Name: Zalgiris Kaunas-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 8 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Zalgiris Kaunas-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 8 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague

Zalgiris Kaunas v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2025-10-30T18:00:00.000Z)

With club legend Arvydas Sabonis looking on and its current go-to guys, Sylvain Francisco and Moses Wright setting the tone, Zalgiris's stars of tomorrow left their mark, too, as the Lithuanian giants roared to a 96-59 romp over AVEL Villeurbanne, which matched the club record for the largest win ever in the EuroLeague. 

Zalgiris showcases today's dominance, tomorrow's stars in record-tying blowout

On the opening play of Thursday's game at Zalgiris Arena, [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) guard [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) stole the ball from [Arnas Butkevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/arnas-butkevicius/002676/). That steal – the first of 3 in the game for the veteran guard – put him in sole possession of fourth place on the all-time EuroLeague steal charts with 368. It would also be one of the last highlights of the game for ASVEL.

[Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/zal/) broke the game open late in the first quarter to lead by 11 after 10 minutes and it would never look back, go onto to 96-59 romp, which matched the club record for the largest win ever in the EuroLeague. With club legend Arvydas Sabonis looking on and its current go-to guys, [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) and [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/), setting the tone, Zalgiris's stars of tomorrow left their mark, too.

Teenage talent [Kajus Mikalauskas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kajus-mikalauskas/012977/) made his EuroLeague debut when he subbed into the game with 1:35 remaining in the opening quarter and Zalgiris up 17-14. Over the next 95 seconds, he drained a three pointer, stole a ball and then dished to Wright for a slam, keying a 9-1 run to the delight of the home fans.

Mikalauskas finished with 5 points, 5 assists and 2 steals – for a PIR of 13 – in less than 11 minutes on the floor. Another player with a bright future, [Mantas Rubstavicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mantas-rubstavicius/009299/), scored 8 points, including a soaring slam in the closing minutes that was the exclamation points on the win. Rubstavicius had totaled 3 points in five appearances prior to this game.

Francisco, the Round 7 co-MVP, continued his torrid start to the season with 15 points and 7 assists in just 19 minutes, while Wright posted 14 points and 7 boards in roughly the same playing time.

Zalgiris outshot ASVEL from every distance, including going 9 of 17 from deep (52.9%) and won the battle of the boards (39-29), but none of that was the focus of head coach Tomas Masiulis after the game.

"It was a great team win. We controlled the game through defense and as a coach I am very happy about this. I am proud for our fans," Masiulis said at the post-game press conference.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">18-year-old Kajus Mikalauskas impacts the game early in his EuroLeague debut 🔥<br><br>Q1: 3 PTS | 1 AST | 1 STL | 5 PIR <br><br>What a great start to his EuroLeague career! 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bczalgiris</a> <a href="https://t.co/MDnwkZKpks">pic.twitter.com/MDnwkZKpks</a></p>&mdash; EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1983964632701399327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The focus on teamwork and defense has trickled through the roster, as evidenced by the play of sharpshooter [Deividas Sirvydis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/deividas-sirvydis/007029/), whose 10 points gave his three straight games with double figures. Sirvydis, who also contributed 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, seamed to have channeled his coach in his post-game interview on EuroLeague TV.

"The only word is defense… Luck. Defense and staying together," he said in asked what decided the game. "Today we celebrate, we enjoy. Tomorrow, we forget everything and get ready for the next game."

Indeed, Zalgiris finished the night even with league-leader Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv on wins with 6 and could be tied for first place by the end of the round. Despite the night's achievements – a blowout win, a sparkling debut for a rising star, one of the best records in the league – Zalgiris will limit the celebrations to tonight and tomorrow will get back to working hard.

"It’s nice to break or tie a record, but it doesn’t matter if you win by 1 or 40 or 37. We are just enjoying it and I’m glad we got a win." 

Game News

The Lithuanian giants blast AVEL as current and future stars shine

Darius Thompson drives and detonates the dunk over Justin Anderson! One of the dunks of the season! 


Thompson dunks in traffic! Motorola Magic Moment

 Darius Thompson drives and detonates the dunk over Justin Anderson! One of the dunks of the season! 


Valencia Basket v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Devin Booker has two defenders on him, but he finds the cutting Giampaolo Ricci with a no-look pass.


Booker’s no-look assist for Ricci! Motorola Magic Moment

Devin Booker has two defenders on him, but he finds the cutting Giampaolo Ricci with a no-look pass.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Paris Basketball (2025-10-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Milan gets out in transition, with Quinn Ellis finding Devin Booker for a one-handed dunk.

Booker with the fast-break slam! Motorola Magic Moment

Mantas Rubstavicius puts the finishing touches on the blowout with a two-handed jam

Rubstavicius throws down the exclamation point! Motorola Magic Moment

Real Madrid has announced the signing of Alex Len, who has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season. He spent the last 12 seasons in the NBA.

Real Madrid reels in 12-year NBA veteran Alex Len

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) has announced the signing of Alex Len, who has put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Len (2.13 meters, 32 years old) has spent the last 12 seasons playing in the NBA, suiting up for the Phoenix Suns (2013-18), Atlanta Hawks (2018-20), Sacramento Kings (2019-20; 2021-25), Toronto Raptors (2020-21), Washington Wizards (2020-21), and the Los Angeles Lakers (2024-25).

[Following the departure of Bruno Fernando](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-signs-bruno-fernando-away-from-real-madrid/), the Ukrainian big man has arrived in Madrid to compete with starting center [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) at the 5 position.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🙌 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeLen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeLen</a> 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/42SL9XlbQh">pic.twitter.com/42SL9XlbQh</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1983967533398159434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Len started his professional career in Ukraine in 2010-11 by playing for Dnipro, before heading to the United States to represent the University of Maryland. After starring at Maryland, he was selected by the Suns with the fifth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

In 690 career regular-season games in the NBA, Len has averaged 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per night. He also made 14 appearances in the NBA Playoffs, posting averages of 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds.

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At Real Madrid, Len will reunite with [Trey Lyles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/trey-lyles/014117/), who he played alongside 97 times during their time together with the Kings.

In the NBA, he also played with Dubai Basketball’s [Davis Bertans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/davis-bertans/003458/) (48 games) and [Justin Anderson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/justin-anderson/012795/) (43 games), Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens’s [Richaun Holmes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/holmes-richaun/014011/) (39 games), Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade trio [Bruno Fernando](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bruno-fernando/013667/) (36 games), [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) (35 games) and [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) (35 games), plus AS Monaco’s [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) (27 games) and Olympiacos Piraeus duo [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/) (26 games) and [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) (22 games), among others.

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Round 10 and 11 games relocated: Fenerbahce vs. Maccabi and Fenerbahce vs. Hapoel

The EuroLeague Round 10 game between Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, as well as the Round 11 game between Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, have been relocated to SAP Garden in Munich, Germany.

The games will take place on Tuesday, November 11, and Thursday, November 13, respectively.

This decision was made following the recommendations of local authorities.

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The action continues with Round 8 of the EuroLeague headlined by a battle between two of the last three champions. This is your guide to Thursday and Friday’s action which you can watch live and on demand on ELTV.

At a glance: Non-stop action continues with big showdowns

The action continues with Round 8 of the EuroLeague headlined by a battle between two of the last three champions. This is your guide to Thursday and Friday’s action which you can [watch live and on demand on ELTV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/eltv-subscribe/?esrefid=b3de2a73-4c6e-4d1f-97d8-241a783cf9ca&utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oct-25_sm&news).

## Thursday, October 30

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (19:00 CET)

Thursday’s opening tipoff will see second-placed Zalgiris (5-2) attempt to complete a perfect week against an ASVEL team (2-5) targeting a first road win. The first task for the visitor is finding a way to slow down Sylvain Francisco, who leads the league in assists (6.7 per game) and dominated Tuesday’s win over Virtus by combining 23 points with 10 helpers. The inside presence of Moses Wright (14 points and 8 rebounds two days ago) is another challenge for an ASVEL team which suffered a bad night on offense in Round 7, losing 79-65 at Zvezda with only Melvin Ajinca (13) scoring more than 10 points. ASVEL committed 16 turnovers in that game so needs more control in the Zalgirio Arena.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game day! 🔥<br><br>Tonight we host ASVEL in <a href="https://twitter.com/ZalgirioArena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZalgirioArena</a>. Dress up in Halloween style and bring the spooky energy! 👻 <a href="https://t.co/VrHTeAfnwe">pic.twitter.com/VrHTeAfnwe</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1983791262202249429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (20:05 CET)

Red-hot Zvezda (5-2) is aiming for a sixth straight victory as it faces dangerous but inconsistent Maccabi (2-5). It will feel like a home game for both teams in Belgrade, where new backcourt signing Jared Butler could make his debut for a Zvezda team also hoping to welcome back Jordan Nwora after injury. Chima Moneke will look to continue his strong form after netting 24 points in Tuesday’s win over Virtus, while Maccabi is targeting defensive improvement after allowing 99 points in defeat at Panathinaikos two days ago. That game saw TJ Leaf deliver his best performance yet (12 points, 9 rebounds) and the forward needs another big night if Maccabi wants to stop Zvezda’s sensational winning run.

### FC Bayern Munich vs. Virtus Bologna (20:30 CET)

Two direct rivals enduring contrasting fortunes in Round 7 meet in Munich as Bayern (3-4) welcomes Virtus (4-3). Bayern produced a magnificent second half – inspired by Isiaha Mike – to overturn a double-digit deficit at home to Real Madrid, while Virtus must recover quickly from a heavy defeat at Zalgiris. Former Bayern star Carsen Edwards will look to lead the visitor by recovering his best form after being held to 9 points in Tuesday’s loss, missing all 6 of his three-point attempts. The Italian team also needs to compete better in the paint after being heavily outrebounded in Lithuania, with Alen Smailagic facing the challenge of battling with fit-again Bayern big man Johannes Voigtmann. The host could also be bolstered by new signing Spencer Dinwiddie, whose possible debut will be decided shortly before tipoff.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 coming up 🔥<br><br>🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> <br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusBo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VirtusBo</a> <br>🕔 20:30 CET<br>📍 <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAPGarden</a> <br>🎟️ <a href="https://t.co/sds88dxFXH">https://t.co/sds88dxFXH</a><br>📺 Live on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MagentaSport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MagentaSport</a> <br>📰🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/unbSGyUfHZ">https://t.co/unbSGyUfHZ</a><br>📰🇩🇪 <a href="https://t.co/vBMwrnfRvt">https://t.co/vBMwrnfRvt</a><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/BAYVIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYVIR</a> <a href="https://t.co/OZLVUXeyS8">pic.twitter.com/OZLVUXeyS8</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1983806074793926872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Valencia Basket vs. Dubai Basketball (20:30 CET)

Valencia (4-3) will attempt to complete a perfect week by downing a Dubai team (3-4) needing to bounce back from consecutive losses. The Spanish team – which leads the league in scoring (94.1 points per game) again showed its potential by comfortably beating reigning champ Fenerbahce on Tuesday, underlining its impressive depth as Tyson Carter top scored with 17 points. Dubai can rely on the consistency of Filip Petrusev (15.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per night), and he needs a strong game against a Valencia team which ranks second in offensive boards (14.3 per game). The visitor has the competition’s best interior defense, conceding just 50.5% of two-point attempts, but needs Dwayne Bacon to rediscover form at the other end after going 2-of-12 from the field two days ago.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Paris Basketball (20:30 CET)

Two of Round 7’s losers will seek an immediate return to winning ways as Milan (2-5) receives a visit from Paris (4-3). Milan suffered a narrow defeat at Barcelona despite a strong performance from Armoni Brooks (15 points on 3-of-4 three-point shooting), and needs others to find their range from deep after making just 7 of its 27 attempts (25.9%). Paris, in contrast, was overcome at home by Efes after a bad night inside the paint, converting only 11 of its 29 two-point attempts (37.9%), with star scorer Nadir Hifi struggling from the field as he made just 2-of-16 field goals. This is a true clash of styles, with the league’s third-best defense (Milan has allowed just 80.4 points per game) attempting to clamp down the third-best offense (Paris averages 91.7 points).

### Real Madrid vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (21:00 CET)

Two struggling heavyweights meet in Madrid as 2023 champion Real (3-4) welcomes current title holder Fenerbahce (3-4). The home team needs a strong response after a disastrous second half relinquished a 16-point lead at Bayern in Round 7, despite forward Trey Lyles continuing his strong form by combining 20 points and 6 rebounds. The Turkish team trailed from start to finish in Tuesday’s loss at Valencia, so will be targeting a fast start and better ball movement after only managing 14 assists at the Roig Arena. Talen Horton-Tucker is showing signs of becoming a team leader after returning to fitness and he faces a good battle with Theo Maledon, who is gradually finding form with Real and posted 15 points plus 4 assists two nights ago.

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## Friday, October 31

### AS Monaco vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (19:00 CET)

Friday tips off with a heavyweight showdown between two of last season’s Final Four contestants as Monaco (4-3) faces Panathinaikos (5-2). The Roca Team has already beaten one Greek giant this week following Wednesday’s impressive road win at Olympiacos, and all-time EuroLeague top scorer Mike James will face his former team full of confidence after combining 23 points with 10 assists. Panathinaikos needs to find solutions in the paint after Richaun Holmes suffered injury during Tuesday’s win over Maccabi, and Omer Yurtseven will face a heavy workload after a registering a big double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) in that victory. The Greens will also hope that Cedi Osman, who played nearly 38 minutes earlier this week, has enough energy to subdue Alpha Diallo, another star of Monaco’s win in Piraeus.

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### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (20:15 CET)

Standings leader Hapoel (6-1) is seeking another high-profile victim as it faces an inconsistent Olympiacos (4-3) targeting a return to winning ways. Hapoel underlined its depth as seven different players scored in double digits to overpower Partizan earlier this week, including Elijah Bryant again showing his versatility by combining 11 points and 9 rebounds. Limiting the influence of visiting playmaker Vasilije Micic (15.6 points per game) will be a focus for an Olympiacos team needing defensive improvement after Wednesday’s home loss to Monaco, and the Reds will hope that Evan Fournier can find his range after shooting 0-of-6 from three-point range in that loss. Dominating the paint will be a key between the league’s two most accurate two-point shooting teams (60.5% vs 60.2%), headlined by a big battle between Nikola Milutinov and Dan Oturu.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona (20:30 CET)

A key matchup in the middle of the standings will see Partizan (3-4) defend its home court against a visit from Barcelona (4-3). New Partizan signing Nick Calathes could debut by facing his former club, and he will try to provide more fluidity to an offense which ranks last in the league in assists (15.7 per game). The Serbian team, which lost at Hapoel on Wednesday, will hope that Sterling Brown can continue to shine after netting 25 and 19 points in the last two games, but Barca showed its defensive capabilities by grinding out a 74-72 win over Milan last time out. A pair of former Partizan players, Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely, will play a key role as Barca seeks a 12th straight win over the host, a run dating back to 2010.

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### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:30 CET)

October’s action concludes in Vitoria, where Baskonia (1-6) and Efes (3-4) are both aiming to complete a perfect double week. The Spanish team’s long-awaited first victory of the season came against Dubai on Tuesday, led by the orchestration of Kobi Simmons (16 points and 5 assists) and the shooting of Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (25 points), while Efes picked up a second straight road win by triumphing at Paris behind the ever-present scoring threat of former Baskonia star Shane Larkin (19 points). The Turkish team will try to control the tempo through the physical presence of Ercan Osmani (13.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game), while Baskonia will look to feed off the energy of Hamari Diallo, whose impressive season continued with 14 points and 8 boards on Tuesday.

There are six games on Thursday, then four on Friday, to finish this season's third double-round week.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v FC Barcelona (2025-10-31T19:30:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-10-31T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2025-10-31T19:15:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-10-31T18:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-10-30T20:00:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Virtus Bologna (2025-10-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2025-10-30T19:05:00.000Z)

The reigning BKT EuroCup MVP is showing out again as Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem earned MVP honors for Round 5 of the EuroCup Regular Season. This marks the sixth MVP of the Round for Harper in his EuroCup career after doing so five times last season. 

Round 5 MVP: Jared Harper, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

The reigning BKT EuroCup MVP is showing out again as [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/) of [Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem/jer/) earned MVP honors for Round 5 of the EuroCup Regular Season.

Harper led Jerusalem to a no-doubt-about-it [103-76](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2025-26/hapoel-bank-yahav-jerusalem-aris-thessaloniki-betsson/U2025/45/) home victory over Aris Thessaloniki Betsson with 18 points and 9 assists for a PIR of 36, which was the most of any player in the round. He made 1 of 2 two-pointers, 1 of 2 three-pointers and 13 of 14 free throws. Harper also collected 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 8 fouls drawn. This marks the sixth MVP of the Round for Harper in his EuroCup career after doing so five times last season. 

Kyle Allman of Turk Telekom Ankara had the second-highest PIR of the round with 34 in his team's 77-89 road victory over the London Lions. He tallied 22 points on 3-of-7 two-point shooting, 2-of-3 on three-pointers and 10-of-12 on free throws. Allman also had 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 12 fouls drawn. 

Corey Davis Jr of NINERS Chemnitz led his team to an 89-78 home victory over ratiopharm ulm with 23 points and 6 assists for a PIR of 32. Juwan Morgan of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Ante Zizic of Besiktas GAIN Istanbul, each with PIRs of 30, completed the top individual performances in Round 5.

### Individual highs: Fatts Ruseell of Cluj, 26 points

Fatts Russell of U-BT Cluj-Napoca was this week's top scorer in the EuroCup with 26 points in his team's 76-95 road win over Veolia Towers Hamburg. He also leads the season-long standings with 24.6 points per game.

Ante Zizic of Besiktas GAIN Istanbul and Malik Osborne of ratiopharm ulm each had 14 rebounds to lead all players in Round 5. Zacharie Perrin of Hamburg is the competition's best rebounder at 10.0 per night.

Two players had 9 assists in Round 5: Jared Harper of Hapoel Bak Yahav Jerusalem and Kaza Kajami-Keane of NINERS Chemnitz. Arnas Velicka of Neptunas Klaipeda ranks first in assists this season with 8.2 per game.

Corey Davis Jr. of Chemnitz collected 4 steals, which were more than anyone else in Round 5. Dogus Ozdemiroglu of Turk Telekom is the overall leader with 2.6 steals per game.

Nathan Mensah of Cluj and his teammate Dusan Miletic each had 3 blocks against Hamburg. Miletic, Johnathan Parks of Umana Reyer Venice and Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu share the top spot for the 2025-26 campaign with 1.4 blocks per night.

Three players registered double-doubles in Round 5: Zizic (15 points, 14 rebounds), Osborne (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Kyle Alexander (15 points, 10 rebounds) of Turk Telekom Ankara.

This is Harper's first MVP honor this season

Round 5 MVP: Jared Harper, Hapoel Jerusalem

For the first time in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, the MVP of the Round honor will be shared by two players after Sylvain Francisco of Zalgiris Kaunas and Chima Moneke of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade posted equally impressive performances in leading their teams to pivotal victories. The two played in the first two games of the round on Tuesday evening and posted respective PIRs of 35, which no player in the remaining eight fixtures would be able to match. 

Round 7 co-MVPs: Sylvain Francisco and Chima Moneke

For the first time in the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, the MVP of the Round honor will be shared by two players after [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) of Zalgiris Kaunas and [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade posted equally impressive performances in leading their teams to pivotal victories. The two played in the first two games of the round on Tuesday evening and posted respective PIRs of 35, which no player in the remaining eight fixtures would be able to match. 

Francisco scored a season-high 23 points and dished 10 assists for his first career double-double to lead Zalgiris to an 86-65 victory over Virtus Bologna. He made 4 of 5 two-point shots and 3 of 6 three-pointers while also collecting 3 rebounds and even blocking 1 shot en route to the second MVP of the Round award of his career. 

Moneke stood tall to lead Zvezda to a 79-65 triumph over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. He missed only one field goal all night and only played 22 minutes. This marks the fourth MVP of the Round in Moneke’s trophy case. 

The third-best PIR of the round came from [Alpha Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alpha-diallo/011226/) with a 32 in AS Monaco's 87-92 win at Olympiacos Piraeus. The do-it-all forward made 8 of 9 two-point shots and 3 of 4 triple in setting a career-high in scoring with 27 points. He added 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. 

Rounding out the list of the round's top performers were [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isiaha-mike/011836/) of FC Bayern Munich and Monaco's [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/). Mike helped Bayern drop Real Madrid 90-84 with a career-best 29 points and 7 rebounds for a PIR of 30. James contributed 23 points and 10 assists in his team's win. 

### Individual highs: Isiaha Mike of FC Bayern Munich, 29 points 

Isiaha Mike was Round 7's best scorer with his career-high 29 points. Paris Basketball’s [Nadir Hifi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nadir-hifi/012640/) remains the EuroLeague's top scorer this season with 22.0 points per game.

The best rebounder in Round 7 was [Omer Yutseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/) of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens with 13. Olympiacos Piraeus’s [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) continues to lead the league in rebounding with an average of 8.7 boards per game.

Sylvain Francisco and Mike James each dished 10 assists in Round 7 to lead the charts. Francisco climbed atop the season-long rankings with 6.7 assists per game, a shade ahead of James's 6.6. 

[Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) recorded 4 steals for Panathinaikos in Round 7, which were the most by any player. Hifi remains atop the table for the season with an average of 2.1 per game.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv center [Dan Oturu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dan-oturu/012788/) rejected 4 shots to stand above all other shot-blockers in Round 7. With 1.4 blocks per game, he is second to only Real Madrid’s [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) (1.6 bpg.) for most blocks this season.

Five players posted double-doubles in Round 7. Francisco and James were the only two to do so with points and assists. They were joined by Bayern's [Oscar da Silva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/oscar-da-silva/011244/) (10 points, 10 rebounds), Partizan's [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Yurtseven (16 points, 13 rebounds).  

The Zalgiris guard and Zvezda big man shared the honors as the top performers of the round

The Spanish team’s long-awaited first victory of the season came against Dubai on Tuesday, led by the orchestration of Kobi Simmons (16 points and 5 assists) and the shooting of Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (25 points), while Efes picked up a second straight road win by triumphing at Paris behind the ever-present scoring threat of former Baskonia star Shane Larkin (19 points). The Turkish team will try to control the tempo through the physical presence of Ercan Osmani (13.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game), while Baskonia will look to feed off the energy of Hamari Diallo, whose impressive season continued with 14 points and 8 boards on Tuesday.

Game Videos

\- This is the 14th consecutive season that these two teams are meeting in the EuroLeague.

 

\- Efes has scored at least 89 points in six of the last seven games it has played against Baskonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz, including 111 points twice. Last season it pulled out an 84-89 win.

 

\- Efes’s backcourt duo of Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin both played for Baskonia. They were there together during the 2016-17 season, when Larkin made his EuroLeague debut. Beaubois played for Baskonia during the 2017-18 season, too.

 

\- Larkin has averaged 18.7 points and 3.9 three-pointers made on 50.0% three-point shooting, along with 4.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds, in 11 games against Baskonia in his career.

 

\- Efes center Vincent Poirier played two seasons for Baskonia from 2017 to 2019. He was also a teammate of Baskonia forward Tadas Sedekerskis.

 

\- Baskonia's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was a teammate of Poirier on the French national team at EuroBasket 2022. They won silver medals together.

 

\- Luwawu-Cabarrot and Efes guard Isaia Cordinier have also been teammates on the French national team.

 

\- Baskonia's Rodions Kurucs and Efes forward Rolands Smits have been teammates on the Latvian national team.

 

\- The last time they played, Baskonia's Trent Forrest posted a career-high 4 steals in a 92-76 loss in Istanbul.

 

\- Efes guard Jordan Loyd made a career-high 5 three-pointers while playing for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade against Baskonia in October 2020.

 

\- Loyd made a career-high 11 free throws while playing for Zenit St Petersburg against Baskonia in February 2022.

 

\- Efes big man Rolands Smits had career highs in PIR (27) and points (21) while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas in an 82-99 road win over Baskonia in October 2023.

 

\- Efes guard Nick Weiler-Babb posted his career high in rebounds with 11 while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Baskonia in October 2023.

October’s action concludes in Vitoria, where Baskonia (1-6) and Efes (3-4) are both aiming to complete a perfect double week. 

Game Notes: Baskonia vs. Efes

New Partizan signing Nick Calathes could debut by facing his former club, and he will try to provide more fluidity to an offense which ranks last in the league in assists (15.7 per game). The Serbian team, which lost at Hapoel on Wednesday, will hope that Sterling Brown can continue to shine after netting 25 and 19 points in the last two games, but Barca showed its defensive capabilities by grinding out a 74-72 win over Milan last time out. A pair of former Partizan players, Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely, will play a key role as Barca seeks a 12th straight win over the host, a run dating back to 2010.

\- Barcelona has won 11 straight games against Partizan. Partizan last beat Barcelona in February 2010. Barcelona has won five straight in Belgrade.

\- This is a rivalry that dates back to 1982, and the only win for Partizan in Barcelona came in 1987.

\- Partizan forward Jabari Parker spent the last two seasons with Barcelona, making his EuroLeague debut there.

\- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter spent the last three seasons with Partizan and became only the second foreign team captain in club history. While there, he was voted to the 2021-22 All-EuroCup team and the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague team. He led Partizan to the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs and the 2023 ABA League championship. In all three seasons, he played under coach Zeljko Obradovic.

\- Barcelona center Jan Vesely made his EuroLeague debut with Partizan, spending three seasons there and helping the team reach the 2010 EuroLeague Final Four.

\- Barcelona's Vesely played under Zeljko Obradovic at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul for six seasons, from 2014 to 2020. They won the 2017 EuroLeague together.

\- Barcelona forward Will Clyburn and Partizan center Tyrique Jones were teammates at Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the 2023-24 season.

\- Partizan guard Vanja Marinkovic played under Barcelona head coach Joan Penarroya at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz during the 2022-23 season and the start of the 2023-24 campaign.

\- Partizan's Mario Nakic and Barcelona playmaker Nico Laprovittola were teammates at Real Madrid in the 2019-20 season.

\- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola posted a career-high 32 performance index rating in a win against Partizan in March 2023.

\- Barcelona forward Tornike Shengelia posted a career-high 8 assists while playing for Virtus Bologna against Partizan last February.

\- Partizan's Aleksej Pokusevski posted his career high in PIR with 15 in last season's home loss against Barcelona.

\- Partizan guard Nick Calathes spent two seasons at Barcelona, from 2020 to 2022, and helped it reach two Final Fours, including the championship game in 2021.

A key matchup in the middle of the standings will see Partizan (3-4) defend its home court against a visit from Barcelona (4-3). 

Game Notes: Partizan vs. Barcelona

Hapoel underlined its depth as seven different players scored in double digits to overpower Partizan earlier this week, including Elijah Bryant again showing his versatility by combining 11 points and 9 rebounds. Limiting the influence of visiting playmaker Vasilije Micic (15.6 points per game) will be a focus for an Olympiacos team needing defensive improvement after Wednesday’s home loss to Monaco, and the Reds will hope that Evan Fournier can find his range after shooting 0-of-6 from three-point range in that loss. Dominating the paint will be a key between the league’s two most accurate two-point shooting teams (60.5% vs 60.2%), headlined by a big battle between Nikola Milutinov and Dan Oturu.

\- In the 2022 Final Four semifinals, Vasilije Micic hit a last-second three-pointer for Anadolu Efes Istanbul to pull out a 77-74 win over Olympiacos.

 

\- Hapoel guard Vasilije Micic delivered a career-high 13 assists while playing for Efes in an 87-85 overtime road loss against Olympiacos in February 2022.

 

\- Vasilije Micic earned MVP of the Round honors for leading Efes to an 82-71 win over Olympiacos in December 2022. Micic collected 18 points, 9 assists and a career-high 9 rebounds for a 31 PIR.

 

\- Olympiacos forward Alec Peters played at CSKA Moscow under current Hapoel head coach Dimitris Itoudis. Together they won the 2019 EuroLeague championship.

 

\- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov played under Coach Itoudis at CSKA Moscow for two years, from 2020 to 2022.

 

\- Micic and Milutinov have been teammates on the Serbian national team. Together they won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

 

\- Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey was a teammate of Hapoel's Johnathan Motley and played under Coach Itoudis at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the 2022-23 and the first part of the 2023-24 season. Olympiacos center Kostas Antetokounmpo was also with them all in the 2022-23 campaign.

 

\- Olympiacos's Tyler Dorsey, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Kostas Papanikolaou, Thomas Walkup and Giannoulis Larentzakis have played under Coach Itoudis on the Greek national team.

 

\- Hapoel's Chris Jones and Olympiacos center Kostas Antetokounmpo were teammates at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the 2021-22 season.

 

\- Hapoel guard Elijah Bryant and Dorsey were teammates at Maccabi Tel Aviv from 2019 to 2021. Hapoel's Chris Jones was with them at Maccabi in the 2020-21 season.

 

\- Hapoel's Collin Malcolm and Olympiacos's Tyson Ward have been teammates the past three seasons. The last two seasons they spent with Paris Basketball. They won the 2024 EuroCup, made their EuroLeague debuts together in the 2024-25 season, also helping Paris make the EuroLeague Playoffs, and they won the 2025 French championship and the 2025 French Cup. Prior to that, in 2022-23, they played together at Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany and won the 2023 FIBA Champions League together.

Standings leader Hapoel (6-1) is seeking another high-profile victim as it faces an inconsistent Olympiacos (4-3) targeting a return to winning ways. 

Game Notes: Olympiacos vs. Hapoel

The Roca Team has already beaten one Greek giant this week following Wednesday’s impressive road win at Olympiacos, and all-time EuroLeague top scorer Mike James will face his former team full of confidence after combining 23 points with 10 assists. Panathinaikos needs to find solutions in the paint after Richaun Holmes suffered injury during Tuesday’s win over Maccabi, and Omer Yurtseven will face a heavy workload after a registering a big double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) in that victory. The Greens will also hope that Cedi Osman, who played nearly 38 minutes earlier this week, has enough energy to subdue Alpha Diallo, another star of Monaco’s win in Piraeus.

\- Last season in Monaco, Panathinaikos beat Monaco 76-88 as Kendrick Nunn starred with 37 points, making 9-of-12 two-pointers and 5-of-5 threes. Nunn also had 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, accumulating 43 PIR, the highest of his career, and earning MVP of the Round honors.

 

\- Last season in late November, Monaco won 89-91 in Athens in the first EuroLeague game on the bench for coach Vassilis Spanoulis.

 

\- Monaco forward Alpha Diallo set his career high in PIR with 35 in a road win against Panathinaikos last season.

 

\- During his legendary playing career, Monaco head coach Vassilis Spanoulis spent four seasons with Panathinaikos – the 2005-06 season and from 2007 through 2010 – before he joined archrival Olympiacos. Spanoulis helped Panathinaikos win the 2009 EuroLeague, four Greek championships and three Greek Cups.

 

\- Spanoulis and Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas were teammates at Olympiacos from 2011 to 2015 and again in the 2020-21 season. Together they won EuroLeague championships in 2012 and 2013. The two were also teammates on the Greek national team.

 

\- Panathinaikos players Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, Konstantinos Mitoglou and Sloukas have all played under Coach Spanoulis on the Greek national team.

 

\- Panathinaikos crushed Monaco 88-63 in Athens in January 2024 with Mathias Lessort scoring 23 points to earn MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 42.

 

\- Panathinaikos beat Monaco 90-91 on the road in December 2023 on a buzzer-beating triple from Marius Grigonis.

 

\- In October 2022 in Athens, Monaco beat Panathinaikos 80-83 behind 27 points from Mike James, who earned co-MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 29.

 

\- In the 2021-22 season, Monaco beat Panathinaikos in Athens 83-91 behind 29 points from James.

 

\- James played for Panathinaikos for two seasons from 2016 to 2018. He helped the team to back-to-back Greek League championships and a Greek Cup in that time. He was a teammate of Konstantinos Mitoglou in the 2017-18 campaign.

 

\- James set his career high with 9 rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Panathinaikos in the 2016 EuroLeague Playoffs.

 

\- Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort spent the 2020-21 season with Monaco. Lessort was voted to the All-EuroCup First Team and helped Monaco win the EuroCup.

 

\- Lessort and Monaco's Matthew Strazel won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with the French national team.

 

\- Monaco's Terry Tarpey and Elie Okobo have also been teammates of Lessort on the French national team.

 

\- Panathinaikos's Nikos Rogkavopoulos has been a teammate of Monaco's Nick Calathes and has played under Monaco’s Coach Spanoulis on the Greek national team.

 

\- Monaco's Nemanja Nedovic spent two seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2020 to 2022. He averaged 15.1 points in 51 EuroLeague appearances over two seasons with the club.

 

\- Panathinaikos guard TJ Shorts was a teammate of Monaco center Kevarrius Hayes at Paris Basketball last season.

 

\- Monaco guard Elie Okobo shined in October 2021 in Athens, playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against Panathinaikos and leading ASVEL to a 70-84 win by scoring a career-best and a club-record 35 points, making a career-high 5 three-pointers and 8 two-pointers, en route to a personal-best PIR of 37, which saw him earn MVP of the Round honors.

Friday tips off with a heavyweight showdown between two of last season’s Final Four contestants as Monaco (4-3) faces Panathinaikos (5-2). 

Game Notes: Monaco vs. Panathinaikos

The home team needs a strong response after a disastrous second half relinquished a 16-point lead at Bayern in Round 7, despite forward Trey Lyles continuing his strong form by combining 20 points and 6 rebounds. The Turkish team trailed from start to finish in Tuesday’s loss at Valencia, so will be targeting a fast start and better ball movement after only managing 14 assists at the Roig Arena. Talen Horton-Tucker is showing signs of becoming a team leader after returning to fitness and he faces a good battle with Theo Maledon, who is gradually finding form with Real and posted 15 points plus 4 assists two nights ago.

\- Fenerbahce has won its last four games against Real, and the last two in Madrid after going winless in the Spanish capital for six full years.

 

\- The first win in this four-game winning streak was Fenerbahce's 100-99 overtime home win in November 2023 on a last-second game-winner by Yam Madar. In that game, Real's Facundo Campazzo tied a EuroLeague record after going 11 for 11 on two-pointers en route to a career-high 33 points.

 

\- Fenerbahce and Real played in the third-place game at the 2019 Final Four, with Real winning 75-94 as Facundo Campazzo set a Final Four single-game record with 15 assists. In that game, Gustavo Ayon tied a EuroLeague single-game record for two-pointers made without a miss, going 11 for 11.

 

\- In their meeting in Istanbul in April 2021, Real Madrid set a club record with 19-three-point shots made in a 67-93 victory. The team shot 50% on threes that night.

 

\- In the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game, Real Madrid beat Fenerbahce 85-80 in Belgrade to lift its 10th EuroLeague crown.

 

\- In the 2017 EuroLeague Final Four semifinal, Fenerbahce registered an emphatic 84-75 victory over Real.

 

\- Real and Fenerbahce battled in the semifinals at the 2015 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in the Spanish capital. Real topped Fenerbahce 96-87 behind Gustavo Ayon's 18 points.

 

\- Fenerbahce swept Real 3-0 in the 2016 EuroLeague Playoffs.

 

\- Real forward Mario Hezonja was a teammate of Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius during the 2012-13 campaign at FC Barcelona.

 

\- Fenerbahce big man Nicolo Melli has been a teammate with Real's Gabriele Procida on the Italian national team.

 

\- Real guard Sergio Llull matched his career-best PIR of 32 in his team’s 2017 Final Four semifinal loss against Fenerbahce. In that game he made a career-best 10 free throws.

 

\- Llull matched his career high in steals with 3 against Fenerbahce in March 2017.

 

\- Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli posted a career-high 28 points in the Turkish team’s 2018 championship game loss against Real.

 

\- Fenerbahce guard Wade Baldwin had a career-high 3 blocks while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Real in January 2021.

 

\- Real forward Alberto Abalde pulled down a career-high 5 offensive rebounds while playing for Valencia Basket against Fenerbahce in December 2019.

Two struggling heavyweights meet in Madrid as 2023 champion Real (3-4) welcomes current title holder Fenerbahce (3-4).