Round 27 saw many Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars deliver great individual performances. These are the players who led all the main statistical categories.

Round 27 individual highs: Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan, 30 points

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

[Aleksa Avramovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/aleksa-avramovic/003983/) of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade was Round 27's top scorer with 30 points. [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) of AS Monaco is this season's leading scorer with 19.3 points per night.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

FC Barcelona’s [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) pulled down 10 rebounds in Round 27. [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz leads all rebounders with 7.1 boards per game.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul’s [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/) dished 12 assists in this round. [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) of Baskonia leads the overall standings with 7.3 dimes per contest.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

[Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne recorded a round-high 4 steals. His teammate [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) ranks first overall in steals with 1.8 per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

[Jordan Mickey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jordan-mickey/008847/) of Virtus Segafredo Bologna had 3 blocks, more than anyone else in Round 27. [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) of Real Madrid is this season's leader in blocks with 1.7 per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Vesely (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Calathes (11 points, 12 assists) are the only players who posted a double-double in Round 27.

A dominant display on the road has seen Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort earn Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 27 MVP honors with a round-high PIR of 33.

Round 27 MVP: Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

A dominant display on the road has seen Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) earn Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 27 MVP honors with a round-high PIR of 33.

Lessort inspired Panathinaikos to an 86-97 win at Real Madrid, which was defeated at WiZink Center for the first time this season. The French big man posted a career-high 26 points after going 12-of-14 on two-pointers and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Those 12 made two-pointers matched a club record in 605 EuroLeague games. Lessort also had 7 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive end, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. His 33 PIR is the fourth-highest total of his 122-game career. This is Lessort’s third MVP of the Round honor, all of which have come this season.

Mathias Lessort  | RS Round 27 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

The second-best PIR in this round is shared between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard [Aleksa Avramovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/aleksa-avramovic/003983/) and FC Barcelona center [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), as they both had a 32 PIR. In his team’s 100-90 triumph over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Avramovic amassed a career-best 30 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Vesely, meanwhile, posted a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, in addition to dishing 1 assist and making 3 steals, in a 67-77 defeat to AS Monaco. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv’s [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) had a 28 PIR after recording 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in a dominant 71-106 triumph at ALBA Berlin. Rounding out the list of best performers in Round 27 are Partizan’s [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) and Panathinaikos’s [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), both with a PIR of 27.

Lessort earned his third MVP of the Round honor this season.

Jim Apost beat everyone else in Round 27 with his team Nea ionia city BC, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 251.6.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 27 winner

Jim Apost beat everyone else in Round 27 with his team Nea ionia city BC, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 251.6.

Jim had the following lineup: team captain Mathias Lessort of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona, Nick Calathes of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, and Alec Peters and Thomas Walkup, both of Olympiacos Piraeus as starters.

His sixth man was Aleksa Avramovic of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Panagiotis Kalaitzakis of Panathinaikos, Dalibor Ilic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Daniel Diez of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Dovydas Giedraitis of Zalgiris Kaunas. His head coach was Georgios Bartzokas of Olympiacos.

The prize for finishing first in Round 27 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season, so congratulations, Vladimir!

Ilias Preveza stays as the leader of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge overall standings with 4,877.3 points.

Trades are now open for Round 28. Remember, it's back to three trades per round.

The first games in Round 28, Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Bayern Munich, tips off on Thursday, March 7, at 18:30 CET. This fixture marks the deadline to get trades done, so don’t leave it too late!

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge!

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 27th winner in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! 

AS Monaco Basket notched its sixth straight win in the EuroLeague by defeating Barça Basket 67-77 at Palau Blaugrana on Friday night.

'Unbelievable' win in Barcelona had Monaco all smiling

Maybe [AS Monaco's win over FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fc-barcelona-vs-as-monaco-basket/) on Friday night was not pretty, but it doesn't have to be, not when you come away from Palau Blaugrana with the victory. 

That 67-77 triumph was Monaco's sixth win in a row, which has kept the team with a share of the third-best record (17-10) and brought it just one win behind second-placed Barca in the standings.

"Every win is important, especially beating a direct opponent for high position in the standings," said a visibly satisfied Sasa Obradovic, Monaco's head coach. "An unbelievable win, even if we had a little bit of problems."

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### Monaco were off the mark from deep

The problems Obradovic was referring to were of an offensive nature, especially from long range.

Monaco made just 1-of-11 three-point shots in the first half, before finishing the game 6-of-25 from three-point land.

However, the team found a way to make up for it.

Barcelona failed to score more than 16 points in each of the last three quarters, even though the hosts did have their share of open looks that could have seen the game finish with a different outcome. But Monaco kept protecting its glass while holding Barcelona to just 48.7% two-point shooting and 14.8% on threes.

"The team reacted great. We were very physical and we won the game defensively," Obradovic noted.

A showdown with two genuine championship-contenders awaits. Monaco's star Mike James hunts down 29 points to make him the competition's all-time leading scorer, but Barça's combo guard Nico Laprovittola is expected to have a say as will Tomas Satoransky in controlling possession in the backcourt.

FC Barcelona-AS Monaco | Round 27 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

This win confirmed that even after the break, Monaco is the hottest team in the competition.

"Six in a row is always supposed to be good," Obradovic said with a smile.

He probably does not want to look too far, but Monaco plays five of its seven games on its home floor, and all of those games come against teams who currently hold a losing record.

### Mike James closes in on history

The path is open for Monaco to finish as one of the top four teams, just like the path is open for [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) to become the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">-12 ⏳ <a href="https://t.co/69tYlxQIu3">pic.twitter.com/69tYlxQIu3</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1763683507069460806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With 17 points against Barca, he is just 12 shy of surpassing Olympiacos Piraeus great [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/).

"I am going to break the record eventually. It did not have to be today," James, clearly in the good mood, remarked after the game. "It is better that we won, especially it helps us out in the standings."

The next chance he has is against the 10-17 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade next Thursday night.

More Monaco News

Matthew Strazel of AS Monaco looks to get past Nicolas Laprovittola of FC Barcelona in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The Blaugrana lost for just the second time at home this season

FC Barcelona v AS Monaco (2024-03-01T19:30:00.000Z)

Devin Booker scored a season-high 22 points as FC Bayern Basketball defeated KK Crvena zvezda 74-66 in Round 27 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Devin Booker came up big as Bayern held firm to dismiss Crvena zvezda

Bayern Munich (12-15) overcame sudden pre-game adversity to [grind out a 74-66 home win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fc-bayern-basketball-vs-kk-crvena-zvezda/) (10-17) in Round 27 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, keeping alive its hopes of making the playoffs in the process.

Sharpshooter [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) was ruled out of the contest with illness only a few hours before tipoff, but the home team prevailed on the back of a heroic performance from center [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/), who racked up a season-high 22 points and 6 rebounds on his return to action after missing three games through injury.

Devin Booker had a season-high 22 points and 6 rebounds as FC Bayern Munich beat Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Devin Booker's highlights vs. Zvezda

Zvezda raced into an early 10-19 lead but Bayern turned the tide with ironclad defense which confined the visitors to a mere 4 points in a 12-minute interval, with the towering Booker doing damage at both ends of the court.

The big man revealed he was inspired by the presence of his family and stressed just how vital the outcome was in Bayern’s quest to make the post-season.  “My family is in town, so they gave me a bit of an extra boost and motivation,” Booker said in a flash post-game interview.

“I came out and played hard from the beginning, we played a great defensive game, so that’s where the momentum came from. We’re trying to take it one game at a time, so this is where our main focus is right now. It’s a very important win.”

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### Bayern’s other veterans helped out, too

Apart from Booker, [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) also played a key role with 12 points and 8 rebounds, prompting head coach Pablo Laso to praise both men while also singling out forward [Vladimir Lucic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vladimir-lucic/001288/).

“It took us a little bit to get into the game defensively and for 37 minutes we played very solid,” the Spaniard commented. “We made some mistakes, but in general we did a very good job. We will fight until the end, that’s how we have to approach the rest of the season.

“Apart from Booker and Ibaka, Lucic played great on both ends of the floor as he defended and passed the ball really well. Devin did a great job on his comeback after almost a month out, it was his most impressive shooting night and I am very happy for him.”

Pablo Laso is interviewed following FC Bayern Munich's win against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pablo Laso speaks after Bayern vs. Zvezda

It was a second successive win for Bayern against Serbian opposition after the German side clinched [a dramatic 78-79 win at Zvezda’s traditional city rival Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-kk-partizan-vs-fc-bayern-basketball/) before the three-week EuroLeague break.

Zvezda’s hopes of avoiding an early end to its campaign for a second successive season are now hanging by a thread, having lost five of its last six games following a poor performance on the offensive end for the lion’s share of the contest at BMW Park.

More Bayern News

Devin Booker embraces the FC Bayern Munich fans after the team's win against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The towering center produced a flawless performance on his return to action from injury

Devin Booker came up big as Bayern held firm to dismiss Zvezda

FC Bayern Munich v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-03-01T19:30:00.000Z)

Fenerbahçe Beko set new club highs for points scored (111) and assists (32) in a 111-96 win over Baskonia in Round 27 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Records rained for Fenerbahçe Beko on Friday night

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius admitted he was not sure what he was going to get from his players against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Following a break due to the FIBA window, which saw Turkish Airlines EuroLeague players representing their countries just a few days ago, it was normal that there was a bit of uncertainty coming into Round 27.

"These situations are a little bit strange. You give the guys a few days off and they disconnect, some guys go to their national team, and we get back together two days before the game", Jasikevicius said. "Everybody was really excited to play, and it showed on the offensive end."

### Fenerbahce caught fire on offense

It proved to work a treat for Fenerbahce — on offense at least. The Turkish side set a new club scoring record in [an 111-96 win against Baskonia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-vs-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/), while it also dished 32 assists. Fenerbahce's previous record highs were 109 points and 29 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">BİZE BU YOLDAN GERİ DÖNÜŞ YOK! 💛💙<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/GBLEJs4vkg">pic.twitter.com/GBLEJs4vkg</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1763655522589221032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Coach Jasikevicius's charges also started the game by hitting their first 8 three-point shots before finishing the night 19-of-34 from long range, just one three-pointer shy of another club record. All that came with just 6 turnovers.

"We were not so good on the defensive end, but that's most likely why we have so many records", Jasikevicius joked after the game.

December 2023's meeting was a thriller, won by Baskonia on the back of 28 points from three-point specialist Markus Howard and a double-double by Maik Kotsar. Fenerbahce were led by Nigel Hayes-Davis, who aims to restore form after scoring just 4 in the pre-break defeats to Monaco and Panathinaikos.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 27 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### Biberovic, Sestina made a big impact

Two guys off the bench came up big on the night, too.

[Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) went 5-for-5 from long range in the third quarter and finished with 17 points, while [Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nathan-sestina/011980/) scored 14 points in 14:28 on the floor, having hit 4-of-6 triples.

"I always tell Tarik he's got a top-four prettiest jumper on planet Earth, and Nate's been doing fantastic", forward [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) glowingly remarked about his teammates.

Hayes-David paced all scorers with 19 points, but the lead man in the performance was veteran playmaker [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/), who had 11 points and 12 assists. The all-time leader in assists also had 2 steals, which saw him tie former teammate [Dimitris Diamantidis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dimitris-diamantidis/jko/) atop the all-time steals charts. They both now have 434 steals.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Nick_Calathes15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nick_Calathes15</a> has equaled Dimitris Diamantidis&#39; EuroLeague all-time record of 434 steals 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EVeryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EVeryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/yZ86HpWiMO">pic.twitter.com/yZ86HpWiMO</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1763654408003346897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

And while Calathes has remained humbled about the feat that will come with his next steal, his teammate Hayes-Davis was not hiding his excitement about his teammate.

"He is amazing. I've said it a million times to a million people: \[he's\] the greatest point guard in European basketball history. I compared him to a European John Stockton. A leader in assists and an eventual leader in steals. He is fantastic, \[I\] love playing with him."

An exciting performance saw Fenerbahce improve to a 16-11 record, with the team well positioned to fight for a top-six finish and home-court advantage in the playoffs. There are just seven regular-season rounds to go, so it should be a thrilling end to the campaign for Fenerbahce supporters.

Nate Sestina looks to dunk for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The Turkish side had its best-ever offensive performance in Friday's win over Baskonia

Records rained for Fenerbahce on Friday night

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-03-01T17:45:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL won its first-ever EuroLeague game at LDLC Arena on Friday, March 1, by beating Olimpia Milano 81-77.

LDLC ASVEL finally tastes victory at LDLC Arena

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne had tasted defeat in three straight games before the break, but it got back on track in Round 27 by [beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 81-77](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-ldlc-asvel-vs-olimpia-milano/) and recording its first-ever win at the brand-new LDLC Arena.

Inspired by an outstanding [Joffrey Lauvergne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joffrey-lauvergne/004194/), who netted 12 first-half points having gone 6-for-6 from inside, ASVEL took a 39-35 lead into the second half. The third quarter was balanced, with the hosts narrowly outscoring Milan 23-21, but in the opening stages of the closing quarter ASVEL’s defense stepped up.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">LA PREMIÈRE VICTOIRE À LA LDLC ARENA ! <br><br>Dans une ambiance dingue à la <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLC_Arena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLC_Arena</a>, les Villeurbannais remportent ce match face à Milan ! 👌<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/vU4vuljtp4">pic.twitter.com/vU4vuljtp4</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1763673463863029779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### A tense ending… before elation

The French side held Milan to just 3 points for the first six minutes of the final period and took a 76-59 lead with 4:39 left on the clock. When everything indicated that ASVEL would clinch a comfortable victory, the Italian team fought back and managed to cut the difference to three points with 14 seconds to go. 

However, [Maodo Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/) missed an open triple to send the game to overtime, allowing the fans to get off their seats and celebrate ASVEL’s first victory at LDLC Arena after six unsuccessful attempts.

“We won the game and everybody is super happy,” Lauvergne said after the game. “First win in this gym. It’s an amazing feeling. I’m proud of the fact that we keep fighting. We may be disappointing people sometimes, but overall we fight and we do everything possible to win games. Like tonight, we never gave up.”

Milan demonstrated their threat by beating reigning-champs Real Madrid through 27 points from Shavon Shields and 23 from Nikola Mirotic. They journey to a lowly ASVEL roster equipped with Paris Lee, who leads the league's steals chart with 1.8 per game and is tasked with disrupting the visitor's strategy.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 27 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

ASVEL inaugurated the new arena with [an incredible clash against FC Bayern Munich in Round 10](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/asvel-ldlc-arena-served-up-an-unforgettable-opening-night/). The game went to double overtime, with the guests securing a 100-101 victory. What followed was five losses in a row, including [a narrow 76-77 defeat to EuroLeague leader Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-ldlc-asvel-vs-real-madrid-baloncesto/).

“We lost a few times by one point here,” Lauvergne added. “One time \[we lost\] after two overtimes, so now it’s a great feeling to win here.”

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ASVEL may have missed out on the playoffs, but its players demonstrated on Friday night that they will put up a fight against any opponent in this last stretch of the season. Having received a huge boost in confidence with its win over Milan, ASVEL will travel to Greece next week to face Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens on March 8.

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The LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne players celebrate by doing a collective clap with the fans after beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

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A pair of veteran guards, Thomas Walkup and Shaquielle McKissic, looked ahead after making Olympiacos BC Piraeus's injury troubles seem like no big deal.

 McKissic, Walkup: Blowout in Kaunas just the beginning for Reds 

The news before Olympiacos Piraeus went to Lithuania in hopes of breaking a four-game home winning streak by Zalgiris Kaunas was that almost half of its backcourt didn't make the flight.

Nigel Williams-Goss, Giannoulis Larentzakis and Naz Mitrou-Long were all injured, which left it for the other guards to step up.

The news after [Olympiacos throttled their hosts 76-95](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/239/) was that the Reds are not only deep, but they are extremely confident looking toward the rest of the playoffs race.

"I told the guys before the game that we should be trying to win all eight games left; there's no reason we can't," [Shaquielle McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) said after his team's tour de force before 15,000 disappointed Zalgiris fans. "I'm just trying to send a message to the EuroLeague."

McKissic and his partner in crime on Friday, staring point guard [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/), had plenty of reason to feel good about the message they were sending.

Walkup posted his career high with 22 points, added a game-high 7 assists and helped keep the wraps on Zalgiris star Keenan Evans. McKissic posted his season high with 20 points off the bench.

Thomas Walkup, Shaquielle Mckissic Highlights vs. Zalgiris Kaunas

Thomas Walkup Shaquielle Mckissic highlights vs Zalgiris Kaunas

Both made 5 of 5 two-point shots as Olympiacos had its second-best shooting rate inside the arc in the entire century, making 25 of 32 shots, or 78.1%. That also ranks 18th on any given night for any club since 2000.

So thorough was the Reds' march on Kaunas that the turnaround came on the last play of the first half, courtesy of McKissic. With 4.8 seconds left until halftime and the score tied 39-39, McKissic took the ball out of bounds at the far end of the court, as per the instructions of head coach Georgios Bartzokas. He got a pass back immediately and raced through the entire Zalgiris defense to dunk before the half ended. The game was never the same after that. 

Shaquielle McKissic goes coast-to-coast in 4.8 seconds to slam for an Olympiacos halftime lead.

MOTOROLA MAGIC MOMENT OF THE NIGHT: Shaq attacks on the buzzer!

"That play at the end of the first half was unbelievable," Walkup said. "One guy in the EuroLeague can make a play like this, and he's on our team. Helluva game, super happy for him. Shaq's back."

Like his backcourt mate, Walkup had a message to send, too.

"It's very important that we have an very experienced group that's been together for some time," he said. "At this point of the season, after the little break, it was super important to come back and refocus. These are the sort of games that champions find the ways to win. Really proud of our group today and we have to keep building. It doesn't stop here."

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AS Monaco Basket secured the season sweep against FC Barcelona by winning 67-77 in Round 27 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Mike James ends with 17 points as Monaco Basket conquers Barça, 67-77

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Mike James of AS Monaco is guarded by Tomas Satoransky of FC Barcelona in Round 27 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The star guard now needs 12 points to become the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer

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Round 27 MVP: Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

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Mike James ends with 17 points as Monaco conquers Barcelona, 67-77