Wade Baldwin delivered another MVP level performance in Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul’s 82–78 win over FC Barcelona, finishing with 16 points, seven assists and just one turnover. Fenerbahce opened with a near perfect first quarter and held off a late Barcelona comeback to stay atop the EuroLeague standings. Tarik Biberovic added 19 points as Sarunas Jasikevicius’s team continued its strong run.

Fenerbahce rides Wade Baldwin’s brilliance to statement road win in Barcelona 

Palau Blaugrana offered all the noise and nostalgia you’d expect for Sarunas Jasikevicius’s return, but [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) quieted it early and closed it late - with [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) running the show throughout. In a game that featured big swings and a furious home push, Baldwin’s control and playmaking helped Fenerbahce defeat [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) 78-82 and remain atop the standings at 18–7 with nine wins in the last 10 games.

Fenerbahce’s beginning was emphatic. The visitors blitzed the opening period with a near‑perfect mix of pace, spacing and shotmaking, quickly building a 14–29 lead that set the tone for the night. Baldwin was at the center of it, orchestrating pick‑and‑rolls, punching gaps when needed, and finding teammates in rhythm to keep Barcelona off balance from the start.

The middle chapters brought the tension. Fenerbahce led 51–71 in the third quarter, but Barcelona fought back behind stops, pace and shot‑making to close within 78–81 in the final seconds. That’s when Baldwin grabbed a crucial offensive rebound, drew a foul and split free throws with 4.4 seconds left to seal it - a sequence that mirrored his night: poise, timing, and the right play at the right moment.

When the dust settled, Baldwin’s line told most - but not all - of the story: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists with just 1 turnover, and 1 block for a PIR of 26. Over the last two games, he has 16 assists with only one turnover.

FC Barcelona-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Right after the game, Baldwin credited his team’s defense for making things happen.

“Barcelona fought as tough as they can. They are going through a little bit of a rough patch, but they showed their character, showed their fight. We just held on, took care of the ball late. It was a little bit rugged, but we stuck together as a team and came out with a win,” Baldwin said after the game. “We are known as one of the top defensive teams in the EuroLeague. Holding a team like Barcelona under their 92-point mark is the goal, obviously. We achieved that today and won the game.”

As always when Coach Jasikevicius returns to Barcelona, a great atmosphere was expected. “Saras” won a EuroLeague title with Barca as a player in 2003 and took it to the EuroLeague Championship Game as a coach, among many other highlights in his three stints with the club - two as a player and one as a coach.

His team made sure to cool off the atmosphere with a near‑perfect first quarter in which Fenerbahce proved why it is on the right track to challenge for a second consecutive EuroLeague title. Coach Jasikevicius’s team made 5-of-6 two‑pointers, 5-of-6 three‑pointers and 4-of-4 free throws on its way to a 14–29 lead.

Despite having the same number of assists and turnovers with five each, Fenerbahce soon found advantages playing one‑on‑one with [Talen Horton‑Tucker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/talen-horton-tucker/014124/) and an unstoppable Baldwin, who had 10 points off the bench at the end of the first quarter.

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Numbers don’t capture the full control Baldwin exerted. He repeatedly bent Barcelona’s coverage, often finding [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) for clean looks at the rim and beyond the arc. He has learned to slow the game, see the whole floor and dictate tempo, using his physicality selectively and putting the ball in all the right places. Fenerbahce fans are seeing his best version.

Biberovic finished with 19 points with 4 of his 7 baskets coming directly from Baldwin’s assists. Baldwin also connected with [Khem Birch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/khem-birch/007182/) twice, first for a perfectly executed high‑post pick‑and‑roll and then on a wild alley‑oop in transition.

“Nine wins out of 10 is a great thing to hear, but our mentality is game by game. Actually, possession by possession, game by game. Even though we were leading by 20 points today, we have to learn from our mistakes. This cannot happen. Our defense was full of mistakes,” Biberovic said. “We are trying to improve from each and every day and try to be a better team every single day.”

Baldwin stole the show and his current playing level raises interesting questions. Is Baldwin the best point guard in the EuroLeague this year? Is he the best player? With Fenerbahce’s form, the MVP conversation will linger - and the end of the season will tell.

Game News

A flawless first quarter and Baldwin’s playmaking help Fenerbahce claim its ninth win in 10 games

FC Barcelona v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2026-02-03T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich was prepared for a dog fight as it welcomed Paris Basketball on Tuesday night, and Bayern did just that as it came away with an 81-75 win.

Andi Obst catches fire again as Bayern imposes its game on Paris

[FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/mun/) was prepared for a dog fight as it welcomed [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) on Tuesday night, with head coach Svetislav Pesic urging his players “to replicate our defensive performances from recent EuroLeague games” in his pregame remarks.

And Bayern did just that as it came away with an 81-75 win. Hosting the EuroLeague's third-best offense (89.7 PPG) heading into the game, the German side was locked in from the off. Drawing energy from its defense, Bayern shared the ball well and recorded eight assists on the other end, taking a 21-18 lead after 10 minutes.

Bayern went on to hold the visitors to just two field goals in the first seven and a half minutes of the second quarter and forced the French side to commit 11 first-half turnovers, securing a 34-31 edge at halftime.

A trade of blows in the opening stages of the second half was followed by a stretch of five and a half minutes that saw Paris net just two field goals, as Bayern maintained a 52-49 lead with 10 minutes left on the clock.

And when the hosts needed some cutting edge on offense, it was time for [Andi Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/) to make the difference. Despite having gone 1-for-5 from deep in the first three quarters, the Bayern guard caught fire when it mattered most, scoring 14 of his team’s 29 points in the fourth.

FC Bayern Munich-Paris Basketball | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

The first triple came two minutes in to make it 55-50, but Paris fought back, going on a 2-7 run that trimmed the deficit to 64-61. Then, Obst came to the fore again by drilling his second three-pointer of the closing quarter.

“I think that the first two Obst threes of the fourth quarter killed us,” Paris head coach Francesco Tabellini admitted on EuroLeague TV. “The first one was off an offensive rebound and the second one we lost him coming off \[the screen\] and then he caught fire and made two crazy baskets.”

Indeed, Obst would go on to drill two more triples, scoring eight of Bayern’s last 10 points of the game to help them clinch an 81-75 win - its fifth home victory in six games. Bouncing back from adversity following a rough start to the season, a Pesic-inspired Bayern has improved its record to 11-15.

“We knew that we had a tough stretch at the beginning of the season, so we took it day by day,” Obst said. “We brought a new coach, we have a little bit more structure now. We worked pretty hard with the lads in the meeting room, stayed together there, spent a lot of time together.”

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Bayern held Paris to its lowest-scoring road game of the season by limiting the visitors to under 19 points in each of the first three quarters. The hosts dictated the tempo by dominating the boards 47-36, including 19 offensive rebounds, from which they bagged 21 points.

“I think that the most important thing tonight was our continuity on defense,” Pesic said after the game. “On offense we can play much better of course, but against a team like Paris – very aggressive on the ball, denying, rotation, pick-and-roll, hard hedge – it’s very difficult for us. 

“But I must say what the German people say: ‘There are no problems, only solutions.’ We have so many problems from game to game with injuries, with everything, but I’m very proud of the team, how we fought until the end. We didn’t play our game of the season, but enough to win the game.”

A few days after holding a high-flying Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv to just 64 points on the road, Bayern produced a similar defensive outing against one of the best offenses in the league. Should they emulate that performance on Thursday against AS Monaco, Bayern could pose problems for last year’s runner-up.

The German guard nailed four triples in the third quarter to inspire Bayern’s sixth win in eight games

FC Bayern Munich v Paris Basketball (2026-02-03T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan overcame another major injury setback as center Josh Nebo was ruled out with a hamstring injury ahead of a must‑win game against Baskonia. Devin Booker responded with a season‑best performance in his 200th EuroLeague appearance, scoring 21 points with a PIR of 28 to lead Milan to a 109–89 victory. The win featured Milan’s highest scoring output of the season and showcased a decisive second‑half defensive improvement praised by Coach Pepe Poeta and Shavon Shields.

Devin Booker steps up to inspire Milan over Baskonia with season scoring high

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) suffered yet another injury blow in the buildup to Tuesday’s must-win home meeting with [Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/).

News broke on the afternoon of the game that [center Josh Nebo had suffered a hamstring injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/josh-nebo-dealing-with-hamstring-injury/) and was ruled out of action, adding to an already long tale of physical woe for the Italian team.

Nebo joined [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/) and [Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nathan-sestina/011980/) on an injury list, which has featured pretty much every player over the last four months, with only [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/) and [Pippo Ricci](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/giampaolo-ricci/001518/) able to feature in every game over the course of the campaign.

The loss of Nebo – Milan’s leading rebounder and most prolific scorer from inside the arc – placed an extra responsibility on the shoulders of [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/), whose first season with the Little Red Shoes has in truth been a little underwhelming considering the excellence he displayed for FC Bayern Munich in the previous campaign.

Perhaps sensing the need to step up and lead from the frontcourt, Booker answered the call to deliver his best all-around performance of the season, playing a fundamental role in a no-doubt-about-it 109-89 home victory which keeps Milan in the thick of the race for the playoffs.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Booker netted a season-high 21 points by knocking down 7 of his 10 two-point attempts, adding a pair of three-pointers without a miss and his only free throw. He also contributed a game-high 5 rebounds, along with 2 assists and a blocked shot for a PIR of 28 – another high mark for the campaign.

Even better, those figures came on a milestone evening. The eight-season EuroLeague veteran was making his 200th appearance in the competition, and marked it by passing the career total of 2,000 points. On a collective level, his efficient performance helped Milan muster its highest points tally of the season, falling only two points short of an all-time club record.

So there were plenty of reasons for the hosts to celebrate, but coach Peppe Poeta was most satisfied with his team’s defensive transformation after the interval. The first half was a remarkably free-scoring, back-and-forth affair, featuring 16 lead changes and sky-high shooting percentages at both ends before Milan went into the locker room with a 57-56 advantage.

Poeta came out of the break demanding that his players show more defensive aggression and physicality, and they did everything he asked. Baskonia’s 56 first-half points were reduced to just 33 in the final two quarters, and Poeta was able to spend the final quarter rotating out his key players in preparation for Friday’s double-round week trip to LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

“We changed the attitude, the physicality, we changed everything,” enthused the Milan coach as he reflected on his team’s second-half display. “We turned it around. This is the key to our season: if we can be consistent defensively like this, we are a team.

“We played a great third and fourth quarter, with intensity and physicality. The second half was very, very good and we have to start to be more consistent. It’s all about that. It’s the second win in a row in EuroLeague, so I’m very happy.”

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Another strong performer in the victory was [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) – one of six Milan players to score in double digits as he recorded 17 points. And he agreed with his coach’s assessment, shrugging off the 109 points netted and instead focusing on third and fourth quarter defense.

“Giving up 30 points in the second half is huge,” Shields said. “It proves to ourselves that we can do it. In order to go anywhere this season in EuroLeague, we’ve got to play defense and finish games like we did today.

“\[This season\] offense hasn’t been the issue – it’s been defense and finishing the game. We move the ball well, and we’ve got a lot of guys who can get hot. So we need to focus on defense and make a big step that way.”

The big man more than compensated for the loss of an injured colleague

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2026-02-03T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv celebrated a thrilling 95-93 home win over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade after Jimmy Clark settled the contest with a buzzer-beating jump shot that hit nothing but net and sparked wild celebrations inside Menora Mivtachim Arena on Tuesday.

Jimmy Clark steps up in crunch time as Maccabi edges Partizan

[Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/tel/) celebrated a thrilling 95-93 home win over [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/) after [Jimmy Clark](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/clark-iii-jimmy/013699/) settled the contest with a buzzer-beating jump shot that hit nothing but net and sparked wild celebrations inside Menora Mivtachim Arena on Tuesday.

With just four seconds left and the score tied, Clark received an inbound pass and then pump faked a three-pointer, going up and under [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) before unleashing an off-balanced shot from just inside the arc to give Maccabi a hard-fought win.

The home team, which trailed throughout the second half and was also on the back foot for long spells in the first, improved to 11-15 to keep alive its slim hopes of reaching the postseason while Partizan dropped to 8-18 after losing nine of its last 11.

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Clark and former Partizan guard [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) both netted a game-high 21 points, the latter pouring in 16 in the first half to keep Maccabi afloat after the visitors produced a 0-11 run to take a 35-36 lead, before holding on for a 48-50 advantage at halftime on the back of 14 points from [Dylan Osetkowski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dylan-osetkowski/010581/).

[Sterling Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sterling-brown/012720/) netted 11 of his 19 points for Partizan in the third quarter as the visitors headed into the last 10 minutes of the contest 72-77 up, while big man [Bruno Fernando](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bruno-fernando/013667/) racked up 17 points and 7 boards, seemingly forcing overtime when he sank a pair of free throws with just a few seconds left on the clock. However, the livewire Clark stepped up big time and sent the Maccabi fans wild.

“I had confidence out there thanks to my teammates and the coach, they trusted me with that last shot,” a calm and composed Clark said in his postgame comments. “They gave me the ball and I just thank God for it. We’re trying to build on what we have and looking to get better every day,” he added.

The home team’s head coach Oded Kattash said there was no masterplan for the game-winning play except to get the ball into Clark’s hands. “We just wanted to inbound the ball and the rest was on Jimmy,” he said. “We came out flat in the first half and I didn’t like the way we played. We reacted in the second even though we were struggling and we played against a very good team. We found a way to win and we couldn’t have done it without this amazing crowd.”

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Often reduced to a peripheral role at Partizan last season, Lundberg came back with a vengeance to haunt his former club and hurt the Serbian team with effervescent shooting, netting 6-of-7 from inside and 3-of-6 from downtown as he also dished out 5 assists and collected 4 rebounds. [Marcio Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marcio-santos/013289/) chipped in with 17 points for Maccabi and [Roman Sorkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/roman-sorkin/011219/) added 10, while Bonga posted 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists at the other end with [Cam Payne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/cameron-payne/014213/) amassing 11 and 6 assists.

However, Payne shot only 2-of-10 from downtown and missed some crunch three-point shots when the chips were down as Clark netted a pair of successive baskets at the other end to draw praise from Lundberg.

“We were resilient throughout the second half after surviving the first,” the Danish sharpshooter said. “We limited their second chances and found the energy and then Jimmy stepped up big in the last quarter. This is his moment and I am very proud of him, congrats to him first of all but also to the rest of the team. Once in a while you need a little bit of luck and I am just happy that we won tonight.”

Partizan head coach Joan Penarroya succinctly summed up his team’s defeat, having seen overtime slip away from his grasp in a dramatic climax to the contest. “Congratulations to both Maccabi and to my own players. I think we deserved more today than the loss we suffered, but they scored from all the important situations in the last minute and we missed the important shots.”  

The home team’s versatile guard scored on the final buzzer with a superb jump shot to seal the deal

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2026-02-03T19:05:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade was inspired by its passionate home fans and carried by Jordan Nwora in a dominant fourth quarter to extend its winning streak to five games, as the Serbian side beat Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 87-75.

Zvezda defense, clutch Jordan Nwora too much for Hapoel in fourth quarter

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/red/) was inspired by its passionate home fans and carried by [Jordan Nwora](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jordan-nwora/013363/) in a dominant fourth quarter to extend its winning streak to five games.

Nwora scored nine of his game-high 22 points in the final frame of an 87-75 home victory over [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/hta/) in which Zvezda only allowed six points to the guests.

“They are still one of the top teams for the Final Four. They showed for a good majority of the game how good they are. It was an amazing game, but like so many other games, we showed the best character in the last quarter,” said Zvezda head coach Sasa Obradovic. “I think we did a great job, especially in the last quarter, dominating on defense. We deserved to win the game. We will take this win as an example for future games with full confidence.”

Zvezda improved to 16-10 while Hapoel fell to 16-9 after its third straight loss without star guard [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/).

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

“My teammates rely on me. I am someone who has been able to make shots down the stretch this year,” said Nwora, who was the subject of MVP chants from the Belgrade Arena crowd. “It’s great, hopefully we can keep it rolling.”

[Jared Butler](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jared-butler/014163/) scored 17 points, [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) chipped in 10 points and 9 assists, and [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) added 8 points and 7 rebounds in his second game back from injury.

“It was amazing. We focused more on defense in the second half and won the game. Shout out to Jordan, he’s a clutch player. Incredible talent, incredible person. He played amazing tonight and I am happy for him,” said Miller-McIntyre of Nwora.

Neither team could really open much of a lead in the first quarter, though Zvezda grabbed eight offensive rebounds in the period to make up for five Hapoel three-pointers for a 25-21 lead after 10 minutes.

A strong start to the second quarter gave Zvezda a 33-24 advantage. Hapoel’s defense picked up and the guests’ offense put together a 3-11 spurt to go ahead 41-42. Zvezda got its attack going again and was up 49-45 at the break.

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The third quarter saw Hapoel big man [Dan Oturu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dan-oturu/012788/) pick up his third and fourth fouls within six seconds with nearly eight minutes to go. But [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) sparked the Israeli side to build a 62-69 lead after 30 minutes.

The hosts were inspired by the fans and held Hapoel scoreless for the first seven minutes of the final frame for the first 14 points and a 76-69 lead. A three-pointer by Jones finally got Hapoel on the board but Zvezda just kept going.

Jones finished with 16 points and [Ish Wainright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ish-wainright/013284/) had 15 points for Hapoel.

“We fought very well for three quarters. We managed to build up a good margin for that period. But we couldn’t respond at the end to the aggressiveness. It was too much of a load for our ball creators. And we couldn’t respond to that,” said Hapoel head coach Dimitris Itoudis.

“The pressure they had on our guards was enormous. We needed more people to contribute. The 13-24 score shows the mentality we had in the third quarter, but the fourth quarter was completely different.”

The hosts allowed just 6 points in the final frame

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2026-02-03T19:00:00.000Z)

In a league where every game matters, it was one of those rare nights between two playoff contenders that was never a contest as Zalgiris Kaunas left the visiting AS Monaco in the dust en route to a 104-87 victory.

Zalgiris ‘destroys’ Monaco for a season sweep

In a league where every game matters, it was one of those rare nights between two playoff contenders that was never a contest.

A sold-out Zalgirio Arena celebrated a blowout few saw coming, as [Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) left the visiting [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/) in the dust en route to a 104-87 victory.

“I was enjoying to stand \[on the sideline\], and it was nice to see our team to play like this,” said Zalgiris head coach Tomas Masiulis, whose team got a season sweep of Monaco. The two clubs now hold an identical 15-11 record.

Zalgiris Kaunas-AS Monaco | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Zalgiris opened the game with an 8-0 run and soon held a double-digit margin, 17-7. At the end of the opening 10 minutes, the hosts were up 35-18 and had set a club record for the most points scored in a first quarter.

Monaco never got closer than 14 points the rest of the way, as the margin was as big as 26 points in the second half. [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) was scoring at will, finishing with a personal-high 26 points and 7 rebounds.

“I made my layups,” said a humble Tubelis, who made 8-of-11 two-point shots and 2-of-5 triples. “My teammates, [Nigel \[Williams-Goss\]](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), [\[Maodo\] Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/) and [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/), found me. They are high-quality players, it is very special to play with them.”

Zalgiris had 27 assists, as Francisco danced his way through Monaco defense to 19 points and 8 assists. Lo and [Edgaras Ulanovas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edgaras-ulanovas/002329/) dished 5 apiece, and Williams-Goss had 4 helpers in his return from injury. [Dustin Sleva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dustin-sleva/011927/) netted 16 points.

Tubelis praised Zalgiris's team-first effort.

“I can prepare myself mentally, but I would be just one player. Everyone has to be on the same page mentally, and I am proud of my team. We received a message that it is a very important game, and we took it from the first minute.”

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On the other hand, Monaco suffered its fourth straight loss, despite [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) having a double-double of 19 points and 10 assists.

Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis said in his postgame interview that Monaco’s off-court problems are not helping things.

“We didn’t exist on the court. It is not only about basketball. Other things bother our minds and destroy our concentration,” Spanoulis said, before adding: 

“But if I have to speak about basketball, Zalgiris destroyed us.”

Azuolas Tubelis and Sylvain Francisco were two of the Lithuanian's team star performers on the night

Zalgiris Kaunas v AS Monaco (2026-02-03T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes ended its nine‑game losing streak with a dominant 107–90 home win over Valencia Basket, highlighted by a breakout performance from Ercan Osmani, a perfect night inside the arc for Kai Jones and a season‑high assist mark for the team. Pablo Laso earned his long-awaited second EuroLeague win as Efes returned to form.

Osmani leads Efes past Valencia to end a nine‑game slide

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/) finally found the breakthrough it had been chasing for weeks. In its most complete performance of the season, Efes rolled past [Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) 107–90 at Turkcell Basketball Development Center, giving Pablo Laso his long-awaited second EuroLeague victory with the club. The win snapped a nine‑game losing streak that had stretched back to mid‑December and brought welcome relief to a team desperate to rediscover its rhythm.

Efes wasted no time announcing its intentions, delivering a blistering first quarter that set a new club record for largest opening‑period lead. Energy, pace and unselfish play defined the night as multiple players stepped forward, none more impressively than [Ercan Osmani](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ercan-osmani/012710/), who rebounded from recent struggles to deliver a commanding performance at both ends of the floor.

For Laso and his players, the victory marked more than just the end of a skid — it was a sign of renewed identity. Efes defended with purpose, pushed the pace with confidence, and executed its offense with the clarity that had eluded the team in recent weeks. By the final buzzer, the sense of relief inside the arena was matched only by the sense of possibility.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Valencia Basket | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Osmani stepped up early against Valencia, being aggressive at both ends of the floor, finding mismatches against [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) and [Jaime Pradilla](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaime-pradilla/010393/) and getting five points and three rebounds in the opening seven minutes.

He helped Efes set a club record with a 19-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 33-14. Efes had previously amassed 18-point margins after 10 minutes against Benetton Treviso on October 16, 2002, and against CSKA Moscow on March 4, 2021.

Osmani finished the game with 20 points, 7 rebounds and a PIR of 27. He got plenty of help, too. [Kai Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kai-jones/014102/) came off the bench to do what he does best: block shots, force big men out of the paint and thrill the crowd with his outstanding dunks. After missing three games due to injury, [Jordan Loyd](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jordan-loyd/009754/) returned against one of his former teams with a rock-solid performance.

"It's been a long time that we hadn't won in the EuroLeague, so I'm happy about that. I want to thank all the teammates because we gave everything on the floor. And I think we played very simple, that's why we got that many points. So from now, I think we have to start building on that," Osmani said. "Thanks to our fans, all of them, because we had a really hard period. So it was hard for them also. We couldn't get any good things for them. So after now, I think everything will change, and we are going to be better."

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"I am happy for my players. I think we did a great effort. Everybody fought a lot from the beginning. We were playing against a team that is playing very good, with a great pace. Probably that helped us to recover a little bit the pace that we need to show, let's say, our best image. We are still missing important players, for sure, but we have to go step by step," Coach Laso said after the game. "And I think today was a very good first step."

[PJ Dozier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/pj-dozier/012742/) and [Saben Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/saben-lee/013389/) combined for 28 points, 13 assists and just 3 turnovers. They helped Efes set a new season-high in assists (26). Jones had a career-high 15 points on 7-of-7 two-point shooting. Jones remained the most effective two-point shooter in the competition this season, having made 41 of 43 shots inside the arc (95.3% 2FG). He hasn't missed a two-point shot since Round 17 against Dubai Basketball.

"I think it started with the heart and mind, my preparation from days long in the past, just seeing how the situations have been and learning from my mistakes. And then I came out with a high level of focus and intensity. So I just want to keep on building on that and being present and have a high level of focus and intensity throughout the whole game," Jones said.

"We just listened to Coach. He taught us a lot from the last games. We have been learning and learning and learning. And I think everybody realized what we need to do. And today was an example of how we have grown as a team."

Efes ends its historic skid with teamwork, energy and star turns from Osmani, Jones, Dozier and Lee

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Valencia Basket (2026-02-03T17:30:00.000Z)

Storm clouds have hovered over Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in recent weeks. On the day of the club’s 118th anniversary, Jerian Grant and Kostas Sloukas pushed the Greens back into the sunshine.

Jerian Grant, Kostas Sloukas give Panathinaikos the perfect birthday gift

Storm clouds have hovered over [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) in recent weeks. On the day of the club’s 118th anniversary, [Jerian Grant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jerian-grant/011204/) and [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) pushed the Greens back into the sunshine.

Panathinaikos secured an 82-81 win over [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) at Telekom Center Athens on Tuesday night, with Grant drilling the game-winner – a fadeaway jumper over Andres Feliz – with 2.3 seconds remaining.

For a moment, Grant appeared destined to be the villain after his foul on [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/)’s layup allowed the Real Madrid forward to put the visitors 80-81 ahead with 8.7 seconds left. Instead, Grant responded in the best way possible, sending the crowd into raptures.

“My focus was to make a play for my team,” Grant said afterward. “I felt like I let the team down with that bad foul, and with the miss at Maccabi. But my teammates still believed in me. They wanted me to have the ball, and I made the shot.”

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Real Madrid | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Grant finished with 19 points, nine of them coming in the fourth quarter. Seven of those arrived midway through the period as Panathinaikos opened up a 72-67 lead.

But Real Madrid responded. [Alex Len](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alex-len/014169/) scored six straight points to tie the game at 73–73, then threw down a dunk over [Kenneth Faried](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kenneth-faried/011284/) – one of two Panathinaikos bigs, along with [Richaun Holmes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/richaun-holmes/014011/), to foul out – as he put the visitors 75-78 up with 30 seconds remaining. The tension inside the arena was palpable.

Once again, Sloukas steadied things.

Real Madrid led 44–36 at halftime, a margin that reflected Panathinaikos’s growing frustration. A loss at Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, a narrow escape at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and a Greek League defeat to Aris Thessaloniki had created a brittle atmosphere around the club.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THE SHOT. THE TEAM. THE CELEBRATION. ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://t.co/u1qTcZyZ72">pic.twitter.com/u1qTcZyZ72</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/2018802291168714827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sloukas, though, was composed throughout. After scoring 12 points in the first half, he added eight more in the third quarter to help Panathinaikos close within one after 30 minutes, 60-61.

He scored just two points in the fourth, but they were pivotal – a driving layup with 22 seconds left that cut the deficit to one, 77-78. Moments later, Sloukas and [Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) forced a turnover from [Alberto Abalde](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alberto-abalde/003733/), leading to [Juancho Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/)’s go-ahead three (80–78).

Hezonja briefly appeared to spoil the night, but Grant had the final word, joining Sloukas as the night’s defining figure.

“It was an amazing game between two great teams, two historic teams, with so many personalities on the court,” Sloukas said. “Both teams fought like hell because the win was very important. We didn’t start well, but after that we hustled a lot and put our bodies on the line. If we had been a little smarter, maybe we could have won more comfortably. But Jerian scored an amazing basket, and we took a very important victory.

“We’re really tired because the schedule is crazy, but this is the EuroLeague. We have to continue and prepare ourselves for Partizan.”

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Whether it was birthday magic or sheer resolve, the final buzzer brought everyone together – players, coaches and fans alike. Panathinaikos has been tested in recent weeks, but this felt like a turning point.

Despite the noise surrounding the club, the Greens now sit at 16-10, level with Real Madrid, and have climbed back into the top six.

“It’s amazing,” head coach Ergin Ataman said. “For the players, for the group – we played great defense and everyone tried to give everything. Maybe we could have won more easily, but at the end we were tired and made some crucial turnovers. Still, we deserved to win this game, especially because of the hustle we showed after the first quarter.

“Congratulations to the players for the character they showed in this situation. It’s a very important win. We’re level with Real Madrid and we’ve beaten them twice. Our goal is to continue for the top six, maybe the top four. We’ll see.”

Panathinaikos will look to carry that momentum into Serbia, where it faces Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in the second half of the EuroLeague double-round week, before a mouthwatering showdown with league-leading Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul next week in a rematch of last season’s semifinals.

Real Madrid, currently fourth in the standings, remains on the road as it travels to face Dubai Basketball to close out the double-round week.

The duo delivered as the Greens edged Real Madrid in Round 26

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Real Madrid (2026-02-03T19:15:00.000Z)

Dubai Basketball proved again that it’s a different beast at home in its inaugural EuroLeague campaign. The Coca-Cola Arena has maintained its reputation as a tough place to visit, with the hosts defeating Olympiacos Piraeus 108-98 after what was the club's first-ever overtime in the competition.

Dubai suffocates Olympiacos in overtime for another home win

[Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) proved again that it’s a different beast at home in its inaugural EuroLeague campaign. The Coca-Cola Arena has maintained its reputation as a tough place to visit, with the hosts defeating [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) 108-98 after what was the club's first-ever overtime in the competition.

Only two teams have managed to come out victorious from Dubai’s home court, where Jurica Golemac’s side downed one of the hottest teams in the league. In fact, Olympiacos came into Tuesday’s duel on the back of a five-game winning run, but Dubai demonstrated from the off that it would have none of it.

The hosts hit the ground running with a 9-2 charge that was canceled out by a 0-7 surge from the Reds. [Aleksa Avramovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/aleksa-avramovic/003983/) scored eight first-quarter points, with his team securing a 26-17 lead after 10 minutes.

Dubai didn’t take its foot off the gas, with the Serbian guard taking his tally to 15 points for a 52-40 lead at halftime. Avramovic delivered on both ends, recording four of Dubai’s six steals in the first half, when the hosts forced Olympiacos into 10 turnovers, which led to 13 points in transition.

Dubai Basketball-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 26 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

The visitors bounced back in the third quarter and went on a 0-10 run that cut the difference to 74-70 heading into the fourth. The game turned into a back-and-forth affair, with Dubai maintaining the lead heading into crunch time. [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mfiondu-kabengele/012796/) remained calm from the charity stripe and hit two free throws with just three seconds left, but [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) drilled a triple to make it 95-95, sending the game to overtime.

“They scored this three-pointer, we went to overtime, but the team showed their character and fans didn’t give up on us,” Golemac told EuroLeague TV. “We got into overtime with just one thought: to win the game.”

And win it they did. Riding on their momentum, the visitors nailed an open triple through [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/), but Dubai tightened up its defense, holding Olympiacos scoreless for the remainder of overtime. A 13-0 run fueled by Kabengele, [McKinley Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mckinley-wright-iv/012606/) and [Dwayne Bacon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dwayne-bacon/011286/) saw Dubai crush the Reds, clinching a victory to open the double-round week in style.

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“Physical game,” Kabengele admitted after the final buzzer. “\[Olympiacos is a\] great team, well coached. We just knew we had to become physical, made it difficult for them every single shot. Halt their rhythm, rebound the ball, turn the ball over less. And we did that over the course of the game, which is why we were able to stay in it.”

Kabengele ended the duel on 21 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, with Bacon also scoring 21 and picking up 7 boards. Avramovic bagged a season-high 17 points and Wright paired his 18 points with a team-high 7 assists.

Having bounced back from last week’s loss away at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Dubai will look to double its wins by defeating Real Madrid on Thursday. And given their home form this season, Golemac’s men look more than capable of completing a perfect double-round week against another EuroLeague powerhouse.

Mfiondu Kabengele ended the game on 21 points and a personal-best 14 rebounds as the hosts grabbed their ninth home victory

Dubai Basketball v Olympiacos Piraeus (2026-02-03T16:00:00.000Z)