Gran Canaria has rewarded head coach Jaka Lakovic with a new contract at the club, which should see him remain in charge until the end of the 2024-25 season. Lakovic has led Granca to top spot in Group A of the 7DAYS EuroCup, with the team having gone 12-3 through its first 15 games.

Gran Canaria extends Jaka Lakovic's contract to 2025

Gran Canaria has rewarded head coach [Jaka Lakovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/gran-canaria/can/lakovic-jaka/?season=U2022) with a new contract at the club, which should see him remain in charge until the end of the 2024-25 season. Lakovic has led Granca to top spot in Group A of the 7DAYS EuroCup, with the team having gone 12-3 through its first 15 games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📝 NOTICIA | El Gran Canaria renueva a Jaka Lakovic hasta 2025.<br><br>▪ El entrenador esloveno seguirá así dos cursos más al frente del equipo claretiano.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/klDryvTOTi">https://t.co/klDryvTOTi</a> <a href="https://t.co/UJ4TyeyCc2">pic.twitter.com/UJ4TyeyCc2</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1633786413291393024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"\[I want to express my\] gratitude to the club for the trust and for the support in the decisions we have made, both on and off the court," said Coach Lakovic. "\[This decision\] has been very simple for me and my family. We are happy here on a daily basis, \[as well as\] with the people whom I work with and travel with."

Last summer, Granca took the decision to hire Lakovic as Porfirio Fisac's replacement, following the impressive job that the Slovenian did with ratiopharm Ulm. After guiding Ulm to the playoffs in 2021-22 with a record of 7-11, Lakovic's side caused a big upset by eliminating Joventut Badalona 73-79 on the road in the eighthfinals. So far with Granca, he has guided the team to the EuroCup's best record.

After swiping a 7DAYS EuroCup season-high 15 steals on the way to a [78-83](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-prometey-slobozhanske/U2022/145/) road win against ratiopharm Ulm on Wednesday, Prometey Slobozhanske is not only holding fast to first place in Group A, but threatening to make some statistical history, too. 

While head coach Ronan Ginzburg's squad is doing a lot of things right, it is stealing the ball at a truly rare rate of 9.8 times per game.

To put that into perspective, no EuroCup team has topped 10.0 steals on average since a team from Groningen, Netherlands, had 10.8 per game while losing its only six games back in 2011-12. Prior to that, more than 100 teams were shown to have had 10-plus per game over a season, but that was largely due to the statistical criteria for steals being applied very loosely in many countries. But since the application of that criteria was tightened, no team has thrived on robbery like this season's displaced Ukrainian powerhouse.

"To keep Ulm to 78 points, it's a big achievement," Ginzburg said after the game. "Usually, we are trying to be aggressive on defense. We have players who can do that. Sometimes it works, sometimes not."

It did not work when Prometey first met Ulm back in a Round 6 game played at Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania. Ulm won that one 105-106 in regulation time, the second-highest scoring game in the league this season.

On Wednesday, however, Prometey's defenders took back the momentum after Ulm ran out to a 14-5 lead, making 9 steals in the next 10 minutes to get back in the game. By the end of the third quarter, Prometey had 14 of its total 15 steals and a 56-64 lead that it protected the rest of the way.

Prometey Slobozhanske Top Steals vs. ratiopharm Ulm, 03/08/2023

Prometey Slobozhanske's top steals vs. ratiopharm Ulm

[Caleb Agada](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/caleb-agada/011944/), who ranks second among all EuroCup stealers with 2.3 per game, swiped a personal high of 5 balls from Ulm. Four of his teammates – [James Dickey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/james-l-dickey-iii/011835/), [Gian Clavell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gian-clavell/011942/), [Olksandr Lypovyy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/oleksandr-lypovyy/001686/) and [Issuf Sanon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/issuf-sanon/011947/) – had 2 each. That shows that Prometey's thieving proclivity is a team thing, especially since the fourth-ranked stealer in the league, D. J. Kennedy, had none against Ulm. 

"We knew coming in that these are two offensive-minded, fastbreak teams, so we knew the team that was going to play better defensively was probably going to come out on top," Agada said.

Prometey's steals are a big part of why it leads Group A with 15.8 turnovers per game forced on opponents, including 20 that Ulm coughed up. Combined with its own 12.7 turnovers per game, tied for second-lowest in the league, Prometey has more possessions to score with and often more easily, on breakaways from steals, hence it's second-ranked 87.2 points per game.

Next up on Prometey's agenda is clinching home-court advantage in the playoffs and then first place in Group A. At the rate they are going, who would doubt that Prometey's stealers might just grab everything in their path.

As Agada put it, "We really believe we can do something special this year, and we just want to come out and prove it every single game."

Prometey is literally stealing the show

ratiopharm Ulm v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-03-08T18:30:00.000Z)

With near-perfect shooting and strong defense to key a blowout victory, center Mitchell Watt of Umana Reyer Venice has earned the MVP honor for Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season. Watt was everywhere in a 90-64 home win against Germani Brescia that allowed Reyer to  punch its playoffs ticket from Group A.  In less than 23 minutes on court, Watt complied 22 points on 7-for-8 two-point and 8-for-9 free-throw shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal for a performance index rating of 34, the highest of Round 15. 

EuroCup Regular Season Round 15 MVP: Mitchell Watt, Reyer

With near-perfect shooting and strong defense to key a blowout victory, center [Mitchell Watt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mitchell-watt/006332/) of Umana Reyer Venice has earned the MVP honor for Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season. Watt was everywhere in a 90-64 home win against Germani Brescia that allowed Reyer to  punch its playoffs ticket from Group A.  In less than 23 minutes on court, Watt complied 22 points on 7-for-8 two-point and 8-for-9 free-throw shooting to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal for a performance index rating of 34, the highest of Round 15. 

Mitchell Watt | Round 15 MVP | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) of Joventut Badalona amassed a PIR of 31 in his team's 65-86 road win against Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. Tomic led Joventut with 22 points on 10-for-11 two-pointing plus 8 rebounds and 5 assists. [Miye Oni](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/miye-oni/012079/) of London Lions stood out in his team's 76-83 road victory over Slask Wroclaw. Oni had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks for a PIR of 30. [Matteo Spagnolo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/matteo-spagnolo/008173/) of Dolomiti Energia Trento and [Yogi Ferrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yogi-ferrell/011281/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, each with a PIR of 29 in losing efforts, completed the top individual performances in Round 15.

Umana Reyer Venice v Germani Brescia (2023-03-08T19:00:00.000Z)

Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season is in the books, and it had many good indvidual performances. Find out who stood out in all main statistical categories. 

Individual highs: Lukas Meisner, Hamburg, 26 points

Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season is in the books, and it had many good indvidual performances. Find out who stood out in all main statistical categories. 

[Lukas Meisner](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/lukas-meisner/011187/) of Veolia Hamburg Towers had 26 points in his team's home win against Paris Basketball. [Yogi Ferrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yogi-ferrell/011281/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana remains the competition's top overall scorer at 19.3 points per night. [Miye Oni](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/miye-oni/012079/) of London Lions led all rebounders by pulling down 12 to help his team beat Slask Wroclaw. [Alpha Kaba](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/alpha-kaba/007855/) of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica is first overall in rebounds at 10.9 per night. [Ziga Samar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ziga-samar/007550/) of Hamburg dished 8 assists against Paris to lead this round. [J'Covan Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/j-covan-brown/011991/) of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv ranks first in assists at 7.2 per game. [Caleb Agada](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/caleb-agada/011944/) of Prometey Slobozhanske collected 5 steals in his team's road win over ratiopharm Ulm. [Jeremiah Martin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jeremiah-martin/011899/) of Slask leads the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup in steals at 2.6 per game. [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/) of Ulm, [Chinanu Onuaku](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/chinanu-onuaku-/012076/) of Hapoel and [Jeff Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jeff-brooks/004117/) of Umana Reyer Venice each had 3 blocks in Round 15. [Ismael Kamagate](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ismael-kamagate/011926/) is the competition's best shot blocker at 1.7 per night. Oni and Onuaku were the only players to post a double-double in Round 15.


 

Congratulations to Unai Sarasola, who is the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge winner for Round 15! His team Baztan posted a score of 213.95.

 

The team featured the following lineup: team captain Will Ferrell of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Bruno Caboclo of ratiopharm Ulm, Onuralp Bitim of Frutti Extra Bursaspor, Aamir Simms of Paris Basketball and Mitchell Watt of Umana Reyer Venice as starters; Matteo Spagnolo of Dolomiti Energia Trento as the sixth man; Lukasz Kolenda of Slask Wroclaw, J'Cowan Brown of Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv, Amedeo Tessitori of Reyer and Yigitcan Saybir of Bursaspor as bench players; and Ryan Schmidt of London Lions as head coach. The prize for finishing first in Round 15 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

 

Aleksandar Slabakoski stays atop the overall standings. His team Dr Fantasy is ahead of everyone else with 2,615.93 fantasy points.

 

Trades are now open for Round 16. Remember, three trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season, and you can also trade your head coach.

 

The first game in Round 16, Hapoel vs. Veolia Towers Hamburg, is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday, March 14 at 19:00 CET, and thus marks the next round's deadline.

 

Try to improve your teams and challenge for more prized at the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 15 winner!

### [U-BT Cluj-Napoca 87-83 Frutti Extra Bursaspor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/cluj-stays-alive-holds-off-bursaspor-87-83/)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca kept its playoff chances alive by holding off Frutti Extra Bursaspor 87-83 on Wednesday night. Cluj led by as many as 14 late in the third quarter, but had to fight until the end to win and improve to 5-10 in Group B, while Bursaspor dropped to a 7-8 record. Bursaspor, however, did take the tiebreaker, having won the two teams' Round 6 meeting by 15 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy International Women&#39;s Day! <br><br>Final score -&gt; VICTORY!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HaideU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HaideU</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cluj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cluj</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/bAfU1URQoT">pic.twitter.com/bAfU1URQoT</a></p>&mdash; U-BT Cluj-Napoca (@UBTCluj) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj/status/1633561561741524992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Slask Wroclaw 76-83 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/taylor-oni-lift-london-over-slask-76-83/)

The London Lions grounded out a tough 76-83 win at Slask Wroclaw after Jordan Taylor and Miye Oni combined for 45 points to lead their team past the Polish side in an evenly balanced encounter on Wednesday. The winners improved to 7-8 in Group B's seventh place, while already-eliminated Slask fell to 1-14.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIONS WIN IT IN POLAND 🇵🇱 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://t.co/8LpF0KypyH">pic.twitter.com/8LpF0KypyH</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1633561537225826305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Veolia Towers Hamburg 91-74 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-stuns-allman-less-paris-91-74/)

Veolia Towers Hamburg was compact on defense from start to finish as it grabbed a convincing 91-74 victory over Paris Basketball in Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup on Wednesday night. Paris's star guard Kyle Allman missed out through injury and his team subsequently struggled on offense, scoring more than 20 points in just one of the four quarters. Hamburg improved to 5-10 with the win, while Paris dropped to 9-6. The hosts came closer to clinching a playoff spot, as it sits eighth in Group B, while Paris dropped to fifth.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Towers_Live?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Towers_Live</a> Was für ein Spiel - heute sichert unsere harte Arbeit im dritten Viertel den Heimsieg vor <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/towerful?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#towerful</a> Kulisse. 🙌🏀<br><br>Q4 91:74<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TowersTopscorer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TowersTopscorer</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LukasMeisner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LukasMeisner</a> [26]<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YoeliChilds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YoeliChilds</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarrisonCleary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HarrisonCleary</a> [14]<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnthonyPolite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnthonyPolite</a> [11}<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/DiQq5vFmjR">pic.twitter.com/DiQq5vFmjR</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1633563895360106505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ratiopharm Ulm 78-83 Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/prometey-extends-streak-in-ulm-78-83/)

Group A leader Prometey Slobozhanske extended its winning streak to eight games with a 78-83 road victory at ratiopharm Ulm on Wednesday, denying the hosts a chance to qualify for the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs. Prometey improved to 11-4 and has not lost a game in 2023. Ulm dropped to 8-7 and fell into the Group A pack instead of separating itself.

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### [Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse 65-86 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-suffocates-host-bourg-65-86/)

Joventut Badalona grabbed a convincing road win when it defeated Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse 65-86 at the Ekinox on Wednesday evening. The visitors led just by one at halftime, 39-40, but held Bourg to just 26 points in the second half to soar to the victory. Joventut avenged its 80-75 home loss against Bourg earlier this season to improve to 10-5 and continue fighting for first place in Group A. Bourg lost its fourth game in a row and slipped to 8-7.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💚🖤 FINAAAAL! VICTÒRIA I AVERAGE!!<a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JLBourgBasket</a> 65-86 <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a> <br><br>🎯 Ante Tomic: 22 punts / Kyle Guy: 21 punts / Henry Ellenson: 16 punts<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/YVc20ZVXqa">pic.twitter.com/YVc20ZVXqa</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1633562299247083520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Umana Reyer Venice 90-64 Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/reyer-thrashes-brescia-in-all-italian-derby/)

Umana Reyer Venice booked its place in the playoffs with a resounding 90-64 in an all-Italian clash against Germani Brescia. In the first game with head coach Neven Spahija on the bench, Reyer improved to an 8-7 record in Group B, assuring in the process a top-eight finish. Reyer completed a 2-0 season sweep over Brescia and now has a share of the third-best record in the group. Meanwhile, Brescia dropped to 7-8.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer torna al successo e regala una bellissima serata ai presenti al Taliercio 🔥<br>Avanti così, leoni 🦁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DaysEurocup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DaysEurocup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reyer150?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reyer150</a> <a href="https://t.co/PZGywj6hLV">pic.twitter.com/PZGywj6hLV</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1633572517699780608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 87-94 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/lietkabelis-makes-playoffs-eliminates-olimpija-87-94/)

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (8-7) punched its ticket into the playoffs from Group A on Wednesday after defeating Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (3-12) 87-94 to record its fourth straight win. This loss caused Cedevita to say farewell to its 7DAYS EuroCup season, as it could have only stayed alive with a win by at least 6 points against Lietkabelis.

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### [Gran Canaria 94-88 Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/gran-canaria-holds-off-trento-94-88/)

Gran Canaria (12-3), the leader in Group B of the 7DAYS EuroCup, ground out a hard-fought 94-88 home win over Dolomiti Energia Trento (2-13) after the Spanish side overcame a spirited challenge from its Italian opponents. While Granca remains at the top of Group B, Trento stays in ninth and needs a miracle to reach the playoffs.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🏀 Final:<br><br>🐥 Gran Canaria 94<br>⚫️ Dolomiti Energia Trento 88<br><br>🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosGranca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosGranca</a> <a href="https://t.co/mYyErx5uaR">pic.twitter.com/mYyErx5uaR</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1633588617896513536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Turk Telekom Ankara 85-75 Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bouteille-leads-turk-telekom-past-promitheas-85-75/)

Turk Telekom's quest to secure home-court advantage in the playoffs was given a boost on Tuesday night after it was able to down Promitheas, securing its third win in a row in the process. The hosts were aided by the efforts of Axel Bouteille, Jerian Grant and Nathan Sestina on offense, as they had 21, 19 and 18 points, respectively. Although Arnoldas Kulbokas had a game-high 23 points, it came in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Maç sonucu: Türk Telekom 85 - 75 Promitheas Patras <a href="https://t.co/lQGDlFRWyC">pic.twitter.com/lQGDlFRWyC</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1633179007112888325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 89-79 Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/buducnost-powers-past-hapoel-89-79/)

Buducnost grabbed an important 89-79 victory against Hapoel in Round 15, which brought an end to the visitors’ seven-game winning run. The win saw the hosts improve to 9-6 whereas Hapoel dropped to 10-5. Buducnost secured the head-to-head tiebreaker between the two teams following this result, as it leaned on Erick Green's 21 points off the bench.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🔵🔵🔵🔵<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeOwnTheFuture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeOwnTheFuture</a> <a href="https://t.co/MRI41CuPt0">pic.twitter.com/MRI41CuPt0</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1633193845063143424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center, Round 15: Playoff picture begins to take shape

Gran Canaria v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-03-08T20:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (2023-03-07T18:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Paris Basketball (2023-03-08T18:30:00.000Z)

Slask Wroclaw v London Lions (2023-03-08T17:45:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Promitheas Patras (2023-03-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse v Joventut Badalona (2023-03-08T18:30:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v Frutti Extra Bursaspor (2023-03-08T17:30:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-03-08T19:00:00.000Z)

Veolia Towers Hamburg held Paris Basketball’s potent offense to just 74 points as it grabbed a hard-fought 91-74 home win in Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup. Afterward, the fans at [Edel-optics.de](http://Edel-optics.de) Arena hailed their heroes, who were aggressive on defense throughout the game and dominated in the paint from the off.

Heading into Wednesday’s duel, Hamburg had the third-worst defense in the competition, giving up an average of 86.0 points per game, and it was assigned with the task of stopping the EuroCup’s third-best attack, with Paris averaging 86.9 points prior to Round 15.

It was a case of mission accomplished for the hosts, who beat Paris at its own game. No team had recorded more rebounds than Paris’s 41.2 per game, while only two had more offensive boards (12.1) and just one EuroCup side had averaged more defensive rebounds (29.1) than the guests before the game in Hamburg.

Yet, Hamburg outrebounded Paris 44-35, with the visitors’ head coach, Will Weaver, pointing to the decisive difference with regard to offensive boards.

“I think the offensive rebounding is the biggest piece, as they doubled us up on offensive boards,” Coach Weaver explained after the game.

“They had 13 offensive rebounds to our 6. That’s typically something we do to the other teams. They hit quite a few long twos that we contested pretty well, but had we rebounded their missed \[shots\] better, we would have had more opportunities to run in transition and that would have given us a chance to score more than 74 points.”

Indeed, Hamburg managed 18 second-chance points, while Paris registered just 3. This, along with the fact that the hosts outscored the visitors 15-9 in terms of points off turnovers, speaks volumes about Hamburg’s intensity on defense throughout the game. Hamburg forced Paris to as many as 18 errors, which is higher than its average of 14.4 turnovers committed per game.

“I’m extremely happy with the way we rebounded the ball on the offensive end, creating second chances and going for the second chances aggressively,” Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky stated.

“It’s what we try to do. That was the plan and we executed the plan. I’m super happy about that. It's all about the guys. They put the work in during practice – we are working on one-on-one defense, we are working on short helps in the triangles – and it paid off tonight."

This was a much-needed victory for Hamburg, who had lost each of its last three games at home before Wednesday’s clash. Hamburg may not have secured a top-8 place just yet, but this performance can surely serve as a springboard in its bid for cement a playoff spot.

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Hamburg dominated in the paint to overpower Paris

Gran Canaria was made to work harder than it might have expected for its 94-88 home win against Dolomiti Energia Trento, but the Spanish side’s deeper roster and superior ball control ultimately made the difference in an entertaining clash.

Granca, known for their free-flowing offense, dished out 23 team assists and committed 12 turnovers, forcing Trento on the back foot in both departments as the Italian outfit produced 16 assists and as many turnovers.

Interestingly enough, Trento dominated the boards (34-28) but could not make its impressive rebounding count, as Granca sank 11 three-pointers while the visitors managed 8.

The teams sank 23 shots each from inside the arc and both sides enjoyed smooth free-throw shooting, with Granca going 15-of-17 from the foul line and Trento 18-of-20.

The contest thus came down to versatility, with Granca boasting five scorers in double digits, while Andrew Albicy racked up 6 assists in addition to 8 points and 3 steals.

Ferran Bassas scored 6 points on 2-of-4 shooting from downtown and dished out 5 assists, highlighting Granca’s deep roster which had too much firepower for plucky Trento.

Ball handing proved key in Gran Canaria's win over Trento

The London Lions ground out a workmanlike 76-83 win at Slask Wroclaw after getting the better of their opponents in all departments, although neither side impressed in a rugged encounter.

London gained a decisive advantage in three-point shooting, having hit 10-of-31 shots beyond the arc while Slask netted 7-of-28. The visitors also had better percentages from two-point range, having hit 16-of-28 shots while the home side sank 21-of-43.

Rebounding was also a factor as London racked up a staggering 42 boards, 11 of them offensive, while Slask had 36, 12 of which were in London’s paint.

Both teams committed more turnovers than they had assists, but London came out slightly on top as it had 14 team assists and 18 turnovers. Slask kept the turnovers down to 13 but only had 9 assists.

The decisive factor was personified by London’s dynamic duo of Miye Oni and Jordan Taylor, who racked up 45 points and 19 rebounds between them, with Slask unable to contain them. Taylor posted a career-high 23 points to go with 7 rebounds, while Oni posted a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double for the visitors.