Vassilis Spanoulis got off to a winning start as AS Monaco head coach by beating Panathinaikos BC 88-91 at OAKA in Round 12.

Spanoulis takes debut win as Monaco downs Panathinaikos, 88-91

Vassilis Spanoulis enjoyed a triumphant start to his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague coaching career, guiding AS Monaco to an 88-91 road victory at Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in a back-and-forth battle featuring 25 lead changes. Monaco improved to 8-4, while Panathinaikos dropped to 7-5 after two straight losses.

Monaco just about edged a high-scoring opening half, ahead 48-50 at the break, but Panathinaikos battled back to lead early in the final quarter. It stayed close the rest of the way, before Monaco controlled the last few possessions to prevail. Alpha Diallo starred with 24 points, while Jordan Loyd scored 15, Elie Okoko added 14, Georgios Papagiannis netted 13 and Mike James dished 10 assists. Mathias Lessort powered Panathinaikos with a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Kendrick Nunn had 23 points. Kostas Sloukas also netted 11 points and Juancho Hernangomez added 10.

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Loyd and Vitto Brown both scored 5 points in the early stages for Monaco, but a three-point play from Dinos Mitoglou, a pair of baskets from Jerian Grant and Cedi Osman’s triple kept it tied up, 14-14, midway through the first. James hit a transition three and Diallo added a fastbreak slam, but Panathinaikos hit back with a 6-0 run featuring buckets for Hernangomez and Lorenzo Brown. Papagiannis and then Jaron Blossomgame dunked to reignite Monaco, but Lessort did the same and Nunn also struck, before free throws made it 26-28 at the end of the first.

Inside scores from Blossomgame and Papagiannis pushed Monaco further ahead early in the second, before Lessort’s alleyoop was bettered by Papagiannis’s triple and Diallo’s fastbreak slam for a 33-40 lead. Another Lessort slam, Nunn’s floater and Grant’s midrange jumper pulled the Greens back with a 7-0 run, 40-40. Donatas Motiejunas and the red-hot Lessort scored close to the basket, before a triple from Kostas Sloukas was bettered by inside buckets for Loyd, Okobo and Diallo, making it 48-50 for the visitors at the break.

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Diallo opened the second-half scoring, and Papagiannis netted at the rim for a 48-54 lead. Sloukas’s free throws and another Lessort dunk got the hosts moving, but 4 more points from Papagiannis kept Monaco ahead. Lessort’s three-point play was bettered by 4 points for Okobo and a triple for Blossomgame, making it 57-65. Lessort and Nunn started another fightback, and Hernangomez netted consecutive baskets before Nunn’s free throw made it 67-65 with ten minutes left.

Hernangomez hit another three to start the fourth, completing a 13-0 run, before Loyd’s triple relaunched Monaco. Nunn, James, Grant and Diallo all netted triples, and it was 76-74 with 6 minutes left. Okobo kept the three-point party rolling for a 78-79 lead, but Nunn netted 6 more points as the game built towards a big climax. Vitto Brown’s tip-in made it 84-83 with 2 minutes on the clock, and Diallo’s dunk gave Monaco the lead. Lessort’s free throws forced another lead change, but Loyd hit back from deep and then added free throws to seal the deal.

The newly appointed coach saw his team prevail on the road in a thriller over the reigning champ

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v AS Monaco (2024-11-29T19:15:00.000Z)

KK Crvena zvezda thrashed FC Bayern Basketball 101-77 in Round 12 on the back of a club-record 34 assists.

Crvena Zvezda demolishes Bayern, 101-77

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade bounced back in style from its last home loss against archrival Partizan by beating the visiting FC Bayern Munich at Belgrade Arena on Friday night. The hosts had a strong start with Filip Petrusev ruling inside to earn a 25-19 lead after 10 minutes and a 42-34 edge at halftime, but the hosts pulled away after the intermission. A 17-2 run with Ognjen Dobric running the show made Bayern fall into pieces in the third quarter, helping Zvezda get a balanced winning record at 6-6, while Bayern dropped to 8-4.

Petrusev tied his career high in points with 25, 15 of which came in the first period, to lead the winners. Maike Daum followed with 16 points, Ognjen Dobric got 15 and Nikola Kalinic chipped in 10, while Cody Miller-McIntyre recorded 12 of Zvezda's 34 assists, which broke a club record. Devin Booker provided 14 points for Bayern, which also had Onuralp Bitim and Shabazz Napier in double figures with 14 and 11 points respectively.

Zvezda and Bayern started the game with clearly opposite approaches. Since the hosts insisted on feeding its frontcourt to find easy points under the rim, the visitors looked for long-distance shooting on most of its offensive possessions. It worked better for the Serbian side, as Petrusev scored 7 of his team’s first 11 points to put Zvezda 11-8 ahead after 5 minutes. Despite Booker and Oscar da Silva’s effort on the break, the home team retained a safe 18-12 margin, with all its points coming from inside the paint or from the free-throw line. The first three from Zvezda would come soon after and from the hands of Petrusev, who also added a terrific dunk to make it 23-14. Even though Petrusev added another bucket, Bitim and Da Silva helped Bayern reach the end of the first period trailing by just 6, 25-19.

The trend continued after the break, as Elias Harris hit a jumper and Bitim nailed a three to get Bayern within 26-24. Zvezda stopped it with a timeout, but it didn’t prevent Bayern from getting its first lead of the game, 26-28, after Bitim and Harris made the most of Zvezda's mistakes in defense. The hosts didn’t collapse, though, and found a way to turn the tables thanks to bringing Milos Teodosic and Yago Dos Santos together on the court. They both sparked a 12-0 run by scoring, passing and making Zvezda run the court, which resulted in a 38-28 lead midway through the second period. Daum and Petrusev took over on offense later to keep the hosts’ momentum, but Bayern managed to prevent an early ending thanks to back-to-back triples by Obst and Napier that saw the visitors close the first half with a manageable 8-point deficit, 50-42.

Petrusev was red-hot after the intermission with a three, an inside bucket and a block, good for a 55-42 Zvezda advantage. Bayern tried to find a fast rally from the three-point line, but got just one trey from Nick Weiler-Babb, too few to compensate for Dobric-Daum partnership, which made 12 points on four plays to dig it deep, 67-47, after 24 minutes. Booker tried to bring his team back with a powerful dunk, but Zvezda was already soaring. Another strong 8-0 run led by Dobric elevated the hosts to a 75-49 lead with less than 3 minutes to go in the quarter. Bayern tried to shift momentum by intermittently switching to zone-defense, but nothing ended up clicking for the guests. An inside bucket by Plavsic closed the third period with a 79-52 home lead.

A 0-7 run early in the last period seemed to reactivate Bayern, 81-59, but it was nothing but an illusion against an extra-motivated Zvezda. A short jumper by Rokas Giedraitis and a triple by Daum froze Bayern for the last time, as both coaches decided to use the game to give some playing time to bench players. Still trying zone defense for a while, Bayern could do nothing but avoid an even more painful punishment. Isaiah Canaan made it a 32-point game, 99-67, from behind the arc, but a 2-9 spark in the last 2 minutes of the game lessened the wounds and reduced the margin to 101-77 at the final buzzer.

The hosts broke the game in the third period and recorded 34 assists

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v FC Bayern Munich (2024-11-29T19:00:00.000Z)

Olimpia Milano celebrated an 85-91 road win over EuroLeague leader Fenerbahce Beko after the Italian team’s forward Nikola Mirotic scored a game-high 29 points through the opening three quarters.

Milano staged a stunning road upset to beat Fenerbahce, 85-91

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan celebrated an 85-91 road win over Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul after the Italian team’s forward Nikola Mirotic scored a game-high 29 points through the opening three quarters.

Mirotic, who also racked up 9 boards, was scoreless in the fourth, but Zach LeDay stepped up and scored 11 of his 19 points in the final 10 minutes, while Neno Dimitrijevic added 15, as Milan improved to 6-6.

Fenerbahce dropped to 9-3 after trailing more or less throughout the contest, with Wade Baldwin pacing the home team on 19 points. Arturs Zagars netted 16 and Tarik Biberovic chipped in with 15 for the Turkish outfit, whose late fightback fell short.

Milan shared the ball superbly in the first half as the visitors engineered 11 assists in the opening 15 minutes while Mirotic shot the lights out from all over, mixing it from inside and outside to score 18 points by halftime. Dimitrijevic added 10, while Baldwin and Biberovic kept Fenerbahce afloat, with the hosts trailing 37-41 at the interval.

The halftime score by no means flattered Milan, which dominated the boards 20-14 and dished out almost twice as many assists as Fenerbahce (13-7) thanks to quick movement of the ball and an unselfish approach from the visiting players.

Fenerbahce looked like turning the tide in the third quarter after conjuring a 7-0 run to take a 44-41 lead, but Mirotic replied with 6 quickfire points to swing the pendulum Milan’s way and the visitors never looked back after nosing ahead again.

A 3-13 run early in the fourth gave Milan a massive 66-79 lead and the writing was on the wall for Fenerbahce after its deficit swelled to 68-85 in the closing stages. With their backs against the wall, the hosts came out swinging and a flurry of late three-pointers closed the gap to 85-89 down the stretch, but there was to be no dramatic climax as LeDay was ice cool from the foul line. 

The Italian side was in control throughout the contest as its stalwart Nikola Mirotic stood out 

Milan staged a stunning road upset to beat Fenerbahce, 85-91

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024-11-29T17:45:00.000Z)

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 12 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 12

## Friday, November 29

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (18:45 CET)

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach**

"Milan is in excellent shape. They are offensively playing great basketball, helped a lot by the signing of Nico Mannion. Small lineups are something that is really working, they are scoring a lot of points and it will be a very difficult game, especially on the defensive end. At the same time, we need to keep improving our game and continue getting better."

**Nigel Hayes-Davis, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul forward**

"Milan is a very good team. It is going to be a very hard game. We need to come out and do our best for 40 minutes."

**Ettore Messina, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan head coach**

"We are about to face a team that was capable to win many games despite some injuries. They have a very physical defense and offensively are dangerous both with the low post game and off pick and roll situations. Moving the ball on offense and controlling the rebounds on defense will be necessary to build ourselves the chance to win the game against an obviously good team."

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:00 CET)

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### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. AS Monaco (20:15 CET)

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach**

"We know that Monaco is a very good team, especially offensively. They have extremely good perimeter players, like us, so \[they have\] a little bit the same kind of roster as Panathinaikos. It's obvious that we need to play good defense against them, especially on their perimeter players to stop their scorers. Spanoulis is a great coach, a great personality. I believe that he will give all of his personality to Monaco. And of course, for us, it's very dangerous because he knows Panathinaikos very well, the players, and I am sure that he will make a good job in his first season in the EuroLeague. He was the one of the best players ever in EuroLeague history. And I believe that for the future, he will be one of the best coaches in the EuroLeague, too. So all the best to him, and I hope that he will have a very good season, of course, after tomorrow."

**Ioannis Papapetrou, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward**

"They are a very talented team with significant offensive capabilities and dangerous guards. Their game begins from there. Obviously, with the change of coach, all teams gain extra motivation. Coach Spanoulis, in my opinion, is an excellent fit for this role and has already shown great promise. Certainly, he will have time to introduce a few elements to their game, but not enough to fully instill his philosophy. What’s most important is that they will attempt to turn around their recent results with the arrival of the new coach. We need to be very prepared to impose our own rules because we are playing at home. I believe we can face any opponent as equals. Especially when we play on our home court, we aim to win. Obviously, I think Coach Spanoulis will bring some principles to their game, especially on defense, giving them better direction. We must focus on our own game, in our own arena, in front of our fans. We’ve started several games somewhat sluggishly, slowly. Clearly, we cannot afford to do that against any team in the EuroLeague. We need to be more focused, avoid relaxing, and stay ready from the first to the last second, regardless of the opponent. I believe we are working well, improving, and we will deliver a very good performance tomorrow."

**Vassilis Spanoulis, AS Monaco head coach**

"I know the EuroLeague and I know a lot of the players here. After a very good discussion with the president and the GM, it was a very good decision for me to come to Monaco. I talked to the guys about what we can do and where we want to go. We have very little time to prepare for this first match, and the mental aspect will be important. As a coach it doesn't matter much \[starting at OAKA\], it's just an interesting aspect for the media. I've played so many games there, also as a coach with Peristeri. It appeals to a lot of people, that's normal, but for me it's just another game. We have to be ready, to play at the highest possible level."

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (21:00 CET)

**Tomislav Mijatovic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach**

"We are very excited to open up the new EuroLeague game and play against a very talented offensive team after a long break that we had due to national team games. We are very excited and of course we know that we have to play against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne at their home court very well concentrated and very aggressive. We must control the tempo of the game and have tremendously high individual responsibility due to the fact that they have great offensive minded players on all positions and very experienced players on most of the positions. Therefore we have to use and present our A-game both offensively and defensively in order to reach our goal which is to win the game."

**Justus Hollatz, Anadolu Efes Istanbul guard**

"I think it's gonna be a tough game. Last season we had a really hard game there. I think we have to come out with the right energy, right mentality and control their guards like Nando De Colo and Theo Maledon. It is going to be a hard game, but we'll be ready for it."

## Thursday, November 28

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (19:00 CET)

**Andrea Trinchieri, Zalgiris Kaunas head coach**

"I feel like this game is a crucial game for us. Our goal is to translate the effort and the great game that we had against PAO, \[but\] against Baskonia. These games are always very tricky. They are struggling and we are coming with good vibes. It is a good moment, we played a very, very good game. I don't want my team to think, even for a split second, that it will be easier. It will be a lot more tougher than PAO. PAO, with that roster and being the reigning champion, piques your sense of urgency right away. It's easy. You see \[Kendrick\] Nunn, Lorenzo Brown, \[Kostas\] Sloukas... All great players, champions. Now we need to reproduce the same kind of effort, with even more concentration and more discipline. I don't see the same fire in the eyes of my players, so it is a very complicated game."

**Pablo Laso, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz head coach**

"It's an arena with a great atmosphere. A place that is crazy for basketball. In Lithuania, basketball is followed by lots of people and \[Zalgiris\] has a number of important Lithuanian players, like \[Edgaras\] Ulanovas, \[Lukas\] Lekavicius, \[Arnas\] Butkevicius, \[Ignas\] Brazdeikis... players who are well known. They have some players who are stars – \[Lonnie\] Walker is a star. They've signed a player who other teams were looking at in the market, but in the end they were able to sign him. There's Sylvain Francisco, who I had last year at Bayern. He plays very well in the one on one. \[Bryant\] Dunston, a player with a lot of experience in the EuroLeague. We know that a tough arena to go to and a tough team to beat."

**Kamar Baldwin, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard**

"It's not easy, but it's the situation we're in right now. We just have to continue to work, continue to grow together as a team, and play team basketball. It'll start working its way out and we'll start winning. It's definitely tough losing Tim \[Luwawu-Cabarrot\], it's tough losing anybody. Everybody plays an important role on this team, so we're definitely going to miss him. But guys have just got to step up, continue to play the right way and just play team basketball."

### ALBA Berlin vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (20:00 CET)

**Israel Gonzalez, ALBA Berlin head coach**

"Thanks to Coach Kattash, Maccabi is a very well-coached team with strong tactics. We have to adapt to our opponents' strong defense and give our all to get our offense going and concentrate on our defense at the same time."

**Ziga Samar, ALBA Berlin guard**

"We're expecting a tough game against a defensively strong team from Tel Aviv. We're preparing very thoroughly for the game and want to be at our best from the very first second and set the tone."

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv head coach**

"Our goal is to have a good practice, recover from the trip, and be ready for a very unique style of game by ALBA. This is a team that plays very fast, a team with a lot of movement, and a good offensive rebound team. We must stay focused all the time. There are no easy games, and we need to be very focused to win here."

**David DeJulius, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard**

"One of the keys to the game is to get some momentum and play together on both ends. They're a pretty fast-paced team, up there with Paris. I think they're one and two. We've just got to stop them in transition off of misses, be the first ones out, especially as the point guard to kind of stop their transitions. And then from there, kind of build out our defense from the half-court situation."

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:30 CET)

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade head coach**

"Olympiacos is a team built with big ambitions, as always. They’ve brought in some exceptional players, while keeping the core of the team intact, along with their coach. Their philosophy has remained largely unchanged, and they play exceptionally well. They are the second most efficient team in the EuroLeague, which speaks volumes about their performance on both offense and defense. We’re expecting an extremely challenging game, and we’ll need to play at a high level if we want to stay competitive for the full 40 minutes."

**Isiaha Mike, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade forward**

"In the next game, I expect another tough battle. Every round in the EuroLeague is challenging, and we need to be prepared. Last week's victory gives us a solid foundation to build on, and get another win."

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"There is no doubt that Partizan’s home court is a tough environment for Olympiacos to play at. We know that they see us more or less like Red Star's brothers. Last season we won there in a tough game, and in order to do the same tomorrow we must put in a huge effort on both ends. We trust our team. If we follow our game plan and we stick together, we can make it."

**Nigel Williams-Goss, Olympiacos Piraeus guard**

"It's a tough place to play. Obviously they've got great fans and they feed off that, they play well at home. It's always difficult, but I think as a competitor, you love those environments – and me especially. Obviously you would like to be at full strength every time out, but that's not the reality of the season. We have a great team, we have a very deep team, and we're confident in anyone we put on the floor. Although we miss those guys \[Sasha Vezenkov and Moses Wright\], we've got full confidence in the guys who are playing. Like I said, we are confident we can get the job done. I like where we are right now, we have great momentum, but it's a long season and you've just got to take it one game at a time and try to keep improving throughout the season."

### Paris Basketball vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:30 CET)

**Luca Banchi, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach**

"Paris Basketball is going through a moment of excellent health and has shown that it can put forward its system even at a higher level, playing high-tempo basketball combined with effective game organization. We want to produce a very solid contest, controlling their pace and trying to limit mistakes that could trigger their open court play. We will need great physical and mental toughness so as to divert the contest to rhythms more suited to our characteristics."

**Isaia Cordinier, Virtus Segafredo Bologna guard**

"A really tough game awaits us. Paris is one of the hottest teams in the EuroLeague. We will have to be focused on defense, control their guards, their fast pace, be aggressive and fight on every possession. We believe we are very close to turning our season around and what we want to do."

### FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (20:45 CET)

**Joan Penarroya, FC Barcelona head coach**

"It's always a special game, different, and often it doesn't matter how good your form is. It means a lot and the players are looking forward to this game. They are a powerful opponent, who, although they are not where they always are in the standings, are dangerous. \[The reason for signing Raul Neto is that\] we needed a player to complement \[Tomas\] Satoransky and \[Juan\] Nunez. He is a proven player, with experience, who has suffered an unfortunate injury, but he is still an important playmaker, with an extensive career and knowledgeable about FIBA basketball. Physically, these first few days we have seen that he is quite well, and he is ready to play tomorrow."

**Raul Neto, FC Barcelona guard**

"First of all due to the type of game it is, I understand the importance of a game against Real Madrid. But the last couple of days have been about me integrating into the group, train, understand the plays... I think that personally, I put all of my energy in integrating into the team. I know that it is a very long season, but I also understand the importance of this game. If I can play in this game there's no better way for me to start, in a Clásico like this."

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"FC Barcelona is always a great opponent, regardless of who is coaching them or which players are on their roster. Barcelona will always be in the top positions in both the Endesa League and the EuroLeague because they are also very competitive and have players of great caliber, with a lot of pride, who always want to give their best. They play very fluidly on offense, they are a team that shoots extraordinarily well from the outside, and their centers know exactly what their role is. I think they have put together a really good team and I think we will see a great game between two teams that always want to improve."

**Mario Hezonja, Real Madrid forward**

“Barcelona knows what they do and where they are at the moment. They are a very physical team and I think that, above all, the first thing we have to take into account is their offensive rebounding, which is very powerful. We know each other better now and you can see that we play more together. The team works differently, much better, but we must not be satisfied and we have to keep moving forward because we still have a lot of room for improvement. So far this season, both teams have a similar win-loss record in all competitions, but tomorrow's game starts 0-0 and for us it is very important because a win would allow us to move up in the standings."

Pregame quotes hub: 'For me it's just another game'

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2024-11-29T20:00:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid (2024-11-28T19:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-11-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-11-28T19:30:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-11-28T19:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-11-28T18:00:00.000Z)

Here, you can find all the latest injury news surrounding all registered players in the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

EuroLeague injury report: Round 12

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### ALBA Berlin

Will McDowell-White, Matt Thomas, Martin Hermannsson, Louis Olinde and Justin Bean are all out for ALBA's game against Maccabi on Thursday, while Ziga Samar is questionable, the club has confirmed.

- ALBA has confirmed the [signing of David McCormack](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/alba-berlin-signs-david-mccormack/), who joins from Milan, and he is registered to play.
- [Justin Bean](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/justin-bean-out-three-months-with-broken-wrist/) is out until early February after breaking his wrist.
- Will McDowell-White has been sidelined since Round 8.
- Louis Olinde has not played since Round 8.
- Martin Hermannsson has been unavailable since Round 8.
- Matt Thomas, who is yet to make an appearance this season, underwent knee surgery ahead of Round 2 and has not played since.
- Khalifa Koumadje [has left the club](https://x.com/albaberlin/status/1858798108538184075).

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Shane Larkin and Dogus Ozdemiroglu remain sidelined and will miss Efes's game at ASVEL on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Dogus Ozdemiroglu did not play in Round 11.
- [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/shane-larkin-out-for-3-4-weeks-with-ankle-sprain/) has been out since he sprained his right ankle in Round 5.

### AS Monaco

Nick Calathes, Furkan Korkmaz and Mam Jaiteh are ruled out for Monaco's game at Panathinaikos on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Vassilis Spanoulis has been appointed as the team's new head coach](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-basket-names-vassilis-spanoulis-as-head-coach/) and will be on the bench at OAKA.
- Mam Jaiteh, recovering from a knee injury, last played in Round 7.
- Furkan Korkmaz, following a fractured coccyx, last played in Round 8.
- [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nick-calathes-out-3-4-weeks-with-knee-injury/) remains sidelined after a knee injury he suffered before Round 1.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Zalgiris on Thursday.

- [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot-sidelined-with-calf-injury/) is dealing with a calf injury, but no timetable has been set for his return.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Crvena Zvezda has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Bayern on Friday.

- [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/joel-bolomboy-hyperextends-knee-avoids-acl-tear/) hyperextended his knee in Crvena Zvezda's ABA League game at Buducnost and will undergo conservative treatment. The center, who last played in Round 4, is out until late November, early December.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Josh Nebo, Leandro Bolmaro, Stefano Tonut (back) and Diego Flaccadori are all out for the game at Fenerbahce on Friday.

- Milan has registered Freddie Gillespie, who signed ahead of Round 11.
- Leandro Bolmaro did not play in Round 11 due to an injury.
- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/josh-nebo-to-be-reevaluated-in-3-4-weeks/) (arm) has not played since Round 7 and will be reevaluated in early December.
- [David McCormack](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/alba-berlin-signs-david-mccormack/) has parted ways with the club and signed with ALBA.

### FC Barcelona

Chimezie Metu and Nico Laprovittola are unavailable for Barcelona's game against Real Madrid on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- The club has [signed Raul Neto](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-brings-in-ex-nba-guard-raul-neto/), and he is already registered to play.
- [Chimezie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-loses-chimezie-metu-for-6-8-weeks/) is out until early January with a sprained knee.
- [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) is ruled out for the season due to an ACL and meniscus injury.

### FC Bayern Munich

Vladimir Lucic and Niels Giffey are both ruled out for Bayern's game at Crvena Zvezda on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Yam Madar has left the club](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/yam-madar-seals-his-return-to-hapoel-tel-aviv/).
- Bayern has been without Vladimir Lucic (muscle bruise) since Round 2.
- [Niels Giffey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/niels-giffey-suffers-dislocated-finger-out-for-weeks/) has not played since Round 1 after undergoing surgery on a dislocated finger.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Wade Baldwin has rejoined team practices while Scottie Wilbekin and Devon Hall are both out for Fenerbahce's game against Milan on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/wade-baldwin-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury/) suffered a hamstring injury in Round 8.
- [Devon Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/devon-hall-to-undergo-surgery-on-hand-injury/) is out after suffering a fracture in his left hand's metacarpal bone in Round 9.
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-confirms-the-worst-scottie-wilbekin-has-torn-his-acl/) tore his ACL in Round 1 and is out with a long-term injury.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Efes on Friday.

- [Admiral Schofield has parted ways with the club](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/admiral-schofield-asvel-mutually-part-ways/).
- Melvin Ajinca suffered an injury in Round 8 and has not played since.
- [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/edwin-jackson-to-miss-six-weeks-with-hamstring-injury/) is sidelined until late December with a hamstring injury.
- Paris Lee has not played since Round 4.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Tamir Blatt is Maccabi's only absentee for its game at ALBA on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Tamir Blatt missed Round 11 due to a knee injury.
- Jasiel Rivero has not played since Round 8 due to a partially torn hamstring, but he is now available.
- [Maccabi has parted way with Saben Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-releases-saben-lee/).

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Sasha Vezenkov and Moses Wright are ruled out for Olympiacos's game at Partizan on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Keenan Evans is still recovering from surgery.

- Sasha Vezenkov fractured his toe ahead of Round 11.
- Tyler Dorsey missed Round 11 with an injury.
- [Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-star-keenan-evans-out-long-term-after-knee-surgery/) remains sidelined after undergoing knee surgery. He has not yet been registered for the competition.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Panathinaikos has Marius Grigonis and Kostas Antetokounmpo still unavailable for its game against Monaco on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- Marius Grigonis (lower back) has not played since Round 4.
- Kostas Antetokounmpo (knee injury) last played in Round 6.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Virtus on Thursday.

- Daulton Hommes has not played through the first nine rounds of the season.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Mario Nakic (ankle) is ruled out for Partizan's game against Olympiacos on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Vanja Marinkovic (back) has not played since Round 8.
- Mario Nakic (ankle) has not played since Round 7.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Barcelona on Thursday.

- [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-loses-dzanan-musa-to-ankle-injury/) returned to action in Round 11 after an ankle injury.
- Usman Garuba has not played since Round 1.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Virtus has its entire roster available for its game at Paris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Devontae Cacok [has parted ways with the club](https://www.virtus.it/en/news/arbitration-board-c-o-lba-declares-contract-between-virtus-and-cacok-terminated/).

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has its entire roster available for its game against Baskonia on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Alen Smailagic returned to action in Round 11 after missing time with a wrist injury.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Injury report, Round 12: Monaco, Milan both missing several players

Real Madrid finally got its first road win of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season, and it came at a place where it loves to win: at the home of FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid changed its fortunes and piled pressure on Barcelona with Clásico win

Sometimes, seeing is believing. It was unfathomable that a team of [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/)'s caliber, with all of the stars it has on the team, could lose five straight Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games away from WiZink Center. Yet, that is pricesely what happened. On Thursday night, Real Madrid managed to change its fortunes – and at the one place it wants to win most.

Any sports fan knows about the significance of *El Clásico*. For fans of Real Madrid and [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/), this game means everything. And heading into [Round 12's Rivalry Series clash](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-gets-back-on-track-with-2ot-win-over-barcelona-90-97/), on the eve of Barcelona's 125th anniversary, both teams were in desperate need of a win. Barcelona had lost two straight games and given up 100+ points in each, something it had never done before in the EuroLeague, while *Los Blancos* – as mentioned – were masquerading as Jekyll and Hyde: a pretty dominant team at home and one that was incapable of winning on their travels.

Since 2019, Barcelona had enjoyed a 7-3 record against its archrival in regular-season games, but Real Madrid had twice come out on top at the Final Four in that time (2022, 2023). In fact, you have to go all the way back to February 23, 2018, to find the last time that Barcelona lost at Palau Blaugrana to *Los Blancos*. Even if the form guide made the 37th edition of *El Clásico* this century incredibly hard to call, the Azulgrana's 38-34 halftime lead – and the dominant play of [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), who had 12 first-half points – made it look like the hosts' impressive home run in this fixture would continue.

After the interval, [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) – a former Barcelona player who reportedly came close to rejoining the team this past summer before opting to renew with Real Madrid instead – erupted for 15 third-quarter points to give the visitors a 52-54 lead entering the fourth. Then, [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) displayed their quality in the final quarter of regulation and both of the extra sessions as *Los Blancos* secured a 90-97 double-overtime victory.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📩 El mensaje de <a href="https://twitter.com/facucampazzo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@facucampazzo</a> tras ganar el Clásico de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madridistas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Madridistas</a> <a href="https://t.co/DfWroWKch4">pic.twitter.com/DfWroWKch4</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1862275559629128140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"This is the *Clásico*. We gave everything, we defended," Tavares told EuroLeague TV. "We knew it was going to be hard, but we've got to fight. This year, we've got to sweat blood to win every game."

It would not be a surprise to see Real Madrid use this win over Barcelona as a springboard to surge up the standings, with the team now 6-6 and in the play-in spots, but the competition in the EuroLeague means that is not an easy task, as coach Chus Mateo admits.

"We never surrendered," Coach Mateo stated. "We were always there fighting, rebounding. Probably we are going to win more games on the road and we are going to lose some games at home. This is so tough. The EuroLeague is so tough. We need to keep fighting and believe until the end. Believe during the regular season and don't give up."

Tavares spoke of sweating blood, Coach Mateo wants his team to fight… Real Madrid showed that it is ready to display both of those qualities, having changed its fortunes and piled more pressure on Barcelona with a famous *Clásico* win.

Los Blancos had gone 0-5 on the road prior to Round 12

Edy Tavares, Facundo Campazzo and Mario Hezonja were on fire in El Clásico as Real Madrid beat FC Barcelona 90-97 in a double-overtime thriller in the EuroLeague.

Real Madrid's terrific trio got the job done at Palau Blaugrana

Needing a statement victory to clear any doubts about its start to the season, [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) was able to lean on three excellent performances by [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) and [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) as the 11-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion [downed FC Barcelona 90-97 in a double-overtime classic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-gets-back-on-track-with-2ot-win-over-barcelona-90-97/) on Thursday night.

Real Madrid managed to get its first road win of the season at the sixth time of asking, and it was its terrific trio of Tavares, Campazzo and Hezonja who really put in the hard yards. Together, they combined for 65 of their team's 97 points, 30 of the team's 46 rebounds, and 12 of the team's 22 assists. On a night when they were needed, they stepped up.

In many ways, watching Tavares and Campazzo was a reminder of the way they have dominated the EuroLeague in recent times. And the same can be said for Hezonja, who has been arguably the best forward in Europe since he joined Spain's capital club in 2022. Barcelona simply had no answer for these three, and it was a reminder of just how good Real Madrid can be when its best players rise to the occasion.

One of the many topics leading into the 37th edition of *El Clásico* this century was Hezonja's situation this past summer, when he was reportedly on the verge of rejoining Barcelona before eventually renewing his contract with Real Madrid. Players are always motivated to play in a game like *El Clásico*, but for Hezonja there was possibly an extra fire in his belly, with the Croatian netting 15 third-quarter points to help put *Los Blancos* in front entering the final frame.

Later, it was the heroics of Campazzo and Tavares that helped see Real Madrid over the line, first in the fourth quarter and then in overtime. Come the end of the game, Campazzo had an 18-point, 10-assist double-double and Tavares posted a 24-point, 18-rebound double-double, while Hezonja finished on 23 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔝 <a href="https://twitter.com/waltertavares22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@waltertavares22</a> <br>👏 ¡Nuestro MVP del partido vs <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBbasket</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/autoheroespana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@autoheroespana</a> <a href="https://t.co/zCTdE5OnjA">pic.twitter.com/zCTdE5OnjA</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1862266620887855224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"It's very fun. Playing a *Clásico* here in this environment, and also in Madrid, we enjoy it a lot," Campazzo told EuroLeague TV. "It's an extra motivation for us. I think today we had a big game for us \[because of\] how the season started. In the first half we were a little bit lost, and we were losing by four \[points\], so it wasn't that much. In the second half we did a great job: solid on defense, passing the ball. I think we did a great job."

With another star, [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/), having a surprisingly quiet night with 9 points, all of which came in the first three quarters, Real Madrid was fortunate that it could lean on Campazzo, Tavares and Hezonja against Barcelona. This has not been the start to the season that many envisaged for Real Madrid, but a win in the *Clásico* is the perfect recipe to get the team back on track.

Tavares, Campazzo and Hezonja were on fire in El Clásico

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv scored more than 100 points for the first time this season on its way to a no-doubt-about-it 85-103 win over ALBA Berlin on Thursday night. It was Maccabi's first road win of the season, and came behind the career-best performance of Rokas Jokubaitis. Also, John DiBartolomeo is now the new owner of the longest streak of consecutive free throws made.

Broken records, career nights and buzzer-beaters led to Maccabi's win in Berlin

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/) scored more than 100 points for the first time this season on its way to a no-doubt-about-it [85-103 win ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-runs-past-alba-85-103/)over [ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/alba-berlin/roster/ber/?season=2024-25) on Thursday night. It was Maccabi's first road win of the season and came behind the career-best performance of [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/).

The Maccabi playmaker who turned 24 years of age last week, playing in his seventh season in the competition, scored a career-high 24 points, making a career-best 11 two-point shots on 13 attempts. Jokubaitis also dished 6 assists. Everything seemed to be going his way.

Maccabi's David DeJulius beat the buzzer twice in a road win over ALBA Berlin

David DeJulius beats the buzzer - twice

"It is an amazing feeling", Jokubaitis said on EuroLeague TV when asked about his personal performance. "It is an extra motivation, and when you play like this and you win, it's and amazing feeling."

But he was just one of many Maccabi players playing one of their best games of the season.

[Jaylon Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) scored 18 and grabbed 4 steals, while [Will Rayman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/william-rayman/013381/) had 12 points, all marking personal best numbers for each player. [David DeJulius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/david-de-julius/013250/), playing in his fifth game, had 14 points, which is the double his season-high of 7 points he scored in each of the last two games.

DeJulius also hit a pair of buzzer-beating shots, one to end the second quarter, and one at the end of the third.

"Finally," Jokubaitis said. "We were waiting for this \[type of\] a win a long time. This win is very important and I hope we build on this."

Appropriately, this game will also be remembered for [John DiBartolomeo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/john-dibartolomeo/007990/) who made two free throws with 1:11 left in the second quarter and became the owner of the longest streak in EuroLeague history with 70 consecutive free throws made. The previous owner was Kevin Punter with 69.

What's so unique about DiBartolomeo's accomplishment, it is a streak that dates back to December 2022. The last time he missed a free throw was on December 2 that year.

DiBartolomeo entered this season with 66 free throws made, then made a pair in the season opener, but did not go to the free throw line again until Round 12.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mr consistent 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/F6HUaj87YX">https://t.co/F6HUaj87YX</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1862248417990246762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

John DiBartolomeo is now the new owner of the longest streak of consecutive free throws made in EuroLeague history

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade showed hustle on both ends, as they put together their finest defensive outing of the season to overpower Olympiacos 78-70

Brandon Davies led the way as Partizan's defense suffocated Olympiacos

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/roster/par/) took to Belgrade Arena looking to build on its momentum after the [derby victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-outshines-zvezda-77-89-in-belgrade-derby/) against [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/roster/red/) last week. Its task was anything but easy, as Partizan had to end [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/roster/oly/)’s six-game winning run in its bid to capitalize on last week’s triumph. And capitalize they did, with the Serbian side showing hustle on both ends, as they put together their finest defensive outing of the season to overpower Olympiacos.

The Reds headed into Thursday’s clash as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague’s second-best offense with 86.5 points scored per game. No team had managed to hold Olympiacos to fewer than 79 points in the last nine games, with [Coach Georgios Bartzokas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/bartzokas-georgios/)’s side scoring at least 92 points in each of their previous five duels. Yet, Partizan would have none of it.

The visitors hit the ground running and scored 21 points in the first 5:14 minutes of the game, but Partizan tightened up its defense and forced poor shooting from Olympiacos that netted just 49 in the rest of the game. Olympiacos maintained a 16-25 lead after 10 minutes, but Partizan outscored its opponent 22-11 in the second for a narrow 38-36 lead at halftime.

“I’m super proud of my guys,” [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/), who netted 13 points, said after the game. “The way we fought, especially in the second quarter and then the rest of the game. The key was on defense tonight.”

Olympiacos came out strong in the third and took a 50-57 lead into the closing quarter. A three-pointer from [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/) gave his team a 53-60 cushion with 8:23 left on the clock. That’s when Partizan’s defense stepped up again to provide its offense with much-needed energy. The hosts went on a 12-2 surge inspired by a game-changing display from [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) who stepped up big when it mattered most.

Davies nailed a triple to bring Partizan within 60-62 before scoring twice from inside to extend his team’s lead to 72-63. The veteran center netted 7 of his 12 points in the last 6 minutes of the game, as Olympiacos didn’t manage to counteract [Coach Zeljko Obradovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/obradovic-zeljko/)’s trick of playing together his two bigs, Davies and [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/). The other Jones, Carlik, also came to the fore, netting 9 of his team-high 15 points in the last 8 minutes, including a triple to put Partizan ahead, 63-62, with 5:51 to go.

“I think it was just our energy on defense,” [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) told EuroLeague TV. “Diving on the floor for loose balls, boxing out. I think it started on that end and it gave us confidence on offense.”

A tough double-round week is around the corner for Partizan, as Zalgiris Kaunas and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens visit Belgrade. The Serbian side will look to further build on their momentum and put together a streak that could turn their season around. Defense will be the key again, but Thursday’s game against Olympiacos could serve as a blueprint for Obradovic’s men.

The hosts outscored the Reds 28-13 in the last quarter to grab a second straight victory