Friday's game, Olympiacos's 89-94 road win over Panathinaikos was the highest scoring non-overtime Greek Derby in modern EuroLeague. In none of the previous 21 games this century have the Reds and the Greens scored as many points in 40 minutes of basketball as they did in this one.

Did unusual Greek derby put the rest of the teams on notice?

Just minutes after the final buzzer of the first Greek derby of this Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, a thrilling [Rivalry Series game](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-claims-bragging-rights-in-rivalry-series-win-over-panathinaikos-89-94/) on Friday night, [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/?season=2024-25) head coach [Georgios Bartzokas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/bartzokas-georgios/?season=E2024) spoke the truth about the game that just finished.

"It was an amazing game, great quality from two very good teams," the Olympiacos coach told EuroLeague TV.

The clash between [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/?season=2024-25) and Olympiacos had everything that each Greek derby usually has.

It had a fantastic atmosphere and packed stands. There were plenty of emotions on the floor and great hustle from everyone involved. There was high drama, a come-from-behind effort, and this game had big plays and clutch performances, just about what every Greek derby offers.

However, this clash also had something that high-stake, emotionally-charged games such as this one rarely have: scoring, and a lot of it.

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's win at Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in Round 8 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Sasha Vezenkov: 'I missed this derby so much'

Friday's game, an 89-94 road victory for the Reds from Piraeus over Panathinaikos was the highest-scoring non-overtime Greek derby in the modern EuroLeague. In none of the previous 21 games this century had the two teams scored as many points in 40 minutes of basketball as they did in this one.

The fast-paced game featured a total of nine scorers in double figures, and the two teams combined for 54 assists. The winners shot 12 for 24 (50.0%) from three-point range, but the hosts had an even better percentage shooting from downtown, albeit making one fewer triples, 11 for 21 (52.4%).

### The curious case of the third quarter

"Our execution on offense was great," Bartzokas said, while [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) who finished with 20 points explained: "Panathinaikos is a great team, it is a little bit difficult to limit them, but we played great on offense."

What really made this collision of two prime EuroLeague contenders so great was that players made plays, rather than succeeding thanks to opponents' mistakes.

And the third quarter will surely be remembered above the rest.

Panathinaikos and Olympiacos combined for 63 third-quarter points in their Round 8 Greek derby.

Panathinaikos and Olympiacos combined for 63 third-quarter points

It was the highest-scoring quarter in the Greek derby this century, one which Panathinaikos won 33-30. It was the most points Panathinaikos has scored in any quarter in games against Olympiacos, and the reigning champs did so by making 10-of-10 two-pointers and 4-of-6 threes. The Greens dished 13 assists during those 10 minutes and committed just 2 turnovers. Ergin Ataman's side also did not have a single rebound that entire quarter.

Meanwhile, Olympiacos pulled down 5 rebounds during in the third quarter, including 3 on the offensive end, as they shot 8 of 10 on two-pointers and 4 of 6 on three-pointers. The Reds had 10 assists, too.

"This is the highest level of EuroLeague basketball. I think whoever watched was really happy with these two great teams," Bartzokas said.

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### Moving forward

The two teams kept trading blows as the game was going down to the wire, and in the end it was the heroics of [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/), who scored 8 of his 22 points in the final 3 minutes of the game, that decided this game.

There was also the feeling that this win meant more for Olympiacos than the loss did to Panathinaikos.

Yes, you never want to lose on your home floor against your archrival, but Panathinaikos has been acting, and playing, with the peace of mind of a reigning champion. The team was on a three-game winning streak heading into this one and seems to be gelling its new pieces quite nicely as we put the first quarter of the regular season behind us.

For Olympiacos, however, the win is a confirmation that the team is on the right path following heavy investments into the roster over the summer. This is now three straight wins in a super-tough stretch that has seen the Reds beat [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-beats-real-madrid-79-69-in-rivalry-series-clash/), [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-cruises-past-barcelona-95-74/) and now Panathinaikos.

And for a team that aims for one thing and one thing only, after Final Four appearances in each of the last three seasons, these statement wins were much needed.

Heading into a double-round week, sitting with 5-3 records, both teams will look to build on what they showcased on Friday as they aim to keep climbing up the standings. There is a long way to go, but this game gave all the fans a taste of what we could expect later in the season.

The Greens and the Reds might not have the best records in the league at the moment, but after seeing the level of basketball in this early-November matchup, it is hard to imagine these two teams not being heavily involved come the end of the season.

Game News

A fantastic showdown between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos proved that both teams are title contenders, if anyone even doubted

Did Friday's unusual Greek derby put the rest of the teams on notice?

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-11-08T19:15:00.000Z)

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**GREAT TO SEE YOU**: Monaco received a French-speaking welcome from Efes's Frenchmen Rodrigue Beaubois and Vincent Poirier, while Sylvain Francisco was happy to see his former teammates at Bayern, where he played last season. And Rokas Giedraitis caught up with his former ALBA teammates in Belgrade.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🇫🇷🤝 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 😅👀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/tcAw7e24r2">pic.twitter.com/tcAw7e24r2</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1854834456495837477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That’s what we call 3️⃣x3️⃣ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYZAL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYZAL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/S_CISCO_2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@S_CISCO_2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Cboogie_3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cboogie_3</a> <a href="https://t.co/nvCq2x9iNU">pic.twitter.com/nvCq2x9iNU</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1854600373832757742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Zdravo, Belgrad! 👋<br><br>Gleich geht’s für uns ins <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>-Duell bei <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kkcrvenazvezda</a>.<br><br>ℹ️ Für Justin Bean ist heute unser Youngster Dorian Grosber dabei – ansonsten bleibt unser Kader unverändert zu Sonntag.<br><br>📺 Jetzt live einschalten bei <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MagentaSport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MagentaSport</a><br><br>📸 Srdjan Stevanovic <a href="https://t.co/ACgKnMZvHR">pic.twitter.com/ACgKnMZvHR</a></p>&mdash; ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin/status/1854577812385956079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**GOAT FAN**: Novak Djokovic got a huge ovation from Zvezda fans before the game against ALBA and then actively joined the fans in cheering on the players. After the game, he greeted the players, too.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DjokerNole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DjokerNole</a> watching <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> game between Crvena Zvezda and Alba Berlin in Belgrade! ❤️🤍🇷🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/L72hZN3N48">pic.twitter.com/L72hZN3N48</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1854596250600947743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">Ајде до победе са нама ти! 🔴⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/DjokerNole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DjokerNole</a> 🙌🏼<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrvenoBelaPorodica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CrvenoBelaPorodica</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gjvg540QAw">pic.twitter.com/Gjvg540QAw</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1854654334954361041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DjokerNole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DjokerNole</a> 🤝🏻 <a href="https://twitter.com/nedovic1624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nedovic1624</a> 🤩<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/WAZastw50v">pic.twitter.com/WAZastw50v</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1854633402521063807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**WHEN YOU MEET I**: Zvezda's Mike Daum admitted in a post-game interview he was star struck by meeting Novak Djokovic at the game.

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**WHEN YOU MEET II**: Shabazz Napier was super-thrilled to meet former NFL star Dante Hall, who visited Bayern in Munich.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;I used to always play Madden with you&quot; 😁<br><br>🏀x🏈<a href="https://twitter.com/ShabazzNapier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShabazzNapier</a> x Dante Hall <a href="https://twitter.com/ogxfactor82?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ogxfactor82</a> genuinely enjoying the meet-up at <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAPGarden</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> Home of FC Bayern Basketball <a href="https://t.co/sQ8A9HTpgL">pic.twitter.com/sQ8A9HTpgL</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1854890527562350604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**CHACHO NIGHT**: Recently retired three-time EuroLeague champ Sergio Rodriguez was honored in Milan, where he was inducted into EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's Hall of Fame. Also, check out a special feature on Chacho, done by Euroleague Basketball’s Javier Gancedo and Dominik Cromack.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">CHACHO NIGHT<br><br>🇮🇹 Ci vediamo tra poco 🇮🇹<br>🇪🇸 Nos vemos pronto 🇪🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://t.co/9su3TxFYTb">pic.twitter.com/9su3TxFYTb</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1854539410324275270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Into the <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OlimpiaMI1936</a> Hall of Fame👏<br><br>During halftime, fans celebrated Sergio Rodriguez career and his time in 🇮🇹!<br><br>Don&#39;t miss the full ceremony👇 <a href="https://t.co/sdgQElMdsa">pic.twitter.com/sdgQElMdsa</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1854625754920694175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Grazie mille a tutti per una serata indimenticabile che rimarrà per sempre nel mio cuore. <br>Grazie da vero per tutta la emozione che mi avete fatto sentire! ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/Z19pICCWaj">pic.twitter.com/Z19pICCWaj</a></p>&mdash; Sergio Rodriguez (@SergioRodriguez) <a href="https://twitter.com/SergioRodriguez/status/1854888967235067911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A special <a href="https://twitter.com/SergioRodriguez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SergioRodriguez</a> documentary is LIVE on our YouTube channel, link below ⬇️ <br><br>We go into the key moments and his biggest accomplishments as one of the greatest European careers came to an end last season, Chacho, a player like no other 💯 <a href="https://t.co/dmpsCbjZ4O">https://t.co/dmpsCbjZ4O</a> <a href="https://t.co/Wx0u5b8wVK">pic.twitter.com/Wx0u5b8wVK</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1854928250952175730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**THE MOST PASSIONATE LEAGUE IN THE WORLD:** Partizan enjoyed the huge support of their fans in the French capital, while it took one (road) game for Lonnie Walker IV to see the passion Zalgiris fans bring to the games. At the Greek derby, Devin Williams got to experience the passion first hand.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris players Arnas Butkevičius and Lonnie Walker IV are grateful for the incredible support during yesterday’s game in Munich. 💚🙌🏽 <a href="https://t.co/w1o0OMRFw9">pic.twitter.com/w1o0OMRFw9</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1854808367790788863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🖤🤍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZNmGe3Hcgt">pic.twitter.com/ZNmGe3Hcgt</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1854616800169804287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


**WINNERS' CIRCLE**: Bayern, Barcelona and Fenerbahce registered their sixth win, while Olympiacos celebrated a triumph in the Greek derby.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🐺🤞🏾🤍❤️ <a href="https://t.co/yk40XUcQmX">https://t.co/yk40XUcQmX</a></p>&mdash; Codi Miller-McIntyre (@CMMPatience) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMMPatience/status/1854629471124414801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I called game <a href="https://t.co/y6qxqbgqAp">https://t.co/y6qxqbgqAp</a></p>&mdash; Mike James (@TheNatural_05) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNatural_05/status/1855019382864531850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great Road Dub for the squad 🏁✊🏾 <a href="https://t.co/Y6U7NbAtnC">https://t.co/Y6U7NbAtnC</a></p>&mdash; Jordan Loyd (@mrjloyd) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjloyd/status/1854983704004710753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kalimera! ☕️😎👌🏽<br><br>“When you know you know…”<a href="https://twitter.com/ShaqInTheBox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShaqInTheBox</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvanFourmizz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://t.co/FR5YfsNF5k">pic.twitter.com/FR5YfsNF5k</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1855187145180233978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">6-2! ✅ Tornem a ser líders a l&#39;<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> 🔝 <a href="https://t.co/359DxhcU8K">pic.twitter.com/359DxhcU8K</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1855005626432421985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">POV: Toko with admin phone 😆😂 <a href="https://t.co/1NNgRRqcuu">pic.twitter.com/1NNgRRqcuu</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1855000940769911132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">😍 <a href="https://t.co/6Ozv5iwthJ">https://t.co/6Ozv5iwthJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/EOxTaEZsmx">pic.twitter.com/EOxTaEZsmx</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1855006352629756062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Check out our selection of social media posts from around the EuroLeague.

EuroLeague top photos of the week

Mario Hezonja of Real Madrid dunks on Milan's Leandro Bolmaro

Joffrey Lauvergne of ASVEL rises high to reject Fenerbahce's Marko Guduric

Chima Moneke of Baskonia collides with Barcelona's Kevin Punter

Ante Tomic of Virtus emotes after dunking against his former team, Maccabi

Sylvain Francisco of Zalgiris and Bayern's Nick Weiler-Babb vie for the ball

Georgioa Papagiannis (9) and Jaron Blossomgame (4) of Monaco and Darius Thompson (13) and Derek Willis (35) of Efes reach for a rebound

Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos dunks in the Derby of the Eternal Enemies

T.J. Shorts of Paris brings the ball up against Partizan's Frank Ntilikina

Mouhamet Diouf of Virtus dunks in front of Maccabi's Saben Lee

Rokas Giedraitis of Crvena Zvezda tries to poke the ball away from ALBA's Gabriele Procida

Look back at all the action from Round 8 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

Top 10 photos of the week: Round 8

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Saturday that center Jasiel Rivero is expected to miss the next two-to-three weeks with a partially torn hamstring. 

Maccabi’s Rivero out with torn hamstring 

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Saturday that center [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/) is expected to miss the next two to three weeks with a partially torn hamstring.

The 31-year-old big man suffered the injury late in his team’s [loss at Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/virtus-grinds-out-hard-fought-win-over-maccabi-84-77/) on Friday and the tear was confirmed after an MRI on Saturday. Rivero will be reexamined this weekend.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">עדכון:<br>חסיאל ריברו, שנפצע לקראת סיום המשחק מול בולוניה, עבר בדיקת MRI. הוא סובל מקרע קטן בשריר הירך האחורי וייבדק שוב בסוף השבוע הקרוב. ריברו צפוי להיעדר בין שבועיים לשלושה.</p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱 (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1855312037619912916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Rivero, who hails from Cuba, is in his third EuroLeague season and second with Maccabi. He has averaged a career-high 11.4 points on 65.5% two-point shooting and 5.8 rebounds for a PIR of 16.2 this season. This marks the latest injury setback for the Israeli champs, who for the first time had both of their centers available on Friday. [Wenyen Gabriel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wenyen-gabriel/013383/) had missed the team’s first seven games with a knee injury.

More Maccabi news

The Cuban center is expected to miss two to three weeks

Maccabi’s Jasiel Rivero out with torn hamstring 

It has been a great week for three-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Sergio “Chacho” Rodriguez, who was inducted to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Enjoy this feature documentary, and expect more ‘Chacho’ features in the near future.

The EuroLeague unveils ‘Chacho’, a special feature on Sergio Rodriguez

It has been a great week for three-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion [Sergio “Chacho” Rodriguez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-rodriguez/cvm/), who was inducted to [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/?season=2024-25)'s Hall of Fame on Thursday night.

Back in July, Euroleague Basketball’s Javier Gancedo and Dominik Cromack traveled to Rodriguez's basketball camp in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, to talk about his legendary 20-year career, focusing on his EuroLeague years with Estudiantes, [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/?season=2024-25), CSKA Moscow and Milan. The result is an 11-minute feature called ‘Chacho’ in which Rodriguez looks back on his biggest achievements in European club basketball.

"Chacho" won two EuroLeague titles with Real in 2015 and 2023, and also lifted the trophy with CSKA in 2019, becoming the first Spanish-born player to win the EuroLeague with a foreign club.

He was chosen as the 2013-14 EuroLeague MVP, even though he did not win the competition that season. Rodriguez went to as many as nine Final Fours (in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024 with Real; in 2018 and 2019 with CSKA; and in 2021 Milan) despite playing in the NBA for five seasons, which prevented him from having even more spectacular numbers this side of the Atlantic.

In addition, Rodriguez was named to the 2017-18 All-EuroLeague Second Team, won domestic league championships in Italy, Spain and Russia, and was an Olympic medalist, as well as a EuroBasket and world champion with the Spanish national team.

Above all, "Chacho" was universally loved by teammates, media and fans for his unique love of the game. Enjoy this feature documentary, and expect more ‘Chacho’ features in the near future.

More Sergio Rodriguez News

The legendary point guard decided to hang up his sneakers this past summer

A great performance in a winning effort has seen Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona earn Round 8 MVP honors with a PIR of 28, which is a season high for the Czech center and the highest of any winning player this week.

Round 8 MVP: Jan Vesely, FC Barcelona

A great performance in a winning effort has seen [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) of FC Barcelona earn Round 8 MVP honors with a PIR of 28, which is a season high for the Czech center and the highest of any winning player this week.

Vesely helped Barcelona down Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 91-68, finishing the game with 17 points on 3-of-7 two-pointers, 3-of-3 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, as well as 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 fouls drawn. This is the second time that Vesely has hit 3-of-3 three-pointers in a EuroLeague game. The first time came on December 23, 2010, almost 14 years ago, while he was playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against – curiously enough – Baskonia. This is the fifth time he has earned MVP of the Round honors in his 360-game career, and the first time since Round 1 of the 2018-19 campaign, which is when he earned EuroLeague season MVP honors.

The highest PIR of this round belonged to [Gabriele Procida](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/gabriele-procida/008384/) of ALBA Berlin, who stood out in a 92-71 losing effort against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. Procida had a career-high 25 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 2 blocks for a personal-best PIR of 34. [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) of Partizan had a PIR of 32, a career best, in his team's 74-71 road loss against Paris Basketball. He had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 5 fouls drawn. [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne amassed a PIR of 29 in a 73-77 losing effort against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, amassing 18 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists (matching his career high), 2 steals and 5 fouls drawn. [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, with a PIR of 25, completes the top individual performances in Round 8. He posted 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block as Efes lost 69-81 to AS Monaco.

 

### Individual highs: Nigel Hayes-Davis and Gabriele Procida, 25 points

Fenerbahce’s [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) and ALBA’s Procida were the top scorers in Round 8 with 25 points apiece. [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) is the competition's top scorer with 20.1 points per game.

[Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) of Partizan and Vesely led all rebounders, each pulling down 10 in this round. [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is first overall with 8.5 per night.

ASVEL’s De Colo and Olympiacos Piraeus’s [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) dished 11 assists apiece to lead the weekly standings. Paris playmaker [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) ranks first in assists with 7.5 per night.

Eight players had three steals apiece in Round 8: [Arnas Butkevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/arnas-butkevicius/002676/) of Zalgiris Kaunas, [Fabien Causeur](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/fabien-causeur/001392/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) of Partizan, [Chimezie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chimezie-metu/013379/) of Barcelona, [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, [Jordan Nwora](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jordan-nwora/013363/) of Efes and two ALBA players: Procida and [Ziga Samar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ziga-samar/007550/). [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) of Monaco is the 2024-25 EuroLeague steals leader with 1.8 per night.

[Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, [Kevarrius Hayes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kevarrius-hayes/010390/) of Paris, [Aleksej Pokusevski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/aleksej-pokusevski/008232/) of Partizan and [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) of Efes each had 3 blocks in Round 8. [Khalifa Koumadje](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/khalifa-koumadje/010791/) of ALBA ranks first with 1.8 blocks per game.

De Colo (18 points, 11 assists), Vesely (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Partizan duo Tyrique Jones (11 points, 10 rebounds) and Carlik Jones (20 points, 10 assists) each recorded a double-double in this round.

Vesely's first MVP of the Round award in more than six years.

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our eighth winner in this season's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! Paschalis Papatheodorou beat everyone else in Round 8 with a team 'applejuice', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 192.70.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 8 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our eighth winner in this season's [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Paschalis Papatheodorou beat everyone else in Round 8 with a team 'applejuice', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 192.70.

Paschalis had the following lineup: Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens as team captain, then Carlik Jones of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Filip Petrusev of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Vincent Poirier of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Nigel Hayes-Davis of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul as his starters, while Crvena Zvezda's Isaiah Canaan was his sixth man. On the bench, Paschalis had Zvezda's Branko Lazic, Partizan's Vanja Marinkovic, Sander Raieste of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Ante Zizic of Virtus Segafredo Bologna. His team's head coach was Ioannis Sfairopoulos of Zvezda.

The prize for finishing first in Round 8 is a free VIP Euroleague TV Subscription for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Paschalis!

Aleksej Domazetovic and his team 'NedaPakao' is the new leader of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings with 1,235.90 points.

Trades are now open for Round 9. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round. You can either trade up to four players, or a head coach and three players.

The first game in Round 9 tips off on Tuesday, November 12, as Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul hosts FC Bayern Munich at 18:45 CET. That game marks the next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager. 

Virtus Bologna grabbed its first home win of the 2024-25 season by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv BC on Friday night, with Ante Zizic playing an important role for the Italian side.

Ante Zizic came up big for Virtus to stop the rot and subdue Maccabi

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/) gave its long-suffering fans something to cheer about with an industrious [84-77 home win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/virtus-grinds-out-hard-fought-win-over-maccabi-84-77/) over [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/) in Round 8 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, improving to 2-6 while the Israeli outfit dropped to 3-5.

The contest was decided by fine margins as Virtus sank 11-of-25 shots from deep to compensate for struggling from the foul line, having made only 9-of-17 free throws. Maccabi nailed 7 of 17 from downtown and a modest 25 of 52 from two-point territory, where Virtus buried 21 of 38.

The home team clearly took better care of the ball on offense as it dished out 23 assists while committing 11 turnovers, whereas Maccabi only had 15 assists against 13 turnovers.

Maccabi won the battle of the boards overall, 32-35, thanks to racking up 3 offensive rebounds more than Virtus (14-17). However, that particular stat does not paint a picture as 7 of those offensive boards for Virtus came from player of the game [Ante Zizic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ante-zizic/004554/), who converted most of them into second-chance points which made all the difference in the end.

The Croatian big man was elated after a superb individual performance, in which he amassed 14 points, 9 boards and a career-high 4 steals, facilitating a lifeline win for the Italian team and their first at home in the competition this season.

“It’s a very big and very important win for us,” Zizic said in his post-game comments. “I just tried to get every ball on the rim and tonight was the night as I caught 7 offensive rebounds, but the most important thing is that the team did a great job. We held them \[in check\] defensively, we controlled most of the game and found our shots.

“It’s crucial to protect the home court and tonight we did it thanks to our fans. We had a bad start in the EuroLeague, but they keep getting behind us and pushing us.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a DIME 💰 <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VirtusSegafredo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MotorolaMagicMoment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MotorolaMagicMoment</a> I <a href="https://twitter.com/Moto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Moto</a> <a href="https://t.co/NGGk9pln66">pic.twitter.com/NGGk9pln66</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1854997359387648112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The outcome was a huge relief for Virtus head coach Luca Banchi, who came under pressure after a series of tough losses as the Italian side’s only previous win in the competition this season came on the road [against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 5](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/virtus-gets-off-the-mark-with-hard-fought-win-at-partizan-69-70/).

“We were pretty solid and produced a better shot selection in the second half, while we also did an excellent job with the offensive rebounds,” said Banchi. “Everybody stepped up to finally get this first home win in the EuroLeague.” 

[Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) produced another rock-solid performance for Virtus, dropping a team-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor to go with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. The Georgian forward heaped praise on the fervent home fans who roared on their team relentlessly from start to finish.

“At this point we needed to win, and I feel like the whole team should be standing here because everyone did an amazing job,” Shengelia said in the interview area. “Zizic’s presence was crucial today and the fans’ support was unbelievable. We know a tough schedule is coming up so we have to start preparing for it as of tomorrow.”

Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward Toko Shengelia spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's win against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Round 8 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Toko Shengelia: 'The whole team should be standing here'

Virtus could not have asked for a more challenging double round next week, as the Italian side visits Real Madrid before taking on reigning champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens at home.

Maccabi’s timetable is just as demanding, with the Israeli travelling to take on Panathinaikos before entertaining the other Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos Piraeus.

The Croatian center shined in all departments as the Italian side celebrated only its second win this season

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-11-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Nigel Hayes-Davis scored at least 20 points for the third straight game as Fenerbahce Beko grabbed a win at LDLC ASVEL in Round 8 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Fenerbahce got job done at ASVEL with a strong showing from Nigel Hayes-Davis

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) head coach Saras Jasikevicius knows his team cannot pull off victories with beautiful free-flowing basketball right now. But thanks to [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) covering for injured star point guard [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/), the Turkish giant is in the upper echelons of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings after [a 73-77 win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-overcomes-de-colo-asvel-for-third-straight-win/).

With that result, Fenerbahce has now won three straight games – as well as its last three on the road – to improve to a 6-2 record.

“We wanted to win the game in an ugly way and this is the only way we can do it right now. We have beaten some very good teams this year playing ugly and pulling through,” Jasikevicius told EuroLeague TV after the game.

Two statistics really stood out for the Lithuanian play-caller. The first was the team making just 6-of-32 three-pointers. That came after Fenerbahce made an abysmal 3-of-32 triple attempts against Petkim in the Turkish League last weekend.

“6 of 32 is really a bad number. The last two games we really haven’t been hitting shots,” he noted.

But Fenerbahce grabbed 19 offensive records, tying a club record in the EuroLeague in that category.

“That shows that the guys have a fighting spirit,” the coach added.

Jasikevicius also mentioned how difficult the game was without Baldwin, who went down with a right hamstring sprain just 3 minutes into the game.

“We expected this type of game here, it’s always difficult. And then you lose Wade in the first couple of minutes. Some of our point guards are not ready yet. We are waiting for them. We need to be patient with them. This is just the way it is this year,” the coach noted.

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Hayes-Davis stepped up with 25 points – the third straight game he had tallied at least 20 points.

“My mindset was just to try to be aggressive. All my threes weren’t going in but just keep going, keep trying and always try to be aggressive and play with determination and play with confidence. That’s what we did and we got the win,” Hayes-Davis said.

“It’s a big win. It was a tough one because we lost our starting point guard. Get well soon to Wade. We don’t know what happened by everyone is sending their wishes for him.”

[Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) had to play more of a point guard role with Baldwin out and he collected 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

“We lost Wade in the first minutes of the game so it was not easy, but I am happy that we got the win,”  Guduric added.

Wade Baldwin suffered an injury early in a blow to the Turkish side

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-11-08T19:00:00.000Z)