[Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) is having a solid maiden season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.

 

"I am aware of the expectations," Edwards understands. "I expect a lot from myself, I am very competitive as everyone is probably that plays this game at this level."

 

The main obstacle for Edwards this season has been adjusting to the European game and the league.

 

"A lot of people I know have played overseas," Edwards explains. "I spoke with them and they told me about the adjustment part - on the court and off the court - and what to expect. I'm the new guy."

 

He was brought in as a strong scorer and he has become a contributor off the bench with 7.8 points of average in his 29 appearances this season.

 

"The guy can score, definitely," coach Dimitris Itoudis says. "He needs to make it happen on the courta nd I have to translate that."

 

Now Edwards can help bring Fenerbahce to the EuroLeague playoffs this week as it battles cross-town rival and defending champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

 

"Every game is important and I am excited to play in this games, " Edwards says. "I hope that I can make an impact."

Focus on: Carsen Edwards, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Carsen Edwards, Fenerbahce: 'I expect a lot of myself'

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul center Devin Booker is set to miss the remainder of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season due to a knee injury, the club reported on Wednesday. Booker was injured in the team's Round 31 game against Real Madrid and already missed the Round 32 game against Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. As such, Booker will be sidelined against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, but may return to the action if Fenerbahce advances to the playoffs. Booker is averaging 5.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 31 EuroLeague games this season, his fifth in the competition.

Fenerbahce's Booker out three weeks

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rookie [Ignas Brazdeikis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ignas-brazdeikis/011983/) sits down with Joe Arlauckas to discuss his career to this point, why he joined Zalgiris Kaunas and his thoughts on being back in Kaunas, Lithuania, the place of his birth, among many other topics.

The latest episode of The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas features a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rookie who has been making waves with Zalgiris Kaunas: Ignas Brazdeikis. After spending the first few years of his professional career in the NBA, Brazdeikis decided to return to the city and country of his birth – Kaunas, Lithuania – to play for Zalgiris.

After leaving Kaunas for Chicago, United States, at the age of three before later growing up in Canada, Brazdeikis has come full circle in every sense of the word. First, he returned to the U.S. to play for the University of Michigan and then feature in the NBA with New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, before heading to Lithuania last summer to join Zalgiris as he went in search of a more defined role on the court.

Even though Brazdeikis's father hated basketball, the 24-year-old developed a love for the game that has only been enhanced during his time representing Zalgiris and suiting up for the Lithuanian national team. 

"I fell in love with the game at probably 6-7 years old," explains Brazdeikis. "Outside of our apartment \[in Canada\], there was an outdoor basketball court and I would just spend hours a day there just playing, and there would be older guys there. Then, once my pops saw that I had a passion for the game, he put me in this Lithuanian church team and everything grew from there."

Brazdeikis went on to play a total of 64 games in the NBA across three seasons, in which he suited up for New York, Philadelphia and Orlando, but it was not always a straightforward journey. Following a turbulent first three years of his career, he took the decision last summer to return to Kaunas and play for Zalgiris in the EuroLeague. 

Perhaps more importantly, Brazdeikis wanted to find a place where he would feel valued and find his role. At Zalgiris, he found just that.

"I definitely want to play among the best players in the world, so the NBA is always where I wanted to play, but I knew that the EuroLeague is almost not even a step behind the NBA," he shares. "I knew that being able to play here, I would be competing among the best players in this world. At this point in my career, I just wanted an opportunity to have a consistent role somewhere, just to be a part of the rotation."

Comparisons are often drawn between life in the NBA and life in the EuroLeague, but for Brazdeikis, he believes that there is nothing quite like a EuroLeague game.

"It's not even close," states Brazdeikis when comparing the NBA and the EuroLeague. "The competitive level of the EuroLeague is maybe the highest out of any league in the world, because 34 games and to get into the playoffs, there's only eight teams. It's a battle every single night."

When it came to deciding to sign for Zalgiris, one of the key factors for Bradzeikis was his existing relationship with head coach Kazys Maksvytis, who he also played under at the 2022 EuroBasket tournament with the Lithuanian national team.

"First of all, I knew Kazys because I played with the national team in the window and I liked how he coached and how he approached the game," he describes. "Then, just being from Kaunas and being born here, I felt like it would be a great opportunity to play for this city and try to do something special over here. I just felt like it would be the environment where I can grow the most."

The talk of the town for several months in Kaunas has been the Final Four, which takes place in the middle of May. In a basketball-mad city like Kaunas, where the fans adore the Zalgiris players, it would be a fairy-tale story if the team was able to defy the odds and find itself among the four best teams in Europe, a notion that isn't lost on Brazdeikis.

"I don't think I could even put it into words," he reveals. "I mean, the amount of work that we've put in this year and the Final Four even just being in Kaunas; I can't even imagine what the fans would be like, what the atmosphere would be like. I would say that it would be a dream come true."

The end of the regular season is in sight and the playoffs are just around the corner, so Brazdeikis and his Zalgiris teammates will be determined to book their place in the postseason and keep their dream alive of playing the Final Four in their own backyard at Zalgirio Arena.

With a one-hour format of exclusive one-on-one interviews, The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas goes well beyond the playing court with each podcast to delve into the life experiences that have made his guests protagonists and legends of the EuroLeague. The Crossover debuted in 2018 and has featured such current stars as Mike James, Nicolo Melli and Vasilije Micic, coaching greats such as Georgios Bartzokas, Dimitris Itoudis and Zeljko Obradovic, and legends like Theo Papaloukas, Nikola Vujcic and Mike Batiste, among others.

The Crossover with Joe Arlauckas is available on [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rYpAbSLlCc), [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas/id1440034922), [Audioboom](https://audioboom.com/channel/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/6T1SYvGSpzyrYZpG9z2wjR), [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/65962), [RadioPublic](https://radiopublic.com/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas-6NkdjJ), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ4ODM3OTkucnNz?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiYzr_b78XtAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ), [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-p1174586/), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas), [CastBox](https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Crossover-with-Joe-Arlauckas-id1467328?country=gb), [iVoox](https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-the-crossover-with-joe-arlauckas_sq_f1629856_1.html) and other platforms.

Ignas Brazdeikis stops by The Crossover

Few basketball games have more at stake that the Greek Derby between Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens. Their rivalry has been going on for many decades, and that puts pressure on players, coaches and of course, the officials. During their Round 32 showdown at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, the game's officials – Ilija Belosevic, Mehdi Difallah and Emilio Perez – wore microphones to help us understand better what it takes to work such a special showdown.

 Mic'd Up Refs: Inside the Greek Derby! 

Few basketball games anywhere always more at stake than the Greek Derby between Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens. Their rivalry has been going on for many decades, and that puts pressure on players, coaches and, of course, the officials.

During their Round 32 showdown at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, the game's officials – Ilija Belosevic, Mehdi Difallah and Emilio Perez – wore microphones to help us understand better what it takes to work such a special showdown.

It is your turn now to step into the action by hearing the officiating team interact with players and coaches during the Greek Derby!

For example, when Belosevic asked Olympiacos star Kostas Sloukas not to shout to sell a potential foul, because "you know, it makes a problem for us."

Or when Difallah telling Panathinaikos guard Paris Lee why no three-second violation was whistled. "If he goes for a quick shot, we don't need to call anything," Difallah explained.

This new feature, which was previously presented in a Round 29 game between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, is part of Euroleague Basketball's continued commitment to reducing the gap between fans in the arena and those watching from home. Fans can also follow live audio of the referees for each Instant Replay revision during all games, as well as during selected timeouts.

It's all about putting the world's best basketball fans as close to the court as possible!

Mic'd Up Refs: Inside the Greek Derby!

Olympiacos Piraeus v Panathinaikos Athens (2023-03-31T18:30:00.000Z)

Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is the next player to step into the spotlight as part of the "Remember The Why" series, a Euroleague Basketball and Adidas collaboration in which Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars discuss their personal journeys in an in-depth interview.

#RememberTheWhy with Sergio Rodriguez: 'I'm in love with basketball' 

Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is the next player to step into the spotlight as part of the "Remember The Why" series, a Euroleague Basketball and Adidas collaboration in which Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars discuss their personal journeys in an in-depth interview.

Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Chacho", is a two-time EuroLeague champion, having lifted the trophy with Real Madrid in 2015 and CSKA Moscow in 2019. He was chosen as the 2013-14 EuroLeague MVP and won domestic league titles in Spain, Russia and Italy, the latter with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Rodriguez has also played for four different NBA teams. 

Over his EuroLeague career, "El Chacho" is one of just two players -- along with Vassilis Spanoulis -- to amass  more than 3,500 points and 1,500 assists in the EuroLeague. He is in now playing his second stint with Los Blancos. 

"I met a lot of people. I got great experience in different countries, different cultures, languages. So I'm very fortunate to have the career that I had and keep going, playing for Real Madrid, that is my dream club from the beginning and for all my life," Rodriguez said. "So I'm very fortunate and I'm working every day to get the goals that I want to accomplish."

His first stint with Real started in 2010, after four seasons in the NBA. In six seasons with the club, he reached four Final Fours and three championship games, lifting the EuroLeague trophy in the Spanish capital in 2015. He recalls his arrival to Real as a career-defining moment. 

"I needed to be in a different environment. That's what I decided to come back to Madrid," he said. "I think it was a great choice for me because it allowed me to be very successful winning the titles, getting experience playing with a group of guys that we become very close, and being that fortunate to win at home is very important in a club such as Real Madrid." 

Rodriguez made it two more Final Fours, twice with CSKA and once with Milan, the club's first in 29 years. By helping CSKA win the EuroLeague crown in 2018, Rodriguez became the first Spanish-born player to win the top continental title with a foreign club. 

"I thought it was important for me to have a different point of view in a different club, out of Spain," Rodriguez said. "We were able to win, and it was really special, being that far from my home. We had a great connection and we were all on the same page to get the title." 

Above all, Rodriguez believes that keeping both feet on the ground is critical to basketball success, and remembering how it all started -- as a game to be enjoyed -- is key to staying grounded.

"There is a lot of pressure and responsibilities when you're playing at this level," he says. "But the way that I enjoy every day is giving me the gas to keep going. I think the biggest thing is we are playing a game and we have to treat it as a game, with the pressure, with the focus that is needed. But at the end of the day, we grow up playing basketball, having fun with our classmates, teammates, friends. And that's the biggest reason that I want to create every day."

'El Chacho' knows that his time as a professional basketball player is limited, but is enjoying the experience of playing for Real again, and that daily excitement for his work is what keeps him young. 

"I had a lot of fun. I really enjoyed playing basketball. It's my favorite hobby. I really had the chance to play in different scenarios and every day going to practice, I really enjoy it," he said. "So that's the main reason why I'm in love with basketball."

#RememberTheWhy with Sergio Rodriguez: 'I'm in love with basketball'

The 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is coming to an end, and it has arguably been the best of all-time for many reasons: packed arenas, great basketball and a tight race to reach the playoffs which is far from being over. Six teams are still battling for four open spots. We are recommending players from those six teams in EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime. Specifically, we are suggesting that EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers consider adding a superstar center and four players who have been red-hot lately.

Fantasy tips, Round 33: into the playoffs race!

The 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is coming to an end, and it has arguably been the best of all-time for many reasons: packed arenas, great basketball and a tight race to reach the playoffs which is far from being over. Six teams are still battling for four open spots. We are recommending players from those six teams in [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge powered by Ardu Prime](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/home?_ga=2.160989117.1471695241.1680418632-884385655.1669721726). Specifically, we are suggesting that EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers consider adding a superstar center and four players who have been red-hot lately. Here they are: 

[Vanja Marinkovic, Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vanja-marinkovic/004761/) (6.8 credits) – Marinkovic has caught fire and his self-confidence is off the charts right now. He had a career-high 35 points in Round 32 against Fenerbahce, and got 24 points in 18 minutes in a Spanish League game against Valencia this weekend. Unstoppable! 

[Arnas Butkevicius, Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/arnas-butkevicius/002676/) (7.4 credits) – Butkevicius put together two all-around games in the double-round week, helping Zalgiris get back-to-back wins. He averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and a PIR of 19.5. At less than 8 credits, Butkevicius is a fantasy steal at this point.

Vanja Marinkovic, Arnas Butkevicius, Elijah Bryant, Josh Nebo and Mathias Lessort are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 33

[Elijah Bryant, Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) (9.7 credits) – Efes seemed to be out of the playoff picture but Bryant had other ideas. He led Efes to consecutive wins last week by averaging 12.5 points on near-perfect shooting, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and a PIR of 22.0. Bryant is a fantasy opportunity right now. 

[Josh Nebo, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) (11.6 credits) – Maccabi has been on a roll partly because of Nebo's solid performances. In the last five games, Nebo averaged 10.6 points on 19-for-25 two-point shooting (76.0% 2FG), 9.4 rebounds and a PIR of 19.8. He got a PIR of 17 or higher in all those games, which is great for fantasy teams. 

[Mathias Lessort, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) (17.1 credits) – There are many reasons to choose Lessort at center this week. He goes against his former team, Partizan will qualify for the playoffs if it beats Monaco, and the last time that both teams met, Lessort had a PIR of 27. Seriously, what's not to like about Lessort?

Fantasy tips, Round 33: Into the playoffs race!

When Alec Peters joined Olympiacos Piraeus last summer, he could only hope that he was in for one of the best seasons in his career. 

Alec Peters, Olympiacos: 'We know what it takes'

When [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) joined Olympiacos Piraeus last summer, he could only hope that he was in for one of the best seasons in his career. 

Aside from becoming acclimated superfast to Greece and finding his new home away from home the best option he could have hoped for, Peter and his Olympiacos teammates have been the most solid team in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague so far and sit a victory away from clinching first place for the regular season.

"This year, of all years, it's been unusually late for teams to punch and qualify for the playoffs," Peters says. "It's been super hard, game in and game out, to get those wins, and we're glad to finally have clinched."

According to Peters, there's little mystery to the success of the Reds. Their formula has a single secret behind it.

"We practice to, like, almost a detail that you would think is crazy," Peters says. "We practice to a point to where you say, 'OK, this is too repetitive. These guys keep doing the same thing over and over again.' "

This attention to detail and the fact that many of the players have been teammates for years have boosted Olympiacos to the status of front-runner and given the Reds home-court advantage in the upcoming playoffs. 

And Peters does not seem to believe their momentum is going to slow down anytime soon.

"With our consistency, I don't think anybody is going to be able to beat us this year," Peter says. "We have the standard, we know what it takes, and we have a group of guys that are locked in and ready for that last part, that last battle."

 Alec Peters, Olympiacos: 'I don't think anybody is going to be able to beat us this year'

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Monday that guard Jalen Adams is likely out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier in the day

Maccabi's Adams out for season after shoulder surgery

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Monday that guard [Jalen Adams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jalen-adams/012056/) is likely out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier in the day. Adams, who is in his first season with Maccabi and in the EuroLeague, suffered a separated shoulder in the Round 24 game against FC Bayern Munich. He was treated and played again the following week, but has not seen action since.

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For the season, Adams averaged 6.7 points and 1.3 assists over 16 minutes in 23 games, including eight as a starter. He scored a season-high 21 points in Round 11 at Bayern Munich.

Round 33 of the Turkish Airlines Regular Season will see four qualifiers continue gearing up for the playoffs while others battle to join them in postseason action. Here's your guide to the penultimate round's action.

Round 33: Chase resumes for last four playoff spots

Round 33 of the Turkish Airlines Regular Season will see four qualifiers continue gearing up for the playoffs while others battle to join them in postseason action. Here's your guide to the penultimate round's action.

[Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/zalgiris-kaunas-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2022/295/)

Zalgiris (17-15) will look to keep pushing for a place in the playoffs by overcoming a red-hot Maccabi (19-13), which has won six straight games to move within touching distance of a place in the playoffs. The visitors are assured a playoff spot with a victory or a loss by 1 point in regulation time. Zalgiris is concluding a run of four home games out of five and has already won three of those based on an excellent defense that has not allowed more than 75 points at home since early February. But it will not be easy to stop a Maccabi offense which has scored at least 85 points in the last five games.

Round 33 at a glance: Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-olympiacos-piraeus/E2022/289/)

Zvezda (15-17) has already been eliminated from reaching the playoffs but has pride to play for against visiting Olympiacos (23-9), which knows it can wrap up first place by winning in Belgrade. Zvezda gained a memorable triumph when the teams last met, winning 86-90 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in December behind 22 points and 8 assists from Luca Vildoza. The hosts would love to thrill their fans by wrapping up a season sweep over the league leader on Thursday.

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2022/290/)

A hugely important Istanbul derby will see Fenerbahce (18-14) look to put at least one foot in the playoffs while reigning champ Efes (16-16) needs the victory simply to avoid elimination. Efes finally found top form last week with victories of 20 and 17 points respectively over Milan and Virtus, but has already lost once to Fenerbahce this season. Dimitris Itoudis's team came out on top, 79-88, in November, with Marko Guduric converting 5 of 6 three-pointers among his 19 points.

Round 33 at a glance: Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul

[Valencia Basket vs. Segafredo Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/valencia-basket-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2022/292/)

Two teams looking to shake off the disappointment of failing to reach the playoffs go head to head at La Fonteta as Valencia (14-18) welcomes Virtus (13-19). With just one win separating the teams, this game could decide which finishes higher in the end of season standings. Host Valencia will make certain of doing so with a win, and also has revenge on its mind after suffering an 89-59 thrashing at Virtus in November when Jordan Mickey powered the Italian team with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

[Real Madrid vs. FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/real-madrid-fc-bayern-munich/E2022/293/)

Two of the most famous sports clubs in the world meet in the Spanish capital as Real (22-10) hosts Bayern (11-21), with the home team determined to finish as high up the standings as possible after already securing home-court advantage in the playoffs. Real, which will be anxious to avoid dropping a place and getting a theoretically tougher opponent, leads the league in rebounding (36.8 per game) and will look to establish physical superiority over an always-tough Bayern. 

[Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/cazoo-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2022/291/)

Baskonia (17-15) will look to maintain its strong form at Buesa Arena and possibly clinch a playoffs place by downing desperate ASVEL (8-24), which can only hope to avoid finishing in last place after losing 10 games in a row. Baskonia, which has won five of six at home after a 92-69 demolition of Fenerbahce last time out behind 35 points from Vanja Marinkovic, knows that it will quality for the playoffs with a victory if Zalgiris loses earlier on Thursday.

[Panathinaikos Athens vs. ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/panathinaikos-athens-alba-berlin/E2022/296/)

Friday's opening tipoff is a end-of the-table battle between Panathinaikos (11-21) and ALBA (9-23). With a two-win margin, the Greens know they can secure a higher-placed finish than the visitor by claiming a home victory. ALBA gained its biggest win of the season when the teams last met, cruising home 94-65 in October behind Luke Sikma's huge double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds. As such, the German squad will also claim head-to-head advantage if it can triumph in Athens for the first time since 2019.

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-fc-barcelona/E2022/297/)

In-form Barcelona (22-10) will look to limber up for the playoffs by making it five wins in a row and potentially securing a second-place finish with a trip to Milan (14-18), which saw its late-season charge for the playoffs fall short with two losses last week. Barca is the most accurate three-point shooting team in the competition, converting 40.4% of its long-range attempts, but Milan boasts the league's second-best defense in that respect, allowing opponents to make just 34.4% of three-point attempts.

[AS Monaco vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/as-monaco-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2022/294/)

One team heading for the playoffs hosts another close to securing that status as Monaco (21-11) welcomes Partizan (18-14), which needs one more win to make certain of post-season action. One area for potential Monaco dominance is rebounding: the Roca team leads the league in offensive boards, averaging 12.6 per game, while Partizan ranks last in defensive rebounds with 20.9 per night. Limiting the hosts' second-chance points should be a priority for Zeljko Obradovic's men. Monaco may yet move up from fourth place, but has to win both games left and get help for that to happen.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v FC Barcelona (2023-04-07T18:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos Athens v ALBA Berlin (2023-04-07T18:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2023-04-06T17:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2023-04-07T19:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v FC Bayern Munich (2023-04-06T18:45:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-04-06T17:45:00.000Z)

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-04-06T19:00:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-04-06T18:30:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-04-06T17:00:00.000Z)