Name: Top 10 Assists | March | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Top 10 Assists | March | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Geoff Gillingham explains why he can envisage Bahcesehir College beating CB Gran Canaria and making the EuroCup Finals.

Why Bahcesehir College can win Game 3

Home-court advantage, baby. There's a reason why topping the group mattered so much during the regular season, and [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/) is about to reap the full rewards.

In a decisive Game 3, a game that determines whether Bahcesehir's European journey continues or comes to an end, it's the little things that count: the players sleeping in their own bed; a familiar routine at the arena; knowing the best spots on the floor to get shots up; and being able to receive the support of the home crowd.

No team in the BKT EuroCup has enjoyed playing at home as much as Bahcesehir. The Turkish team is 11-0 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall this season and it has already beaten Dreamland Gran Canaria twice there – once in the regular season and then in Game 1. It's only natural that it extends that run to 12-0 (and 3-0 versus Gran Canaria) on Wednesday night.

It will be a battle, though. Bahcesehir ranks first in team defense (74.3 PPG) and Gran Canaria is second (76.2 PPG), so defense will be the name of the game. Still, it has plenty of talented players who can make their mark on the offensive end of the floor, with big man [Marko Simonovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marko-simonovic/012711/) averaging a team-high 15.0 PPG in the series so far.

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Plenty of the Bahcesehir players who had off nights in Game 2 will be able to rely on home comforts this time around. [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/), [Sehmus Hazer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/sehmus-hazer/011201/), Simonovic, [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/), [Tyler Cavanaugh](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tyler-cavanaugh/009601/) and [Axel Bouteille](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/axel-bouteille/003840/) all scored fewer points in Game 2 than they did in Game 1, but one positive for coach Dejan Radonjic was that [Mateusz Ponitka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mateusz-ponitka/004172/) and [Furkan Korkmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/furkan-korkmaz/005763/) did the opposite. The hope will be that they do even better back in Istanbul, as their experience and talent will be needed in Game 3.

Even then, Gran Canaria needed a miracle three-point play by [Caleb Homesley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/caleb-homesley/011251/) to even be in this position. Otherwise, we would have been talking about a sweep. All four games between these two clubs this season have been won by the home team, which puts the wind in the hosts' favor in this one.

Bahcesehir is just one win away from a EuroCup Finals matchup against either Valencia Basket or Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv. Heading into Game 3, it just needs to stay calm and keep doing what it has been doing all season, then the result it wants will almost certainly arrive.

Game News

Geoff Gillingham explains why he can envisage the Turkish side making the EuroCup Finals

Why Bahcesehir can win Game 3

Bahcesehir College Istanbul v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2025-04-02T17:00:00.000Z)

Hear from Andrey Vatutuin, Dimitris Itoudis and Nando De Colo as they discuss CSKA Moscow's 2015 championship game victory in Berlin in the fourth episode of the EuroLeague 25 Moments series.

EuroLeague 25 Moments: CSKA breaks the curse

No team of its era went to more EuroLeague Final Fours than [CSKA Moscow](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/cska-moscow/csk/). And no team suffered more heartbreaking losses.

After winning the crown in 2008, CSKA continued knocking on the door for eight years, but was unable to capture another crown.

In 2014, CSKA management decided to go in a new direction in building the team under coach Dimitris Itoudis, who had yet to be a head of bench in the EuroLeague. In their second season together, CSKA seemed like a team on a mission as they won their regular season and Top 16 groups and swept Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the playoffs.

By halftime of the championship game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, CSKA led 50-30 in what Andrey Vatutin, CSKA Moscow CEO, calls "one of the best 20-minute stretches of basketball of not just CSKA, but overall."

And then Fenerbahce rallied. Slowly the doubts were creeping into the minds of Vatutin and the club's fans. Fenerbahce tied it on a Bobby Dixon three-pointer and took the lead on Kostas Sloukas free throws.

CSKA had a final possession in which [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/) almost lost the ball and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) badly misfired. It seemed that the curse was on… until [Victor Khryapa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/victor-khryapa/bcq/) soared to put De Colo's miss in and force overtime, where CSKA found its mojo, captured the title and made Vatutin proud.

"It looks like the story is about the successful Victor Khryapa putback. Obviously, it's a legendary moment that will be remembered after years and decades," Vatutin says. "But for me it’s about eight years of hard work, eight years of waiting, eight years of patience and belief that some time it's gonna happen. The title in Berlin is an award for the patience and self-belief."

Hear more from Vatutuin, Itoudis and De Colo about CSKA's ride and the victory in Berlin in the latest episode of the EuroLeague 25 Moments series.

You can also watch [episode one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTOQS-w-PNs&t=86s), [episode two](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHqpRVU6VVs&t=518s) and [episode three](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutvKk9HswQ) now.

Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul v CSKA Moscow (2015-05-17T15:00:00.000Z)

Geoff Gillingham steps in for Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo to offer his recommendations for Game 3 of the 2025 EuroCup Semifinals.

EuroCup Fantasy tips for Game 3, semifinals: Four players to consider

The two series in the BKT EuroCup Semifinals are tied at 1-1, so Wednesday night will determine which teams make it to the EuroCup Finals. As such, [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/11) managers have to figure out which players they want to call upon in Game 3.

This week, I am covering for Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo, and my goal is to select four players – one from each team – but not including [Javier’s five picks from before the semifinals got underway](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/javier-gancedos-fantasy-tips-for-the-eurocup-semifinals/). The players Javier chose were: Jean Montero and Matt Costello of Valencia Basket, Marcus Foster of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, Axel Bouteille of Bahcesehir College Istanbul, and Mike Tobey of Dreamland Gran Canaria.

To make this more interesting, I am not going to pick the most picked players on any of the four semifinalist teams, too, so that rules out Johnathan Motley, Semi Ojeleye, Jaleen Smith and Nico Brussino. Without further ado, here are my four recommended picks for the two Game 3s on Wednesday night.

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### Marko Simonovic, Bahcesehir College Istanbul (10.0 points)

Back on Bahcesehir’s home floor in Istanbul, I’m expecting Marko Simonovic to have a performance like the one we saw in Game 1. That night, he posted 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for a 29 PIR, but in Game 2 – on the road in Gran Canaria – he was held to 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and a 9 PIR. Simonovic has what it takes to dominate against Gran Canaria’s bigs, and I think he’ll have a telling impact on what happens in Game 3.

### Caleb Homesley, Dreamland Gran Canaria (9.9 points)

Call me crazy, but Caleb Homesley is ready for a breakout game. Gran Canaria’s leading scorer this season netted 9 and 6 points, respectively, in Games 1 and 2, and only finished with a PIR of 6 and 3 in those contests, yet he was the hero in Game 2 as his three-point play with 1.1 seconds to go levelled the series at 1-1. Now heading back to Istanbul, I think Homesley could be a good wildcard selection for any Fantasy Challenge managers worth taking the risk… it could pay off big time.

### Chris Jones, Valencia Basket (13.6 points)

Experience is key in Game 3 situations, and Chris Jones is definitely ready for the moment. He had a good performance in Game 1, finishing with 13 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and zero turnovers for a 19 PIR, but Hapoel did a good job of keeping him under wraps in Game 2, limiting him to 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and a 4 PIR. But this is Game 3 and Valencia is back at La Fonteta, so Jones is ready to lead his team to the EuroCup Finals.

### Antonio Blakeney, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (11.4 points)

Shooters gotta shoot. For Antonio Blakeney, staying involved in the offense and going to the line were two main differences between his performance in Game 1, when he had 10 points, 1 rebound, 1 block and a 5 PIR, and Game 2, when he amassed 22 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a 20 PIR. Blakeney didn’t shoot a free throw in Game 1 but went 9 for 10 in Game 2, and his ability to catch fire will be a huge weapon for Hapoel as it looks to reach the EuroCup Finals. If Hapoel is to succeed in Game 3, it’ll need Blakeney to step up again, making him a good option in the Fantasy Challenge.

Geoff Gillingham steps in for Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo to offer his recommendations

Valencia Basket v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2025-04-02T18:30:00.000Z)

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge co-host Frankie Sachs shares his tips for this week's games

EuroLeague Fantasy tips for Round 33: Jewels in the bargain basement

The penultimate week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is upon us and EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers everywhere are seeking ways to build the perfect roster. Superstars are always attractive, but when you load up, you are left needing to find inexpensive players to round out the roster. This week I have done some digging to find five players all priced at less than 5.5 credits who could make useful contributions this week – and in some cases beyond.

### Elias Harris, FC Bayern Munich (5.3 credits)

It's taken a minute for the center situation to shake out at Bayern following the injury to Devin Booker. The big beneficiary as of late has been [Elias Harris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elias-harris/005460/). Between Rounds 29 and 32, he has averaged 11.5 points on 73.9% two-point shooting and 3.0 rebounds for a PIR of 12.8 in 16:15 minutes per game. That’s outstanding production at his price point. The veteran big man could be due for another strong effort this week against Maccabi, which has had some troubles of its own with frontcourt injuries.

Elias Harris Top Plays from FC Bayern Munich vs. Anadolu Efes 03/14/2025, Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. FC Bayern Munich 03/20/2025 and 1 other

Elias Harris highlights: Rounds 29-32

### Joel Parra, FC Barcelona (5.3 credits)

Over the previous six rounds, [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-parra/007464/)'s role has grown for Barcelona – and that started before the injury to Chimazie Metu. The power forward has played at least 20 minutes in four of the last six games after not doing so at all in the first 26 rounds. He comes off a 9-point, 7-rebound showing against Milan in Round 32 for a PIR of 12 and then had 11 points and 5 boards for a PIR of 11 in the ACB. Parra may not post MVP-like numbers, but for solid production in a Wednesday game at this price, he is a shrewd investment.

### Stefano Tonut, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (4.8 credits)

Injuries have hit the Milan backcourt, which makes it even more likely that [Stefano Tonut](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/stefano-tonut/006509/) will continue to get opportunities that few players at his price will see. He played 25 minutes in Round 32 and notched a PIR of 11 for the second time in three games – after only cracking double figures once before that. The main drawback to Tonut is that Milan plays on Turn 3, so you may not want to gamble on him as a starter, but even having nice contributions on the bench can be very useful.

### Jake Cohen, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (4.7 credits)

Maccabi has been without Jaylen Hoard and Jasiel Rivero for weeks and Trevion Williams missed Friday's game. [Jake Cohen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jake-cohen/005145/) stepped into the void last week with two of his best games all season. The 34-year-old posted 15 points and 6 boards for a PIR of 19 in Round 30 against the champs and followed that up with 10 points and a PIR of 7 against Efes. Check out how Maccabi lines up in the Israeli League on Monday night to see if Williams or Hoard return and then follow that up with the injury report on Wednesday. If it looks like Maccabi is shorthanded up front again, Cohen could – and should – be your man.

Dame Sarr highlights

### Dame Sarr, FC Barcelona (4.5 credits)

There is no better pickup in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge right now than [Dame Sarr](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dame-sarr/011666/). Coach Penarroya is giving the young man burn and he has produced in his limited games as a starter, while only costing 4.5 credits. Sarr posted 13 points, 3 assists and 2 steals for a PIR of 16 against Milan in Round 32 and had 7 points in 20 minutes over the weekend against Joventut Badalona. The value for the price – plus the upside of an 18-year-old – makes Sarr the man of the moment.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips, Round 33: Jewels in the bargain basement

Top 10 Dunks | March | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

ASVEL has the incentive of trying to set a new club record for victories in a season after equalling the previous best with Thursday’s win over Zalgiris, when [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) performed their usual scoring heroics with 19 and 16 points respectively. Baskonia is coming off a fruitless road week against Fenerbahce and Efes, and needs to improve offensively from the last meeting of the teams in Round 4, when 18 points and 8 boards from the explosive [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) wasn’t enough to stop ASVEL from taking a 76-69 home victory.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

 

**Streaks**

Nikos Rogkavopoulos has made at least 1 three-pointer in 25 straight games.

Donta Hall has posted a double-digit PIR in 14 of his last 15 games.

Markus Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.

Trent Forrest has collected at least 1 steal in 10 of his last 11 games.

Forrest has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

Chima Moneke ranks eighth in average index rating with 18.7 per game.

Moneke ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Moneke ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.2 per game.

Donta Hall ranks fourth in blocks with 1.2 per game.

Hall ranks seventh in two-point shooting at 71.1%.

Markus Howard ranks seventh in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Baskonia ranks second in rebounding with 35.8 rebounds per game.

Baskonia ranks second in offensive rebounding with 12.1 per game.

Baskonia's defense has held opponents to 53.4% two-point shooting, the second-lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Markus Howard made 148 triples last season to set the all-time single-season record.

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.0%.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks 13th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.1%.

Kamar Baldwin needs 7 assists to reach 100 for his career.

Nikos Rogkavopoulos needs 20 points to reach 500 for his career.

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### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

 

**Streaks**

Joffrey Lauvergne has had PIRs of 10 or more in seven of his last eight games.

Lauvergne has had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.

Theo Maledon has scored 10 or more points, had PIRs of 14 or more, and dished 5 or more assists in four of his last five games.

Maledon has made at least 1 three-point shot in five of his last six games.

Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 17 of his last 18 games.

De Colo has made 29 consecutive free throws.

Andre Roberson has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.

Roberson has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in 13 of his last 14 games.

Melvin Ajinca has made 10 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Theo Maledon ranks fourth in average index rating with 21.1 per game.

Maledon ranks seventh scoring with 17.1 points per game.

Neal Sako ranks ninth in rebounding with 6.1 per game.

Sako ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.

Nando De Colo leads the league in free-throw shooting at 95.6%.

Andre Roberson ranks sixth in blocks with 1.0 per game.

Roberson ranks seventh in steals with 1.2 per game.

Shaquille Harrison ranks ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Tarik Black ranks eighth in two-point shooting at 70.2%.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.2%.

De Colo is the all-time leader in free throws made with 1,176.

De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,448 index rating points.

De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,832 points. Mike James leads the all-time charts with 5,133 points and counting.

De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,066. Mike James is fifth with 1,115 and counting.

De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 358. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 365 steals and counting.

De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,197. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.

De Colo ranks 11th all-time with 508 career three-pointers made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 10th with 511 and counting, and Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 518.

Tarik Black ranks 10th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.9%.

Theo Maledon has made 199 free throws so far this season to set the single-season EuroLeague record. The previous record was 178 by Real Madrid's Dzanan Musa during the 2022-23 campaign, when he played 41 games.

In the only game of the week not impacting the playoff race, Baskonia (13-19) and ASVEL (13-19) go head-to-head for a meeting which will probably decide which team finishes higher in the standings.

Game Facts: Baskonia vs. ASVEL

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-04-04T18:30:00.000Z)

\- ASVEL guard Theo Maledon earned MVP of the Round honors for his performance in ASVEL's 76-69 win over Baskonia in Round 4. Maledon posted a PIR of 36 with 25 points on a career-high 5 three-pointers.

\- Baskonia beat ASVEL 94-80 last season in Vitoria-Gasteiz as Codi Miller-McIntyre recorded the EuroLeague's fourth-ever triple-double and set a competition record with 20 assists. He also had 11 points and 11 rebounds that night.

\- Baskonia registered an 81-88 road win over ASVEL in Round 9 last season as Chima Moneke earned MVP of the Round honors through a 19-point, 13-rebound and a career-high 6-assist effort for a PIR of 35.

\- Baskonia's Markus Howard netted a career-high 35 points and tied his career-best with 8 made triples against ASVEL in November 2023.

\- In Round 33 of the 2022-23 season, Baskonia thrashed ASVEL 120-100, setting a club scoring record and becoming the first EuroLeague team in 15 years to score 120 points or more. Baskonia also finished the game with a club-record 33 assists.

\- The first time that these teams met was in the 1985-86 Korac Cup. ASVEL defeated Baskonia 84-94 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

\- Baskonia's single-game records for PIR (50) and points (40) were set by Arvydas Macijauskas in a 92-76 home win against ASVEL on December 17, 2003.

\- Baskonia forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot spent last season with ASVEL.

\- Luwawu-Cabarrot has been a teammate of ASVEL's Nando De Colo on the French national team. Together they won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

\- Luwawu-Cabarrot has also been a teammate of ASVEL's Theo Maledon on the French national team. Together they won a silver at EuroBasket 2022.

\- ASVEL guard Edwin Jackson set a career-high with a PIR of 31 and matched two more (24 points, 6 three-pointers) while playing for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica against Baskonia in November 2018.

\- Jackson had a career-high 4 steals for FC Barcelona against Baskonia in March 2018.

\- ASVEL guard Nando De Colo scored a career-high 39 points, making a career-high 12 two-point shots, while playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in an 87-80 victory over Baskonia in October 2019. His career-best PIR of 44 earned him MVP of the Round honors.

\- De Colo collected a career-high 6 steals while playing for Fenerbahce against Baskonia in December 2021.

In the only game of the week not impacting the playoff race, Baskonia (13-19) and ASVEL (13-19) go head-to-head for a meeting which will probably decide which team finishes higher in the standings. 

Game Notes: Baskonia vs. ASVEL

Virtus is coming off a perplexing double-round week after jumping from a club record loss (-36) to a club record victory (+44) in the space of three days, with Friday’s triumph at ALBA coming courtesy of 35 assists including 8 from [Alessandro Pajola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alessandro-pajola/006739/). Milan’s hopes of reaching the play-in are now hanging by a thread following a three-game losing streak culminating in Thursday’s costly home defeat to Barcelona, and Ettore Messina’s men need to improve their defense after allowing at least 90 points in all three of those games. Offensively, [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) is in top form with double-digit scoring in nine games straight.

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay posted a 29 PIR to earn MVP of the Round honors after leading Milan to a 99-90 derby victory over Virtus in Round 7. He scored 19 points and also had 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

\- Milan forward Nikola Mirotic pulled down a career-high 6 offensive rebounds in a Round 7 win over Virtus.

\- Virtus guard Matthew Morgan had a personal-best 10 assists in Round 7 against Milan. He posted his lone double-double, also scoring 11 points in that game.

\- These two Italian rivals met in the EuroLeague for the first time this century in Round 7 of the 2022-23 season with Virtus pulling out a 59-64 road win. Virtus is 3-2 against Milan in the EuroLeague this century.

\- The only other time they met in European competitions was in the 1997 EuroLeague eighthfinals when Milan won their best-of-three series that featured three home wins.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett played for Milan for a season and a half. Hackett joined Milan in December 2013 and stayed there until the summer of 2015. He helped Milan reach the 2014 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Hackett and Marco Belinelli played under Milan coach Ettore Messina on the Italian national team in 2016.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett earned MVP of the Round honors in the 2022-23 regular-season finale when he led his team to an 89-84 victory over Milan with 25 points on 7-for-7 two-point shooting and a career-best 10 assists for a PIR of 36.

\- Hackett made a career-high 6 three-pointers while playing for CSKA against Milan in December 2019.

\- Virtus guard Niccolo Mannion played two seasons at Virtus. He helped it win the 2022 EuroCup and made his EuroLeague debut with the team in the 2022-23 season.

\- Milan's Giampaolo Ricci played at Virtus for two seasons, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Milan's Ricci, Mannion and Stefano Tonut have been teammates of Virtus's Hackett, Alessandro Pajola and Achille Polonara on the Italian national team.

\- Milan guard Fabien Causeur played under Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the early part of the 2012-13 season.

\- Milan forward Shavon Shields and Virtus forward Toko Shengelia were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020.

\- Shields made a career-high 5 three-pointers in a road loss against Virtus last season.

\- Stefano Tonut set career highs with 15 points and a PIR of 17 against Virtus in April 2024.

\- Shengelia matched his career best with 4 steals last March in a home loss against Milan.

\- Virtus forward Will Clyburn had a career-high 5 steals while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Milan in March 2023.

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay posted his career high in steals with 4 while playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in a road win over Virtus in March 2023.

\- Milan center Josh Nebo pulled down a career-high 10 defensive rebounds while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Virtus last January.

\- Virtus forward Achille Polonara grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in March 2021.

An Italian derby will see Virtus attempt to snuff out the postseason ambitions of domestic rival Milan (16-16). 

Game Notes: Virtus vs. Milan

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-04-04T18:30:00.000Z)

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

 

**Streaks**

Matt Morgan has made 17 consecutive free throws.

Toko Shengelia has PIRs of 12 or more in 12 of his last 13 games.

Will Clyburn has posted PIRs of at least 10 in 14 of his last 15 games.

Clyburn has at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

 

**Season rankings**

Tornike Shengelia ranks 10th scoring with 15.7 points per game.

Alessandro Pajola ranks fourth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Will Clyburn ranks sixth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Matthew Morgan ranks ninth in free-throw shooting at 91.7%.

Virtus allows a league-high 12.3 offensive rebounds.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Toko Shengelia ranks 12th all-time in scoring with 3,476 points. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 11th with 3,549 and counting.

Will Clyburn is in 15th place all-time in scoring with 3,318 points. Kyle Hines is 14th with 3,339 points.

Shengelia ranks ninth all-time with 780 free throws made. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth with 789 and counting.

Shengelia is in seventh place all-time with 1,054 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 1,066 and counting.

Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 960. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.

Hackett is in 19th place on the all-time charts with 262 career steals. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is 18th with 267 steals and counting. Vassilis Spanoulis is 17th with 273 steals.

Achille Polonara needs 2 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Ante Zizic ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.4%.

Zizic needs 3 assists to reach 100 for his career.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

 

**Streaks**

Nikola Mirotic has scored at least 11 points in 19 of his last 20 games.

Mirotic has had a PIR of at least 12 in 26 of his last 27 games.

Shavon Shields has made at least 1 three-point shot in 19 straight games.

Shields has scored 10 or more points in nine straight games.

Shields has had a PIR of 11 or more in eight straight games.

Zach LeDay has scored 10 or more points in 13 of his last 14 games.

LeDay has had a PIR in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Armoni Brooks has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.

Brooks has made 15 consecutive free throws.

Nico Mannion has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

 

**Season rankings**

Nikola Mirotic ranks third in average index rating with 21.9 per game.

Zach Leday ranks sixth in average index rating with 19.2 per game.

Mirotic ranks fifth scoring with 18.0 points per game.

Mirotic ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.

Leday ranks 10th in free-throw shooting at 91.6%.

Fabien Causeur ranks second in three-point shooting at 52.8%.

Milan ranks third in three-point shooting at 39.0%.

Milan ranks second in free-throw shooting at 83.0%.

Milan has pulled down a league-low 8.8 offensive rebounds per game.

Milan has allowed a league-low 9.5 offensive rebounds per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Nikola Mirotic is ranked fifth all-time with 4,797 index rating points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fourth with 4,987 and counting.

Mirotic is in sixth place all-time in scoring with 4,040 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fifth with 4,152 points.

Mirotic is in fifth place all-time with 980 free throws made. Sloukas is fourth with 992 and counting.

Mirotic is ranked 11th all-time with 1,446 rebounds. Georgios Printezis is 10th with 1,452.

Josh Nebo ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.6%.

An Italian derby will see Virtus attempt to snuff out the postseason ambitions of domestic rival Milan (16-16).

Game Facts: Virtus vs. Milan

After missing 14 free throws and converting just 4 of its 20 three-point attempts in last week’s home loss to Monaco, when only [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) and fellow forward [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) performed well, Reds coach Georgios Bartzokas will expect to see his players show more focus and accuracy. ALBA, though, needs to do absolutely everything much better after losing in humiliating fashion at home to Virtus in Round 32, suffering a club record 44-point defeat. Only [Matt Thomas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matt-thomas/008967/) reached double figures with 11 points, stretching his double-digit scoring streak to 10 games, but a lot more will be needed against a visiting team desperate to rediscover its form ahead of the playoffs.

### ALBA Berlin

 

**Streaks**

Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 of his last 15 games. He has made multiple threes in 13 of those games.

Thomas has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games.

Yanni Wetzell has scored 10 or more points in 10 straight games.

 

**Season rankings**

Martin Hermannsson ranks fifth in assists with 5.6 per game.

Matt Thomas ranks third in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.

Thomas ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 45.9%.

Louis Olinde ranks 10th in two-point shooting at 69.1%.

ALBA has committed a league-high 15.4 turnovers per game.

ALBA has made a league-low 29.9% of its three-pointers.

ALBA has made a league-low 72.9% of its free throws.

ALBA has allowed a league-high 91.6 points per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Matteo Spagnolo needs 12 assists to reach 200 for his career.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

 

**Streaks**

Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and posted a double-digit PIR in 33 straight games.

Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in 18 straight and 27 of his last 28 games.

Vezenkov has posted a PIR of 14 or more in 29 straight games.

Kostas Papanikolaou has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.

Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Sasha Vezenkov leads the league in average index rating with 24.7 per game.

Vezenkov ranks second scoring with 20.2 points per game.

Vezenkov ranks fourth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.

Nikola Milutinov ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.

Moustapha Fall leads the league in two-point shooting at 77.2%.

Evan Fournier ranks fifth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Alec Peters ranks fourth in three-point shooting at 49.1%.

Peters ranks sixth in free-throw shooting at 93.2%.

Olympiacos leads the league in assists with 20.9 per game.

Olympiacos is second in the league in team PIR with 101.4 per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 332.

Papanikolaou is in seventh place all-time in steals with 324. Theo Papaloukas is sixth with 335.

Papanikolaou is ranked 14th all-time with 1,414 career rebounds. Johannes Voigtmann of FC Bayern Munich is 13th with 1,420 and counting.

Nikola Milutinov is ranked sixth all-time in offensive rebounds with 640. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fifth with 656 and counting.

Milutinov is ranked 16th all-time with 1,398 career rebounds. Tibor Pleiss of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is 15th with 1,399 and counting.

Milutinov is tied for 18th place all-time with 155 blocked shots. With his next block, he will tie Jordan Mickey for 17th place. Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 16th with 160 and counting.

Sasha Vezenkov needs 9 assists to reach 300 for his career.

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 73.3%.

Fall is ranked 13th all-time with 165 career blocked shots. James Gist is 12th with 167.

Thomas Walkup ranks 18th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 996. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 1,091 assists and counting.

Walkup is tied with Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul for 14th place all-time in steals with 279. Nicolo Melli and Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul are tied for 12th place with 282 steals apiece and counting.

Alec Peters ranks 11th all-time in free-throw shooting accuracy at 89.9%.

Peters ranks fifth all-time in three-point accuracy at 46.0%.

Keenan Evans needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Suddenly struggling Olympiacos (22-10) will look to snap a three-game losing streak with a visit to last-placed ALBA. 

Game Facts: ALBA vs. Olympiacos

ALBA Berlin v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-04-04T18:00:00.000Z)

\- Olympiacos beat ALBA 101-87 last season in Piraeus with Isaiah Canaan making a club-record 9 three-pointers, Kostas Papanikolaou dishing a career-best 7 assists and Moses Wright delivering a career-high 4 blocks.

\- Last season, Olympiacos ran away with a 67-94 win in Berlin as Nikola Miutinov tied his career high with 3 blocks.

\- ALBA's only home win over Olympiacos this century was a 90-75 triumph in March 2022.

\- ALBA's lone road win over Olympiacos this century, an 86-93 triumph, came in Piraeus in January 2020.

\- When Olympiacos beat ALBA in Berlin 80-84 in March 2021, Sasha Vezenkov had 31 points on 6 three-pointers made to earn MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 41.

\- When the Reds beat ALBA 86-76 in November 2022, Sasha Vezenkov scored 24 points and had a PIR of 34 to earn MVP of the Round honors.

\- Vezenkov pulled down a career-high 11 defensive rebounds in a 60-93 road win against ALBA in February 2023.

\- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall set his career high in PIR with 42 while playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against ALBA in November 2020. He had 25 points and 10 two-point shots made, which are both career bests.

Game Notes: ALBA vs. Olympiacos

The Turkish team has roared up the standings and into a share of sixth place with a run of six straight wins, spearheaded by the all-round excellence of [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) (16.5 points per game during the winning run). Zvezda has stuttered in recent weeks, with Friday’s home setback against Real Madrid marking a fourth defeat in six games. Ioannis Sfairopoulos’s men suffered at both ends of the court when the teams met in Istanbul, as 17 points from big man [Dan Oturu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dan-oturu/012788/) led Efes to a convincing 89-67 victory, and Zvezda will need the leadership of backcourt star [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) – who scored a season-high 24 points against Real – to put the brakes on Efes’s hot streak.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

 

**Streaks**

Joel Bolomboy has posted PIRs in double digits in seven of his last eight games.

Bolomboy has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in eight straight games.

Nemanja Nedovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight games.

Mike Daum has made all 23 of his free-throw attempts in his EuroLeague career.

Isaiah Canaan has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight games.

Yago dos Santos has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Season rankings**

Joel Bolomboy leads the league in rebounding with 8.3 per game.

Bolomboy leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.4 per game.

Zvezda ranks third in assists with 19.7 per game.

Zvezda has allowed the second-fewest points with 79.7 per game.

Zvezda holds opponents to 33.1% three-point shooting, which is the second-lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Milos Teodosic is in fifth place all-time with 595 three-pointers made. Scottie Wilbekin is fourth with 608 and counting.

Teodosic is ranked fifth all-time in assists with 1,491. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 1,607.

Teodosic ranks 13th all-time in career points scored with 3,420. Toko Shengelia of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is 12th with 3,476 and counting.

Teodosic ranks 13th all-time in free throws made with 709. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is 12th with 730 and counting.

Joel Bolomboy needs 3 more blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Luka Mitrovic needs 3 steals to reach 100 for his career.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

 

**Streaks**

Shane Larkin has had a PIR of 11 or more in 11 of his last 12 games.

Larkin has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 straight games.

Elijah Bryant has scored 11 or more points in six straight and 14 of his last 15 games.

Bryant has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight games.

Bryant has PIRs of 16 or more in five of his last six games.

Bryant has made 20 consecutive free throws.

PJ Dozier has made at least 1 three-point shot in six straight and 12 of his last 13 games.

Darius Thompson has at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.

Vincent Poirier has PIRs of 12 or more in five of his last six games.

 

**Season rankings**

Dan Oturu ranks fourth in two-point shooting at 71.9%.

Oturu ranks eighth in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.

Elijah Bryant ranks eighth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Shane Larkin is tied for 10th in steals with 1.1 per game.

Vincent Poirier ranks fifth in blocks with 1.1 per game.

Rodrigue Beaubois ranks ninth in three-point shooting at 45.0%.

Darius Thompson ranks 10th in three-point shooting at 45.0%.

Efes leads the league in blocks with 3.8 per game.

Efes ranks second in two-point shooting at 58.7%.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Shane Larkin is ranked 11th all-time in scoring with 3,549 points. Georgios Printezis is 10th with 3,599 points.

Larkin is in eighth place all-time in three-pointers made with 548. Monaco's Mike James is seventh with 591 and counting.

Larkin is in 10th place all-time with 777 free throws made. Toko Shengelia of Virtus Segafredo Bologna is ninth with 780 and counting, and Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth with 789 and counting.

Larkin is in ninth place all-time with 4,197 PIR points. Walter Tavares is eighth with 4,208 and counting.

Larkin is in 11th place all-time with 1,102 assists. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is 10th with 1,197 and counting.

Larkin is tied with Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus for 14th place all-time with 279 steals. Scottie Wilbekin and Nicolo Melli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul are tied in 12th place with 282 steals apiece.

Rodrigue Beaubois is in 10th place all-time in three-pointers made with 511. Vassilis Spanoulis is ninth with 518 three-pointers made.

Beaubois is in 19th place in career scoring with 3,103 points. Scottie Wilbekin of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is 18th with 3,179 points and counting.

Beaubois needs 1 steal to reach 200 for his career.

Vincent Poirier ranks ninth all-time in blocks with 207. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is eighth all-time with 216 and counting.

Poirier is in 11th place all-time with 464 offensive rebounds. Tibor Pleiss of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is 10th with 470 offensive rebounds and counting.

Darius Thompson ranks 14th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Zvezda (18-14) hosts red-hot Efes (18-14) for another highly meaningful confrontation between direct rivals in the race for the playoffs.

Game Facts: Zvezda vs. Efes

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-04-04T18:00:00.000Z)

\- The home team has won each of the last eight games between these sides, including Efes's 89-67 win in Round 16 in which Efes had a season-high 16 steals.

\- Efes beat Crvena Zvezda in Istanbul 100-55 in the finale of the 2023-24 regular season, which is the biggest loss Zvezda has ever suffered in EuroLeague play. Elijah Bryant scored a career-high 26 points in thta game.

\- Efes is 8-0 at home against Crvena Zvezda, while Zvezda is 5-3 at home against Efes, having won each of the last three games between them in Belgrade.

\- Efes's single-game record for assists by a player is 15, which Thomas Heurtel tied against Crvena Zvezda in February 2017.

\- Efes guard Elijah Bryant played for two seasons under current Zvezda head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos at Maccabi Tel Aviv, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Zvezda forward Mike Daum made his EuroLeague debut with Efes last season.

\- Efes playmaker Darius Thompson and Zvezda forward Rokas Giedraitis were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2022-23 season.

\- Giedraitis collected a career-high 18 rebounds and tied a career-high with 6 assists while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in a road win over Efes in January 2023

\- Giedraitis also dished a career-best 6 assists while playing for Baskonia in a road win over Efes in December 2020.

\- Zvezda swingman Ognjen Dobric played under current Efes head coach Luca Banchi at Virtus Segafredo Bologna last season.

\- Dobric tied his career high with 4 steals while playing for Virtus Segafredo Bologna against Efes in November of last season.

\- Efes guard Shane Larkin tied his career high with 4 steals against Zvezda in Round 16.

\- Zvezda's Filip Petrusev tied his career high with 3 steals against Efes in Round 16.

\- Petrusev won the 2022 EuroLeague with Anadolu Efes. He was a teammate that season of current Efes players Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois and Elijah Bryant.

\- Efes forward Derek Willis scored a career-high 15 points and had a career-best 20 PIR in a 45-point home win over Zvezda last April.

\- Efes forward Ercan Osmani tied his career high with 7 rebounds in that win over Crvena Zvezda.

\- Zvezda big man John Brown posted his career high in PIR with 28 playing for UNICS Kazan against Efes in December 2021.

\- Efes guard Rodrigue Beaubois made a career-best 9 two-point shots while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Crvena Zvezda in February 2018.

Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Efes

Both teams were winners on Friday in very different styles, with Real edging a low-scoring slugfest at Zvezda while Paris delivered an offensive masterclass to net triple figures at Panathinaikos. A thrilling backcourt battle will see the under-sized but exciting guards go head to head, with [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) vying for supremacy with [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/). The teams endured contrasting fortunes from long-range last time out, with Real going 7-of-25 from deep (28%) at Zvezda, while Paris drained 17 triples on 30 attempts in Athens (56.7%), and the accuracy of home team shooters like [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/) and [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) against visiting duo [Tyson Ward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyson-ward/012610/) and [Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/) could be decisive.

### Real Madrid

 

**Streaks**

Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight and 40 of his last 41 games.

Walter Tavares has at least 1 block in nine of his last 10 games.

Tavares has had a PIR of 14 or more in five straight games.

Tavares has scored 13 or more points in five straight games.

Tavares has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in five straight games.

Alberto Abalade has made at least 1 triple in four straight and five of his last six games.

Sergio Llull has made at least 1 three-pointer in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

Facundo Campazzo ranks ninth in average index rating with 18.2 per game.

Campazzo ranks third in assists with 6.4 per game.

Walter Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.4 per game.

Tavares ranks second in rebounding with 7.1 per game.

Tavares ranks fourth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.

Tavares ranks second in two-point shooting at 75.3%.

Usman Garuba ranks fifth in two-point shooting at 71.4%.

Alberto Abalde ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 45.2%.

Real leads the league in rebounding with 37.0 per game.

Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.5 per game.

Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 59.7%.

Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.6% two-point shooting.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.

Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 469.

Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.6%.

Tavares ranks third all-time with 1,842 rebounds. Kyle Hines is second with 1,855 rebounds.

Tavares ranks third all-time with 695 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.

Tavares is eighth on the all-time list with 4,208 PIR points. Kyle Hines is seventh with 4,299.

Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 439 EuroLeague appearances.

Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 677.

Llull ranks fourth all-time in scoring with 4,165 points. Vassilis Spanoulis is third with 4,455.

Llull is in seventh place all-time with 1,460 assists. Mike James of AS Monaco is sixth with 1,466, and Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,491 and counting.

Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,091 assists. Vasilije Micic is 12th with 1,097.

Llull ranks 12th all-time with 730 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.

Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### Paris Basketball

 

**Streaks**

TJ Shorts has scored in double figures in all but one of his 31 EuroLeague appearances – including the last 24.

Shorts has posted a PIR of at least 10 in 24 straight games.

Tyson Ward has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.

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

Yakuba Ouattara is perfect in 11 trips to the foul line this season.

 

**Season rankings**

TJ Shorts ranks second in average index rating with 23.4 per game.

Shorts ranks fourth in scoring with 18.8 points per game.

Shorts leads the league in assists with 7.4 per game.

Nadir Hifi ranks eighth in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Paris has committed 10.0 turnovers per game, the fewest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Kevarrius Hayes needs 2 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

Maodo Lo needs 1 rebound to reach 400 for his career.

Yakuba Ouattara needs 5 three-point shots to reach 100 for his career.

A vital battle between two of the five teams tied for sixth place will see Real (18-14) and Paris (18-14) go head-to-head with everything at stake.

Game Facts: Madrid vs. Paris

Real Madrid v Paris Basketball (2025-04-03T19:00:00.000Z)

\- In the first-ever official meeting between Paris and Real Madrid in Round 16, Real registered an 85-96 win in the French capital.

\- Paris guard Maodo Lo had season-highs of 30 points, 7 assists and a 35 PIR in Round 16 against Real Madrid.

\- Lo grabbed a personal-best 3 steals while playing for ALBA Berlin against Real in January 2022.

A vital battle between two of the five teams tied for sixth place will see Real (18-14) and Paris (18-14) go head-to-head with everything at stake. 

Game Notes: Madrid vs. Paris

With Monaco and Panathinaikos just one win above Bayern and playing each other on the same night, the German team knows that a victory will be enough to claim a share of fourth place heading into the final round. This should be a high-scoring shootout because both teams have been scoring for fun recently, with Maccabi scoring 88 and 92 but still losing against both Efes and Panathinaikos lost week. The Israeli team’s biggest threat is forward [Roman Sorkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/roman-sorkin/011219/), who has scored at least 10 points in 13 straight games, but Maccabi’s greater concern is slowing down a Bayern offense led by the tireless [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) (19.9 points per game).

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

 

**Streaks**

Jake Cohen has made 27 consecutive free throws.

Tamir Blatt has made 18 consecutive free throws.

Jaylen Hoard has had PIRs of at least 10 in 22 of his 23 EuroLeague appearances.

Hoard has scored 12 points or more in 14 of his last 15 games.

Hoard has collected at least 1 steal in four straight and nine of his last 10 games.

Rokas Jokubaitis has scored 14 or more points in four of his last five games.

Roman Sorkin has scored at least 10 points in 13 straight games.

Sorkin has posted a PIR in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Sorkin has made 14 straight free throws.

 

**Season rankings**

Jaylen Hoard ranks 10th in average index rating with 18.1 per game.

Hoard ranks second in steals with 1.3 per game.

Trevion Williams ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Williams ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.0 per game.

Tamir Blatt ranks second in assists with 6.8 per game.

Rokas Jokubaitis ranks 10th in assists with 4.8 per game.

Blatt ranks second in free-throw shooting at 95.0%.

Maccabi leads the league in offensive rebounding with 12.2 per game.

 

**Records/Milestones**

John DiBartolomeo is 12th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### FC Bayern Munich

 

**Streaks**

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

Carsen Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight games.

Edwards has scored 12 or more points in 11 of his last 12 games.

Nick Weiler-Babb has at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 straight and 24 of his last 25 games.

Obst has made multiple triples in 11 straight games.

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

 

**Season rankings**

Carsen Edwards ranks third scoring with 19.9 points per game.

Andreas Obst leads the league in three-pointers made with 2.9 per game.

Edwards ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

Nick Weiler-Babb leads the league in steals with 1.6 per game.

Weiler-Babb ranks eighth in assists with 5.1 per game.

Shabazz Napier ranks third in free-throw shooting at 94.7%.

Danko Brankovic ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 69.8%.

Niels Giffey leads the league in three-point shooting at 60.5%.

Bayern ranks third in scoring with 87.4 points per game.

Bayern ranks first in free-throw shooting at 83.3%.

Bayern ranks third in two-point shooting at 58.5%

Bayern ranks second in three-point shooting at 39.0%.

Bayern's defense has allowed a league-high 59.5% on two-point shooting.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Carsen Edwards ranks ninth all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.3%.

Johannes Voigtmann is ranked 13th all-time with 1,420 rebounds. Othello Hunter is 12th with 1,424.

Voigtmann is in 10th place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,056. Georgios Printezis is ninth with 1,065 defensive rebounds.

Voigtmann needs 8 blocks to reach 100 for his career.

Devin Booker needs 2 steals to reach 100 for his career.

Nick Weiler-Babb ranks 15th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Bayern (19-13) will attempt to keep its top four hopes on track – and stay in control of a direct route into the playoffs – as it visits Maccabi (10-22).

Game Facts: Maccabi vs. Bayern

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v FC Bayern Munich (2025-04-03T18:30:00.000Z)

\- The home team has won seven of the last eight games between these teams, including Bayern's 98-83 vicotry in Munich in Round 15.

\- The only time Bayern beat Maccabi in seven games outside of Munich was in October 2020, an 82-85 win in Tel Aviv.

\- Bayern's Oscar da Silva and Maccabi's Tamir Blatt were teammates at ALBA Berlin during the 2021-22 season.

\- da Silva and Maccabi playmaker Rokas Jokubaitis were teammates at FC Barcelona for the last two seasons.

\- Bayern guard Shabazz Napier had a career-high 6 rebounds in Round 15.

\- Napier grabbed a career-high 3 steals playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Maccabi last April.

\- Maccabi forward Jaylen Hoard posted a personal-best 15 points on 11 two-pointers made against Bayern in Round 15.

\- Bayern forward Johannes Voigtmann set career-highs in points (23) and steals (3) while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in a 101-88 win over Maccabi in December 2016.

\- Bayern forward Vladimir Lucic collected a career-high 3 steals in Bayern's 72-70 win over Maccabi in February 2021.

\- Bayern big man Devin Booker had his career-highs in rebounds (12) and offensive rebounds (6) playing for Khimki Moscow Region against Maccabi in October 2020.

\- Maccabi big man Trevion Williams set his personal bests in steals (4) and assists (6) playing for ALBA Berlin against Bayern in November 2024.