie. 

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Slask Wroclaw (2023-12-27T18:00:00.000Z)

On the heels of a three-game losing streak, the defending BKT EuroCup champions found some extra talent for the perimeter.

Gran Canaria shores up with swingman Gegic

Dreamland Gran Canaria has moved to fortify its lineup by signing swingman [Amar Gegic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/amar-gegic/004466/) for the remainder of the BKT EuroCup season. Gegic (2.00 meters, 25 years old) started the season with Metropolitans 92 in France and was putting up 12.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game so far this season in the French League.

The move comes after the defending EuroCup champions suffered a third consecutive defeat on Tuesday, missing an opportunity to qualify early to the playoffs, although another team's loss let Gran Canaria reach that goal a day later. The losing streak has come after the team won its first 10 Group B games and looked invincible in the process. Gran Canaria is now 10-3 and in second place in the group behind 11-2 JLB Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, which has qualified for the playoffs.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🖊 OFICIAL | El Dreamland Gran Canaria incorpora a Amar Gegic.<br><br>▪ El polivalente jugador bosnio refuerza el juego exterior del equipo amarillo.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/t1GhrIPUCm">https://t.co/t1GhrIPUCm</a> <a href="https://t.co/SuOssiXQZR">pic.twitter.com/SuOssiXQZR</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1740097731291701586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Gegic brings EuroCup experience.

Gegic comes to the Canary Islands with three seasons of EuroCup experience having played the last one with Paris Basketball, for whom he put up 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 19 games, coming off the bench for all but one of them and playing an average of 20:31 minutes. He played twice against Gran Canaria last season, scoring 14 and 7 points in a pair of road losses by Paris in the regular season and quarterfinals, respectively.

Prior to Paris, Gegic played 12 EuroCup games with Partizan Belgrade in the 2018-19 season, averaging 2.4 points in 12 minutes, and made his debut in the competition as a teenager with FC Bayern Munich in 2017, making a couple of brief appearances.

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U-BT Cluj-Napoca bounced back from its last home loss in the Eurocup by grabbing a hard-fought 77-79 win at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica at Moraca on Wednesday night. 

Cluj storms back to defeat Buducnost on the road, 77-79

U-BT Cluj-Napoca bounced back from its last home loss in the Eurocup by grabbing a hard-fought 77-79 win at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica at Moraca on Wednesday night. The visitors had to overcome a 15-point first-half deficit but finished strong and outscored their opponent 16-29 in the fourth quarter to turn the tables. 

Patrick Richard led the visitors with 16 points, 5 boards and 4 assists for a PIR of 25. Andrija Stipanovic also had 16 points and Bryce Jones posted 13 points and 8 dimes to lift Cluj’s record to 9-4. Petar Popovic and Brandon Paul scored 13 points apiece to pace the hosts, Kenan Kamenjas chipped in 12, Andrija Slavkovic 11 and McKinley Wright netted 10 in the losing effort. With the loss, Buducnost slipped to 5-8.

### Buducnost hits first, Cluj struggles in offense

The hosts built an early 9-2 lead based on a strong defense and 4 points in a row by Marvin Jones. Cluj needed 3 minutes to record its first field goal, but from that moment it chained together 4 successful offenses that made it 14-13 before the first timeout of the game. Popovic resumed the game with a three and Paul followed with a couple of free throws, as Cluj remained scoreless for almost 3 minutes for a 19-13 lead for the home side. Despite the visitors locking in defensively, allowing nothing but free throws to Buducnost, the guests managed to finish the first period in front, 22-19.

The scenario got worse for Cluj after the break, as its offensive woes continued and Buducnost found a new weapon in Kamenjas. The Bosnian center had an immediate impact in his first EuroCup game this season and boosted his team to a 31-23 advantage. Cluj had Stepanovic as its only contributor at that point, which proved too little against the hosts’ energy. Jones and Slavkovic joined the party to keep feeding Buducnost’s offense, while Cluj remained erratic in offense, with below-par shooting and committing several turnovers -10 in the second period. A buzzer-beating coast-to-coast layup by Yogi Ferrell closed the first half with the home team ruling 45-31.

### Cluj explodes in the last period, Buducnost falls short 

A 0-7 run started by Seeley and capped by Karel Guzman right after the third quarter started brought Cluj back into the game, 45-38. Buducnost looked to break the trend with an early timeout, but it didn’t stop the visitors. Back-to-back buckets by Stepanovic extended the run to 0-11 and made it a one-possession game, 45-42, soon after. The drought came to its end thanks to Kamenjas and Paul, as the latter hit from downtown to cool it down and restore a comfortable 50-42 edge for Buducnost. The hosts didn’t stop there and ignited a 9-0 run behind 5 points in a row by Popovic to restore a double-digit lead, 59-46, that turned into a 61-50 advantage entering the last quarter.

Both squads swapped baskets in the early going, which allowed the hosts to retain a 65-55 margin. It seemed the home side had it under control, but Cluj’s backcourt woke up and started its own show. Guzma opened fire from the line, opening the door for Richards, Jones and DJ Seeley, who ignited a 2-12 run that tied it up for the first time since the tipoff. Jones struck again from the free-throw line to give Cluj its first lead of the night and showed up again in clutch time to extend the lead to 71-75 with less than a minute remaining. Paul gave hope to the local fans with a huge three to make it a 1-point game but produced 2 consecutive airballs in the following possessions that allowed Richards to seal the outcome from the line.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-12-27T18:00:00.000Z)

Despite missing four top players, Hapoel Tel Aviv BC pulled away late to defeat Hamburg Towers 118-101

Shorthanded Hapoel overpowers Hamburg 118-101

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv made it six wins in a row and set a club scoring record in a 118-101 victory over Veolia Towers Hamburg on Wednesday at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. Despite missing four of its top five scorers to injury, Hapoel prevailed in a game that it led by just 1 point heading into the fourth quarter. The victory kept Hapoel just behind Paris Basketball in second place in Group A with a 10-2 record, while Hamburg slipped 2-11.  

Bar Timor led seven Hapoel scorers in double figures with a career-high 21 points and 6 assists. Kyle Alexander and John Holland added 18 points apiece, Dez Wells contributed 16 in his debut, Xavier Munford tallied 15 points and 7 assists, Gil Beni scored 14 and Idan Zalmanson collected 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Hapoel was without stars Braian Angola, J’Covan Brown, Tomer Ginat and Jaylen Hoard.

Aleksander Dziewa posted 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead Hamburg, VJ King scored 17, Seth Hinrichs 16 and Mark Hughes made 5 of 8 three-pointers en route to 15 points.

### Hapoel erupts on offense

Alhaji Durham scored the game’s first 4 points and Hamburg would lead 2-6 before Alexander ignited a 13-0 Hapoel run in which Holland and Timor buried threes. Only 4:20 of game time had passed by the time Alexander reached 10 points with a layup that made it 17-8. Timor’s next basket stretched the lead to double figures. A pretty reverse layup by Lukas Meisner gave Hamburg hope, but Hapoel continued to roll on offense as newcomer Wells scored his first baskets to make it 30-16. Dziewa scored 5 quick points, but Hapoel led 35-23 after 10 minutes.   

Hamburg heated up from deep with threes by Hinrichs and Nico Brauner, but Munford got involved with his first 4 points to keep Hapoel in control. The lead crept up to 48-32, but Hamburg continued to battle back and its bench erupted when Dziewa scored inside to get within 54-45. A triple by Hughes further trimmed the gap to 7 only to see Hapoel score the last 6 points of the half for a 65-52 advantage.  

### Hamburg rallies to within 1

Hinrichs drained another triple to start the second half as Hamburg went on a 7-0 run to get back in the game. Holland ended the Hapoel drought with a three, but Hamburg kept the pressure on. Dziewa drew his team within 69-68, while Munford took a seat with 4 fouls – the last of them a technical for punching the ball in frustration. Timor and Wells gave Hapoel some breathing room, stretching the lead back to 7. William Christmas got more involved for Hamburg and a pair of threes by Hughes made it 84-83 at the end of the quarter.

### Munford leads final Hapoel charge

Munford scored 5 in a 7-0 Hapoel burst to start the fourth quarter. A three by Wells made it 94-85. Hamburg bounced back through Hughes’s fifth triple, but the Hapoel attack was back on track and Holland’s fastbreak dunk made it 100-90. Hapoel turned it into a 13-2 run to put the game away with time to spare.

Despite missing four top players, the Tel Avivians pulled away late and set a club scoring record in the process. 

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-12-27T17:30:00.000Z)

Aris Midea Thessaloniki strengthened its playoff push and improved to 6-7 with a comfortable home win, 93-71, over Slask Wroclaw, which dropped to 1-12 at the foot of Group B. 

Aris cruises past Slask, 93-71 

Aris Midea Thessaloniki strengthened its playoff push and improved to 6-7 with a comfortable home win, 93-71, over Slask Wroclaw, which dropped to 1-12 at the foot of Group B. 

The host jumped to a double-digit advantage in the first quarter and never looked like losing the lead, which reached 17 points before halftime. Vassilis Toliopoulos led the way with 18 points, while Roberts Blumbergs scored 17 by netting 5 of his team’s new club record 17 three-pointers. Roberto Gallinat added 16 points, and Jonathan Stark scored 12. Hassani Gravett shined for Slask with 23 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting, and Dusan Miletic just missed a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds. 

Kris Bankston scored the game’s first two field goals and Toliopoulos struck from deep to give Aris an early edge, 9-4. Three-pointers from Gallinat and Blumbergs stretched the lead to double digits, 17-7. Eleftherios Bochoridis was also on target from deep, making it 22-11 after ten minutes. 

Gallinat and Bochoridis were again on target from deep early in the second, protecting a comfortable margin despite Gravett netting Slask’s first three-pointer. Toliopoulos scored from both close and long-range for a 36-22 lead. Gravett added three quick baskets to boost Slask, but Ismael Sanogo’s three helped make it 49-33 at the break. 

Gallinat opened the second half scoring before Gravett responded with 5 fast points. Gallinat was again on target from deep, and Ronnie Harrell’s steal and score stretched it to 58-40. The red-hot Gravett struck two more triples to keep Slask hoping, but Bankston’s fierce dunk and threeballs from Blumbergs, Sanogo and Stark protected a big lead, 71-50, at the end of the third. 

Miletic scored twice early in the final period as Slask enjoyed its best spell of the game with a 3-12 run, reducing the deficit to 76-64 with 5 minutes remaining. But a smooth layup followed by a three-pointer from Toliopoulos reasserted Aris, and further triples from Lundbergs and Stark ensured there would be no late scare for the host. 

Prometey edges depleted Cedevita in a shootout, 105-100

Prometey Slobozhanske knocked down 16 three-point shots on the way to pulling out a dramatic 105-100 win over visiting Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on Wednesday night at Arena Riga in the capital of Latvia. Prometey's record improved to 7-6 record for sixth place of Group A, while Cedevita remained the only winless team in the competition after 13 rounds and was eliminated from playoff contention. 

It was a back-and-forth affair with teams trading blows, and leads, for four quarters with Prometey ending up the team that made more plays down the stretch. The hosts had 7 scorers in double figures. Tai Odiase tallied 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Gian Clavell paired 17 points with 6 assists. Oleksandr Lypovyy scored 16 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting. Ronald March and Issuf Sanon netted 15 apiece, Rob Gray added 10 points, while Caleb Agada collected 10 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in less than 23 minutes on the floor. 

The visitors had just seven players in their rotation and five of them scored in double figures. Jaka Blazic led the way with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, while Justin Cobbs scored 23. Karlo Matkovic had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Shawn Jones scored 15 points and Gregor Glas finished with 14.

Cedevita took the lead from the start, and through Matkovic, Blazic and Cobbs led 7-13. The hosts answered with a pair of three-pointers from Lypovyy, and one from March, but Rok Radovic and Matkovic kept the visitors in front. March nailed his second triple, but Matkovic had a three-point play, and Glas finished the quarter with a three-point play, giving Cedevita 24-30 advantage after 10 minutes. 

Clavell and Matkovic traded triples to open the second quarter and back-to-back threes from Ondrej Balvin and Sanon cut the gap to 35-37. The teams kept trading blows, with defenses rarely making stops. Prometey got its first lead of the night after Clavell nailed his second triple and Sanon followed it up with a fastbreak layup, 42-41. Blazic answered with 5 points to restore the visitors' lead, and Jones gave Cedevita's offense another boost, but Odiase scored 9 straight points on the other end to put Prometey in front again, and Clavell beat the buzzer with a three-pointer for a 60-55 halftime lead.

The teams kept playing at high pace after the break and Odiase scored twice more to extend the margin to 7 points. But Glas scored 9 points, including a three-pointer that restored a Cedevita lead, 67-70. The visitors could not capitalize on it, however, failing to convert on four of their next five possessions, while Gray hit pair of three-pointers to put Prometey back in front 73-71.  The hosts took 78-77 lead into the final quarter, which Cedevita started better. 

A three-point play from Cobbs and a triple from Blazic put the visitors in front 83-87, but it did not take long for Lypovyy to tie it at 88-88 with a three-pointer. March's third and Lipovyy's fourth three-pointers of the night opened 94-91 with 3 minutes to go. Cobbs hit a three of his own, while drawing a foul, but missed the ensuing free throw, before Agada scored 5 points, including a three-point play that made it 101-98 with 1:13 left. March's reverse layup on the ensuing possession made it a 5-point difference and the same player made a defensive stop that sealed the outcome.

Prometey Slobozhanske v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-12-27T17:00:00.000Z)

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul grabbed its first home win in three games by beating Wolves Vilnius 72-59 on Wednesday evening. 

Besiktas powers past Wolves, 72-59

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul grabbed its first home win in three games by beating Wolves Vilnius 72-59 on Wednesday evening. The Turkish side took its revenge on Wolves, which had beaten Besiktas 90-88 in the first game between the two teams back in October. With this victory, Besiktas improved to an 8-5 record, while Wolves dropped to 4-8.

Angel Delgado produced a sublime performance, having recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, while Matthew Mitchell netted 15 points too. Tre'shawn Thurman paced the guests with 15 points and Garrison Brooks paired his 10 points with 8 rebounds.

Derek Needham scored the first basket of the game with a layup, but the two teams went scoreless for the next couple of minutes before Delgado made it 4-0 from inside. The Besiktas guard nailed a triple for an early 7-0 run, but Christian Mekowulu made 1 of 2 from the free-throw line for Wolves’s first point of the night. Mitchell scored 5 unanswered points for Besiktas’s first double-digit lead of the night, 12-1, midway through the first quarter. A Yigit Arslan three-pointer was followed by Kyle Allman’s first bucket of the game, 17-3. Vaidas Kariniauskas netted Wolves’s first field goal 8 minutes into the duel, but Besiktas took an 18-9 cushion into the second quarter.

A Regimantas Miniotas put-back basket was followed by triples from Mitchell and Mathews, but Adas Juskevicius and Garrison Brooks sank a basket each to cut the difference to 24-17. Brooks threw down a slam, but Mathews and Delgado responded with a bucket apiece on the other end to restore a double-digit lead, 32-20. Egehan Arna scored a corner triple before Delgado completed a three-point play and then Allman netted in transition for a Besiktas 43-23 lead heading into halftime.

Mitchell and Juskevicius exchanged baskets to open the third quarter, with the former taking his tally to 13 points after hitting a couple of free throws, 47-25. Delgado completed his double-double less than 4 minutes into the second half when he already had 11 points and as many rebounds, to allow Besiktas to maintain a 22-point lead. Arnas Berucka nailed Wolves’s first triple of the night midway through the quarter, 51-30. Arslan completed a three-point play, but the guests made 4 free throws to make it 54-34.

Besiktas was up by 20 points with the start of the closing quarter, with Leyton Hammonds drilling his first triple for a 61-38 cushion. Kariniauskas nailed one from downtown too, but a couple of Allman dunks and a Delgado basket allowed the hosts to grab a 67-44 lead with six minutes to go. The Turkish side dictated the tempo in the closing stages and gave some rest to their starters in head coach Dusan Alimpijevic’s attempt to manage their minutes. This allowed Wolves to fight back and reduce the deficit, but Besiktas managed to seal a comfortable win.

The winners improved their playoff hopes by distancing themselves from Wolves with the win. 

Round 13 action, the last of 2023 in the BKT EuroCup, features 10 games on nine countries spread out over Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Game Center: Paris vs. London among four big Tuesday games!

[Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 72-59 Wolves Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-wolves-vilnius/U2023/122/)

Besiktas grabbed its first home win in three games by beating Wolves on Wednesday. The Turkish side took its revenge on Wolves, which had beaten Besiktas 90-88 in the first game between the two teams back in October. With this victory, Besiktas improved to an 8-5 record, while Wolves dropped to 4-8. Angel Delgado produced a sublime performance, having recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, while Matthew Mitchell netted 15 points too. Tre'shawn Thurman paced the guests with 15 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Akatlar&#39;da galibiyet bizim! 👊 <br><br>Beşiktaş Emlakjet 72-59 Wolves Vilnius | Maç Sonucu<br><br>🦅 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9FEmlakjet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeşiktaşEmlakjet</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Potan%C4%B1nKartallar%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PotanınKartalları</a> <a href="https://t.co/EPLSJLEGmv">pic.twitter.com/EPLSJLEGmv</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Emlakjet (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1740084730857468053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Prometey Slobozhanske 105-100 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/prometey-slobozhanske-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2023/121/)

Prometey knocked down 16 three-point shots on the way to pulling out a dramatic win over visiting Cedevita on Wednesday at Arena Riga in the Latvian capital. Prometey's record improved to 7-6 for sixth place of Group A, while Cedevita remained the only winless team in the competition after 13 rounds and was eliminated from playoff contention. Tai Odiase tallied 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Gian Clavell paired 17 points with 6 assists for the winners. Jaka Blazic led Cedevita with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/BcPrometey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BcPrometey</a> tops Cedevita!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/EipT4PdL4R">pic.twitter.com/EipT4PdL4R</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1740082884491244015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 118-101 Veolia Hamburg Towers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2023/124/)

Hapoel made it six wins in a row and set a club scoring record in its victory over Hamburg at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. Despite missing four of its top five scorers to injury, Hapoel prevailed in a game that it led by just 1 point heading into the fourth quarter. The victory kept Hapoel just behind Paris Basketball in second place in Group A with a 10-2 record, while Hamburg slipped 2-11. Bar Timor paced seven Hapoel scorers in double figures with a career-high 21 points and 6 assists. Aleksander Dziewa posted 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead Hamburg.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">כולם בשביל כולם!<br><br>עם 7 שחקנים שקולעים בספרות כפולות, הפועל מנצחת את המבורג, משיגה ניצחון 11 ברצף בכל המסגרות ועולה למאזן 2:10 ביורוקאפ.<br><br>הקבוצה תחזור מחר לישראל ותחל בהכנות למשחק מול קרית אתא (שבת, 19:20), בואו לתת אוויר לשחקנים, הם מחכים לכם👹 <a href="https://t.co/JPnaDqN4Fs">pic.twitter.com/JPnaDqN4Fs</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1740096946143109608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 77-79 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/buducnost-voli-podgorica-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/130/)

Cluj bounced back from its last home loss in the Eurocup by grabbing a hard-fought win at Buducnost at Moraca on Wednesday night. The visitors had to overcome a 15-point first-half deficit but finished strong and outscored their opponent 16-29 in the fourth quarter to turn the tables.  Patrick Richard and Andrija Stipanovic led the visitors with 16 points each to lift Cluj’s record to 9-4. Petar Popovic and Brandon Paul scored 13 points apiece to pace the hosts, who slipped to 5-8.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fourth away from home win of the season for <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UBTCluj</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/7HMmseXVu3">pic.twitter.com/7HMmseXVu3</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1740104301320470697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Aris Midea Thessaloniki 93-71 Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/aris-midea-thessaloniki-slask-wroclaw/U2023/129/)

Aris strengthened its playoff push and improved to 6-7 with a comfortable home win over Slask, which dropped to 1-12 at the foot of Group B. The host jumped to a double-digit advantage in the first quarter and never looked like losing the lead, which reached 17 points before halftime. Vassilis Toliopoulos led the way with 18 points, while Roberts Blumbergs scored 17 by netting 5 of his team’s new club record 17 three-pointers. Hassani Gravett shined for Slask with 23 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">F I N Α L<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISSLASK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISSLASK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BKTEUROCUP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BKTEUROCUP</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISBC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/PHsUk1QlyZ">pic.twitter.com/PHsUk1QlyZ</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1740109690112221432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Dolomiti Energia Trento 76-70 Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2023/127/)

Trento protected its home floor and solidified its position in a tight playoff race by holding off visiting Lietkabelis on Wednesday night. With the win, Trento not only improved to a 6-7 record and a share of the fifth-best record in Group B, but also gave it a season-sweep of its direct playoff-chasing rival Lietkabelis, which dropped to 5-8. Andrejs Grazulis collected 18 points and 7 rebounds while Davide Alviti netted 14 on 4-for-5 three-point shooting to lead the winners. Deividas Sirvydis paced the visitors with 21 points and 7 rebounds.

### Tuesday, December 26

[JL Bourg en Bresse 92-84 Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/126/)

Bourg secured a ticket to the BKT Playoffs and took sole possession of first place in Group B with a 92-84 overtime victory over defending champion Gran Canaria at Ekinox on Tuesday night. Bourg remained undefeated at home this season with its seventh straight win to improve to 11-2, while second Gran Canaria to its third straight loss and a 10-3 record. Despite the loss, Gran Canaria managed to retain the potential head-to-head tiebreaker between the teams. Isiaha Mike paced the winners with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while A.J. Slaughter netted a game-high 23 in defeat. Despite the loss, Gran Canaria qualified for the playoffs the next day through other results. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝙻𝙸𝚅𝙴 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + ⭐️<br><br>JL Bourg 92🆚 84 <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GranCanariaCB</a> <br><br>Mais quelle fin de match 🤩 La JL prend la tête de son groupe en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/GqzAMr7aBi">pic.twitter.com/GqzAMr7aBi</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1739747390372880773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[ratiopharm Ulm 79-85 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/ratiopharm-ulm-turk-telekom-ankara/U2023/128/)

Turk Telekom remained alive in its late push for the playoffs as it knocked off Ulm on the road for its third win in the last four games. Tyrone Wallace scored a career-high 31 points with 7 three-pointers and 6 assists for last season’s runner-up, which improved to 4-9 in Group B. Steven Enoch collected 14 points and 8 rebounds and James Palmer chipped in 14 points. Ulm missed a change to take a big step towards grabbing a spot in the playoffs as it lost its second straight game to fall to 8-5. Trevion Williams tallied 26 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Deplasmandan galibiyetle ayrılıyoruz! 🤍💙<br><br>Maç sonucu: Ratiopharm Ulm 79 - 85 Türk Telekom <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AimToGlory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AimToGlory</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> <a href="https://t.co/97cmvofHgg">pic.twitter.com/97cmvofHgg</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1739747105114100069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Joventut Badalona 89-81 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/joventut-badalona-umana-reyer-venice/U2023/123/)

Joventut celebrated its fifth win in the last six games and improved to 8-5 in Group A after a hard-fought home win over Umana Reyer Venice, with six of its players scoring in double figures. In contrast, Reyer slipped to its fifth defeat in the last six games and dropped to 4-9, although the Italian outfit did not go down without a fight. Yannick Kraag paced Joventut with 17 points and Andres Feliz posted 15 points. At the other end, Rayjon Tucker stood out for Reyer with a game-high 21 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💚🖤 FINAAAAL! Cinquena victòria seguida a l&#39;Eurocup!<a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a> 89-81 <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@REYER1872</a><br><br>🎯 Yannick Kraag: 17 punts / Andrés Feliz: 15 punts i 8 assistències<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/jNVQ48gV4F">pic.twitter.com/jNVQ48gV4F</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1739759748222787913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Paris Basketball 94-77 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/paris-basketball-london-lions/U2023/125/)

Paris cruised past London at Halle Georges Carpentier. The hosts outscored the English side in three of the four quarters to sweep their opponents, having previously grabbed a 102-106 double-overtime victory in London back in October. Group A leader Paris improved to a 12-1 record, while London dropped to 9-4. Nadir Hifi paced Paris with 26 points, with TJ Shorts and Collin Malcolm scoring 13 each. Bandja Sy paired his 10 points with 5 rebounds. Matt Morgan led the visitors with 18 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A dominant home win for <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisBasketball</a> 💯<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/4ybEA8BgfM">pic.twitter.com/4ybEA8BgfM</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1739764250447347765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Round 13 action, the last of 2023 in the BKT EuroCup, saw two teams reach the playoffs: Bourg by virtue of a victory on Tuesday and Gran Canaria thanks to other results on Wednesday. 

Game Center: Cluj triumphs at Buducnost; Besiktas, Hapoel, Aris, Prometey, Trento win at home

Joventut Badalona v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-12-26T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v London Lions (2023-12-26T19:45:00.000Z)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2023-12-26T18:30:00.000Z)

Dolomiti Energia Trento v 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-12-27T19:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm v Turk Telekom Ankara (2023-12-26T18:30:00.000Z)