Name: Polonara’s big put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Polonara’s big put-back dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

FC Barcelona v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-04-11T18:30:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes sailed into the EuroLeague Playoffs after an 87-77 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas lifted the former back-to-back champs to a 20-14 record, following an eighth straight victory.

Efes beats Zalgiris 87-77 to reach playoffs

Anadolu Efes Istanbul sailed into the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs after an 87-77 home win over Zalgiris Kaunas lifted the former back-to-back champs to a 20-14 record, following an eighth straight victory.

Jordan Nwora and Shane Larkin paced Efes on 13 points each, Roland Smits added 11, while PJ Dozier and Ercan Osmani chipped in with 10 apiece. At the other end, Sylvain Francisco and Edgaras Ulanovas led Zalgiris with 12 points each and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 11. Isaiah Wong, Laurynas Birutis and Deividas Sirvydis sank 10 points apiece for the visitors. 

Game Videos

Efes thrived from ironclad defense in the opening period and won the first quarter 22-14 after making 11-of-15 shots from inside, where the hosts thoroughly dominated.

The Turkish team pulled away to 33-14 on the back of a 15-0 run late in the first quarter and early in the second, with Dan Oturu and particularly Nwora doing damage from all over. Nwora hit a couple of threes in the process to finish the first half on 11 points, with former Zalgiris forward adding Smits 8 while Oturu netted 7.

Zalgiris regained some composure late in the first half and having trailed 49-37 at halftime, the Lithuanian side slashed the deficit to 58-49 early in the third quarter before Darius Thompson stepped to keep Efes firmly in the driving seat. A 6-0 run saw the hosts regain a 15-point lead, with their fast-flowing offense paying dividends.

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The visitors were able to counter through Ulanovas, who caught fire in the third quarter and knocked down a barrage of shots from inside as well as from downtown to help Zalgiris stay in touch. Having seen the visiting team close the gap to 65-61 with a flurry of three-pointers, Efes was spurred back into action and carried a 71-64 advantage into the final 10 minutes.

Driven by the third quarter fightback, Zalgiris was soon breathing down the home side’s neck, 71-69, as Francisco hit a step-back triple. The teams were level, 73-73, moments later as big man Bryant Dunston dunked on his former club which finally forced Efes to ramp up its defense in the next few minutes.

Larkin sank four successive free throws, Nwora followed up with a huge dunk on a fast break and Bryant netted a baseline mid-range jumper amid a 10-0 streak which put Efes back in control, 83-73. It turned out to be a clutch sequence as the home side kept its foot on the gas, eventually running out a comfortable winner in front of a noisy home crowd.

The former champs capped the regular season with an eighth successive win

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-04-11T17:30:00.000Z)

Nwora with a massive dunk! Motorola Magic Moment

Willy posterizes Toko! Motorola Magic Moment

Bingham with the poster dunk! Magic Moment

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2025-04-11T19:00:00.000Z)

Brussino swats Blakeney! Magic Moment

Ahead of Panathinaikos BC's final regular-season game of the EuroLeague campaign against KK Crvena zvezda, the official trailer for “The 7th Star” was aired on the glass floor at OAKA.

“The 7th Star” trailer is aired on Panathinaikos's glass floor

Ahead of [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/)'s final regular-season game of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, the official trailer for “The 7th Star” was aired on the glass floor at OAKA.

“The 7th Star” is a documentary by produced by Euroleague Basketball Originals that follows the Greens’ postseason journey towards winning the club’s seventh EuroLeague championship.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟕𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑⭐️&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Paobcgr</a> <br><br>Coming soon... <a href="https://t.co/GWcfwaE6tf">pic.twitter.com/GWcfwaE6tf</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1910759840257097848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

During the documentary, you will hear from some of the main protagonists in that triumph, including club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos, coach [Ergin Ataman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/ataman-ergin/), [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/).

The full-length documentary will be released very soon!

“The 7th Star” trailer is aired on Panathinaikos's glass floor at OAKA

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-04-11T18:15:00.000Z)

All the latest injury news surrounding all registered players ahead of Round 34 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

EuroLeague injury report: Round 34

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### ALBA Berlin

Matteo Spagnolo is ALBA's only absentee for its game at Paris on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- ALBA had its entire roster available in Round 33.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Rodrigue Beaubois is Efes's only absentee for its game against Zalgiris on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Rodrigue Beaubois is out for at least six weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/rodrigue-beaubois-out-for-at-least-six-weeks-with-calf-tear/) with a calf tear.
- Ridvan Oncel last played in Round 14.
- Dogus Ozdemiroglu last played in Round 25.

### AS Monaco

All of Monaco's players are available for its game at ASVEL on Thursday, according to the club's website.

- Vitto Brown, who last played in Round 22, was available for selection in Round 33.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Milan on Thursday.

- Kamar Baldwin suffered a hand fracture and will undergo surgery, [the club announced on March 17](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/kamar-baldwin-to-undergo-surgery-for-hand-fracture/).
- Ousmane Ndiaye has been loaned out to Granada, [the club announced on February 27](https://x.com/Baskonia/status/1895050149593764178).

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Crvena Zvezda has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Panathinaikos on Friday.

- Joel Bolomboy is out for 3-6 weeks after spraining his ankle, [the club announced on March 14](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/joel-bolomboy-out-3-6-weeks-with-ankle-sprain/).
- Luka Mitrovic, who last played in Round 26 due to a knee problem, and underwent an arthroscopic knee surgery on March 19 and is expected to return to practicing in two weeks' time.
- Mike Daum, who last played in Round 18, has undergone knee surgery, the club announced on January 9.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Shavon Shields, Leandro Bolmaro, Fabien Causeur and Josh Nebo are all ruled out for Milan's game against Baskonia on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Neno Dimitrijevic, Leandro Bolmaro and Fabien Causeur joined Josh Nebo in being out for Round 33.
- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/josh-nebo-to-be-reevaluated-in-3-4-weeks/) suffered another injury in Round 17 and is expected to miss extended time, according to coach Ettore Messina.

### FC Barcelona

[Jan Vesely is available](https://x.com/FCBbasket/status/1910755541455974780) while Nico Laprovittola, Juan Nunez, Chimezie Metu and Dame Sarr are unavailable for Barcelona's game against Virtus on Friday, the club has confirmed.

- [Chimezie Metu suffered an Achilles tendon rupture](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-loses-metu-to-achilles-tendon-rupture/) in Round 31.
- Juan Nunez is out for the rest of the season [after undergoing knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-juan-nunez-done-for-season-after-knee-surgery/).
- [Jan Vesely is expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-jan-vesely-out-8-10-weeks/) due to a knee injury, the club announced in early February.
- [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) was ruled out for the season due to an ACL and meniscus injury.

### FC Bayern Munich

Oscar da Silva is once again the only Bayern player not available for its game against Fenerbahce on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Devin Booker returned to action in Round 33.
- Oscar da Silva last played in Round 27, is out for 'the coming weeks', the club announced on March 6.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Errick McCollum is available once again while Sertac Sanli, Arturs Zagars and Scottie Wilbekin are ruled out for Fenerbahce's game at Bayern on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Errick McCollum left Fenerbahce's game in Round 32 and did not play in Round 33, but he has rejoined team practices and is available in Round 34.
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-confirms-the-worst-scottie-wilbekin-has-torn-his-acl/) tore his ACL in Round 1 and is out long term.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Monaco on Thursday.

- Charles Kahudi last played in Round 27.
- [Mbaye Ndiaye ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/mbaye-ndiaye-ldlc-asvel-out-for-several-months-with-knee-injury/)has ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee and is likely out for the season.
- Ben Bentil, who last played in Round 31, will miss the rest of the EuroLeague season with an adductor injury.
- Joffrey Lauvergne, who last played in Round 30, will miss the rest of the EuroLeague season with a knee injury.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Maccabi has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Olympiacos on Thursday.

- Tamir Blatt did not play in Round 33 due to illness.
- Marial Shayok will be out until mid-April with a shoulder injury, [the club announced on March 25](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-loses-marial-shayok-to-shoulder-injury/).
- Jasiel Rivero has suffered a broken ankle, [Maccabi announced on March 11](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-loses-jasiel-rivero-to-broken-ankle/).
- Jaylen Hoard has been out with a hamstring injury since [the club announced it on January 29](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabis-jaylen-hoard-suffers-another-torn-hamstring/).

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Evan Fournier is available while Moustapha Fall, Nikola Milutinov and Keenan Evans are all questionable for Olympiacos's game against Maccabi on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Thomas Walkup and Luca Vildoza remain out for the Reds.

- Keenan Evans was available to play in Round 33 but did not feature. Evans has not played this season after undergoing knee surgery last May.
- Moustapha Fall and Evan Fournier did not feature in Round 33.
- Luca Vildoza and Nikola Milutinov last played in Round 30.
- Thomas Walkup (back) last played in Round 20.
- Nathan Mensah has been deregistered.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Panathinaikos has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Crvena Zvezda on Friday.

- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) suffered a broken fibula in Round 17 and will miss several months.
- Marius Grigonis (lower back surgery) has not played since Round 4.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game against ALBA on Thursday.

- Collin Malcolm is out for 'several weeks' with a hamstring injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Maodo Lo is out for 'several weeks' with a hamstring injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Daulton Hommes is out for 'several months' with a hand injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Leon Kratzer is out for an 'indefinite period' due to personal reasons, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Enzo Shahrvin has been deregistered.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Tyrique Jones is Partizan's only absentee for its game against Real Madrid on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

- Frank Ntilikina last played in Round 31, but he is available for Round 34.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Partizan on Thursday.

- Bruno Fernando did not play in Round 33.
- Xavier Rathan-Mayes last played in Round 27.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Virtus has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Barcelona on Friday.

- Momo Diouf returned to action in Round 33 after last playing in Round 29.
- Virtus sent Andrejs Grazulis on loan to Joventut Badalona until the end of the season.
- Virtus parted ways with Riccardo Visconti and Rayon Tucker.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Efes on Friday.

- Lukas Lekavicius (groin) last played in Round 26.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Injury report, Round 34: Vesely given all-clear for Barça, Beaubois out for Efes

The final round of the regular season arrives with plenty still to be decided in the race for the playoffs. Here’s your guide to every game in Round 34.

Game Center: The final round of the regular season is upon us

Check out [2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs calendar](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/0274e36c-a55f-4e73-88a2-81c8d4c25bf5.pdf)!

## Friday, April 11

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 87-77 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-zalgiris-kaunas/E2024/303/)

Efes sailed into the EuroLeague Playoffs after an 87-77 home win over Zalgiris lifted the former back-to-back champs to a 20-14 record, following an eighth straight victory. Jordan Nwora and Shane Larkin paced Efes on 13 points each, Roland Smits added 11, while PJ Dozier and Ercan Osmani chipped in with 10 apiece. At the other end, Sylvain Francisco and Edgaras Ulanovas led Zalgiris with 12 points each and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 11. Isaiah Wong, Laurynas Birutis and Deividas Sirvydis sank 10 points apiece for the visitors.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 PLAYOFF’TAYIZ<br>Anadolu Efes 87 - 77 Zalgiris Kaunas | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/y4VTOgTp2y">pic.twitter.com/y4VTOgTp2y</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1910775055929254133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 111-104 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2024/305/)

Panathinaikos overcame Crvena Zvezda 111-104 in a thrilling overtime battle in the Greek capital. A high-scoring first half was edged by Zvezda for a 47-49 interval lead. It stayed close right until the final possession, which Zvezda couldn’t convert to win it in regulation, and Panathinaikos controlled the extra five minutes. Kendrick Nunn paced the home team with 31 points and 10 assists, as Juancho Hernangomez also bagged a double-double 18 points and 11 rebounds. Wenyen Gabriel scored 8 of his 16 points in overtime, while Jerian Grant scored 12 and Omer Yurtseven netted 11. Codi Miller-McIntyre powered Zvezda with 26 points, while former Green Nemanja Nedovic added 22, Filip Petrusev scored 16 and Luka Mitrovic had 13.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Score (OT) ☘️☘️☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kkcrvenazvezda</a> 111-104<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveTheGreenMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveTheGreenMagic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneClubOneApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneClubOneApp</a> <a href="https://t.co/8UHZD4t8fs">pic.twitter.com/8UHZD4t8fs</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1910794932513829086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 91-87 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fc-barcelona-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2024/306/)

Barcelona held off the visiting Virtus in Round 34, pulling out a 91-87 win to clinch fifth place at the end of the regular season. Barcelona finished with a 20-14 record, the same as Efes and Real Madrid, but it wins out in the three-team tiebreaker due to its superior head-to-head record. Barcelona trailed by 5 points late in the fourth quarter and 85-87 in the penultimate minute, but Jabari Parker and Joel Parker scored key close-range buckets, while Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely came up with huge defensive plays to help Barcelona win the game. The hosts had six scorers in double digits, led by Punter’s 20 points. Justin Anderson had 12, while Tomas Satoransky collected 11 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds. Parra, Parker and Dario Brizuela scored 10 points apiece in the win. Tornike Shengelia scored 17 points, Justin Holiday had 16, and Will Clyburn netted 15 in defeat. Ante Zizic had 12 points and Isaia Cordinier netted 11 for Virtus.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">QUE SIIIII!! QUE SOM A PLAYOFF!!!! <a href="https://t.co/u3Ff3yf6gC">pic.twitter.com/u3Ff3yf6gC</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1910793644715475395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, April 10

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 78-83 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-as-monaco/E2024/304/)

Monaco survived a stern test from ASVEL at Astroballe and pulled away in the final minutes to clinch fourth place at the end of the regular season and with it home-court advantage in the playoffs. Monaco improved to 21-13 on the season, while ASVEL bowed out of the competition for 2024-25 in 15th place with a 13-21 mark. Mike James paced the winners with 20 points, including 3 go-ahead free throws with 57 seconds to play, and 7 assists. Jordan Loyd added 16 points and 6 rebounds for Monaco. Neal Sako (20 points, 11 rebounds) and Andre Roberson (14 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks) stood out for ASVEL.  

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">💥 Victoire de la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> sur le parquet de l&#39;ASVEL 😤<br><br>🚀 Direction les play-offs d&#39;Euroleague, avec la 4e place et l&#39;avantage du terrain ! 🛡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DagheMunegu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DagheMunegu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/n7tnd3vvar">pic.twitter.com/n7tnd3vvar</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1910425191706222987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Bayern Munich 77-89 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fc-bayern-munich-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2024/298/)

Fenerbahce has locked up the No. 2 seed in the EuroLeague Playoffs after beating Bayern 77-89 at SAP Garden, with this result ending the German team’s top-six hopes and ensuring it will be playing in the Play-In Showdown, although its final position is not yet determined. Nigel Hayes-Davis was Fenerbahce’s leading scorer with 24 points, followed by Errick McCollum, Wade Baldwin, Nicolo Melli and Tarik Biberovic, who all netted 11 points apiece. Bayern’s Carsen Edwards poured in a game-high 26 points, with Devin Booker adding 15 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">EuroLeague&#39;de normal sezonu galibiyetle tamamlıyoruz!<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Bayern Münih 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 77-89<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Hayes-Davis 24, Melli 11, Biberovic 11, McCollum 11, Colson 7, Baldwin 6, Birch 6, Hall 3, Guduric 3, Pierre 2.… <a href="https://t.co/nxLhaJNfHv">pic.twitter.com/nxLhaJNfHv</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1910422193512595717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Olympiacos Piraeus 99-93 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/olympiacos-piraeus-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2024/299/)

Olympiacos has mathematically secured top spot in the 2024-25 EuroLeague standings after beating Maccabi 99-93 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Thursday night. In a highly entertaining encounter, the hosts saw four of their players net at least 17 points each and register as many as 30 assists to down the Israeli side. Olympiacos improved its record to 24-10, with Maccabi dropping to 11-23. Evan Fournier led all scorers with 27 points, Sasha Vezenkov scored 21, Moses Wright netted 18 and Alec Peters added 17.  Nigel Williams-Goss scored just 2 points, but he had a career-high 13 assists. Trevion Williams paced Maccabi with 17 points and 13 rebounds, with Rokas Jokubaitis and Roman Sorkin bagging 16 points apiece. Jimmy Clark recorded 11 points in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">FINAL 🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> - Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-93 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OLYMTA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYMTA</a> <a href="https://t.co/swBBTHZmWM">pic.twitter.com/swBBTHZmWM</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1910423926359961715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 89-91 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-real-madrid/E2024/301/)

Real Madrid kept alive its hopes of squeezing into the playoffs with a last-gasp win at Partizan after big man Walter Tavares sank a delightful turnaround floater on the buzzer. Tavares was instrumental in Real’s win as he racked up 14 points and 6 boards, for the visitors, while Facundo Campazzo posted 12 points and 7 assists. At the other end, big man Brandon Davies led all scorers on 22 points while Carlik Jones registered 15 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds for Partizan. Real improved to 20-24 after closing out its regular season campaign with a sixth successive win and its seventh in a row over Partizan. The Serbian side finished the season with a 16-18 record.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PartizanBC</a> 89 - 91 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/ygoOZZpE82">pic.twitter.com/ygoOZZpE82</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1910432137746301086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 111-89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2024/300/)

Milan finished its EuroLeague season in style, blowing past Baskonia. The Italian champs finished the season with a 17-17 record, while Baskonia’s record is 14-20. Milan had no turnovers in the first half during which Nikola Mirotic and Zach LeDay combined for 29 points. The hosts led 62-35 at the break, then continued to pour it on in the second half, too. When all was said and done, LeDay had 32 points, one shy of his career high and Mirotic had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Milan which shot 17-for-30 from long range. Luka Samanic collected 17 points and 7 rebounds for Baskonia.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Olimpia wins 🤍❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://t.co/vbbDMULIgw">pic.twitter.com/vbbDMULIgw</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1910428155443372341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Paris Basketball 72-63 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/paris-basketball-alba-berlin/E2024/302/)

Paris did its part to remain in the race for a direct spot in the playoffs with a convincing 72-63 home victory over ALBA. Paris went on a 15-4 run spanning the middle quarters to take control and improve to 19-15. The win combined with Fenerbahce's triumph at Bayern kept alive the sixth-place dreams of Paris, which needs Efes, Barcelona and Crvena Zvezda to all lose on the final day of the regular season. Mikael Jantunen and Nadir Hifi led the way for the winners with 15 points each, Tyson Ward scored 12 points and TJ Shorts chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. ALBA dropped its fifth straight game and ninth of the last 10 games for a 5-29 record. Justin Bean picked up 14 in the defeat. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">On ne pouvait pas finir autrement la saison régulière que par une victoire à la maison 😍🏠<br><br>On est assuré d’être minimum 9e, rendez-vous demain pour le verdict final 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/UthetDKexg">pic.twitter.com/UthetDKexg</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1910437204637139268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center: Efes, Barça reach the playoffs; PAO triumphs over Zvezda

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v AS Monaco (2025-04-10T18:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v ALBA Berlin (2025-04-10T18:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Real Madrid (2025-04-10T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-04-10T18:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2025-04-10T18:15:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-04-10T18:00:00.000Z)

[Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/jov/) has confirmed that center [Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) has signed a new two-year deal with an option for an additional year, which would see him remain at the Spanish club until the summer of 2028.

Tomic, 38, is in his fifth season with Joventut and is the foreign player that has played the most games in the club's history with 271 in all competitions.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">⭐️ La màgia de l’MVP croat seguirà brillant a Badalona<br><br>✍️ Ante Tomic amplia el seu contracte fins al juny del 2028 amb el Club Joventut Badalona<br><br>📝 El comunicat: <a href="https://t.co/CF8IDSBhpc">https://t.co/CF8IDSBhpc</a><br><br>🙌 Hi ha <a href="https://twitter.com/AnteTomic404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AnteTomic404</a> per estona!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CityOfBadalona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CityOfBadalona</a> <a href="https://t.co/ksKx60pNE9">pic.twitter.com/ksKx60pNE9</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1910656576777838725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

All five of the Croatian big man's BKT EuroCup seasons have come with Joventut, but he already ranks 12th all-time in accumulated PIR (1,345), sixth in two-pointers made (399), eighth in defensive rebounds (350) and ninth in total rebounds (481).

Despite last playing in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in the 2019-20 season, Tomic still ranks high in several all-time categories, being 20th in accumulated PIR (3,723), fourth in two-pointers made (1,137), ninth in offensive rebounds (520), 13th in defensive rebounds (1,025), ninth in total rebounds (1,545), and being tied 18th in blocks (155). He spent three seasons in the EuroLeague with Real Madrid (2009-12) and eight campaigns with FC Barcelona (2012-20).

More Joventut News

The veteran center has committed his future to the Badalona-based club

Ante Tomic signs new deal at Joventut until 2028

The 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is heading into its final night of action. With only three games to go, there are two playoff spots still open – and five teams have their eyes on those two places.

Round 34 postseason possibilities ahead of Friday’s games

The 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is heading into its final night of action. With only three games to go, there are two playoff spots still open – and five teams have their eyes on those two places.

[Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) is the regular-season winner, [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) is second, [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) will finish in third place regardless of the outcome of its last game, and [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/) is fourth.

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/), [FC Barcelona,](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/), [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) and [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/red/) can all still book playoff tickets. Barcelona and Efes control their own destiny, while Paris and Zvezda need help to finish in sixth place. Obviously, all five teams can still finish outside of the top six, too.

Here are all the Friday scenarios:

### TOP-FOUR PLACES

Olympiacos (24-10) has clinched first place.

Fenerbahce (23-11) has clinched second place

Panathinaikos (21-12) has clinched third place.

Monaco (21-13) has clinched fourth place.

### PLAYOFFS

Barcelona (19-14) qualifies for the playoffs if it wins.

Barcelona will participate in the Play-in Showdown if it loses.

Efes (19-14) qualifies for the playoffs if it wins.

Efes will participate in the Play-in Showdown if it loses.

Real (20-14) qualifies for the playoffs if Efes loses.

Real qualifies for the playoffs if Barcelona loses.

Real (19-14) will participate in the Play-in Showdown if both Efes and Barcelona win.

Paris (19-15) qualifies for the playoffs, and will be in sixth place, if Efes, Barcelona and Zvezda all lose.

Zvezda (18-15) qualifies for the playoffs, and will be in sixth place, if it wins while Efes and Barcelona both lose.

Bayern (19-15) cannot qualify for the playoffs and will participate in the Play-in Showdown.

### SEEDINGS

Barcelona will be fifth if it wins and Efes wins.

Barcelona will be sixth if it wins and Efes loses.

Barcelona will be eighth if it loses and Efes and Zvezda both lose.

Barcelona will be ninth if it loses and Efes wins and Zvezda loses.

Barcelona will be tenth if it loses and Zvezda wins.

Efes will be fifth if it wins and Barcelona loses.

Efes will be sixth if it wins and Barcelona wins.

Efes will be seventh if it loses and Zvezda wins.

Efes will be eighth if it loses, Zvezda loses and Barcelona wins.

Efes will be ninth if it loses and Zvezda and Barcelona both lose.

Real will be fifth if Efes loses.

Real will be sixth if Efes wins and Barcelona loses.

Real will be seventh if both Efes and Barcelona win.

Paris will be sixth if Efes, Barcelona and Zvezda all lose.

Paris will be seventh if Barca wins while Efes and Zvezda both lose.

Paris will be eighth if Zvezda loses and Efes wins.

Paris will be eighth if Zvezda wins while Efes and Barcelona both lose.

Paris will be ninth if Barca and Zvezda both win while Efes loses.

Paris will be ninth if Efes and Zvezda both win while Barcelona loses.

Paris will be tenth if Efes, Barca and Zvezda all win.

Crvena Zvezda will be sixth if it wins while Efes and Barcelona both lose.

Crvena Zvezda will be seventh if it wins while Efes wins and Barcelona loses.

Crvena Zvezda will be eighth if it wins and Barcelona wins.

Crvena Zvezda will be tenth if it loses.

Bayern will be seventh if Barcelona and Zvezda both lose.

Bayern will be eighth if Efes and Zvezda both win while Barcelona loses.

Bayern will be ninth if Efes and Barcelona both win.

Bayern will be ninth if Barcelona wins and Zvezda loses.

Bayern will be ninth if Zvezda wins while Barcelona and Efes both lose.

Bayern will be tenth if Barcelona and Zvezda both win while Efes loses.

We bring you all the possible Round 34 scenarios ahead of the final three games of the regular season

GAME NOTES

\-Hapoel beat Gran Canaria three times this season, including a 74-65 win in Game 1 behind Johnathan Motley’s 18 points.

\- Hapoel routed Gran Canaria 64-87 in Round 13 behind a balanced team effort in which Johnathan Motley and Bar Timor scored 14 points apiece.

\- Hapoel defeated Gran Canaria 79-66 in Round 4 led by Patrick Beverley with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.

\- These teams split regular-season games during the 2022-23 season. Gran Canaria edged Hapoel 85-83 at home behind 18 points from John Shurna. Hapoel blasted Gran Canaria 92-70 in the opposite leg in February 2023 with Jordan McRae scoring 25 and grabbing MVP of the Round honors.

\- Hapoel head coach Dimitris Itoudis was the assistant coach at Panathinaikos Athens when Gran Canaria head coach Jaka Lakovic played there between 2002 and 2006.

\- Patrick Beverley set Hapoel's single-game club record with 5 steals against Gran Canaria in Round 4 of this season.

\- Hapoel swiped a season-high 13 steals against Gran Canaria in Round 4.

\- Hapoel recorded a season-high 5 blocks against Gran Canaria in Round 13.

\- Gran Canaria grabbed season-highs of 19 offensive rebounds and 41 rebounds against Hapoel in Round 4.

\- This marks the first time Hapoel has played in the finals of any European competition.

\- Gran Canaria is seeking its second EuroCup crown after winning the championship in 2023. It also reached the finals in 2015.

GAME FACTS

### Dreamland Gran Canaria

**Streaks**

Andrew Albicy has recorded at least 1 steal in 17 of his last 18 games.

Nicolas Brussino made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last eight games.

Mike Tobey has scored in double figures and had double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.

Joe Thomasson made at least 1 three-pointer in five of his last six games.

**Season Rankings**

Andrew Albicy ranks second in steals this season with 1.8 per game.

Pierre Pelos is tied for fourth among qualified players in three-point shooting at 50.0%.

George Conditt IV ranks fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in field goal shooting at 67.9%.

Conditt is sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in true shooting percentage with 67.4%.

**All-time Rankings**

Andrew Albicy is ranked fourth on the all-time EuroCup charts in performance index rating with 1,623. Errick McCollum is third with 1,634.

Albicy is ranked second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 688 assists. Stefan Markovic is first with 698.

Albicy is second on the all-time EuroCup charts with 212 steals. He trails Stefan Markovic by 2 steals for first place.

Albicy is ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 186 three-pointers made. John Shurna is eighth with 198. Marko Popovic is seventh with 207.

Albicy is tied with Markovic in sixth place on the all-time EuroCup charts with 142 games played. With his next appearance he will tie AJ Slaughter for fifth place.

Albicy is the all-time leader in games started in the EuroCup with 122.

Shurna is ranked eighth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 1,282 points scored. DJ Seeley is seventh with 1,343 points.

Shurna is sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 530 rebounds. Andrija Stipanovic is fifth with 538.

Shurna is sixth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 364 defensive rebounds. Jaka Blazic is fifth with 367.

Shurna is ranked ninth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 452 field goals made. Seeley is eighth with 453.

John Shurna is ranked third on the all-time EuroCup charts with 147 games played. The all-time leaders, Alen Omic and Toto Forray, each played 148 games.

Miquel Salvo is ranked third on the all-time EuroCup charts in two-point shooting at 66.0%.

**Player Records against Opponent**

Mike Tobey grabbed a career-high 6 offensive against Hapoel in Round 4.

Joe Thomasson grabbed a career-high 5 rebounds against Hapoel in Round 4.

### Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv

**Streaks**

Johnathan Motley has posted a PIR in double figures in 14 of his last 15 games.

Marcus Foster has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.

Foster has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

Yam Madar has had PIRs in double figures in 14 straight games.

Madar has scored in double figures in nine of his last 10 games.

Madar has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.

Antonio Blakeney has scored at least 10 points and made multiple three-pointers in four straight games.

**Season Rankings**

Johnathan Motley is ranked fifth among qualified EuroCup players this season in PIR with 19.0 per game. Yam Madar is sixth with 18.6 per game.

Madar is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season with 4.1 free throws made per game.

Yam Madar is third among qualified EuroCup players this season in three-point accuracy at 52.3%.

Johnathan Motley is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in scoring with 16.2 points per game.

Motley leads the EuroCup in two-pointers made per game this season at 5.9.

Motley is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in fouls drawn with 6.2 per game.

Joe Ragland is third among qualified EuroCup players this season in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.6. Bar Timor is eighth at 2.9.

Game Notes and Facts: Gran Canaria vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and Dreamland Gran Canaria are fighting for the BKT EuroCup title. Hapoel currently has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, but Gran Canaria has survived several do-or-die situations and is ready for the challenge. Both teams have a chance to join very select clubs in competition history.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, Gran Canaria can join list of comeback clubs 

[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/) and [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/can/) are fighting for the BKT EuroCup title. Hapoel currently has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series, but Gran Canaria has survived several do-or-die situations and is ready for the challenge. Both teams have a chance to join very select clubs in competition history.

Gran Canaria can become the third team to win the EuroCup title without having home-court advantage in any series. It downed Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 89-92 in the quarterfinals and eliminated Bahcesehir College Istanbul, registering a 72-76 road win in Game 3 at Sinan Erdem Arena.

Two teams managed to go all the way without any home-court advantage. Valencia Basket was the first to do so in 2014, winning four consecutive two-legged series. It had to wait until the final seconds to go past the quarterfinals against Khimki Moscow Region, as a series-clinching jumper by Pau Ribas gave Valencia the victory with an aggregate score of 157-156. Valencia went on to beat ALBA Berlin in the quarterfinals, Nizhny Novgorod in the semifinals and UNICS Kazan in the Finals. Justin Doellman earned 2014 Finals MVP honors, leading Valencia to consecutive double-digit wins against UNICS for an aggregate score of 165-150.

Only one team was able to win three consecutive best-of-three playoff series without the home-court advantage. Unicaja Malaga eliminated FC Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, rallying from a 1-0 deficit in the series to win Game 3 69-74 at Audi Dome behind 21 points from Nemanja Nedovic. Unicaja went on to sweep Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in the semifinals before going down 1-0 in the finals against Valencia. Unicaja took Game 2 79-71 and rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final 9 minutes to upset Valencia in do-or-die Game 3, 58-63. Alberto Diez earned 2017 EuroCup Finals honors. 

Unicaja is one of two teams to be down 1-0 in a best-of-three series and still win the title. In 2021, AS Monaco started the quarterfinals with a Game 1 home loss against Buducnost, 76-77. Monaco went on to win its next six playoff games, eliminating Buducnost with a 90-87 victory in Game 3, sweeping Gran Canaria in the semifinals and getting two narrow wins against UNICS in the Finals, 89-87 in Game 1 and 83-86 in Game 2. Marcos Knight was chosen as the 2021 EuroCup Finals MVP.

Another team will join this club upon the conclusion of the 2025 EuroCup Finals, as both Hapoel and Gran Canaria were down 1-0 in the semifinals against Valencia and Bahcesehir, respectively.

There have been some epic turnarounds in the EuroCup Playoffs. We take a look at them before Game 2 of the 2025 EuroCup Finals at Gran Canaria Arena

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 34 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 34

## Friday, April 11

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (19:30 CET)

**Luca Banchi, Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach**

"So another crucial game, as expected in this very frenetic end to the regular season. We expect a team that for all season long proved to have all the potential to compete at a high level. We really respect the individual quality of their players and the organization of their game. That's why we need to be very accurate the way we handle the emotion of such a game typology and how we try to express the best continuity for 40 minutes long because I'm pretty sure that Zalgiris Kaunas will be capable to stress our team for all game long. So I really wish that we will finish this regular season with a great performance as a statement of our growth as a team and to prepare the best way possible our post season."

**Vincent Poirier, Anadolu Efes Istanbul center**

"It will be a big last game at home in the regular season. We need to be concentrated for 40 minutes and play aggressive as we did last week. They have a great transition game and fast players. We have to control the rhythm of the game and dictate our own game. Our goal is to win the game to clinch the playoff spot and finish the regular season in the best way possible at home in front of our fans."

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (20:15 CET)

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach**

"We lost the last game on our home court, here against Paris, so before the playoffs start and we have home-court advantage, it is important to keep our home-court aggressiveness, our home-court confidence and to play good basketball to win the game. Crvena Zvezda are a dangerous team, they have dangerous players like \[Nikola\] Kalinic, \[Filip\] Petrusev, \[Yago\] dos Santos, \[Codi\] Miller-McIntyre, Isaiah Canaan is a very good scorer, so we need to have a good defense everywhere and to attack with balance on offense."

**Omer Yurtseven, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center**

"We're prepared. We've been working really hard. These last few days have given us the time to rest and also to prepare, so I don't think we're nervous at all. We're ready. We've got to attack them a bit more inside because they're undersized and we've got to be ready for when their bigs pick and pop, and when their guards get aggressive; they've got a few talented guards. We lost our last game at home, we want to get this one."

**Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade head coach**

"A very good team that already has home-court advantage for the playoffs. They've only lost three games at home, so our task won’t be easy. They’re a quality team, but we want to play a good game – on both defense and offense. We have to stay consistent for all 40 minutes, stay in the game, and fight until the end. That’s our goal."

**Filip Petrusev, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade forward**

"We all know what kind of team they are, what the atmosphere is like over there, and that we’re in for a real test. We’ve been playing well on the road this year, so we definitely have a good chance in Athens. I personally know what to expect there. They have a great crowd, they understand basketball, and they know what their team needs. But honestly, we’ve had a strong record on the road this season – it’s like we come together more, knowing we don’t have the support of our own fans. We’re extra focused. I can’t wait to play there."

### FC Barcelona vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:30 CET)

**Joan Penarroya, FC Barcelona head coach**

"Virtus is a team that is low in the standings, but in the last four games is playing great basketball. They have recovered players and are playing very well. Let's focus on winning tomorrow and we will have more information on how we can finish, but it is impossible to know now. I don't have any certainty. I hope that we finish fourth."

**Tomas Satoransky, FC Barcelona guard**

"Obviously there are 100 options about how things might turn out, but the most important thing is to focus on winning tomorrow's. Winning this game gives us a lot more options, maybe even getting into the playoffs, but losing the game would mean finishing ninth or 10th. Virtus is playing good of late, not only in the EuroLeague but also in the Italian League, and we just have to focus on them for now. Then we'll see what happens after and we'll prepare for any eventuality."

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach**

"Tomorrow we will play the last game of this EuroLeague regular season, where we have not done a good job this year, losing the chance to achieve good results. Tomorrow we have the last chance to do well, trying to get a win. We will play against a team that is playing really well, fast and confidently, and we will have a chance to play a game that will be crucial for them."

**Momo Diouf, Virtus Segafredo Bologna center**

"Tomorrow's game, despite the standings, will be a tough one from a physical standpoint but also from a mental standpoint because we want to end the EuroLeague season on a positive note and take advantage of that to then dive into the championship with confidence and energy."

## Thursday, April 10

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. AS Monaco (20:00 CET)

**Vassilis Spanoulis, AS Monaco head coach**

"It's such an important game for us. We're up for the challenge. What's the key against ASVEL? Defending well against their creators, having a lot of energy because they run a lot at home, also knowing how to read because they change their defense a lot, you have to be ready to adapt. We need to get a result. The fact that this final round is being played over two days? No, that's not normal. In the future, we'll have to change that."

**Nick Calathes, AS Monaco guard**

"It's a big game for us, and we're aiming for the best possible playoff position. We need to come in with the right mental approach. Defense will be the basis of everything. After Pana, objectively speaking, we need to show a reaction, it's a must-win game. There are always ups and downs in a season, for every team. What we want now is to show our best basketball. ASVEL? A good team, worth more than their place in the standings. They've got very good guards, like \[Nando\] De Colo, and solid big men. We have to be ready, and we will be."

### FC Bayern Munich vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (20:00 CET)

**Gordie Herbert, FC Bayern Munich head coach**

"We need to come out from the start with everything we've got and embrace the battle. They rebound extremely well, but tomorrow we need to be better. It’ll be like a boxing match – we have to be physical right away."

**Johannes Voigtmann, FC Bayern Munich center**

"They’re a very physical, tall team – that’s their DNA. They’ve been playing at a high level recently and rightfully sit at the top. But we want to protect our strong home record and, ideally, qualify directly for the playoffs with a win. In the first leg, we were missing \[Vladimir\] Lucic and \[Niels\] Giffey, so we were playing very small. This time, we want to bring our strengths to the table – with all the physicality we’ve got."

**Saras Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach**

"Bayern is one of the best offensive teams in the EuroLeague this year. Their guard play is unbelievable. They are the number one shooting team in the league. It would be very important to guard the three-point line. Just to understand what we can give up or not because when they play with five players who can shoot the ball, it's very difficult to play defense."

**Devon Hall, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard**

"We've got a good few days to prepare for them. The team has been playing well and obviously got a lot of offensive explosion. So we have been preparing well.  We're thankful for our fans who will be able to come out there. With you, we will hopefully feel like a little bit of a home game so we're thankful for them."

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (20:15 CET)

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"Maybe in the old days, the first-place ‘curse’ was something that I thought about. But not now. It is important for us to finish first in this very competitive season, where so many teams fight for a spot not just for the playoffs but for the play-ins. I believe that finishing in first place will be a big reward for all the effort we put in from the beginning of the season. But regardless of what will happen, we have confidence and trust in our team. As far as it concerns the game against Maccabi, they have a good roster and a coach, which I sincerely appreciate. Oded Kattash has a more difficult job than any other coach in the EuroLeague. Now that the regular season is coming to an end, we feel tired from all the traveling. Imagine how tired they are that they have to travel, even for their home games in the EuroLeague. That’s why I feel the need to give credit to Maccabi's coach, who, as I have mentioned before, has excellent ideas about the game. It is remarkable that they fight all the games until the end, and they have had some big wins lately. I am sure that tomorrow will be very competitive, as they were in the previous games."

**Giannoulis Larentzakis, Olympiacos Piraeus guard**

"We want first place. It reflects our effort and the consistency we had during the season. In our minds, there is only the game against Maccabi. Nothing else. They have a good roster, they fight hard in every game, and we must stay focused on our game plan to get the win."

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv head coach**

"It’s always disappointing not to reach the Play-In or the Playoffs. Under these circumstances – without a home, without our fans, constant travel, changes, and injuries – it's almost unreasonable to expect different results. I don't think any other team would have survived this. I have to give credit to the players, the staff, and the club for surviving this better than could have been expected. And still, assuming we’re not there, we want to focus on the goals that remain."

**Levi Randolph, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv forward**

"It was a long season – it felt very long – but it also ended abruptly. As a collective, we didn’t achieve the goals we set out for, but I think we showed a promising second half of the season with how we competed and managed to win games. It’s a fitting way to end the season. We started against them and we’re finishing against them. We just want to compete. We showed what kind of team we are and what we’re made of in the second half of the season. We showed fight, character, and continued to improve – which is the main goal. I don’t know what more we could’ve done. Everyone worked hard – the staff worked hard. Despite everything that was against us, I feel like we tried to make the most of what we had – a lot of moving parts in the roster, and it became hard to stay consistent. The main goal was to keep improving – every day, every game, every practice – and I think we did that in the second half of the season. We showed that when we compete, we can win games."

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Real Madrid (20:30 CET)

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade head coach**

"The last game awaits us in front of our fans, we have an obligation to ourselves and to them to play the most fair and give the maximum. We prepared like for every game so far. Their team managed to stabilize, some players returned from injuries, while others improved their form. They have tremendous quality and lately they have been playing their best games since the beginning of the season. A very demanding game awaits us and we will do our best to play the best we can."

**Isaac Bonga, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade forward**

"We want to win this game as it’s our last one of the season in the EuroLeague. It means a lot to us to finish it the right way. We need to be mentally prepared, because even after this game, we still have many obligations ahead."

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"It has been a very tough regular season in which we have had to fight until the end to try to reach the playoffs. We always try to be as high as possible in all the competitions in which we participate, but, in this case and this year, it has been very difficult for us from the beginning because there has been a huge equality and, in fact, until this last round there is. We are ready to play a good game against an opponent like Partizan, which is very strong and solid in Belgrade and very difficult to beat. We will try to play a good game to have a chance of winning because we know that it is not easy to win there."

**Sergio Llull, Real Madrid guard**

"We head into tomorrow's game with a lot of excitement knowing that it is very important and that it is the last of the regular season. We can finish in several positions and we have to fight until the end to see where we are in the standings. We expect a very tough game, as always in Belgrade, at a full court with a dedicated crowd and a Partizan side that will play without pressure as they are eliminated, something that makes them more dangerous. We have to try to play a very solid game during the 40 minutes and try to take it to our ground to have a chance to win. It will be important to match their toughness, as Partizan presses a lot and puts a lot of hands, control the rebounding and, on offense, move the ball well and impose our rhythm."

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:30 CET)

**Ettore Messina, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan head coach**

"We are closing a very difficult EuroLeague season. Unfortunately, we had the entire roster available for the first game and one more time early in the season, only. We have won some good and important games and we lost some of them, and ultimately the last few losses doomed our chances to clinch a playoff or play-in berth. We are aware of how much we disappointed our fans, our ownership and, more than anybody else, ourselves. The team will keep working hard. Our goal right now is to regain confidence and recover players to get ready for the Italian League playoffs. However, we fully intend to finish the season on a good note before our people in Milan."

### Paris Basketball vs. ALBA Berlin (20:45 CET)

**Pedro Calles, ALBA Berlin head coach**

"In our last EuroLeague game, we want to compete as hard as we can in order to continue growing as a team. Defensively, we need to be more consistent. We've already taken a step in the right direction, but defending Paris is a tough challenge for any team. They create an environment most teams aren't used to, due to the speed at which they play and the sheer number of three-point shots they take. Controlling TJ Shorts alone is difficult, but we need to keep an eye on every player on the court. It's going to be a tough test that will show us where we stand as a team."

**Justin Bean, ALBA Berlin forward**

"We know we're going to finish last in the standings – but that doesn't mean we're going to give up on the final game. It's a matter of pride, and we want to end our EuroLeague season on a positive note. Paris is a great team. For us, Thursday will be all about strong communication on the court. We need to defend as a unit. When TJ Shorts drives to the basket, we have to stop him, but at the same time, we need to be aware of where the shooters are at all times, waiting for the pass."

Pregame quotes hub: 'Our goal is to win the game and clinch the playoff spot'

Ahead of Game 2 of the 2025 EuroCup Finals, we’ve taken a look at some of the most memorable games in the history of the EuroCup Finals.

Five (plus one) unforgettable EuroCup Finals games

Game 1 of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup Finals is in the books with [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/) taking advantage of home-court advantage to beat [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/can/) 74-65 and take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.

Gran Canaria will now fight in a do-or-die battle at home this Friday night to force a return to Samokov, Bulgaria and a Game 3. Hapoel, on the other hand, has a chance to finish the series on the road and celebrate not only the first EuroCup title in club history but also book a precious spot in the 2025-26 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Ahead of this big clash, we’ve taken a look at some of the most memorable games in the history of the EuroCup Finals.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1810414/five-plus-one-highly-memorable-eurocup-finals-games/).

Will we see a classic tonight in Game 2 of the 2025 Finals?

Real Madrid closed its regular-season campaign with a win at KK Partizan, its sixth in a row in the EuroLeague, and the team seems to have hit top gear entering the postseason.

Rampant Real Madrid has Chus Mateo brimming with confidence 

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) is heading into the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague postseason galvanized by six successive wins which have catapulted the former champs into the play-in picture, with a chance of squeezing directly into the playoffs if one of Friday’s results goes the Spanish giant’s way.

Real needs either traditional rival FC Barcelona or Anadolu Efes Istanbul to lose their respective fixtures in order to sneak into the top six, but even if that doesn’t happen Real will enter the Play-In Showdown with its tail up after a fine run.

Thursday’s [comeback 89-91 win at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-continues-to-be-partizans-nemesis/) epitomized Real’s die-hard attitude as the 11-time EuroLeague champion put together a 4-15 run in the home straight to erase an 85-76 deficit inside a packed Belgrade Arena.

The result had head coach Chis Mateo purring with delight at the postgame press conference, as the 56-year-old tactician hailed his team’s resilience. Having guided Real to the championship in 2023 after he took over from the iconic Pablo Laso, Mateo is now hoping that *Los Blancos* can defy the odds and add another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet.

“We did a great job to win our last six games and now we’re ready for the postseason,” he said. “We will fight hard to achieve the goal, which is to win one more title.

“We’re playing much better as a team than we did at the star of the season, as changing half the roster requires time and patience for the team to gel. We’re doing a better job at both ends of the court and we’re reaching the desired level. “

Mateo elaborated that Real were ill-prepared for Partizan’s big men knocking down shots from downtown but praised the way his men were able to deal with adversity and claw their way back into the contest when the chips were down.

“Their big guys \[Aleksej\] Pokusevski and \[Brandon\] Davies scored six threes between them and that created problems for us. We never lost faith and kept fighting all the way, having been able to get back into the game in the closing stages,” Mateo emphasized.

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Partizan and its head coach Zeljko Obradovic now face a tough stretch in the regional ABA League in a bid to secure pole position ahead of the playoffs, having lost six of their last seven EuroLeague games. The home straight meltdown derailed Partizan’s postseason challenge and Obradovic acknowledged that defect by Real pretty much summed up the club’s campaign in Europe’s premier club competition.

“We had a great opportunity to win the game but unfortunately we made some bad decisions on offense down the stretch,” said the winner of a record nine EuroLeague titles with five different clubs.

“It’s the story of the season, as we’ve let a fair few wins slip from our grasp in the closing stages, when we were ahead and appeared to be in control. On the other hand, Real has peaked and I see them as one of the top three contenders to win the title.”

The winner of a record 11 EuroLeague titles hit top gear ahead of the competition’s business end

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Game 2 of the 2025 BKT EuroCup Finals.

EuroCup Finals, Game 2: Pregame quotes

## Dreamland Gran Canaria vs. Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (tonight, 21:00 CEST)

**Jaka Lakovic, Dreamland Gran Canaria head coach**

"It is another do-or-die game, we have to win to stay in the series. We know that and we also know that we have to do a better job than we have done in Bulgaria. Above all, we have to fix the basic things that make us a very good team, a team that can beat anyone. That's the first thing and I'm sure of it. We have to be more aggressive and be closer to the ball. Those are the basic things that we have talked about in the previous series. We also have to have a better percentage of shots. In these series, at the highest level, when it comes to our offense, we have to be productive and effective to win. They have a very physical and athletic team, but I think that with our effort and aggressiveness, we can control that and minimize it. I think that we have done that well in the game against Bulgaria. There were a few moments where we allowed them to go on a run that determined the game. Even then, I think we had a couple of chances to get back into the game, but we didn't. That's why we have to save this series here on our court. We have spent 16 days \[out of 21\] away from the island. It's tough. It's an impulse from our fans to our players, who play with a lot of commitment and character. Here, nobody gives up."

**Caleb Homesley, Dreamland Gran Canaria guard**

"It's always good to play at home. I think in the finals and the semifinals, we always take advantage when we play at home. The fans really help us a lot. And I think that we are ready to get back to work, and obviously take this game one step at a time. Intensity will be the biggest key. I think when you are down 0-1, you can't come out with the same energy. Your energy has to be a little different. Tactics-wise, I think we are OK, we can fix a couple of things and we'll go over them. And I think for sure, though, it's the energy. We talked about it all season long, how hard it is to win, and I think that as a basketball player, you know what it's like to be in these type of games. You want to play in these type of games and just got to really take it possession by possession. I think that we have to match their energy. They are really well coached. They have really good players., I think that tactically, we know exactly what we have to do, but our energy has to be high."

**George Conditt, Dreamland Gran Canaria center**

"Being here helps us a lot, just getting back in our home environment, getting everybody getting back to their own space, seeing their families. We are tired from the trip, but you can tell a lot of people coming in here \[with\] smiling faces because they are back home and got to see their families and everything. But as far as Game 2, I feel like we are going to be mentally and physically prepared. We just got to stay together and really, really lock in on the scout. They had a good game. They made a lot of good shots. Unfortunately, we didn't make too many shots for us, shooting 19% from three is not a good game for us. But I feel like being at home will be a lot more confident to take those shots and make those shots as well. \[Johnathan\] Motley had a good game, but we've got to be more physical with him, not give him too much space. With space, he is able to be more agile and be able to move around a lot more. So we've got to be a little bit more physical with him in Game 2, for sure. I can't wait. I hear stories from my teammates all the time about how electrifying it was last time \[2023 EuroCup Finals\]. You know, they were here, so I can't wait to get back in this arena and play in front of all the fans."

**Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv head coach**

"It is exciting playing the finals. It is exciting leading 1-0 but we know that in order to reach this glory, we need another win, to beat a great team one more time on their home court. Our defense had worked well in all three games \[against Gran Canaria this season\]. In general, we need to make those certain adjustments because they will do certain adjustments and changes on their offense, and they got us in some situations. But we are working with the coaching staff and also with the players to try to make certain improvements, because Gran Canaria is a team that can play in both speeds: high pace, five on five and everything. So we are working on that.

"We are people that are living in the moment. And the moment is here. And this moment requires a lot of mental strength, a lot of physical strength and a lot of focus, a lot of camaraderie, a lot of things. So we want to live that moment now. I believe that in all three games we have played so far, even though there are differences and many things that we can add or subtract, we were there defensively. We had a clear plan on offensive set and also on the defensive strategy. We need to make stops and fight on the boards because they are big and have good athletes. They can run the floor well and definitely they shoot the ball pretty good beyond the three point line. It is not going to be easy. We will try to contain their creativity on the open court."

**Marcus Foster, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv guard**

"It's been a long journey to get to this game that we have been all picturing being here. We are excited and we are just ready to play. I think defensively we have to be better because I think they are going to see some things that they are good at. They are going to try to expose us a little bit on defense again. I think offensively, we just have to continue to play how we play and share the ball and take our shots that we normally take. It definitely helps us \[winning at Gran Canaria Arena earlier this season\] because last time we came here the environment was very good. A lot of people say it's a very tough place to play and I can say that because I have been here. It helps us to be a little more comfortable and know what to expect coming in. I think the best thing about the finals is you just have to take it possession by possession. You can't think about first quarter, fourth quarter. You just have to play each possession hard and hope for the best outcome."

**Bruno Caboclo, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv center**

"I think this is going to be the toughest game. We have got to play even better than we played in Game 1, come here stronger and hopefully finish the game here. We have to cancel their best players, the scorers, a little bit. They have very good scorers and they have some tendencies. So take some of those tendencies and play as a group. Play as a group and play and make a good game. I think the more chances we give to them, the tougher it's going to be. So I think this game is going to be the most important. We are going to come here with the mentality to finish the tournament right here. I think it's a chance for a few who managed to get here. I'm having this opportunity, so I have to make the most of it and I hope to be the champion. Vitor Benite \[the only EuroCup-winning Brazilian player until now\] and Edy Tavares played for Gran Canaria. They are great friends of mine. I really like and respect this club and I'm very happy to be playing a final against them."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Game 2 of the 2025 BKT EuroCup Finals

Real Madrid has now won seven straight games against KK Partizan, with Edy Tavares scoring at the buzzer to deliver a crucial victory for Los Blancos in the postseason race.

Real Madrid continues to be Partizan’s nemesis

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) celebrated yet another [memorable win against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-edges-partizan-89-91-moves-closer-to-playoff-berth/) in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, triumphing 89-91 to pile more misery on coach Zeljko Obradovic’s men in the final round of the regular season.

The two teams could not have ended their regular-season campaigns in more contrasting fashion, as Real ground out a sixth successive win while Partizan suffered a sixth defeat in its last seven games.

It was also Real’s seventh straight win against Partizan, with the run beginning in the 2023 playoffs when there was so much more at stake than on Friday night in the imposing Belgrade Arena.

Down 2-0, Real turned the series on its head with three successive wins to reach the Final Four before eventually winning a record-extending 11th title In Europe’s premier club competition.

The Spanish club went on to complete regular-season sweeps of Partizan this term and last, while the Serbian side missed out on the play-in for the second successive time.

Trailing 85-76 in the home stretch, Real dug deep to force the final twist in the last few minutes as [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) came up big in crunch time, the latter sinking a game-winning floater at the buzzer.

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Campazzo, who racked up 12 points, 7 assists and 3 steals to earn the player of the game accolade, acknowledged that an intimidating atmosphere inside Belgrade Arena had inspired Real to stage an impressive late comeback.   

“It’s a big one for our confidence,” the Argentine playmaker said in his postgame comments. “The environment motivated me as we played with a lot of fire and hustle until the end. We were poor in the third quarter but we made the right decisions in the important moments.”

Tavares added: “I am super happy to help my team and this is a great win for us.”

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The outcome pleased coach Chus Mateo, too, and he will now hope that other results go Real’s way on Friday to propel his team into the top six, which would mean an automatic playoff berth. If not, Real is headed for the play-in with a good chance of making the business end of Europe’s premier club competition.

“It was a tough game and we were in trouble when their big guys started to score threes,” Mateo said. “We believed until the end though and never stopped thinking that we can win. We’ve got a big heart and we play with enormous pride, as it’s not easy to win six in a row in the EuroLeague.”

In a tight game where thin lines made the difference, Real thrived in the paint and won the battle of the boards 44-33, having collected 16 offensive rebounds to Partizan’s 10 as Tavares and [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) bossed the area close to the basket.

Tavares racked up 14 points and 7 boards while veteran Ibaka posted 11 points and 10 rebounds, tracing the path to a tough road win which will boost Real’s confidence ahead of the upcoming challenges. 

The Spanish giant notched its seventh win in a row against its Serbian rival in dramatic fashion