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Game Center: Fenerbahce, Greens take thrillers; Bayern, Milan win big
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Wednesday, December 20
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 80-78 Zalgiris Kaunas
In a thriller that came down to the final shot, Fenerbahce grabbed its second consecutive win by edging Zalgiris at home. Fenerbahce improved to 8-7 while Zalgiris dropped to 5-10 and is now on a four-game losing streak. Tyler Dorsey paced the winners with 19 points and Scottie Wilbekin added 17 on 5-of-7 three-point shooting. Keenan Evans led Zalgiris with 19 points.
AS Monaco 90-91 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Panathinaikos grabbed a memorable road victory at Monaco as Marius Grigonis sank a game-winning triple on the final buzzer. It was a remarkable comeback for the Greek giant, which trailed by as many as 15 points and by 10 with less than 5 minutes remaining, but never said die mostly thanks to Kendrick Nunn, who netted 13 of his 14 points in the final quarter. Grigonis totaled 15 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting for the winning team, which scored 35 points in the fourth period. Kostas Sloukas top scored with 17 points. Alpha Diallo led Monaco with 17 points, with Mike James providing 16 points and 6 assists.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 84-61 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
Milan took care of business on its home floor to beat ASVEL. The win, its second in a row, improved Milan to 6-9 on the season, while ASVEL dropped to 2-12 with its seventh consecutive loss. Melli paced the winners with 17 points, Shields had 13, while Alex Poythress and Johannes Voigtmann scored 11 apiece in a win. Joffrey Lauvergne had 12 points for ASVEL, while Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Paris Lee finished with 10 apiece in defeat.
FC Bayern Munich 86-71 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Bayern grabbed a convincing victory over Efes in Round 15. The hosts improved to 7-8, while Efes dropped to the same record. Andreas Obst paced Bayern with 17 points on perfect shooting and Isaac Bonga scored 15 points. For the guests, a sublime Dan Oturu netted a season-high 19 points and paired his 8 rebounds with 5 blocks for a game-high PIR of 30.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 58-72 Real Madrid
Real Madrid notched its 14th win of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by defeating Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 58-72 at Stark Arena on Tuesday evening. This victory improved Los Blancos' record to 14-1, while Zvezda dropped to a 5-10 mark.
ALBA Berlin 74-70 FC Barcelona
ALBA put forward a strong second-half display to defeat Barcelona at home. The hosts improved to a 3-10 record, while Barcelona dropped to 10-5. Matt Thomas paced the hosts with 13 points, Johannes Thiemann had 12 and Gabriele Procida added 11, while Sterling Brown and Yanni Wetzell scored 10 each. Nicolas Laprovittola netted a game-high 15 points, but he was the only Barcelona player on double digits in scoring. Tomas Satoransky paired his 5 points with 10 rebounds.
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 89-81 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Maccabi ground out a hard-fought win over Baskonia in Belgrade thanks to strong defense in the home straight, forcing a barrage of misses from the visiting team's shooters when the chips were down. Maccabi improved to 9-6 while Baskonia dropped to 8-7 after a second successive defeat. A balanced effort saw James Webb and Josh Nebo post 17 points each for Maccabi. Markus Howard led Baskonia with 19 points.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna 69-67 Olympiacos Piraeus
In a thriller that went down to the final seconds, Virtus rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to beat Olympiacos 69-67. Virtus improved to 11-4 in the standings, while Olympiacos dropped to 7-8. Isaia Cordinier paced the winners with 13 points and Marco Belinelli added 12 and Ognjen Dobric had 10, all in the fourth quarter, for Virtus. Giannoulis Larentzakis led Olympiacos with 13 points.
Valencia Basket 67-72 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
Partizan continued its winning streak, pulling out a hard-fought win at Valencia Basket. The win improved Partizan's record to 9-6 for a share of fourth place in the standings, while Valencia dropped to 8-7. Zach LeDay scored all of his 14 points in the second half and James Nunnaly also scored 14 for Partizan. Kevin Punter netted 13 with a career-high 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Chris Jones paced Valencia with 14 points.