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Game Center: Four road winners from four on Friday!
Friday, November 15
Zalgiris Kaunas 65-72 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Fenerbahce registered its fifth consecutive win in the EuroLeague by edging Zalgiris 65-72 on the road. Saras Jasikevicius's squad improved to 8-2 in the standings and kept up their unbeaten road record to start the season, while Andrea Trinchieri's men dropped to 6-4 and are now on a three-game losing streak. Nigel Hayes-Davis led the winners with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Marko Guduric added 16 points while Sertac Sanli and Arturs Zagars each had 10 for Fenerbahce. Lonnie Walker, on his home debut, added 19 points for Zalgiris. Sylvain Francisco chipped in with 13 for the hosts.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna 77-82 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
In a highly-entertaining game that went down to the wire, Panathinaikos pulled out a 77-82 win over Virtus on Friday night. Panathinaikos improved to 7-3 on the season, while Virtus dropped to a 2-8 record, tied for the worst in the league. The two teams traded blows for 40 minutes, and the biggest lead of the game was the Greens' 32-40 margin in the second quarter. In the exciting closing moments, it was Jerian Grant and Mathias Lessort who delivered key punches for Panathinaikos. Kendrick Nunn paced the winners with 20 points, Lessort had 16 and 8 rebounds, Grant finished with 11 points and Kostas Sloukas scored 10. Will Clyburn had 18 points, and Toko Shengelia added 17 for Virtus, while Isaia Cordinier collected 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a losing effort.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 81-88 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Milan celebrated an 81-88 win at Partizan and improved to 4-6, while the Serbian team dropped to 2-8 after suffering a sixth defeat in a row. Nikola Mirotic paced Milan with a game-high 19 points, while Nico Mannion and former Partizan power forward Zach LeDay chipped in with 13 each. Armoni Brooks added 10 points for the visitors, who bounced back from a tough 105-101 overtime loss at ALBA Berlin earlier this week. At the other end, Brandon Davies and Sterling Brown sank 17 points apiece and Carlik Jones added 12 points for Partizan, which suffered yet another late meltdown, allowing the opposition to snatch victory in a dramatic finish.
FC Barcelona 87-103 Paris Basketball
Red-hot Paris claimed its sixth straight victory by becoming the first visiting team to win at Palau Blaugrana this season, shocking Barcelona 87-103 on Friday night. The two teams are now level with a 7-3 record, one win short of first place. Paris made an explosive start and roared into a double-digit advantage before the end of the first quarter, but a three-point barrage brought Barcelona back to a narrow halftime lead, 48-45. It stayed close until Paris accelerated away in the fourth, setting up a famous road win after scoring 58 points in the second half.
Thursday, November 14
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 91-94 Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos grabbed a narrow victory over Maccabi at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. The visitors started strong and led 24-29 heading into the second quarter, but Maccabi responded with a 13-0 run to secure a 53-42 cushion at halftime. Olympiacos tightened up its defense, outscored Maccabi 10-28 in the third and maintained its lead to secure its fifth consecutive victory. The Reds improved to 7-3, while Maccabi dropped to 3-7. Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 21 points and Evan Fournier netted 20. Jaylen Hoard paced Maccabi with 20 points.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 77-74 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade
ASVEL claimed a hard-fought home win over Zvezda to improve to 3-7 while the visitors dropped to 5-5. Theo Maledon paced the home team with a game-high 26 points and veteran center Joffrey Lauvergne chipped in with 13 points and 10 boards. At the other end, Filip Petrusev served up another fine display to lead Zvezda with 18 points and 7 boards. Zvezda threw away a 71-74 lead in the final minute as Maledon stepped up for ASVEL.
FC Bayern Munich 115-86 ALBA Berlin
Bayern bounced back from a road loss earlier in the week to rout German rival ALBA and remain perfect at home this season. Bayern took control of the game with a 34-15 second quarter and never looked back in improving to 7-3, including a 5-0 mark at home. The 62 points in the first half was a club record for Bayern and just 3 points off the EuroLeague best. Bayern tied its club record with 18 three-pointers and was just 1 point shy of its scoring record. Carsen Edwards led the way with 25 points and Nick Weiler-Babb picked up 12 points and a career-high 11 assists. Matteo Spagnolo set a new career high in points with 23 for ALBA, which fell to 2-8.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-87 AS Monaco
Monaco sent a message that echoed all around the competition by beating Baskonia at Buesa Arena on Thursday. Monaco improved to 6-4 in the standings, while Baskonia dropped to 4-6 and is on a four-game losing streak. Mike James led the winners with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Elie Okobo added 15 points. Chima Moneke and Tadas Sedekerskis paced Baskonia with 16 points apiece.
Real Madrid 64-74 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Efes withstood an incredible comeback from Real Madrid to win 64-74 for the Spanish team’s first home loss of the season. Efes improved to 6-4 after two road wins this week, while Real dropped to 4-6. Efes took control as Real endured a dismal first quarter, scoring just 6 points, and the margin stretched to 27 points in the second quarter. The host roared back to a 1-point margin after the break, but Efes found fresh resolve to hold on. Elijah Bryant paced Efes with 13 points while Vincent Poirier had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots against his former team. Real's Facundo Campazzo led all scorers with 20 points.