Name: Filip Petrusev: 'We came for the win, we came to look good, and that's what we did'
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Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov stepped up – as they have done on many times this season – and combined for half of Olympiacos BC’s points in a 92-89 victory over Anadolu Efes in Round 24.

Vezenkov, Fournier led by example again in bounce-back victory over Efes

Last week’s [home loss to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-stands-strong-to-down-olympiacos-77-87/) was a tough blow for [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) as it saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end. Back at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Friday night, the Reds knew they needed to respond in front of their fans.

Enter [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) and [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/). The two Olympiacos stars stepped up – as they have done on many times this season – and combined for half of their team’s points in [a 92-89 victory over Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-holds-off-efes-to-grab-92-89-win/) in Round 24.

Fournier needed just over nine minutes to hit double digits in scoring. Having gone 4 for 4 from the field, the Olympiacos swingman finished the first quarter with 10 points as the Reds took a 29-14 lead into the second period. Fournier netted another 10 points in the second half, this being the 11th game in which he has scored at least 20 points in his debut Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

More importantly, Fournier also set the tone on defense, showing hustle and determination that led to important stops and deflections, as he ended the game with 2 steals.

“If we’re going to win, we’ve got to have strong defense,” Fournier told EuroLeague TV after the game. “It starts with the guys who start the game. As one of the leaders of the team, I have to impact the game on both ends of the floor. I try to be aggressive, be smart and follow the game plan. We have good defense when we do that.”

Fournier’s impact on both sides of the floor is as crucial as Vezenkov’s. The latter pulled off yet another player-of-the-game performance with 26 points, having gone an impressive 10 for 14 from the field.

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Vezenkov also contributed big time on the other end by protecting the boards with 7 defensive rebounds, finishing the night with a total of 9.

“It was really important for us to win this game,” he said on EuroLeague TV. “We knew that Efes was coming with confidence. They have a great team. We lost the previous game, so we needed to bounce back.”

This boost in morale comes at the best time for Olympiacos, which faces an upcoming double-round week with demanding road games at [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) and [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/). Despite being a team that thrives through collective effort, the Greek side will look to lean Vezenkov and Fournier once more. But that’s what leaders are for, right?

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They combined for half of Olympiacos’s points in a home win

Olympiacos Piraeus v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-01-31T19:15:00.000Z)

KK Crvena zvezda forward Filip Petrusev spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat KK Partizan in Round 24 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Filip Petrusev: 'We came for the win, we came to look good, and that's what we did'

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade forward Filip Petrusev spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 24 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-01-31T19:30:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 24 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Derby games often bring out the best in certain individuals, and that was certainly the case for Filip Petrusev in KK Crvena zvezda’s 71-73 triumph over KK Partizan in Round 24.

Filip Petrusev showed in Belgrade derby that he can be ‘the future of Serbian basketball’

Derby games often bring out the best in certain individuals, and that was certainly the case for [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/) in [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade’s 71-73 triumph over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/crvena-zvezda-earns-bragging-rights-over-partizan-in-belgrade-derby-71-73/) on Friday night.

Petrusev is no stranger to this derby, with this being the fourth time he has faced Partizan as a Crvena Zvezda player in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but this was his most complete performance yet.

Despite finishing with 20 points and 8 boards the last time they met in Round 11, a game Partizan won 77-89, the Serbian forward led from the front all night long in the Round 24 rematch as Zvezda earned the bragging rights this time around – and it was a performance that shows his evolution as a player.

Once the final buzzer sounded inside Belgrade Arena on Friday, Petrusev had racked up 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks as he did a bit of everything. Whether it was causing headaches for Partizan with his offense or helping restrict [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/), [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) and [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) to a combined 22 points, Petrusev played like a veteran.

“He’s the future of Serbian basketball, for sure,” teammate [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/) said on [the EuroLeague’s postgame show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2WD0h-1o64). “I’m happy that he’s with us again. We try to use him the best way we can. I’m a big fan of his and I enjoy being his teammate.”

For Petrusev himself, he specifically changed his habits in the lead up to the Belgrade derby in order to have the best performance possible on the floor.

“I was so ready today,” he stated, also on the postgame show. “The last five days, I didn’t go out. I went to sleep at 11, which I never do. So I was just really getting ready for this game.”

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In the second quarter, Tyrique Jones found himself on four fouls and had to make his way out of the game having been called for his third and his reaction towards the officials seeing him hit with an unsportsmanlike foul. Naturally, coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos wanted Petrusev, fellow forward [John Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/john-brown/010588/) and center [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) to take advantage.

“Yes, the idea was to take advantage of Tyrique’s foul trouble and all three big men, meaning Bolomboy, Petrusev and Brown, did a great job at both ends of the court,” Sfairopoulos commented in the postgame press conference. “Petrusev was particularly impressive, and even more so defensively.”

Petrusev is still just 24 years old, but he showed in Friday’s Belgrade derby just what he can do on the big stage. As Nedovic said, Petrusev is the future of Serbian basketball.

An incredible performance on both ends paid dividends for the 24-year-old

Olympiacos BC  got back to winning ways by beating Anadolu Efes 92-89 on Friday night at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. 

Olympiacos holds off Efes to grab 92-89 win

Olympiacos Piraeus got back to winning ways by beating Anadolu Efes Istanbul 92-89 on Friday night at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. The Reds led from start to finish and even secured an 83-65 cushion with 6:29 minutes remaining. Efes responded with a late 5-18 surge to get back into the game (90-87), but the hosts sealed the outcome from the free-throw line. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader protected its home court and improved to 17-7, with Efes dropping to 11-13.

Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 26 points, with Evan Fournier and Nikola Milutinov scoring 20 and 11, respectively. Elijah Bryant paced Efes with 21 points. Jordan Nwora and PJ Dozier netted 12 apiece, with Dan Oturu adding 10.

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Moustapha Fall opened the scoring from inside before four points from Vezenkov and a slam from the former gave Olympiacos an 8-5 lead. Bryant and Rodrigue Beaubois opened their accounts on the other end, but five points from Fournier and another basket by Vezenkov allowed the hosts to maintain a 15-10 cushion. Nigel Williams-Goss and Bryant traded triples off the glass, but Olympiacos ended the first quarter with a 9-0 run fueled by Fournier and Kostas Papanikolaou, who made it 29-14 from the line.

Dozier completed a three-point play, but Milutinov answered with back-to-back dunks to restore a 33-19 lead. Alec Peters responded with a triple to a midrange jumper from Dozier, but a Larkin three-pointer and seven points from Nwora slashed the difference to 41-37. Papanikolaou and Nwora traded triples before a couple of free throws by Shaquielle McKissic gave Olympiacos a 47-40 cushion at halftime.

Bryant and Poirier opened the third quarter with buckets inside, but Vezenkov’s triple was followed by back-to-back three-point plays from Williams-Goss and Fournier, who opened a 56-46 lead. Rolands Smits replied with five straight points before a jumper by Oturu brought Efes within 60-53. With both teams in foul trouble, the game turned into a free-throw contest before buckets from Bryant and Ercan Osmani cut the margin to 64-59. Yet, four points from Vezenkov and an inside score by Milutinov gave Olympiacos a 74-61 cushion heading into the closing quarter.

Milutinov and Thompson exchanged baskets before five points from Vezenkov extended Olympiacos’s lead to 83-65. Bryant netted four straight points, but Vezenkov nailed a layup in transition to make it 85-69. Efes fired on all cylinders in the closing stages and responded with a 5-18 run inspired by Bryant, who took his tally to 21 points from deep and brought Efes within 90-87. Yet, Williams-Goss went 2 for 2 from the line to seal the outcome.

Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier combined for 46 points


Olympiacos BC forward Sasha Vezenkov spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Anadolu Efes in Round 24 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Sasha Vezenkov: 'The EuroLeague is unpredictable'

Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 24 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Olympiacos Piraeus-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 24 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Nemanja Nedovic – as he did in the first-ever EuroLeague Belgrade derby – became the hero for KK Crvena zvezda by scoring the points that won the game against KK Partizan, with Ioannis Sfairopoulos's men downing Zeljko Obradovic's side 71-73.

Crvena Zvezda earns bragging rights over Partizan in Belgrade derby, 71-73

Never before has the Belgrade derby taken place this deep into the regular season, but Nemanja Nedovic – as he did in the first-ever Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Belgrade derby – became the hero for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade by scoring the points that won the game against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, with Ioannis Sfairopoulos's men downing Zeljko Obradovic's side 71-73.

This win improved Crvena Zvezda's record to 14-10 while Partizan dropped to 12-12. Partizan does hold the tiebreaker advantage, however, after winning by 12 points when they met back in Round 11.

Filip Petrusev led Crvena Zvezda in points with 17, followed by Joel Bolomboy with 14. Both players also pulled down 8 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre paired 11 points with 6 assists for the winners. Carlik Jones was the only Partizan player to score in double figures, netting 20 points.

Roared on by 20,000 home fans in an immaculately fervent atmosphere, Partizan took an early 5-3 lead as Brandon Davies hit the ground running and lit up the stands in the cauldron of Belgrade Arena.

Galvanized by a pair of monster blocks, the Partizan crowd created an expectably unmatched atmosphere and Carlik Jones sank a deep two to keep the hosts in the driving seat, 10-7, midway through the first quarter.

Jones followed that up with a layup before Nikola Kalinic replied with a three off the dribble at the other end, setting the scene for a tit-for-tat battle. Zvezda edged ahead 14-18 with some tough plays as defense got ramped up at both ends of the floor.

Carlik Jones got Partizan and the crowd going again with a two-handed slam but Zvezda managed to keep the upper hand at the end of the first quarter, 18-21, as Partizan threw the ball away for a turnover in its final possession.

Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic called a timeout 40 seconds into the second quarter as the hosts continued to turn the ball over but Zvezda kept returning the favor, allowing Partizan to stay in touch.

Thriving on good work from big men Joel Bolomboy and Filip Petrusev, Zvezda was able to say ahead until Arijan Lakic propelled Partizan into a 27-26 lead with a delightful drive to the basket. Another monster block from Tyrique Jones on Isaiah Canaan followed by a Sterling Brown baseline jumper made the atmosphere reach fever pitch.

Another layup by Lakic made the score 33-33 with 3:30 minutes left in the first half as the titanic tussle carried on relentlessly, Serbia’s eternal rivals resembling a pair of heavyweights trading punches in a boxing ring.

A lovely drive by Canaan produced a three-point play as Zvezda’s livewire guard drew a foul too and then taunted the home fans, giving th visitors a 35-38 lead with 84 seconds left in the second quarter.

Zvezda finished the first half on a high as Codi Miller-McIntyre ripped through Partizan’s defense for a pair of successive layups, giving Zvezda a thoroughly deserved 37-42 lead at the interval.

Carlik Jones opened his second half account with a lovely drive, with baskets becoming increasingly difficult in the wake of aggressive defense at both ends of the floor. Dejan Davidovac replied for Zvezda before Jones sank a triple to raise the decibel level through the roof, as Partizan closed in to 42-45.

The fired-up Jones made another one before Filip Petrusev tipped in an offensive board at the other end, keeping Zvezda in the driving seat midway through the third quarter of a strength-sapping matchup.

Roared on by support so frenetic it would send a chill down any opposition’s spine, Carlik Jones continued to do his thing and sank a long three after nailing a pair of free throws to give Partizan a 51-49 advantage with under four minutes left in the third.

Clearly rattled, Zvezda was struggling on offense as it seemed bereft of ideas against an ironclad Partizan defense but Rokas Giaedraitis managed to flush down a layup and Miller-McIntyre followed up with a jumper before Joel Bolomboy denied Iffe Lundberg with a huge block at the other end.

Miller-McIntyre buried two more from the foul line to give resilient Zvezda a 53-55 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, as Jones fired a wayward three-pointer on the third quarter’s buzzer.

Petrusev carried on for Zvezda with a big dunk in the opening play of the fourth and that seemed to spur both teams into some high quality offensive action, with the visitors holding a 60-63 advantage with 6:26 minutes left on the clock.

Petrusev then profited from a barrage of Zvezda’s offensive rebounds in a single possession to extend the lead with a three-point play, forcing Obradovic to call another time out as he also silenced the home crowd’s deafening roar.

Partizan, refused to roll over and clawed its way back with a 5-0 run before an Isaac Bonga triple levelled the score at 68-68, only for Bolomboy to make a three-point play in Zvezda’s next possession. A dramatic finished ensued as Bonga sank a pair of free throws before Tyrique Jones missed a chance to swing the lead Partizan’s way when he charged into a Zvezda defender.

Zvezda was running an empty on offense, though, allowing the hosts yet another steal which ultimately led to more free throws for Carlik Jones, who made one of two to tie the score 71-71 with 69 seconds left.

In a heart-stopping finish to regulation time, Brown clattered into Zvezda’s Nemanja Nedovic one second before the buzzer and the point guard made no mistake from the line, sinking two of three shots from the line to give his team a priceless win.

The game went right down to the wire, but Nemanja Nedovic's free throws gave the red-and-white half of Belgrade the win

Tyrique Jones jumps on a trampoline to block Isaiah Canaan!

Tyrique Jones swats Canaan's shot away! Motorola Magic Moment 

 Tyrique Jones jumps on a trampoline to block Isaiah Canaan!

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul dominated Virtus Segafredo Bologna 95-81 in Round 24 to record its sixth win in a row and improve its record to 17-7, which allowed Saras Jasikevicius’s men to stay hot on the heels of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Olympiacos Piraeus, which was also victorious later on Friday night.

Fenerbahce’s shooters overpowered Toko Shengelia’s career night

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) dominated [Virtus Segafredo Bologna 95-81](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-outguns-virtus-to-notch-sixth-win-in-a-row-95-81/) in Round 24 to record its sixth win in a row and improve its record to 17-7, which allowed Saras Jasikevicius’s men to stay hot on the heels of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leader Olympiacos Piraeus, which was also victorious later on Friday night.

But despite being ahead from the fourth minute, when [Sertac Sanli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sertac-sanli/002968/) scored the first three-pointer of the game, Fenerbahce had to fight until the fourth quarter to get rid of Virtus, which despite missing [Ante Zizic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ante-zizic/004554/) and [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) found a weapon of mass destruction in [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/).

The Georgian forward sustained the Italian team’s offense thanks to a career-high 35 points after shooting 10 for 14 from two, 2 for 3 from behind the arc, and 9 for 10 from the line, good for a career-best PIR of 39.

But Fenerbahce found an accurate response for that jaw-dropping display – it came from several players but from the same place: the three-point line.

The hosts finished with 17 three-pointers made from 29 attempts (58.6% 3FG), with 15 of them coming in the last three periods and 11 in the second half. Three in row were good to solidify a double-digit lead right after the intermission, and another spurt in the last quarter sealed the outcome, 89-70, less than 3 minutes before the end.

“I think we did some things that we didn't do in the first two quarters,” Coach Jasikevicius recognized after the game. “I thought we moved the ball better. I thought we found the outside passes, so then the three-point shots, a lot more than in the first half.

“In the first half, it was five or six turnovers when we were passing the ball inside. Then we moved the ball better and find more shots and like we always say everything looks much better when you hit the three-point shots.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Herkese Ocak ayını hem ligde hem EuroLeague’de namağlup tamamlayan Fenerbahçe Beko şarkısını dinletiyor! 🎶💛💙<br><br>Orkestra Şefi! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/bOVTetKKWq">pic.twitter.com/bOVTetKKWq</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1885440441664839937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Those three-point shots came from 9 different players, including one from [Melih Mahmutoglu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/melih-mahmutoglu/002969/) that helped him reach the 1,000-point mark in his career. Besides him, [Errick McCollum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/errick-mccollum/005216/) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) had 1 apiece, [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/), [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) and [Arturs Zagars](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/arturs-zagars/008104/) got 2 each, while Sanli hit 3 without missing and [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) also drained 3 but they came on 4 attempts.

“It's a blessing. I'm just happy that that we are able to play this type of basketball,” Guduric celebrated.

And many of those triples came after excellent ball circulation, which turned into 20 assists for the team.

“I didn’t know that,” Guduric admitted. “I mean, we just had good energy from the start. I’m happy for my teammates. Bonzie was really good in the first quarter, in the first half, getting offensive rebounds, \[and providing\] great energy. Arturs made shots, Tarik made a couple, too. Nicolo, Sertac, of course.

“Yeah, it was a great team win, and like you said, 20 assists is a good number.”

The Turkish side hit 17 triples on 29 attempts to counteract the Georgian’s 35 points in 29 minutes

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-01-31T17:30:00.000Z)

Ahead of the EuroLeague Belgrade derby between KK Partizan and KK Crvena zvezda tonight, watch the pregame show for free on YouTube.

Watch the Belgrade derby postgame show featuring surprise guests

Serbia's KK Partizan and KK Crvena zvezda meet on Friday night, with Mike James also having the chance to make more history in the EuroLeague with AS Monaco Basket.

Game Center: Round 24

## Friday, January 31, 2025

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 95-81 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2024/213/)

Fenerbahce grabbed its sixth straight win in the EuroLeague as it defeated the visiting Virtus at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday evening. The hosts had to resist against Toko Shengelia’s career game in scoring, but better accuracy from the three-point line allowed them to keep their opponents at arm's length for almost the whole game. Fenerbahce improved to 16-7 while Virtus slipped to an opposite record of 7-17. Marko Guduric led the winners with 17 points, Errick McCollum followed with 15, Bonzie Colson had 12 and Sertac Sanli finished with 11 on a perfect 3 of 3 from behind the arc. Toko Shengelia registered a career night thanks to a 35-point performance, good for a PIR of 39, also a career best for him. Isaia Cordinier scored 12 and Matt Morgan netted 11 in the losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Maç Bizim! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚 Virtus Segafredo Bologna: 95-81<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Guduric 17, McCollum 15, Colson 12, Sertaç 11, Biberovic 9, Melli 8, Hayes-Davis 8, Hall 6, Zagars 6, Melih 3. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/CxJmdP3PNQ">pic.twitter.com/CxJmdP3PNQ</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1885410159955952067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [AS Monaco 77-73 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/as-monaco-real-madrid/E2024/214/)

Monaco outlasted Real Madrid in a defensive battle on Friday night, triumphing 77-73 after limiting the visitors to 34 second-half points. The hosts improved to 15-9 to take sole ownership of third place, while Real stays outside the top six at 13-11. Monaco’s defense controlled the early stages, before Real hit a flurry of triples to move ahead, 36-39, at halftime. The home team retook the lead after the interval, Nick Calathes led Monaco’s offense with a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists, Matthew Strazel netted 13 points and Alpha Diallo added 10. Mario Hezonja led Real with 15 points but fouled out early in the fourth, while Sergio Llull scored 12, Andres Feliz had 11 and Walter Tavares scored 10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🦾 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙩, 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 !! ❤️‍🔥🇲🇨<br><br>🚀 Poussée par une salle pleine à craquer, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> a le dernier mot sur le Real Madrid ! 😤🔥<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/3nZIfre0QE">pic.twitter.com/3nZIfre0QE</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1885423073832161716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Olympiacos Piraeus 92-89 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/olympiacos-piraeus-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2024/215/)

Olympiacos got back to winning ways by beating Efes 92-89 on Friday night at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. The Reds led from start to finish and even secured an 83-65 cushion with 6:29 minutes remaining. Efes responded with a late 5-18 surge to get back into the game (90-87), but the hosts sealed the outcome from the free-throw line. The EuroLeague leader protected its home court and improved to 17-7, with Efes dropping to 11-13. Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 26 points, with Evan Fournier and Nikola Milutinov scoring 20 and 11, respectively. Elijah Bryant paced Efes with 21 points. Jordan Nwora and PJ Dozier netted 12 apiece, with Dan Oturu adding 10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">FINAL 🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> - Anadolu Efes 92-89 <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/OLYEFS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYEFS</a> <a href="https://t.co/zW1B8HpMSZ">pic.twitter.com/zW1B8HpMSZ</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1885437591010394236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 71-73 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2024/216/)

Never before has the Belgrade derby taken place this deep into the regular season, but Nemanja Nedovic – as he did in the first-ever EuroLeague Belgrade derby – became the hero for Crvena Zvezda by scoring the points that won the game against Partizan, with Ioannis Sfairopoulos's men downing Zeljko Obradovic's side 71-73. This win improved Crvena Zvezda's record to 14-10 while Partizan dropped to 12-12. Partizan does hold the tiebreaker advantage, however, after winning by 12 points when they met back in Round 11. Filip Petrusev led Crvena Zvezda in points with 17, followed by Joel Bolomboy with 14. Both players also pulled down 8 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre paired 11 points with 6 assists for the winners. Carlik Jones was the only Partizan player to score in double figures, netting 20 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GAME. SET. MATCH 😤<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/sportmts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sportmts</a> <a href="https://t.co/FX3NEzxS5a">pic.twitter.com/FX3NEzxS5a</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1885444128160325982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, January 30, 2025

### [Zalgiris Kaunas 82-97 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/zalgiris-kaunas-fc-bayern-munich/E2024/208/)

There was no stopping Bayern’s offense at Zalgirio Arena as Gordie Herbert’s squad romped to an 82-97 victory at Zalgiris to kick off the Round 24 fun. This is the seventh time this season that Bayern has scored 97 points or more, and the second game in succession after grabbing an 84-99 win at ALBA last week. Bayern, riding a two-game winning streak, led by 12 entering the fourth was up by as many as 18 in the final 51 seconds. The German side improved to 14-10, while Zalgiris lost its third straight and is 1-7 over its last eight, with the team falling to an 11-13 mark. Nick Weiler-Babb starred with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists, Andreas Obst netted 8 threes en route to 26 points, and Carsen Edwards finished with 24. Devin Booker netted 13, too. Sylvain Francisco scored a career-high 33 points in a losing effort.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT A WIN in Kaunas! 💪😍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogehter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogehter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZALBAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZALBAY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/mvDAtX1IaV">pic.twitter.com/mvDAtX1IaV</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1885055534342042034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 87-93 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-alba-berlin/E2024/212/)

ALBA finally tasted victory again as it fought off Maccabi on the road to snap its 10-game losing streak. ALBA went on a 6-20 surge spanning the final two quarters to build up a big enough cushion to register its first win since December 4. ALBA improved to 4-20 in beating Maccabi for just the third time in 22 games - snapping a skid of six straight losses to the Israeli side since the last victory on November 25, 2021. Yanni Wetzell scored a career high 22 points, Malte Delow also hit a personal best of 14 points while Martin Hermannsson collected 11 points and 11 assists, tying the club record for most assists in a game. Maccabi dropped to 6-18 and missed a chance to win back-to-back games for the first time this season. Tamir Blatt had 16 points and 9 assists against his former team and Roman Sorkin added 14 points in defeat. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">TOP TOP TOP 😤<br><br>👊 Drangeblieben. ⚖️ Ausgleich geholt. <br>✨ Führung übernommen. 😳 Spannend gemacht. 🛍️ Sieg eingetütet. <br><br>Wir holen uns den <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>-Auswärtssieg gegen <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaccabiTLVBC</a>. Let’s goooo! <br><br>📸 Srdjan Stevanovic <a href="https://t.co/jQjaqvdE0i">pic.twitter.com/jQjaqvdE0i</a></p>&mdash; ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin/status/1885073601633690030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Paris Basketball 91-82 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/paris-basketball-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2024/211/)

Paris recorded its third straight home win by defeating French League rival ASVEL at Adidas Arena. The hosts led from start to finish and managed to absorb ASVEL’s comeback attempts in the second half. Having gotten back to winning ways after a loss at Partizan last week, Paris improved its record to 14-9. ASVEL dropped to 11-13. Maodo Lo paced Paris with 18 points and Tyson Ward netted 16. For ASVEL, Andre Roberson led all scorers with 20 points on 6-for-8 three-point shooting and Theo Maledon combined his 18 points with 6 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">AH OUI OUI OUI 🖤❤️💙<br><br>Troisième victoire de suite à domicile en EuroLeague ça fait du bien ! Et la revanche sur l’ASVEL 😤<br><br>Job done, on to the next one 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/KpZgIN0eQ1">pic.twitter.com/KpZgIN0eQ1</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1885077016979882384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 87-75 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ea7-emporio-armani-milan-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/210/)

Milan celebrated an impressive 87-75 home win over reigning champion Panathinaikos and improved to 13-11 in the EuroLeague, with Zach LeDay pouring in a career-high 33 points for the Italian side. Despite missing its top scorer Nikola Mirotic, Milan snapped a two-game skid and recovered superbly from last week’s 110-66 fiasco at Anadolu Efes Istanbul, as LeDay produced a spectacular display in Europe’s premier club competition. Nico Mannion chipped in with 14 points for Milan, Freddie Gillespie added 11 and Shavon Shields scored 10 for the home team, which trampled Panathinaikos after nosing ahead 17-16 at the end of the first quarter behind airtight defense. At the other end, Kostas Sloukas paced Panathinaikos with 22 points, Kendrick Nunn netted 18 and Cedi Osman amassed 12, but the support cast misfired all over as the Greens sorely missed injured big men Mathias Lessort and Omer Yurtseven, long-term casualties who’ve been sidelined by serious injuries.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big night for Zach LeDay and <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OlimpiaMI1936</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/aOM8GL8jML">pic.twitter.com/aOM8GL8jML</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1885076838713610572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 88-86 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-fc-barcelona/E2024/209/)

In a thriller that literally came down to the last shot, Baskonia edged FC Barcelona at Buesa Arena. Baskonia improved to 10-14 in the standings while Barca dropped to 13-11. Chima Moneke led the winners with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Trent Forrest added 15 points, including the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds remaining. Chimezie Metu paced Barca with 14 points and Kevin Punter added 13 for the visitors.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🔥🔥 NOS IMPONEMOS AL FC BARCELONA 🔥🔥<br><br>PARTIDAZO 🔛🔛<br><br>Otro gran triunfo que se queda en casa 🏟️🔒 <a href="https://t.co/v9ZZY2Oyv2">pic.twitter.com/v9ZZY2Oyv2</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1885078479936311388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The EuroLeague fun continues as we head towards the home straight of the regular season

Game Center: Zvezda wins the derby; Fener, Monaco, Oly all victorious

Zalgiris Kaunas v FC Bayern Munich (2025-01-30T18:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v ALBA Berlin (2025-01-30T19:05:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v FC Barcelona (2025-01-30T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-01-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-01-30T19:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Real Madrid (2025-01-31T18:00:00.000Z)

Bolomboy with the big rejection! Motorola Magic Moment

AS Monaco Basket guard Nick Calathes spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's win against Real Madrid in Round 24 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Nick Calathes: 'Every game for us is like a final'

AS Monaco guard Nick Calathes spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team's win against Real Madrid in Round 24 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

AS Monaco-Real Madrid | RS Round 24 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

AS Monaco outlasted Real Madrid in a defensive battle on Friday night, triumphing 77-73 after limiting the visitors to 34 second-half points. 

Monaco takes control of third place by downing Real Madrid, 77-73

AS Monaco outlasted Real Madrid in a defensive battle on Friday night, triumphing 77-73 after limiting the visitors to 34 second-half points. The hosts improved to 15-9 to take sole ownership of third place, while Real stays outside the top six at 13-11.

Monaco’s defense controlled the early stages, before Real hit a flurry of triples to move ahead, 36-39, at halftime. The home team retook the lead after the interval, Nick Calathes led Monaco’s offense with a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists, Matthew Strazel netted 13 points and Alpha Diallo added 10. Mario Hezonja led Real with 15 points but fouled out early in the fourth, while Sergio Llull scored 12, Andres Feliz had 11 and Walter Tavares scored 10.

Tavares dunked the opening basket, before Calathes answered with a pair of deep strikes. Alberto Abalde hit Real’s first triple, and Tavares netted again to make it 8-7. Mike James and Facu Campazzo exchanged driving layups, and Georgios Papagiannis dunked to keep Monaco ahead. Bruno Fernando scored his first basket for Real, but Diallo’s layups and 4 free throws from Strazel made it 20-13 after 10 minutes.

Feliz opened the second quarter with a determined bucket, but Terry Tarpey’s transition layup and Strazel’s three-ball kept the home team ahead. Another dunk for Tavares was bettered by James’s three-point play, making it 32-19. Real hit back through a pair of triples from Hezonja, before close-range finishes from Diallo and Jaron Blossomgame kept pushing Monaco. The visitors kept on firing from deep through Hugo Gonzalez and Llull, whose four-point play forced a lead change, 36-39, at the break.

An alley-oop from Papagiannis started the second half and Petr Cornelie scored 5 points in a row to send Monaco ahead, 43-42. A pair of Mam Jaiteh layups kept the host moving with a 9-0 run as Real failed to score a third quarter field goal until Hezonja’s skilled basket was followed by Feliz’s triple, tying it at 47-47. Jaiteh scored again, Tarpey added a corner three and Calathes’s layup made it 54-47. Hezonja hit another three and free throws brought Real level, but Donatas Motiejunas scored 5 points in a hurry to make it 59-56 after three quarters.

Feliz and Strazel drove for layups early in the fourth, before Diallo and Calathes gave Monaco a 66-60 lead as Hezonja was hit with a second and disqualifying technical foul. Llull’s three-point play boosted Real but Strazel hit another triple and Calathes’s floater made it 71-63 with 4 minutes left. James made it a double-digit game with a floater, and Motiejunas protected the lead from close range. Dzanan Musa’s layup and Campazzo’s triple gave Real hope, but James and Diallo sealed the deal from the foul line.

The Roca Team came out on top after a tight battle

Fenerbahce Beko grabbed its sixth straight win in the EuroLeague as it defeated the visiting Virtus Bologna at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday evening, despite Toko Shengelia’s career game in scoring.

Fenerbahce outguns Virtus to notch sixth win in a row, 95-81

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul grabbed its sixth straight win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as it defeated the visiting Virtus Segafredo Bologna at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday evening. The hosts had to resist against Toko Shengelia’s career game in scoring, but better accuracy from the three-point line allowed them to keep their opponents at arm's length for almost the whole game. Fenerbahce improved to 16-7 while Virtus slipped to an opposite record of 7-17.

Marko Guduric led the winners with 17 points, Errick McCollum followed with 15, Bonzie Colson had 12 and Sertac Sanli finished with 11 on a perfect 3 of 3 from behind the arc. Toko Shengelia registered a career night thanks to a 35-point performance, good for a PIR of 39, also a career best for him. Isaia Cordinier scored 12 and Matt Morgan netted 11 in the losing effort.

A low-scoring start prevented the fans from watching more than a couple of successful offensive sets on each end in the first few minutes of the game. Sanli was the first one to hit from long range, granting an 8-6 edge for the home side, that Colson extended the advantage to 10-6 with a dunk off a steal soon after. Cordinier took over with a couple of nice buckets, but a poor shooting display, several turnovers and many fouls committed by the visitors allowed Fenerbahce to increase the gap to 19-11 after nine minutes. A late three by Nicolo Melli, the second for the hosts in the game, closed the first-quarter assault with the home team leading 22-13.

Fenerbahce built a double-digit advantage early in the second, as Nigel Hayes-Davis struck from downtown to make it 25-15. The visitors responded, as Morgan from outside and Shengelia inside teamed up to give Virtus a boost. The hosts remained hot from long range, with Tarik Biberovic, Guduric and Melli drilling a trey each to maintain a safe 10-point margin, 36-26. Shengelia geared up then with a couple of free throws and a corner three that reduced the gap to 36-33 and forced a Fenerbahce timeout. Even though the Georgian forward provided four more points after the game resumed, a couple of steals and a couple of offensive rebounds helped Fenerbahce regain a solid margin, 46 -37, at halftime.

Guduric got the hosts going after the intermission with a layup and a dish for Arturs Zagars's triple, which made it 51-40. Hayes-Davis followed with another of his own and Guduric showed up again from deep to get the home fans off their seats and set a 57-44 score midway through the third quarter. With Shengelia as the only reliable weapon on offense, Virtus managed to hold on thanks to a couple of offensive fouls drawn, good to keep the hosts in sight, 60-51. Sanli and Biberovic calmed things down again, though, with the former nailing back-to-back three-pointers and the latter completing a three-point play that gave Fenerbahce a 69-54 lead entering the last stanza.

Daniel Hackett and Shengelia got Virtus within 71-60 with seven minutes remaining. The distance didn’t shrink beyond that, as Guduric elevated from behind the arc and McCollum hit a mid-range jumper to keep Fenerbahce in charge, 76-62. Colson joined the shootout contest with another three and McCollum twice hit again to keep Fenerbahce hot, as Shengelia left the court with an already career night in scoring with 35 points and still four minutes to play. Despite Virtus managing to replace Shengelia’s scoring, the home team continued to punish the visitors from downtown, with two more coming from McCollum and Biberovic to seal the outcome, 89-72, entering crunch time. 

Toko Shengelia’s 35 points were not enough to prevent the visitors from losing