KK Crvena zvezda dished a club-record 34 assists and held an in-form FC Bayern Basketball side to just 77 points.

Defense and selflessness fueled Crvena Zvezda against Bayern

Having reached triple figures in each of its last two games (225 points overall), FC Bayern Munich arrived in Belgrade trying to extend its two-game winning streak against [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/red/). But the hosts, who came to this game in the opposite mood after losing two in a row – the last coming against Partizan in the local derby the previous week – were conjured to avoid that thing to happen.

From the very beginning, Zvezda played high-tempo basketball, putting a lot of pressure on both ends. But the hosts needed to push hard and wait for the right moment to soar, as Bayern took a short 26-28 lead early in the second quarter. A 12-0 run led by [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/) and [Yago Dos Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/yago-dos-santos/012044/) at that moment fueled the home team, which later used a 29-10 score in the third period to definitely pull away.

“It was a great victory, we really needed this," [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/) recognized right after the game. “We needed this win to get our confidence back, get our game back, get our swag back on and I'm really happy. You know, we played the whole 40 minutes, whoever got on the court played good defense and good offense, so we're really happy about this win."

The Serbian center, who tied his career high in scoring with 25 points – 15 came in the first period – was the first one to stress the completeness of his team’s game, who held the competition’s best scoring team to 77 points and the league’s top scorer, [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), to just 3 points. On the other side, Zvezda played an impressive game on offense, scoring 101 points and dishing 34 assists.

“Today, we want a good game and a good win. And this is exactly what happened,” Zvezda head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos celebrated in the press conference. “We played against the best offense of the league \[...\] and as you saw, we kept them very low. But also offensively, we moved the ball, we served the ball and we had very good movement to find the best option to shoot.

Talking about offense, the 34 assists recorded by his team overcame the previous best mark that occurred last season on March 22, 2024, when the team registered 30 in a 94-79 win against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. On that occasion, Teodosic got 9 and [Adam Hanga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/adam-hanga/005099/) 6, while on Friday, [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) got 12 all by himself.

“We had time to work because there was a break after a lot of games,” Sfairopoulos revealed. “We refreshed the team, we worked on our problems, details defensively, and \[...\] we had a great team game. Not only offensively with 34 assists, but also defensively. In general, we are a team that passes really well. These 34 assists are, to me, the meaning of the team. It shows how good we are."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">Браво Звездо, идемо даље! 🔴⚪️💪🏻<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/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/4Ei6kArsac">pic.twitter.com/4Ei6kArsac</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1862610796959740197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

On the other side, focusing on defense, Zvezda's work was also excellent, and one of the keys was to include [Ognjen Dobric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ognjen-dobric/004007/) in the starting five for the first time of the season. He not only stopped Edwards, but also scored 13 of his total 15 points in the third quarter, helping his team seal the outcome plenty of minutes before the final whistle.

“He did a great job. We know the quality he has and that showed today. He was dominant in both ends of the game”. Sfairopoulos praised. “Defensively and offensively, he made really good decisions on whatever he did. He did \[everything\] the right way and he showed character, but also why we brought him."

“From the first to the last minute we came out prepared and we showed how tough we can be when we play our games”, Dobric said. “I hope we're gonna continue like that and get some more wins. \[...\] It's a great reaction after some losses in the EuroLeague.”

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The Serbian team dished a club-record 34 assists and held the in-form German side to 77 points

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

AS Monaco Basket secured a win at Panathinaikos BC in Vassilis Spanoulis's first game as head coach, with Jordan Loyd stepping up in the final minutes in particular.

'I love the vibe': Jordan Loyd jubilant after Monaco triumph at OAKA

After celebrating [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/)’s first game in charge with a hard-fought road victory over the reigning champ, it’s no surprise that [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/)’s players were all smiles as they reflected on their [88-91 triumph at Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/spanoulis-takes-debut-win-as-monaco-downs-panathinaikos-88-91/).

A game featuring 25 lead changes was ultimately taken by the Roca Team thanks to a powerful finale, holding Panathinaikos to just one field goal in the last three minutes and outscoring the home team 4-10 over the decisive last 120 seconds.

The key man offensively down the stretch was [Jordan Loyd](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jordan-loyd/009754/), who scored 8 of his 15 points in the final quarter and 5 of them in the last 32 seconds, as he followed a three-point dagger by staying ice cool to dispatch free throws.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🗡️ 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐀, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝 🥶<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/vn6GPhizLJ">pic.twitter.com/vn6GPhizLJ</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1862623015604728262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Loyd’s triple was particularly important as it gave his team a lead that would last the rest of the way, and he epitomized relaxed confidence as he looked back on that key moment and smiled: “You never shoot to miss! It was a great pass by [Elie \[Okobo\]](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/); we have some of the best guards in EuroLeague, we play for each other, and I just had to finish the job.”

That collective job saw Monaco overcome rebounding problems – Panathinaikos won the battle of the boards 38-25 – largely thanks to a smoothly functioning offense which delivered 26 assists with just 8 turnovers, leading to excellent shooting percentages of 21 of 37 from two-point range (56.8%) and 10 of 22 from deep (45.5%), while also forcing Panathinaikos into 14 turnovers and restricting the Greens to just 6 three-point conversions on 26 attempts (23.1%).

Loyd was again keen to pass on the credit to his teammates as he spoke to EuroLeague TV after the game, saying: “Everybody that stepped on the floor today did a great job. We were looking for one another, not just offensively but also defensively. When you do that, it will translate back to offense. It was fun playing like this, we have a lot to build on and I love the vibe and the passion that we had tonight.”

Of course, it’s impossible to escape the Spanoulis factor, with Monaco riding a wave of positivity following the arrival of one of European basketball’s greatest 21st century legends into the coaching hot seat just three days earlier.

And Loyd admitted that the opportunity to learn from the Greek great is something he is determined to grab with both hands, saying: “This is amazing. A legend here. Some time I’m going to look back on my career and just look at all the people that I’ve been blessed to come into and play under. I’m going to learn as much as I can, be a sponge and enjoy it.”

Enjoy it? Based on Friday’s evidence we’re all going to enjoy it… except Monaco’s opponents.

The Roca Team celebrated a great victory at Panathinaikos on Friday and is looking ahead to the future with huge optimism

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

Olimpia Milano grabbed an impressive 85-91 road win at Fenerbahce Beko, with Nikola Mirotic enjoying a pivotal role in the victory.

Nikola Mirotic rolled back the years as Milano shined in Istanbul 

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) enjoyed its third straight win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and made it five out of the last six, as the Italian side continued its good run of form with an impressive [85-91 road defeat of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/milan-staged-a-stunning-road-upset-to-beat-fenerbahce-85-91/) on the back of 29 points from player of the game [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/).

Mirotic scored all his points in the opening three quarters and then turned on his defense in the fourth, having finished just 2 points shy of his career high of 31 as he also racked up 9 rebounds.

[Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) came up big in the fourth quarter when he netted 11 of his 19 points as Milan won the battle of the boards 36-32 and dished out 22 assists against Fenerbahce’s 17, prompting Mirotic to heap praise on his teammates while acknowledging he too was inspired by the occasion.

“I needed a big game in a big arena against a team playing probably the best basketball in Europe right now, so I was very motivated,” Mirotic said in a post-game courtside interview. “I think we did a great job as a team and I am proud of what we have achieved in the last couple of weeks. I really hope that we can continue to make progress.”

Mirotic also revealed that he was fired up for a personal battle with Fenerbahce counterpart [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), who was restricted to just 8 points on 2-of-8 shooting from the floor.

“I was very motivated to perform against Nigel because he’s been playing great lately and it was always going to be a great matchup,” said the Montenegrin-born sharpshooter. “We now have two huge home games coming up and I hope we’re going to be ready. We believe in each other and trust the coaching staff in what they are asking us to do.”

Milan head coach Ettore Messina was also pleased with his team’s hard-working approach. “The team played with no fear and with togetherness, as everybody had their moments,” he said. “Obviously, our leaders had a great game, but we competed as a team and I am very happy because we are progressing every day.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IT IS NIKOTIME<br>🇮🇹Ultime 4 in EuroLeague: 24.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 30.75 valutazione<br>🇬🇧Last 4 EuroLeague games: 24.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 30.75 PIR<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/IzlvsAK7NQ">pic.twitter.com/IzlvsAK7NQ</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1862603508551176633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Messina’s opposite number Sarunas Jasikevicius conceded that complacency might have crept into Fenerbahce after six successive wins, some of which came after the Turkish team was forced to dig deep into its resources.

Oddly enough, Fenerbahce – which slipped to 9-3 – has suffered all three defeats on home court. The Turkish side could plausibly claim that the 76-81 reverse against reigning EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens was not exactly a shock, but defeats by Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Milan were certainly not in the script.

“We probably didn’t prepare the team well and perhaps there comes a point in the season when you are feeling too good about yourself,” a grim Jasikevicius said in his post-game comments. “Most likely, you are going to get punished in these situations more often than not.”

The 33-year-old forward led the visitors with a vintage performance

Nikola Mirotic rolled back the years as Milan shined in Istanbul 

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

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne protected its home court in style on Friday night, coming back from a double-digit deficit to down the visiting Anadolu Efes Istanbul 97-82. This win improved ASVEL to a 4-8 record, while Efes dropped to 6-6 with its second straight defeat.

ASVEL rallies to blow past Efes, 97-82

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne protected its home court in style on Friday night, coming back from a double-digit deficit to down the visiting Anadolu Efes Istanbul 97-82. This win improved ASVEL to a 4-8 record, while Efes dropped to 6-6 with its second straight defeat.

Efes seemed in control and led 47-58 in the opening minute of the third quarter, but ASVEL stepped up defensively, erasing the deficit before the end of the third quarter, then pulling away in the fourth to record its biggest win of the season. 

Joffrey Lauvergne paced ASVEL with 18 points, while Theo Maledon and Nando De Colo scored 17 apiece, with Maledon also dishing 7 assists. Neal Sako scored 11 in the winning effort. Efes's Rodrigue Beaubois paced all scorers with 20 points, Darius Thompson had 14, and Vincent Poirier scored 10 in defeat.

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The two teams moved quickly from the get-go. Lauvergne scored twice inside and Maledon had a three-point play, but two three-pointers from Ercan Osmani and two from Darius Thompson opened a 10-19 lead. Charles Kahudi stopped the bleeding for the hosts, before Sako and De Colo combined to score all points in a 9-0 run that tied it at 22-22, then Rolands Smits got a lucky roll on a corner triple to make it 22-25 after 10 minutes.

De Colo took it to the rim again and Sako's dunk put the hosts in front. Nwora and Lighty traded triples, before Andre Roberson's fast-break dunk made it 31-39. Both sides kept trading leads, with Maledon and Tarik Black scoring for ASVEL, but Beaubois was unstoppable on the other end. His three-point play made it 36-38, then a pair of triples, with Dan Oturu's three-point play in between, put Efes up 43-48. Lauvergne scored twice from close range after nifty moves, but the visitors stayed in front behind defensive plays from Oturu and baskets from Nwora and Bryant helped the visitors to a 47-55 halftime lead.

Thompson opened the third quarter with a three-point play, and Bryant had a three-pointer, but ASVEL started trimming the lead through Sako and Maledon, who combined for 9 points, including Maledon's three-pointer to cut it to 56-61. A transition triple from David Lighty continued ASVEL's charge, and a fast-break basket by Shaq Harrison started an 11-1 run, during which De Colo nailed a triple and Lauvergne scored twice from close range. ASVEL did not allow a field goal in nearly 5 minutes to end the quarter and held 70-67 after 30 minutes.

De Colo drove to the rim and nailed a three-pointer, and Lauvergne scored twice inside to open a double-digit lead, 79-69. Another three from De Colo, his third, and a fast-break layup from Charles Kahudi extended it to 84-69 with 6 minutes to go. Nwora ended Efes's drought, but Paris Lee and Maledon hit back-to-back triple to make it a 19-point game, 90-71. The game felt already decided, but a three from Lee and a second-chance jumper from Lighty put the icing on a cake in the final minutes.

Pierric Poupet's men now have a 4-2 record on their home floor this season

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

Five games from Round 12 are already in the books, but we've got four more this Friday night.

Game Center: Fenerbahce-Milano, Spanoulis coaching debut highlight Friday's slate

## Friday, November 29

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 85-91 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/milan-staged-a-stunning-road-upset-to-beat-fenerbahce-85-91/)

Milan celebrated an 85-91 road win over EuroLeague leader Fenerbahce 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.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Huge win 😤😤😤 <br><br>(Mirotic 29 pts, LeDay 19, Dimitrijevic 15)<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/lGcnT3K70u">pic.twitter.com/lGcnT3K70u</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1862584125468598696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 101-77 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-demolishes-bayern-101-77/)

Crvena Zvezda bounced back in style from its last home loss against archrival Partizan by beating the visiting Bayern 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.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Victory 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ 🔴⚪️<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/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euroleague25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Euroleague25</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/sportmts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sportmts</a> <a href="https://t.co/ULzbtQz83r">pic.twitter.com/ULzbtQz83r</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1862600541450203172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 88-91 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/spanoulis-takes-debut-win-as-monaco-downs-panathinaikos-88-91/)

Vassilis Spanoulis enjoyed a triumphant start to his EuroLeague coaching career, guiding Monaco to an 88-91 road victory at Panathinaikos 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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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🧨 Énorme prestation de la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> qui s&#39;impose chez le champion en titre !! 🔥<br><br>Première réussie à la tête de l&#39;ASM pour Vassilis Spanoulis 🫡🇲🇨<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/qE5UZvupqy">pic.twitter.com/qE5UZvupqy</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1862608696406102251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 97-82 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2024/108/)

ASVEL protected its home court in style on Friday night, coming back from a double-digit deficit to down the visiting Efes 97-82. This win improved ASVEL to a 4-8 record, while Efes dropped to 6-6 with its second straight defeat. Efes seemed in control and led 47-58 in the opening minute of the third quarter, but ASVEL stepped up defensively, erasing the deficit before the end of the third frame, then pulling away in the fourth to its biggest win of the season. Joffrey Lauvergne paced ASVEL with 18 points, while Theo Maledon and Nando De Colo scored 17 apiece, with Maledon also dishing 7 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">THIS IS BIG TIME !!! 🔥🔥🔥<br><br>Une deuxième mi-temps sublime qui nous emmène vers une nouvelle victoire ! 💪💪💪<br><br>Rendez-vous mardi à la LDLC Arena pour la réception du Real Madrid ! ⤵️<br>🎟️ <a href="https://t.co/ICTvMQnPlz">https://t.co/ICTvMQnPlz</a> <a href="https://t.co/RlRE5oZ3bA">pic.twitter.com/RlRE5oZ3bA</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1862617167570583650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, November 28

### [Zalgiris Kaunas 70-83 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-rallies-to-beat-zalgiris-70-83-for-first-road-win/)

Baskonia rallied from 16 points down to surprise Zalgiris 70-83 and finally collect its first road victory of the season. Baskonia went on a 0-16 run spanning the final two quarters to erase the big deficit and finished the game with the final 11 points to improve to 5-7 and 1-5 away from home. Chima Moneke scored 17 points to pace five Baskonia players in double figures, with Donta Hall collecting 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, Trent Forrest adding 14 points and Kamar Baldwin and Nikos Ragkovapoulos both chipping in 10 points. Zalgirs looked like it was flying high with 4 minutes left in the third quarter but crashed back to earth for a 7-5 record, including 5-2 at home. Lonnie Walker scored 9 of his 19 points in the closing minutes, but they were not enough. Deividas Sirvydis contributed 14 points in the loss.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔥🔥🔥 GAAAAARAAAAIIIIIPENAAAAAAAAAAAA 🔥🔥🔥<br><br>VOLVEMOS A SUMAR EN <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> 🔝🔝<br>5⃣✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/xJMFcbGsFu">pic.twitter.com/xJMFcbGsFu</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1862224063281660088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [ALBA Berlin 85-103 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-runs-past-alba-85-103/)

Maccabi got back to winning ways, leading from start to finish en route to beating ALBA on Thursday night in the German capital. Maccabi registered its first road win of the season and improved to 4-8, while ALBA dropped to a league-worst 2-10 record. Maccabi opened the game with a 2-18 run and then pulled away for good at the end of the first half as Rokas Jokubaitis scored the first 8 points in the game on the way to a career-high 24 points plus 6 assists. Matteo Spagnolo had 16 points for ALBA.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">בחזרה למסלול הניצחונות! <br>לסיקור וסטטיסטיקה &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/14gALZRQnl">https://t.co/14gALZRQnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/jy99mOd1QO">pic.twitter.com/jy99mOd1QO</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1862239696480276906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 78-70 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-powers-past-olympiacos-78-70/)

Partizan grabbed its second straight victory by defeating Olympiacos at Belgrade Arena. The hosts outscored the Reds 28-13 in the fourth quarter, where Brandon Davies stepped up big to seal the victory. With this win, Partizan improved to 4-8, while, Olympiacos saw its six-game winning streak come to an end and dropped to 8-4. Carlik Jones paced Partizan with 15 points. For Olympiacos, Evan Fournier led all scorers with 16.

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### [Paris Basketball 81-78 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/unstoppable-paris-rolls-on-with-81-78-win-over-virtus/)

Paris stretched its winning streak to eight games after overcoming a slow start to beat visiting Virtus and improve to 9-3 in the premier club competition. TJ Shorts again paced Paris with 19 points and 9 assists. At the other end, Will Clyburn led Virtus with a game-high 25 points but only 5 of them came in the second half. Isaia Cordinier netted 16 points for the visitors, who dropped to 2-10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LE GRAND 8 🎢<br><br>Another game another dub and the winning streak CONTINUES 😤<br><br>MAKE IT 8 NOW 😳<br><br>On to the next one 👆 <a href="https://t.co/SBJFI7yrbz">pic.twitter.com/SBJFI7yrbz</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1862252598092353588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 90-97 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-gets-back-on-track-with-2ot-win-over-barcelona-90-97/)

It took double overtime, but Real Madrid managed to come out on top in the 37th edition of *El Clásico* this century after downing Barcelona 90-97 at Palau Blaugrana. Big players step up in the big games and that is what happened for *Los Blancos*, with Walter Tavares, Facundo Campazzo and Mario Hezonja all coming to the fore in crucial moments for the visitors, who won for the first time on the road this season after going 0-5 away from WiZink Center before Thursday night. For Barcelona, it has now lost three straight games in the EuroLeague.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBbasket</a> 90 - 97 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/gS3KidV4D5">pic.twitter.com/gS3KidV4D5</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1862257801352925197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center: Impressive road wins for Milan, Monaco; Zvezda, ASVEL triumph

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)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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."