Name: Punter sinks a go-ahead triple! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kevin Punter knocks down a three-pointer in Belgrade Arena for the lead.

Punter sinks a go-ahead triple! Motorola Magic Moment

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v FC Barcelona (2024-10-18T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes got its first home win of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season by beating Olympiacos BC 91-89 in Round 4.

Efes overcomes early deficit to overcome Olympiacos, 91-89

Anadolu Efes Istanbul overturned a 15-point deficit to down Olympiacos Piraeus, 91-89, despite only leading for two minutes all night. Both teams now have a 2-2 record.

Olympiacos raced into an early double-digit lead through 10 first-quarter points from Sasha Vezenkov, but Efes fought back as Shane Larkin scored 14 in the second quarter and it was 41-44 at the break. Evan Fournier took over the third quarter with 13 points, but Efes kept fighting and controlled the final stages to prevail. Larkin led the way with 24 points, while Darius Thompson added 13 and Elijah Bryant scored all his 11 points in the second half. Fournier paced Olympiacos with 20 points, Shaquielle McKissic scored 17 and Vezenkov added 16.

Fournier netted five points in the first two minutes, then Moustapha Fall’s three-point play and Vezenkov’s floater gave Olympiacos a 3-10 lead. Vezenkov scored in transition to complete a 0-7 run, which was ended by Vincent Poirier at the rim. Tyler Dorsey’s jumper and two more buckets for Fall established a double-digit lead, 5-18, before Rolands Smits’ three-point play briefly boosted Efes. Vezenkov stayed hot with another inside score before Filip Petrusev’s lay-up-and-one was answered by a Smits triple, making it 11-23 after 10 minutes.

Larkin stepped up with 10 points early in the second quarter, including two triples, but Dorsey’s deep strike and four points from McKissic restored a double-digit lead, 21-32. The inspired Larkin scored again and Erkan Yilmaz added five straight points as Efes fought back, but Alec Peters from mid-range and Dorsey from deep reasserted the Reds. Thompson scored five fast points to make it 35-38, and a big dunk from Moses Wright was answered by Thompson’s triple before Dorsey beat the buzzer with a long two for a 41-44 halftime score.

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Thompson and Ercan Osmani brought Efes within one point early in the third, before Fournier and Vincent Poirier exchanged inside scores as it stayed close. Fall’s three-point play was followed by a pair of triples apiece for Fournier, Larkin and Bryant, tying it up at 59-59. Vezenkov and McKissic both hit triples, then Rodrigue Beaubois’s jumper was answered by Fournier’s triple at the end of third-quarter buzzer, making it 65-70.

Wright started the fourth quarter with a three-point play, but Thompson hit his third triple to give Efes hope. Jordan Nwora and Beaubois kept the home team moving, but Wright battled to the basket to make it 74-79 with six minutes left. Poirier’s alley-oop slam was bettered by McKissic’s triple, then Larkin’s tough jumper and Nwora’s transition layup made it 82-82. Bryant’s three-pointer gave Efes its first lead of the night, but free throws from Fournier and Fall made it 85-86 with two minutes to play. Larkin netted again and after a series of offensive miscues Bryant’s floater sealed a dramatic win.

The Turkish side recorded its first home win of the season

Efes overcomes early deficit to down Olympiacos, 91-89

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-10-18T17:30:00.000Z)

Some fine interior passing results in Chima Moneke dishing to Donta Hall, who rises for the power slam.

Moneke feeds Hall for the power slam! Motorola Magic Moment

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-10-18T18:30:00.000Z)

Trent Forrest goes up but Theo Maledon meets him at the rim for a big block.


Maledon rejects Forrest! Motorola Magic Moment

Trent Forrest goes up but Theo Maledon meets him at the rim for a big block.

Joel Bolomboy rises high for a monster slam.

Huge dunk from Bolomboy! Motorola Magic Moment

AS Monaco-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | RS Round 4 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

AS Monaco v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-10-18T17:00:00.000Z)

Ante Zizic rocks the rim after a sublime assist from Isaia Cordinier!


A fine two-handed dunk by Zizic! Motorola Magic Moment

Ante Zizic rocks the rim after a sublime assist from Isaia Cordinier!

With 2.1 seconds to go, Milos Teodosic inbounds a long pass and Codi Miller-McIntyre releases just in time and hits an amazing buzzer-beater.

Codi's amazing buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment

Evan Fournier spins and strikes to beat the third-quarter buzzer!

Evan Fournier on the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment

Elijah Bryant finds the pass and Vincent Poirier throws it down!

Poirier’s power! Motorola Magic Moment

Marko Pecarski is competing in the BKT EuroCup for the first time as a major contributor. And the 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys center is also performing with the peace of mind of finally playing his own game.

Marko Pecarski finally playing his own game at Lietkabelis 

[Marko Pecarski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/marko-pecarski/005656/) is competing in the BKT EuroCup for the first time as a major contributor. And the 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys center is also performing with the peace of mind of finally playing his own game.

Pecarski has averaged 10.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist through four games with Lietkabelis, which is still looking for its first win in Group B.

This is a big season for the 24-year-old Serbian as he competes in the EuroCup for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign, when he appeared in eight games and collected totals of 7 points and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes.

“I want to show that I'm also a dominant big man at this level,” Pecarski, who averaged 4.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12 minutes per game in the 2017-18 EuroCup campaign, tells David Hein. “This season I want to play my game, to do all the stuff that I do great but at even a higher level. And also the stuff that are not my strengths, I want to show that I can improve on them.

"I have a lot to show at this level. It's simple. I don't want to talk about stats or anything, but I can play my game and perform great at this level.”

The best plays of 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys big man Marko Pecarski through the first four rounds of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season.

Pecarski's top plays so far in 2024-25

Pecarski arrived in Lithuania this summer in Lithuania after playing last season with the Turkish club Denizli Basket, where he posted 11.1 points to go with 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists. But perhaps most meaningful were this trio of stats: 41.0% three-point shooting, 2.4 offensive rebounds per game and just 12 turnovers for the season, giving him just 12 total turnovers in 609 minutes over 24 games.

"I'm very versatile offensively – shooting, offensive rebounds. But people don’t pay much attention to those things especially when you talk about big guys,” he adds. “But just 0.5 turnovers shows I do not make mistakes and am very safe on the ball to make good decisions. I think that is what teammates that play with you respect and that coaches respect. That shows that you are calm, that you know your team and your coach can rely on you.”

This season is also big for Pecarski because it’s the first time he’s playing in a European competition as a foreigner.

“You have a responsibility as a foreigner to perform every single game and carry a lot for the team,” the Serbian says. “And I think the season in Turkiye is where I became much stronger. I learned how to handle all of that weight and all of that pressure. And I think that was like a perfect preparation for me for something like the EuroCup.”

Last season, Pecarski had two big games against Anadolu Efes Istanbul – 15 points and 9 rebounds in his first game against the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague side, then 23 points and 8 rebounds the second time around. He also had a big 27-point, 11-rebound double-double against Manisa, as well as 26 and 14 against Darussafaka.

“That is the reason why I came to Turkiye and why I accepted that challenge, to be able to play as a foreigner against such big clubs,” Pecarski explains. “It's different when you're playing in an upper league and you're a local player. There is a different kind of pressure when you play as a foreign guy. And it felt great because I felt like I succeeded in some of my goals: to successfully perform as a foreigner and to establish myself as a player in such a big league abroad.”

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Another reason Pecarski cites for his success this season is being back together again with head coach Nenad Canak, who coached the center at the youth level at Mega Belgrade and also when he played at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in 2017-18 and part of the following season.

“When I started my professional career \[with Partizan\] I was very young, but I had a very good relationship with him and when he called me everything was feeling good,” he says. “I have big, big trust in him and what we talked about, and we have a great relationship.”

With the comfort of a coach who has known him for many years and the confidence from last season, Marko Pecarski feels right at home with the pressure of needing to perform in the EuroCup – and playing his own game.

More Lietkabelis News

The Serbian center has been one of the Lithuanian team's star players this season

Nemanja Nedovic drives to the basket, but Jan Vesely emphatically blocks his shot.

Vesely denies Nedovic! Motorola Magic Moment

Shaquielle McKissic penetrates before assisting Moses Wright for a big slam.

Moses Wright throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment

Jordan Loyd steals the ball and feeds Mam Jaiteh for a quick dunk on the fast break!

A smooth dunk by Jaiteh! Motorola Magic Moment

The action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continues to come thick and fast as the double round concludes with Round 4 on Thursday and Friday. 

Game Center: Round 4 is upon us!

## Friday, October 18

### [AS Monaco 101-85 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-makes-light-work-of-virtus-101-85/)

Monaco breezed to a 101-85 home victory over Virtus in Round 4 of the EuroLeague season, improving its record to 3-1 after high-scoring guard Mike James finally served up a vintage performance with 19 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Elie Okobo paced the home team with a game-high 20 points, Mam Jaiteh chipped in with 15 and 7 boards while Vitto Brown amassed 14 points and 4 rebounds. Matthew Strazel netted 12 points and Jordan Loyd added 11 to underline a flowing team effort from Monaco, which found another gear in the second half after trailing 46-47 at the interval. At the other end, Toko Shengelia stood out for Virtus with 17 points, Momo Diouf scored 12 while Matt Morgan and Isaia Cordinier netted 11 each for the visitors, who remain rooted to the bottom of the standings after suffering a fourth successive defeat.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✅️ Victoire à la maison pour la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a>, avec une deuxième mi-temps XXL ! 💪🔥<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/SpVspWxNgI">pic.twitter.com/SpVspWxNgI</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1847352781910528417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 91-89 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-overcomes-early-deficit-to-overcome-olympiacos-91-89/)

Efes overturned a 15-point deficit to down Olympiacos, 91-89, despite only leading for two minutes all night. Both teams now have a 2-2 record. Olympiacos raced into an early double-digit lead through 10 first-quarter points from Sasha Vezenkov, but Efes fought back as Shane Larkin scored 14 in the second quarter and it was 41-44 at the break. Evan Fournier took over the third quarter with 13 points, but Efes kept fighting and controlled the final stages to prevail. Larkin led the way with 24 points, while Darius Thompson added 13 and Elijah Bryant scored all his 11 points in the second half. Fournier paced Olympiacos with 20 points, Shaquielle McKissic scored 17 and Vezenkov added 16.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 Olympiacos karşısında parkeden galibiyetle ayrılıyoruz!<br>Anadolu Efes 91 - 89 Olympiacos | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PembeTopSahada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PembeTopSahada</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/hoyJgSD5FH">pic.twitter.com/hoyJgSD5FH</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1847357616487641486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 93-96 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/punter-barcelona-edge-crvena-zvezda-94-98-in-ot-classic/)

In the first overtime game of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season, Barcelona pulled out a 94-98 victory of the previously undefeated Crvena Zvezda inside a packed Belgrade Arena on Friday. Both teams now share a league-best 3-1 record after the first double-round week of the season, as there are no more unbeaten teams heading into Round 5. The two teams traded leads throughout the entire four quarter. Zvezda did go up 65-56 late in the third, only for Barcelona to answer with a 1-11 run bridging the third and fourth quarter and going back in front. Zvezda entered the final minute up 82-81, but Kevin Punter, the game's top scorer, hit a three-pointer with 10.4 seconds to go in the fourth, then Yago Dos Santos drove for a layup on the other end to send the game to overtime. In the extra session, Barcelona hit four three-pointers, including two more from Punter, and the one-time All-EuroLeague guard also sealed the deal by stealing the ball five seconds before the end.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄̀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐀. QUINA VICTÒRIA 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/njJyt39F5d">pic.twitter.com/njJyt39F5d</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1847375845570334785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 76-69 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/asvel-reels-off-17-0-fourth-quarter-run-to-rally-past-baskonia-76-69/)

Theo Maledon had a night for the ages as he guided ASVEL to a thrilling 76-69 comeback victory at home over Baskonia in Round 4 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. ASVEL improved to 2-2 on the young season, the same record for Baskonia, which was limited to just eight healthy players after having beaten Real Madrid earlier in the week.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">ON VA LA CHERCHER CETTE WIN ! 🔥🔥🔥<br><br>Nos Villeurbannais s’arrachent dans les dernières minutes pour retourner le match et emporter une victoire importante pour la première à la <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLC_Arena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLC_Arena</a> !! <br><br>Qu’est-ce qu’elle fait du bien celle-là ! <a href="https://t.co/is59W6JmBW">pic.twitter.com/is59W6JmBW</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1847378804693750090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Thursday, October 17

### [ALBA Berlin 71-78 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-rebounds-with-71-78-road-win-over-alba/)

Fenerbahce bounced back from its disappointing Round 3 home loss to Crvena Zvezda by defeating ALBA 71-78 on the road on Thursday night. After scoring just 57 points against Crvena Zvezda, Fenerbahce drained 10-of-13 three-pointers in the first half and ended up improving to a 3-1 record.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Berlin’den galibiyetle dönüyoruz! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Alba Berlin 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 71-78<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Hayes-Davis 14, Baldwin 13, Biberovic 12, Melli 12, Marjanovic 8, Pierre 6, Zagars 5, Sertaç 3, Hall 2, Colson 2, Birch 1. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/5N3m3ZXo6L">pic.twitter.com/5N3m3ZXo6L</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1846999775578832949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 79-91 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-powers-past-maccabi-79-91/)

Partizan felt comfortable at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Thursday night, beating Maccabi 79-91 at the Israeli team's temporary home on Thursday night. Sterling Brown netted almost half of his team’s points in the fourth quarter, a period in which Partizan outscored Maccabi 15-25 to clinch its second straight victory and first on the road. Following Partizan's win, both teams now boast a 2-2 record.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">POBEDA!⚫️⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/YnVesMGQBI">pic.twitter.com/YnVesMGQBI</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1847007486030876915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 82-85 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-stages-huge-comeback-to-edge-milan-on-the-road-82-85/)

Zalgiris staged a magnificent fightback for an 82-85 road win at Milan in a EuroLeague Round 4 blockbuster, completing a perfect double-round week in Italy after beating Virtus 68-71 on Tuesday. The Lithuanian side rallied from 64-37 down midway through the third quarter to produce the second-biggest comeback in the competition history. Dovydas Giedraitis netted a game-high 21 points for the visitors, followed by Sylvain Francisco, who racked up 17 points and 6 assists with a superb individual performance.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After an intense game, double week in Italy ends successfully. 🤯🔥 <br><br>(Presented by: Go3). <a href="https://t.co/XJVh3H4Yq5">pic.twitter.com/XJVh3H4Yq5</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1847016845317992746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 90-86 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-downs-panathinaikos-90-86-in-championship-game-rematch/)

Real Madrid exacted revenge by overcoming Panathinaikos, 90-86, in a hard-fought repeat of last season’s championship game. Both teams now have a 2-2 record, with the reigning champs losing twice this week. Chus Mateo’s Real took a double-digit lead in less than four minutes, but Panathinaikos gradually battled back and it was 43-38 at halftime. *Los Blancos* pulled away again after the break, and held on in the final minutes. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 90 - 86 <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Paobcgr</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/7TQOCLy8kr">pic.twitter.com/7TQOCLy8kr</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1847015008208933357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Bayern Munich 109-107 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayern-survives-in-high-scoring-thriller-against-paris-109-107/)

Bayern returned to winning ways in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by edging Paris 108-107 at SAP Garden in Round 4 on Thursday night. Gordie Herbert's squad improved to 2-2 in the standings and remains undefeated at the brand-new SAP Garden, while Tiago Splitter's Paris dropped to 1-3.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a spectacle at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAPGarden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAPGarden</a> 🤯 with the better end for us! 🎉 And above all – what a performance by Carsen (32 pts) 🔥, Bazz (27 pts) 💪, and Devin (21 pts) 👏!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAYPBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAYPBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1847022903096652218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

There were three road winners on Thursday, but how many will we have after Friday's action?

Game Center: Barcelona wins in OT; three home triumphs elsewhere

Real Madrid v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-10-17T18:45:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Paris Basketball (2024-10-17T18:45:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-10-17T18:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-10-17T18:05:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-10-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Anthony Cowan Jr. had an integral role in Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius recording its first win of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season, finishing with the highest PIR of any player on a winning team in Round 3 and thus earning himself MVP of the Round honors.

Anthony Cowan | Round 4 MVP | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

Joventut Badalona v Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (2024-10-16T18:30:00.000Z)

Round 4 MVP: Anthony Cowan Jr., Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius

[Anthony Cowan Jr.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/anthony-cowan-jr/012003/) had an integral role in Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius recording its first win of the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season, finishing with the highest PIR of any player on a winning team in Round 3 and thus earning himself MVP of the Round honors.

In a 63-86 road triumph over Joventut Badalona, Cowan accumulated a PIR of 33. The Wolves guard scored 26 points, going 2 for 2 on two-pointers, 4 for 6 on three-pointers and 10 for 10 on free throws. He also had 4 assists, 3 rebounds and drew 9 fouls. This is Cowan's fourth MVP of the Round honor, having secured this honor three times in the 2022-23 season.

The highest PIR in Round 4 belongs to Jaroslaw Zyskowski of Trefl Sopot, who had a 37 PIR, yet it came in a 92-83 loss at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Zyskowski netted 33 points, making 4-of-4 two-pointers, 5-of-6 threes and 10-of-12 free throws, while also pulling own 4 rebounds and drawing 7 fouls. 

Umana Reyer Venice duo [Kyle Wiltjer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kyle-wiltjer/008052/) and [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mfiondu-tshimanga-kabengele/012796/) both had a 32 PIR in their team’s 105-83 defeat at Valencia Basket on Thursday night. Wiltjer erupted for a career-best 34 points, as well as posting 4 rebounds and 1 assist, while Kabengele had 15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. 

Rounding out the list of top performers are [Zavier Simpson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/zavier-simpson/013302/) of U-BT Cluj Napoca and [David De Julius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/david-de-julius/013250/) of Aris Midea Thessaloniki, with both players having a PIR of 31. Simpson had 28 points along with 8 assists and 2 steals as Cluj thrashed Veolia Towers Hamburg 67-103, while DeJulius scored 30 points on 10-of-14 two-point shooting, in addition to amassing 2 assists and 7 drawn fouls in Aris's 68-78 loss against Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem.

Be sure to take a look at the best ten plays of the 2024 25 BKT EuroCup Regular Season Round 4!