A stunning offensive performance in the German derby was enough for FC Bayern Munich’s Carsen Edwards to secure Round 23 MVP honors with a round-high 34 PIR.

Round 23 MVP: Carsen Edwards, FC Bayern Munich

A stunning offensive performance in the German derby was enough for FC Bayern Munich’s [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) to secure Round 23 MVP honors with a round-high 34 PIR.

 

Edwards scored a career-high 34 points in Bayern’s 84-99 win at ALBA Berlin, netting 6-of-9 two-pointers, 5-of-13 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws. He also posted 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 3 fouls drawn, giving him a career-best 34 PIR. This is the first time Edwards has been the MVP of the Round, while it is the second time this season a Bayern player has earned MVP of the Round honors – and 11th time all-time – following Shabazz Napier back in Round 6.

 

Real Madrid’s [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne’s [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) had the joint second-best PIR in Round 23 with 29. In Real Madrid’s dramatic 90-89 victory over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Argentine amassed 22 points, going 6 for 9 on two-pointers, 1 for 4 on threes and 7 for 7 on free throws, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 6 fouls drawn. ASVEL beat FC Barcelona 100-94, with Maledon recording 18 points on 2-of-6 two-pointers, 2-of-7 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 9 fouls drawn. AS Monaco’s [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade’s [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) round out the list of top performers with a 28 PIR. James had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 12 fouls drawn in Monaco’s 80-86 win at Virtus Segafredo Bologna, while Bonga finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 fouls drawn in Partizan’s 92-86 triumph over Paris Basketball.

 

### Individual highs: Carsen Edwards, Bayern, 34 points

 

Bayern’s Edwards scored 34 points in Round 23, the most of any player. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens’s [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) leads the league in scoring with 20.1 points per game.

 

Baskonia’s [Nikos Rogkavopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikolaos-rogkavopoulos/011085/) led all players in Round 23 by pulling down 11 rebounds. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade’s [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) has averaged a league-best 8.0 rebounds per contest this season.

 

ASVEL’s Theo Maledon and Anadolu Efes Istanbul’s [PJ Dozier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/perry-dozier-jr/012742/) both recorded a round-high 9 assists. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv’s [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) (7.41 apg.) is the leading assist provider in the league, narrowly ahead of Paris’s [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) (7.38 apg.).

 

Maccabi’s [Jaylen Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) made 4 steals in Round 23, more than anyone else. Bayern’s [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) tops the steals charts with 1.6 per night.

 

Three players – Panathinaikos’s [Wenyen Gabriel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wenyen-gabriel/013383/), Real Madrid’s [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), and Monaco’s [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) – had a round-best 3 blocks. Papagiannis (1.35 bpg.) leads the EuroLeague in blocks, just ahead of Tavares (1.30 bpg.), Gabriel (1.27 bpg.), and Efes’s [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) (1.26 bpg.).

 

Baskonia duo Rogkavopoulos (22 points, 11 rebounds) and [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) (14 points, 10 rebounds) were the only players to record a double-double in Round 23.

The Bayern guard had a career-best scoring night in the German derby

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 23rd winner in this season's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! Filip Matejevic beat everyone else in Round 23 with his team 'Nitogen BC', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 234.70.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 23 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 23rd winner in this season's [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Filip Matejevic beat everyone else in Round 23 with his team 'Nitogen BC', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 234.70.

Filip had the following starting lineup: Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid as team captain, then LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's Theo Maledon, Olympiacos Piraeus's Sasha Vezenkov, and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens duo Juancho Hernangomez and Wenyen Gabriel. His sixth man was FC Bayern Munich's Carsen Edwards. On the bench, Filip had Bayern's Niels Giffey, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's Sterling Brown, Paris Basketball's Enzo Shahrvin, and Real Madrid's Eli Ndiaye. His team's head coach was Bayern play-caller Gordie Herbert.

The prize for finishing first in Round 23 is a free VIP Euroleague TV subscription for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Filip!

Marko Dukic and his team 'Kughat' remains the leader of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings with 3,935.84 points.

Trades are now open for Round 24.  Remember, four trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season. You can either trade up to four players, or a head coach and three players.

The first game in Round 24 tips off on Thursday, January 30, as Zalgiris Kaunas hosts FC Bayern Munich at 19:00 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. 

Real Madrid Baloncesto has completed the signing of Bruno Fernando, who joins the club after spending six years in the NBA.

Bruno Fernando signs for Real Madrid

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) has completed the signing of Bruno Fernando on a deal until the end of the 2025-26 season. He is *Los Blancos*' second addition in recent weeks, following [the arrival of Dennis Smith Jr.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-baloncesto-signs-ex-nba-guard-dennis-smith-jr/) on January 16. 

Fernando (2.06 meters, 26 years old) has spent his entire career in the NBA to date, most recently averaging 3.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game across 17 appearances this season for the Toronto Raptors.

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The Angolan big man, who posted 14.0 points, 5.3 boards and 1.5 assists in four games at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, has played for the Atlanta Hawks (2019-21), Boston Celtics (2021-22), Houston Rockets (2022-23), Atlanta Hawks (2023-24), and Toronto (2024-25) in his 226-game NBA career.

Fernando adds more depth at center for Real Madrid, which has three-time EuroLeague Best Defender [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) and 2019 NBA champion [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) among its options at the '5'.

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The six-year NBA center is coming to the EuroLeague for the first time

Carsen Edwards could hardly believe the final score when he was told it after FC Bayern Munich’s hard-fought victory at ALBA Berlin – a game in which he and Andreas Obst shined offensively for a shortened rotation late in the game. 

Edwards, Obst shined as Bayern’s double-edged sword in German derby 

[Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) could hardly believe the final score when he was told it after [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/)’s hard-fought [victory at ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/edwards-obst-combine-for-55-in-bayerns-84-99-win-at-alba/) – a game in which he and [Andreas Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/) shined offensively for a shortened rotation late in the game. 

“Was it 15 points? Playing against them, it never feels like that. It felt like a three-point game the way they can get up and down,” Edwards said following Bayern’s 84-99 win in the German capital. 

“When they get momentum, they can make shots. It’s good for us to get a win. Any win means a lot. We’re just happy to get the win and everybody come out healthy.”

Edwards ended up playing 34 minutes and poured in a career-high 34 points, including 5 three-pointers. He also picked up 6 rebounds and 6 assists for a career-best PIR of 34. 

“He told us before the game he was tired. He didn’t play tired,” Bayern head coach [Gordie Herbert](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/herbert-gordon/) said afterward about Edwards. 

"We played him the whole second half. We shortened the rotation. Guys really fought through it. And he made some huge plays. I think his overall game was better tonight. Obviously he scored points and made plays, but his defense was good. He was engaged, he was intense. He really did a good job on \[ALBA’s Matt\] Thomas. We challenged him by putting him on Thomas. And I thought he responded well.”

Helping out carrying the offense was Obst, who knocked down 6-of-7 three-pointers for 21 points.  

“Obst shot the ball well and Edwards made some big plays. It’s a double-edged sword when those two are going,” Herbert said. 

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The difference in the game was the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, as Bayern started the final frame with a 4-18 run. [Niels Giffey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/niels-giffey/001557/) had two three-pointers, Obst hit once from deep, and Edwards poured in 9 points. 

“It was a back and forth game for 30 minutes. We started well, they responded. But we had a great response in the first 5 minutes of the fourth quarter,” Coach Herbert said. 

The victory was very important for Bayern, which improved to 13-10 after having lost four of its last five games. Bayern also grabbed its 10th win in 11 EuroLeague games against ALBA.

“In a season like this, tough stretches are completely normal. You just have to find a way out of the tough stretch. We need to stay together, we need to work hard and look ahead,” said Obst. 

Thanks to Obst and Edwards, Bayern can at least head back home with their heads held high. 

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Shortened rotation carried Bayern past ALBA in thriller

ALBA Berlin v FC Bayern Munich (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL grabbed a 100-94 victory to end FC Barcelona’s four-game winning streak in style, with as many as six players netted at least 12 points: Theo Maledon led the way (18), and Andre Roberson (17), Paris Lee (14), Neal Sako (14), Tarik Black (13) and Nando De Colo (12) followed suit. 

ASVEL played with 'heart more than brain' to power past Barcelona

Tactics may be crucial to outsmart opponents, but energy and determination can definitely win you games. When these three elements are paired with pure talent, they may well lead to triumphs against basketball powerhouses. 

That is precisely what [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) managed to achieve on Friday night, when [Pierric Poupet](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/poupet-pierric/)'s men netted as many as 100 points against one of the most in-form teams in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

ASVEL grabbed [a 100-94 victory to end FC Barcelona’s four-game winning streak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/theo-maledon-leads-the-way-as-asvel-downs-barcelona-100-94/) in style. As many as six players netted at least 12 points, with [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) leading the way (18), and [Andre Roberson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andre-roberson/013405/) (17), [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) (14), [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) (14), [Tarik Black](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-black/008991/) (13) and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) (12) following suit. 

A mix of talent and experience, combined with the energy provided by each of the 12 players who stepped on the floor, inspired a big home victory.

“We had 12 players \[available\], so it’s easier to give 100% in a short time; everybody can bring a lot of energy and get those big wins,” Sako told EuroLeague TV after the game.

ASVEL bettered Barcelona in all crucial statistical categories, showing hustle on both ends and playing exemplary team basketball at times. The hosts outrebounded the guests 30-26, while they also recorded more offensive boards (12-8), assists (25-22), steals (8-6) and blocks (3-1).

They may have given up 94 points, but Coach Poupet was proud of what he saw. 

“Of course we made mistakes, but I asked \[the players\] before the game to play with passion and heart more than brain, and this is exactly what they did,” he said in a courtside interview with EuroLeague TV.

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This was the first time this season that ASVEL reached the 100-point mark in a game, with Maledon’s numbers perfectly encapsulating the team’s near-perfect performance. The ASVEL guard paired his 18 points with 9 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 6 fouls drawn and no turnovers in almost 28 minutes on the court.

Having recorded two straight wins, ASVEL will now look to build on its momentum with a potential victory against Paris Basketball next week. To achieve that, they need to maintain the same approach, as playing with “heart and energy” is what usually makes the difference in a derby.

The hosts reached the 100-point mark for the first time this season

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Barcelona (2025-01-24T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko's win at Olympiacos BC confirmed that Marko Guduric is in arguably the best form of his long and illustrious EuroLeague career.

Marko Guduric’s sweet form continued for firing Fenerbahce

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) is on the march, moving within one win of first place – and with a game in hand – by taking a fifth consecutive victory in [a 77-87 battle over league leader Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-stands-strong-to-down-olympiacos-77-87/) on Friday night.

And although this particular success was more about collective strength than individual brilliance, it did confirm that [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) is in arguably the best form of his long and illustrious EuroLeague career.

The veteran swingman led his team by netting 21 points with impressive efficiency, making all 5 of his two-point attempts, shooting 2 of 4 from beyond the arc and converting 5 of his 6 free throws. He also dished 4 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds for a game-high PIR of 25, spending more than 26 minutes on the floor.

And that was nothing new, because Guduric has been consistently excellent throughout his team’s surge towards the top of the standings. 

He has scored in double digits in six straight games, averaging 16.2 points, and is also orchestrating the offense with an average of 4.5 assists during that timespan. Add in his ability to draw fouls and get to the foul line, his dogged defense and a team-first ethic, and it’s easy to claim that Guduric, right now, is the most important player for the hottest team in the competition.

It wasn’t always that way. The 29-year-old, now in his ninth season in the competition and with 269 EuroLeague appearances under his belt, suffered a slow start to the campaign. He particularly struggled during a three-game stretch in December, recording averages of just 4.0 points and a 1.3 PIR from a tough run of games against Real Madrid, AS Monaco and FC Barcelona.

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But he showed great resilience to rediscover his best form, and is now clearly a man on a mission. Even after Friday’s win he didn’t let the mask slip. 

Shrugging off Jasikevicius’s joking suggestion that he could enjoy a celebratory beer rather than a rehydrating water without even raising a smile, Guduric stayed in game-face mode: “It was not easy. Game of the season, \[against the\] best team in EuroLeague right now, but I think we did a pretty good job defensively. Our intensity was there and I’m happy we won the game.”

And Fener fans are just as happy to see their key backcourt presence prolonging his hot streak.

The swingman has become a key player for Saras Jasikevicius

Olympiacos Piraeus v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-01-24T19:15:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8.

Fenerbahce stands strong to down Olympiacos, 77-87

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8.

Olympiacos edged the early exchanges, but Fenerbahce fought back to lead 40-43 at halftime and kept control throughout the second half. Marko Guduric led the way with 21 points, and Nigel Hayes-Davis netted 14. Errick McCollum with 12, Sertac Sanli (11) and Tarik Biberovic (11) also scored in double digits. Evan Fournier with 21 points and Sasha Vezenkov with 19 were not enough for well-beaten Olympiacos.

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Vezenkov opened the scoring with a deep ball, but Hayes-Davis hit back from mid-range. Nigel Williams-Goss’s three-point play was followed by triples from Sanli and Fournier, before Hayes-Davis scored again to make it 13-7. Biberovic’s three-ball was followed by Nicolo Melli’s close-range finish, but Fournier’s layup-and-one kept Olympiacos ahead, 17-12. Melli’s dunk was cancelled out by Vezenkov in the low post, before McCollum’s triple and Vezenkov’s jumper made it 21-17 after ten minutes.

McCollum started the second quarter with a layup, and Biberovic tied it up with a three-point play, 22-22. Moustapha Fall forced the Reds back ahead, and 4 fast points from Vezenkov stretched the lead. Guduric rescued Fener with a triple and a floater, before Khem Birch’s layup and Biberovic’s three-ball gave the visitor its first lead, 30-32. Fall’s put-back was bettered by deep strikes from Gurudic and Arturs Zagars, making it 33-41. Free throws and Fournier’s three-pointer narrowed the gap, before Devon Hall’s buzzer-beating tip-in made it 40-43 at the half.

Guduric’s layup gave Fener a fast start to the second half, before Hayes-Davis struck from deep and Hall added a driving layup for a 43-50 edge. Sanli’s mid-range strike kept the visitors moving, but Kostas Papanikolaou responded with a big corner three. Hall’s jumper and Sanli’s three-pointer made it 48-57, but Fournier kept pushing the Reds with a three-point play. Guduric, McCollum and Hayes-Davis pushed Fener further ahead despite another Fournier deep shot, and it was 59-69 with 10 minutes left.

A slow start to the final quarter was followed by Nikola Milutinov’s layup, before Sanli’s three-point play protected the visitor’s advantage. Vildoza’s three-pointer lifted the host, but Guduric’s driving layup made it 67-74. Biberovic gave Fener a double-digit lead, 67-78, with a transition dunk, and Hayes-Davis struck a three-ball to cement the advantage. Olympiacos kept fighting with 4 straight points from Vezenkov, but Guduric’s jumper in the last minute sealed the deal.

The Turkish team made it five straight wins with a dominant home display

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne grabbed its second victory in a row by edging FC Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. 

Theo Maledon leads the way as ASVEL downs Barcelona, 100-94

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne grabbed its second victory in a row by edging FC Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. The hosts saw half of the 12 players who stepped on the floor score in double digits and led for most of the game to clinch a victory that improved their record to 11-12. Barcelona’s four-game winning streak came to an end, with the visitors dropping to 13-10.

Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 18 points and 9 assists, and Andre Roberson scored 17. Paris Lee and Neal Sako netted 14 each, and Tarik Black and Nando De Colo bagged 13 and 12 points, respectively. For Barcelona, Kevin Punter led all scorers with 19 points, Jabari Parker had 18, Chimezie Metu nailed 16 and Dario Brizuela added 12 in a losing effort.

An exchange of blows in the opening stages saw ASVEL take a 7-5 lead following a three-point play from Maledon. Kevin Punter responded with a trademark mid-range jumper and Parker drilled a corner triple to tie it up at 10-10. Maledon nailed a three on the other end, but a Punter bucket and five straight points from Brizuela put Barcelona ahead, 15-17. Yet, five points by Black were followed by a triple from De Colo to give ASVEL a 23-21 edge after 10 minutes.

Metu scored inside to open the second quarter but David Lighty connected from downtown to maintain a 28-25 lead. Buckets from Maledon and Neal Sako sandwiched a triple by Lee, with ASVEL opening a 37-28 lead. But Willy Hernangomez and Punter netted inside before a triple from Joel Parra cut the deficit to 39-35. Maledon ended Barcelona’s 0-7 run with a three before Joffrey Lauvergne’s first score of the night gave ASVEL a 44-38 cushion. Parker drained one from deep on the other end, but Lauvergne netted inside off a smart Maledon dish to restore a 48-42 lead at halftime.

Tomas Satoransky responded to a Lighty triple with a three-point play, but Sako posterized Jan Vesely before Lee and Roberson netted one each from downtown to make it 60-47. Alex Abrines and Roberson traded buckets off the glass before the latter landed another three that stretched the lead to 65-51 midway through the third quarter. Barcelona answered with a 0-7 run fueled by Metu, who took his tally to 11 points. But De Colo nailed a triple, with Lauvergne and Black netting in the paint to restore a 74-63 cushion. Then, Black and Metu exchanged scores inside, with ASVEL taking a 76-79 lead into the closing quarter.

The game turned into a back-and-forth affair, as Black and Lee got ASVEL going in the fourth with back-to-back buckets, but baskets from Anderson and Vesely brought Barcelona within 80-77. Punter netted a floater and Parker nailed one from beyond the arc to make it 84-82. Then, Parker hit another one, but Roberson responded with a three-point play for an 89-85 cushion. Satoransky and Roberson traded baskets, but Punter scored 5 straight points to make it 93-92. Vesely tied it from the line, but Lee drained one from deep for an 86-93 lead. A turnover from Brizuela on one end was followed by a couple of free throws made by De Colo on the other to seal the outcome.

Six ASVEL players netted at least 12 points each as the French side grabbed a second straight win

Three EuroLeague games are on tap this Friday night, with LDLC ASVEL facing Barça, ALBA Berlin hosting FC Bayern Basketball, and Olympiacos BC taking on Fenerbahce Beko.

Game Center: Round 23 closes tonight!

## Friday, January 24

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 100-94 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-fc-barcelona/E2024/205/)

ASVEL grabbed its second victory in a row by edging Barcelona 100-94 on Friday night at LDLC Arena. The hosts saw half of the 12 players who stepped on the floor score in double digits and led for most of the game to clinch a victory that improved their record to 11-12. Barcelona’s four-game winning streak drew to a close, with the visitors dropping to 13-10. Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 18 points and 9 assists, with Andre Roberson scoring 17. Paris Lee and Neal Sako netted 14 each, with Tarik Black and Nando De Colo bagging 13 and 12 points, respectively. For Barcelona, Kevin Punter led all scorers with 19 points, Jabari Parker had 18, Chimezie Metu nailed 16 and Dario Brizuela added 12 in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">ANOTHER CLASSIC 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br><br>Nos Villeurbannais s’offrent le Barca dans une LDLC Arena en fusion totale ! Quel match ! 🙌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/3rnD6Obm4W">pic.twitter.com/3rnD6Obm4W</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1882899395798315375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ALBA Berlin 84-99 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/alba-berlin-fc-bayern-munich/E2024/204/)

Bayern continued its dominance over German league rival ALBA in the EuroLeague with an 84-99 road victory to avoid a slipup against the last-placed team in the league. Bayern took control of the game with a 4-18 run to start the fourth quarter to improve to 13-10 after having lost four of the last five games. Carsen Edwards was unstoppable with a career high 34 points including 5 three-pointers, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Bayern, which moved to 10-1 all-time against ALBA in the EuroLeague. Andreas Obst added 21 points with 6 triples and Nick Weiler-Babb chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. ALBA has now dropped 10 games in a row for a 3-20 record. Will McDowell-White had a career high 18 points, Yanni Wetzell had 14 points and Matteo Spagnolo added 10 points and 6 assists. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL SCORE: We get the second W over <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@albaberlin</a> this season 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BERBAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BERBAY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRrQYnO98j">pic.twitter.com/xRrQYnO98j</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1882896088925090042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Olympiacos Piraeus 77-87 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/olympiacos-piraeus-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2024/206/)

Fenerbahce kept on rolling by toppling league leader Olympiacos 77-87 on the road. The Turkish team has now won five in a row to improve to 15-7, just one win behind Olympiacos at 16-8. Olympiacos edged the early exchanges, but Fenerbahce fought back to lead 40-43 at halftime and kept control throughout the second half. Marko Guduric led the way with 21 points, and Nigel Hayes-Davis netted 14. Errick McCollum with 12, Sertac Sanli (11) and Tarik Biberovic (11) also scored in double digits. Evan Fournier with 21 points and Sasha Vezenkov with 19 were not enough for well beaten Olympiacos.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Pire&#39;den galibiyetle dönüyoruz<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Olympiacos 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 77-87 <br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Guduric 21, Hayes-Davis 14, McCollum 12, Biberovic 11, Sertaç 11, Zagars 6, Hall 6, Melli 4, Birch 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/ENwJ8DuxJg">pic.twitter.com/ENwJ8DuxJg</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1882899730747064331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, January 23

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 110-66 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2024/199/)

Efes snapped its five-game losing streak by crushing Milan. Coach Luca Banchi celebrated his first victory as Efes boss in style, with the hosts cruising past an undermanned Milan squad. Having matched its scoring record in a non-overtime game, Efes improved its record to 11-12. Rodrigue Beaubois led seven Efes scorers in double figures with 18 points, Jordan Nwora netted 15 and Rolands Smits had 13. Armoni Brooks bagged 13 points and Zach LeDay scored 10 for Milan, which suffered its largest defeat in competition history in dropping to 12-11. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan karşısında galibiz!<br>Anadolu Efes 110 - 66 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ua5D0Re1mF">pic.twitter.com/Ua5D0Re1mF</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1882508302099394938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 85-73 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2024/203/)

Maccabi Pcelebrated a rare win by blowing away Crvena Zvezda at Belgrade’s Aleksandar Nikolic Hall to improve to 6-17 after sinking 12 of 23 shots from downtown. Zvezda slipped to 13-10. Maccabi was paced by John DiBartolomeo who netted a team-high 15 points and Tamir Blatt, who scored 14 as the duo made 9 of 12 three-pointers between them. Filip Petrusev led Zvezda with 15 points and veteran guard Milos Teodosic added 14.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">💪 <a href="https://t.co/JJXv6EbIsY">pic.twitter.com/JJXv6EbIsY</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1882535804897280487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 89-76 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-zalgiris-kaunas/E2024/200/)

Panathinaikos launched a comeback for the ages to overcome Zalgiris. The reigning champs were down by 20 before halftime, but a 21-0 run sealed a thrilling recovery that improved the Greens' record to 14-9, while Zalgiris dropped to 11-12. Zalgiris controlled from the opening tipoff and pulled into a 34-51 lead by halftime. But the second half was a totally different story as the home team dominated for an ultimately comfortable win. Kendrick Nunn led the scoring with 26 points, while Wenyen Gabriel excelled with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Lonnie Walker scored 19 for Zalgiris.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The fourth quarter you will want to forget.<br><br>(Presented by: Go3) <a href="https://t.co/N6LKYxsYAv">pic.twitter.com/N6LKYxsYAv</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1882542252993749443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Virtus Segafredo Bologna 80-86 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/virtus-segafredo-bologna-as-monaco/E2024/201/)

Monaco marched back from 21 points down to defeat Virtus on the road and snap a three-game losing streak. Virtus went up by 21 points early in the second quarter and Monaco finally claimed the lead midway through the final frame to grab the victory. Monaco bounced back from the two losses in last week’s double rounder to improve to 14-9.  Mike James scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the winners. Virtus dropped to 7-16 overall and 5-4 overall since Dusko Ivanovic took over as head coach. Toko Shengelia scored 15 points in defeat.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🗣 𝘾𝙀 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙀𝘽𝘼𝘼𝘼𝘾𝙆 🥵🥵<br><br>🧨 Menée de 21 points, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> renverse la Virtus Bologne dans un dernier quart-temps bouillant !! ❤️‍🔥🇲🇨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DagheMunegu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DagheMunegu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/p0Yy6CKUWP">pic.twitter.com/p0Yy6CKUWP</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1882544085615165458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 90-89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2024/202/)

Real Madrid edged Baskonia on a game-winning three-pointer by Mario Hezonja with 0.2 seconds left. Real improved to 13-10 in the standings while Baskonia dropped to 9-14. Hezonja and Facu Campazzo led the winners with 22 points apiece and Dzanan Musa added 16. Nikos Rogkavopoulos paced Baskonia with 22 points. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 90 -89 <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Baskonia</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/BjAxR4ZISL">pic.twitter.com/BjAxR4ZISL</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1882544780112195831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Wednesday, January 22

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 92-86 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-paris-basketball/E2024/207/)

Partizan made it three wins in a row – following back-to-back road triumphs last week – by downing Paris 92-86 in an outstanding offensive battle at Belgrade Arena on Wednesday night. Zeljko Obradovic’s men improved to 12-11 on the season and have also won their last three home games, while Paris dropped to 13-9 and has now lost its last four games on the road. Carlik Jones led Partizan in scoring with 17 points, and Isaac Bonga had an excellent all-around game with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Sterling Brown also had 15 points, Brandon Davies netted 13, and Iffe Lundberg poured in 11. Paris had four players finish in double figures in points: TJ Shorts (19 points), Tyson Ward (14), Nadir Hifi (13), and Collin Malcolm (10).

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Monaco is the only road team to have won on Wednesday or Thursday

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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-01-22T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-01-23T19:45:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v AS Monaco (2025-01-23T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-01-23T19:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-01-23T19:05:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-01-23T17:30:00.000Z)