### Claver boosted Valencia's offense in Athens

Valencia Basket pulled out a dramatic [91-92](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/panathinaikos-athens-valencia-basket/E2022/216/) win against Panathinaikos Athens in the Greek capital, with veteran big man [Victor Claver](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/victor-claver/000556/) enjoying a key role in his team's success. Claver entered this game averaging 4.5 points, and he had scored a total of 9 points in his last seven appearances. But, the 34-year-old, who is playing in his fourth EuroLeague season, tied a season high with 13 points against Panathinaikos. In 21 minutes on the floor, Claver made 3-of-4 three-pointers. That was the only shot he missed, because he also made the only two-point shot he took, as well as both of his free throws. He grabbed 3 rebounds and dished an assist, too. Claver had a team-high +11 in the +/- column in a game Valencia won by 1 point at the buzzer.

Victor Claver (13 points) Highlights vs. Panathinaikos Athens

Victor Claver highlights vs Panathinaikos Athens

### Walkup did his work in the shadows

Sasha Vezenkov stole the headlines with an MVP of the Round display in Olympiacos Piraeus's [60-93](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/alba-berlin-olympiacos-piraeus/E2022/209/) win at ALBA Berlin on Wednesday night, but [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) was also pivotal in the victory with his 15-point, 10-assist double-double. This is the second time this season that the American guard reached a double-digit total for assists, having previously dished 12 in Round 21 against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, but that day he fell just 1 point short of getting a double-double. In Round 24, Walkup largely allowed his teammates to steal the spotlight as he quietly went about his work.

Thomas Walkup (15 points) Highlights vs. ALBA Berlin

Thomas Walkup had a double-double vs ALBA Berlin

### Jokubaitis kept up his hot stretch

FC Barcelona thrashed Virtus Segafredo Bologna [75-92](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/virtus-segafredo-bologna-fc-barcelona/E2022/212/), and point guard [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/) had to do a lot with it. He finished the game with 13 points on 3-for-5 three-pointers and 2-for-2 free-throw shooting, along with adding 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals for a PIR of 15. Barca was +22 against Virtus in the time that he was on the court. Jokubaitis is averaging 5.5 points and a PIR of 6.0 this season, but he has boosted those numbers up to 11.3 points and a PIR of 14.3 in the last three games. Jokubaitis, the 2021-22 Rising Star award winner, is rising to the occasion at a crucial point in the season.

Jokubaitis contributed in Barca's season-high run

### Barca pulled away from Virtus with season-high run

Jordan Mickey pulled Virtus to within 1 point of Barcelona, 23-24, with 8:26 remaining in the second quarter on Thursday evening, but then the hosts saw the game quickly get away from them. Barca went on a 0-21 run, which is the biggest run made by a team this season, to open a 23-45 lead and take control of the contest. It wasn't until Tornike Shengelia scored a two-pointer with 1:10 to go before halftime that Virtus could stop the bleeding. Barca extended its lead to as many as 37 points, 31-68, in the third quarter, but that 21-point run in the second quarter is what put the visitors firmly in the driving seat.

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### Gillespie is Bayern's new blocks king

EuroLeague rookie [Freddie Gillespie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/freddie-gillespie/011941/) is quickly doing things that no other FC Bayern Munich player has done in the club's six seasons to date, most notably blocking shots. On Thursday, despite a [71-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/fc-bayern-munich-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2022/211/) home loss to Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, the 2.06-meter center became the first Bayern player in the club's history of 201 EuroLeague games to register 4 rejections on the same night. What's more, that haul gave him a total of 24 blocks in as many games, which is the most in any one season for a Bayern player. Jalen Reynolds had Bayern's previous single-season mark with 21 over 39 games in the 2020-21 season.

Freddie Gillespie Top Blocks vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet, 02/09/2023

Freddie Gillespie's top blocks vs. Partizan

### Ivanovic's career marks had Zvezda roll in Tel Aviv

After missing two months and nine games due to broken ribs, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade point guard [Nikola Ivanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-ivanovic/003332/) seems to be back to his old self. After Dusko Ivanovic's appointment as Zvezda head coach earlier this season, Ivanovic averaged 9.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals before getting hurt. Now, in his fourth game back from injury, Ivanovic shined in his usual role off the bench in Zvezda's crucial [86-89](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2022-23/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2022/210/) road win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. In just under 17 minutes, Ivanovic had 3 points, hitting 1-of-4 three-pointers, but he tied his career best with a game-high 7 assists and set a new career high with 4 steals. His +12 in the +/- column was second highest of all the players in the game.

Nikola Ivanovic highlights vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Nikola Ivanovic highlights vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Round 24 roll call: Barca's season-high run

Zalgiris Kaunas showed great resilience and resistance in Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Despite trailing most of the way, Zalgiris brought its three-game losing streak to an end by downing Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 79-75 in front of yet another sellout crowd at Zalgirio Arena.

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Zalgiris had a VIP guest in the locker room that may have given the team the resilience and fighting spirit to get its 13th win of the season, as two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas inspired Zalgiris with a pre-game speech moments before the team left the locker room. Namajunas was born in Milwaukee, USA to Lithuanian parents. She regularly visits Lithuania and is one of its national sports icons.

Namajunas asked the team to repeat her words before players gathered together for their usual pre-game chant:

"I choose to be grateful. I choose to be resourceful. I choose to be loving and motivated. I choose to be happy and healthy. I choose to face my fears. I choose to believe in myself. I have everything I need for the moment that I'm in. I love and accept myself. I have faith in God's plan. I release loss. I release bitterness. I release regret. I release regret. I am in control of myself. I am divinely guided in all I do. I manifest my goals into reality. I radiate peace to those around me and spirit supplies me with the right people to achieve my dreams. I'm a champion. Thank you."

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The game was a back-and-forth battle and saw as many as 18 lead changes. Maik Kotsar gave Baskonia its last lead of the game, 73-75, with less than three minutes remaining. Zalgiris managed to hold Baskonia scoreless for the remainder of the game. Rolands Smits sank a left-handed hook and Kevarrius Hayes came out with the play of the night, blocking Tadas Sedekerskis's dunk attempt. Then, Arnas Butkevicius and Tomas Dimsa were ice cold from the foul line, allowing Zalgiris to return to winning ways.

Team captain Edgaras Ulanovas thanked Namajunas for her speech after the game. He finished the game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a game-high PIR of 26. 

"We really fought together until the last moment. We improved a lot offensively by sharing the ball, and \[we\] played with a little more patience. I believe this is what we need to do even more in this situation, when we don't have point guards and are missing some players," he said after the game. "Rolands \[Smits\] was amazing, also Iggy \[Ignas Brazdeikis\] at moments, Kevarrius \[Hayes\] made a huge block at the end. It is all about small things, not all the time about scoring."

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Zalgiris Kaunas v Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-02-10T18:00:00.000Z)

A dominant performance in Olympiacos Piraeus's 60-93 win at ALBA Berlin in Round 24 has seen [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) earn MVP of the Round honors for the fifth time this season. Vezenkov finished with a PIR of 40 after securing his seventh double-double of the campaign, having paired 28 points with 13 rebounds. He also had 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 fouls drawn. The Olympiacos forward's shooting numbers were particularly impressive, as he went 6-for-7 on two-pointers, 4-of-6 from distance and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line. Vezenkov is just the fifth player to ever secure five MVP of the Round accolades in one season.

The second-best performance in Round 24 belongs to [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, as he had a 39 PIR in his team's 86-89 loss to Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. Baldwin set a series of personal bests in that game, scoring 38 points, making 6 three-pointers and hitting 10 free throws. The guard recorded 5 rebounds, 5 rebounds and 12 fouls drawn, too. Next best PIR belongs to [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) of Valencia Basket, having achieved a PIR of 33 after scoring 24 points, including a buzzer-beating game-winning three-pointer in a 91-92 win over Panathinaikos Athens. Jones also had 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Following him is Panathinaikos center [Arturas Gudaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/arturas-gudaitis/003120/), who shined in that same game with 23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block and 8 drawn fouls for a 32 PIR. Rounding out the list of Round 24's best performers are [Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) of Panathinaikos and [Edgaras Ulanovas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edgaras-ulanovas/002329/) of Zalgiris Kaunas, each of whom had a PIR of 26. Lee had 25 points and 7 assists, while Ulanovas posted 16 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a 79-75 win over Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

A dominant performance in Olympiacos Piraeus's 60-93 win at ALBA Berlin in Round 24 has seen Sasha Vezenkov earn MVP of the Round honors for the fifth time this season. Vezenkov finished with a PIR of 40 after securing his seventh double-double of the campaign, having paired 28 points with 13 rebounds. He also had 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 fouls drawn.

Sasha Vezenkov | Round 24 MVP | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Round 24 MVP: Sasha Vezenkov, Olympiacos Piraeus

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) led all scorers by getting 38 points, a new EuroLeague season high. [Dwayne Bacon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dwayne-bacon/011286/) of Panathinaikos Athens is the competition's top scorer at 18.7 points per game.

This round's MVP, [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) of Olympiacos Piraeus, was the best rebounder, pulling down 13 against ALBA Berlin. Vezenkov also leads the overall standings at 7.4 boards per night.

[Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) of Olympiacos was the only player to register double digits in assists in Round 24, dishing 10. His teammate, [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), who was unavailable in Round 24, ranks first overall at 6.6 per game.

[Dee Bost](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dee-bost/004264/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne collected 5 steals against AS Monaco to lead this round's standings. Walkup ranks first in steals at 1.9 per night.

[Freddie Gillespie](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/freddie-gillespie/011941/) of FC Bayern Munich had 4 blocks in his team's home loss against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real Madrid is the competition's leading shot blocker at 2.5 per game.

Vezenkov (28 points, 13 rebounds), Walkup (15 points, 10 assists) and Panathinaikos center [Arturas Gudaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/arturas-gudaitis/003120/) (23 points, 10 rebounds) of Panathinaikos were the three players who registered a double-double in Round 24.

Round 24 individual highs: Wade Baldwin, Maccabi, 38 points

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 24th winner in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/), powered by Ardu Prime! Vassilis Koutsokeris beat everyone else in Round 24 as his team Shipwreck had a whopping Fantasy Challenge score of 272.58.

 

Vassilis used the following lineup: Wade Baldwin of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Chris Jones of Valencia Basket, Sasha Vezenkov (team captain) of Olympiacos Piraeus, Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas and Mathias Lessort of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, all as starters. Paris Lee of Panathinaikos Athens was his sixth man.

 

The bench featured Filip Petrusev and Branko Lazic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Davide Alviti of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Augustine Rubit of FC Bayern Munich. His coach was Sasa Obradovic of AS Monaco.

 

The prize for finishing first in Round 24 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2023-24 season!

 

Ilias Tef is the new leader atop the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings. Ilias leads everyone else with a score of 4,114.00 fantasy points.

 

Trades are now open for Round 25. Exceptionally, five trades are allowed before Round 25, and you can also trade your head coach.

 

The first game in Round 25 is Maccabi vs. FC Bayern Munich, scheduled on Thursday, February 23 at 20:05 CET, making that the next round's deadline for trades.

 

Try to improve your teams and challenge for more prizes at the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/), powered by Ardu Prime!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge: Round 24 winner!

It would be an understatement to say that Panathinaikos Athens head coach Dejan Radonjic turned up at the post-game press conference in a downbeat mood after the Greek side suffered a 91-92 home loss to Valencia Basket, courtesy of a buzzer-beating triple by Chris Jones.

With the Greens dropping to 8-16, Radonjic struggled to explain how his players let victory slip away from their grasp. Having led throughout the first half, Panathinaikos trailed in the third quarter before nosing ahead again in the home straight, largely thanks to the heroic efforts of Paris Lee and Arturas Gudaitis.

But a lapse of defensive concentration on Valencia’s final possession, coupled with 2 missed shots from the foul line in the last minute of the rip-roaring contest, put paid to the Greens' hopes of getting back to winning ways after some stinging defeats.

The poor run has piled pressure on Radonjic and his team, as they need nothing short of a miracle to finish in the regular season’s Top 8 and reach the playoffs.

“The first half was offensively quite good, but in the third quarter we conceded 27 points. We made so many mistakes and our focus was not good enough. Poor defense and, in the end, we missed 2 free throws in the last minute and they won after making a three-point shot,” a dejected Radonjic told reporters.

The Serbian made it clear he asked his players to refrain from fouling in the dying seconds, but the gamble didn’t pay off as Jones hit nothing but net from the beyond the arc.

“I asked them to play defense and not to foul. You can always have the debate what the best thing to do is, it was my decision and unfortunately they made that shot," stated Radonjic.

The setback will be especially disappointing for Lee, who posted a career high of 25 points, and Gudaitis, who registered the season’s personal best of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Panathinaikos, Radonjic left with broken hearts

Panathinaikos Athens v Valencia Basket (2023-02-10T19:00:00.000Z)

### Alex Mumbru, Valencia Basket head coach

“I believe in my players. In the last minute we made some stupid fouls which gave them a lot of free throws, but we fought and finally won on a difficult court.”

“It was a tough game. When you play without some important players it’s more difficult. The halftime result was good because we didn’t play good defense and they scored \[49\] points, they made all their shots and we played bad defense. The second half was totally different, we scored 50 and we improved in defense. They scored a lot of free throws in the last possessions because we committed fouls, but we fought until the end. We arrived to one last play which gave us the option to win. Sometimes you score, sometimes you don’t, but we got there in having the game-winning shot.

“I think we played really well against Maccabi \[last week\], we had a game-winning shot against them and we missed. Today we scored and this is basketball. The important thing is to give yourself winning options and to keep on fighting. It was an incredible atmosphere in the OAKA. I am happy that we kept fighting. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose but the important thing is how you do it.”

“The most important thing when you work is to build a team. Sometimes it’s \[Chris\] Jones, sometimes it’s \[Bojan\] Dubljevic, sometimes it’s \[Klemen\] Prepelic. Today we found that Chris had the rhythm and we found the best option to take the last shot. But when this happens, it’s not only the last shot and not just that I believe. It’s important that all the players believe. Sometimes it’s going to be Jones, sometimes another guy."

### Dejan Radonjic, Panathinaikos Athens head coach

"The first half was offensively quite good, but in the third quarter we conceded 27 points. We made so many mistakes and our focus was not good enough. Poor defense and in the end, we missed two free throws in the last minute and they won after making a three-point shot. Congrats to them.

“I asked \[my players\] to play defense and not to foul. You can always have debate what the best thing to do is, it was my decision and unfortunately they made that shot. We can discuss our defense but definitely conceding 50 points in the second half is too much. The defense was not good.”

### Chris Jones, Valencia Basket

(On the last shot:) "It really wasn’t what was designed, not what we drew up. Credit to my teammates, we came out and got stops in the second half, not as many as we wanted, but we locked in, got the stops we needed and scored at the other end.

(Answering remark that it was all him): “It’s kind of what it looks like, but like I said, credit to my teammates. These guys believe in me, \[as do the\] coaching staff and everything. \[I'm\] just glad we got the win on the road."

### Kyle Alexander, Valencia Basket forward

“It’s so good just being out here and playing these games; it’s a blessing. We struggled a little bit in the first half, not getting stops or playing as a team, but we came out in the second half and played a lot better. We all counted on Chris \[Jones\], he’s very talented. I feel like I was just doing my job, it was a great team win.”

### Dimitris Agravanis, Panathinaikos Athens forward

"Valencia have scored on their last five offensive possessions. We didn't play the defenses we should and they had the quality to score. They scored difficult baskets. Some details decided the game. Jones made the basket in dead time, and we couldn't react. I would like to thank the fans who applauded me, but I try to stay focused on the team and winning. I've only had two training sessions and we need to improve our chemistry even more. "

Alex Mumbru, Valencia: 'I am happy that we kept fighting'

Chris Jones bounced back from injury in the most emphatic fashion as he sank a buzzer-beating triple to give Valencia Bakset a vital 91-92 road win at Panathinaikos Athens, lifting the Spanish side to 13-11 in its quest to reach the playoffs. The Greens, however, dropped to 8-16 after yet another tough loss, their third in a row.

Jones, who had been out of action since December with a knee injury, paced Valencia with 24 points, shooting 6-of-7 from inside the arc and the foul line, while he nailed 2 of his 3 shots from three-point range. His brilliant effort, which also included 5 assists and 4 rebounds, was complemented by that of Kyle Alexander, who finished on 16 points after hitting 7 of his 8 shots from the floor.

Victor Claver added 13 points for Valencia, who beat Panathinaikos at OAKA Arena for the first time since 2010 and improved its record against Greek rivals to 3-0 this season, having also edged PAO 94-91 in the reverse fixture and stunned EuroLeague leader Olympiacos Piraeus on the road.

Paris Lee led Panathinaikos with a game high and a career record of 25 points, and Arturas Gudaitis posted the season’s personal record of 23 points to go with 10 rebounds. New signing Matt Thomas finished on 13 points, too. However, it was scant consolation for the trio after the home side fell to another gut-wrenching defeat which has all but vanquished its hopes of making the playoffs.

PAO led throughout the first half as Dwayne Bacon netted 8 of his 10 points in the first quarter and Lee was lethal from long range, while Gudaitis dominated the paint. Jones and Alexander kept Valencia in touch, but the visitors looked the less likely winners at halftime as they trailed 49-42 and were being outrebounded 18-11 by a more robust home side, who finally looked the part after a series of patchy performances.

However, free-flowing basketball made way for a more rugged and physical contest in the third quarter, when Valencia turned the tide and nosed ahead 53-52 for its first lead of the night and then maintained the slender advantage heading into the fourth quarter, 69-68.

It was a rollercoaster from there on as the lead changed hands time and again, with Lee and Gudaitis carrying PAO’s effort while Jones and Alexander were unstoppable at the other end.

The home side jumped into the driving seat when Gudaitis completed a pair of three-point plays and then came up with a huge block at the other end to give PAO an 84-81 lead, but Jones then forced the final twist in the most spectacular fashion.

Two missed free throws in the final minute, by Lee and Thomas, who are among the most reliable shooters from the foul line, cost PAO dearly as Jones netted the last 11 points for Valencia, including the three-pointer at the death after he sent Derrick Williams reeling with a pump-fake.

It was an icing on the cake of a spectacular clash and Valencia ran out the game’s worthy winner.

Ice-cool Jones gives Valencia 91-92 victory at Panathinaikos

AS Monaco took care of business in the French Derby against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, winning 87-75 and leading by double digits for the majority of the night. The hosts' advantage swelled to as many as 15 points against an ASVEL side playing without its best player, Nando De Colo.

"I don't feel like we played our best," Monaco guard Jordan Loyd admitted after the game. "\[But\] a win is a win; you've always got to be happy with a win."

Loyd paced his team with 16 points, as he was one of six Monaco scorers in double figures.

The visitors bothered Monaco, particularly on the interior as it went 24-of-38 (63.2%) on two-pointers. Yet, Monaco exploited ASVEL's 7-of-26 three-point shooting and found ways to get to the foul line.

Monaco was 26-of-35 on free throws for the game, including 9-of-12 in the fourth quarter from the charity stripe. ASVEL had no fouls to give just over two minutes into the fourth quarter, and Monaco used that to its advantage by keeping control of the game and closing it out.

Monaco got the job done in French Derby

AS Monaco v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-02-10T18:00:00.000Z)