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 Donate now for Turkiye, Syria earthquake relief 

In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, February 6, a terrifying earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria, killing and injuring tens of thousands of people and leaving many more homeless.

While our thoughts are with all those affected by the earthquake and its heart-rending consequences, Euroleague Basketball would like to encourage everyone to help them by cooperating with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and OXFAM.

You can donate by clicking on the following links.

UNHCR: [HERE](https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency) 

OXFAM: [HERE](https://www.oxfam.org/en/emergency_donations/earthquake-emergency-fund) 

Before all this week's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup games, a moment of silence will be held to honor the earthquake victims. Euroleague Basketball also decided to postpone the One Team Games celebration planned for this week in all EuroLeague and EuroCup arenas out of respect for those affected by the tragedy.

**About UNHCR**

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.

**About OXFAM**

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, OXFAM works with people to bring change that lasts. Its work is grounded in the commitment to the universality of human rights. Driven by diversity and founding their asks in evidence and experience, OXFAM takes sides against poverty and injustice everywhere.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🇹🇷🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/glrSRc7onM">pic.twitter.com/glrSRc7onM</a></p>&mdash; Shane Larkin (@shanelarkin) <a href="https://twitter.com/shanelarkin/status/1623038829786501134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/6Ocn1C4liO">pic.twitter.com/6Ocn1C4liO</a></p>&mdash; Erten Gazi (@thekingazi) <a href="https://twitter.com/thekingazi/status/1622996290735841280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Başta Kahramanmaraş olmak üzere Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya, Adıyaman ve Şanlıurfa ile birçok şehrimizi etkileyen depremde hayatını kaybeden vatandaşlarımıza Allah’tan rahmet, yaralanan vatandaşlarımıza acil şifalar diliyorum. <a href="https://t.co/jKlojlGMKz">pic.twitter.com/jKlojlGMKz</a></p>&mdash; Melih Mahmutoğlu (@melihmahmutoglu) <a href="https://twitter.com/melihmahmutoglu/status/1622529111414525953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Coach Erdem Can&#39;s comments after the game.<a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TT_Basketbol</a> <a href="https://t.co/1dD5IHj8Qu">pic.twitter.com/1dD5IHj8Qu</a></p>&mdash; 7DAYS EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1623064832345010176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Geçmiş olsun Türkiye 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/clQOgIwc30">https://t.co/clQOgIwc30</a></p>&mdash; Itoudis Dimitris (@ItoudisD) <a href="https://twitter.com/ItoudisD/status/1622532328965738499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Kulübümüzün deprem bölgelerine yardım kampanyasına destek vermeye devam ediyoruz!<br><br>Basketbol Operasyonları Genel Direktörümüz Maurizio Gherardini, Genel Menajerimiz Derya Yannier ve Başantrenörümüz Dimitris Itoudis ile Ülker Stadyumu&#39;ndayız!<br><br>Yaraları hep birlikte saracağız! <a href="https://t.co/l83FxBVUcn">pic.twitter.com/l83FxBVUcn</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1623313194151297026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Oyuncularımız, <a href="https://twitter.com/TBF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TBF</a> tarafından Sinan Erdem Spor Salonu&#39;nda oluşturulan yardım noktasını ziyaret etmeye ve ürün desteği yapmaya devam ediyorlar. <a href="https://t.co/9vSzMGGKZO">pic.twitter.com/9vSzMGGKZO</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1623270648704376832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Destekleriniz Barış Spor Salonu&#39;nda toplanmaya devam ediyor📦<br><br>Onuralp Bitim&#39;den yardım çağrısı🎙️ <a href="https://t.co/Z59LVjo4a6">pic.twitter.com/Z59LVjo4a6</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1623257830059917312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🧡 Stay Strong, Turkish People! <a href="https://t.co/fy9rDEZvvW">https://t.co/fy9rDEZvvW</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1622690594551173214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Abans de l’entrenament, minut de silenci en memòria de totes les víctimes del terratrèmol que ha afectat Turquia i Síria.<a href="https://twitter.com/SanliSertac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SanliSertac</a> estem amb tu! <a href="https://t.co/gi778BPiQG">pic.twitter.com/gi778BPiQG</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1623334971279638528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stay strong 🙏🏾 <a href="https://t.co/enyU8qMDla">https://t.co/enyU8qMDla</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1622691758617333814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our deepest condolences to everyone who lost loved ones in the terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquakeinturkey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquakeinturkey</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc) <a href="https://twitter.com/olympiacosbc/status/1622658463594696710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are devastated by the news of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims🙏 Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquake</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1622545004701827073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🙏🏼🙏🏼 <a href="https://t.co/sUBZ6BkxWa">https://t.co/sUBZ6BkxWa</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1622698425631313995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🙏🏻 Nos pensées sont dirigées vers les personnes touchées par les séismes intervenus aujourd’hui en Turquie et en Syrie.</p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1622602511562547202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Nos condoléances aux familles des victimes et aux peuples turc et syrien. Nos pensées pour ceux qui viennent en aide aux sinistrés. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Turkeyearthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Turkeyearthquake</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Syriaearthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Syriaearthquake</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1622638825603231744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maccabi Tel Aviv BC wishes to express its deepest condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that hit the region today. Our hopes and prayers with all those affected by this terrible disaster 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/ogmMNiPWYg">pic.twitter.com/ogmMNiPWYg</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabitlvBC/status/1622556936938962944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


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The London Lions travelled to the French capital without star players Sam Dekker and Kosta Koufos, yet its trio of 33-year-old veterans – Jordan Taylor, Vojtech Hruban and Tomislav Zubcic – stepped up against Paris Basketball to lead the English team to a 85-96 victory.

London leaned on experience to get past Paris

The London Lions travelled to the French capital without star players Sam Dekker and Kosta Koufos, yet its trio of 33-year-old veterans – Jordan Taylor, Vojtech Hruban and Tomislav Zubcic – stepped up against Paris Basketball to lead the English team to an 85-96 victory.

 

As a result of this win, London ended its debut season in the 7DAYS EuroCup with an 8-10 record from its 18 regular-season games, and it also exacted a bit of revenge against Paris after losing 80-93 at Copper Box Arena just before the new year. Paris, meanwhile, concluded the regular season with a 10-8 record.

 

Neither London nor Paris could move from their current positions of seventh and fifth, respectively, in the standings, yet this game was a good opportunity to see where the two teams stood ahead of the postseason. After all, London was coming off back-to-back home defeats and Paris had lost two of its last three fixtures.

Tomislav Zubcic, Jordan Taylor and Vojtech Hruban combined for 51 points in the London Lions' 85-96 win at Paris Basketball.

London's experienced trio vs. Paris

In the early going, Taylor got London moving as he scored 11 of the team's first 15 points in the first quarter. Then, as the game developed, Hruban and Zubcic began to put their fingerprints on the contest. At halftime, for example, with Paris and London tied at 49-49, the trio of Taylor (11), Hruban (10) and Zubcic (8) had combined to score 29 points for the visitors. Combined, they had dished 9 of London's 14 first-half assists, too.

 

After the break, Zubcic began to take over. In the third quarter alone, he doubled his first-half scoring output and took his tally to 16 points. Taylor and Hruban only added 2 points apiece in that quarter, but the former dished another 3 assists to move to 7 assists in the game. Then, in the final quarter, Zubcic scored another 8 points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer to put the cherry on top of an 11-point win.

 

Zubcic finished with 24 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, while Taylor had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal and Hruban amassed 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. London may have been without Dekker and Koufos in Paris, but Zubcic, Taylor and Hruban showed their experience with three solid displays, which is a good sign ahead of the playoffs.

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Paris Basketball v London Lions (2023-03-28T18:30:00.000Z)

Frutti Extra Bursaspor grabbed an important 86-76 home victory over Germani Brescia on Tuesday to get back to winning ways after losing its three previous games in the 7DAYS EuroCup. 

Bursaspor gained essential momentum ahead of playoffs

Frutti Extra Bursaspor grabbed an important 86-76 home victory over Germani Brescia on Tuesday to get back to winning ways after losing its three previous games in the 7DAYS EuroCup. This morale-boosting victory came at the perfect time for head coach Dusan Alimpijevic’s side in its bid to gain momentum ahead of the playoffs.

Onuralp Bitim was once again the player to inspire Bursaspor to victory. He scored 24 points, making 4 of 6 two-pointers (66.7%), 3 of 8 threes (37.5%) and nailing 7 of his 9 free-throw attempts (77.8%). Bitim, who currently sits as the competition’s fourth-best scorer (17.9 ppg.), also added 5 assists, 5 rebounds and a team-high 6 fouls drawn.

Yet, he was not the only player to step up in this much-needed victory for Bursaspor, as Derek Needham scored 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the perimeter, Anthony Clemmons had 17 and Dave Dudzinski managed his second double-double of the season, registering 15 points and 10 rebounds.

“It’s really tough to play after our confidence was shaken a little bit in the last couple of games,” Alimpijevic admitted after the game. “I truly believe that this team can still do something big and good. We need to show from which material this team is made. And I believe that we are made from the finest material.”

Bursaspor will find out its Round of 16 opponent on Wednesday. It could finish either sixth or eighth in Group A, depending on the result of the game between Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. But its win against Brescia gave it something more than hope for better placement in the standings; it is also a reminder that this is the team that took many by surprise last season when it went all the way to the EuroCup final.

Frutti Extra Bursaspor v Germani Brescia (2023-03-28T17:00:00.000Z)

Ryan Schmidt, London: 'It's a good win to end the regular season'

### Ryan Schmidt, London Lions head coach

"Obviously, over a 40-minute game, there's going to be ebbs and flows throughout the game. I thought we did a good job. They made quite a run there to end the second quarter, and I thought we regrouped and did a good job in the locker room at halftime. We came out and played with a bit more poise, I thought we changed some things defensively, our pick and roll coverages. Again, even with Sam \[Dekker\] being out and not having Kosta \[Koufos\], it was nice to see different guys stepping up. I thought our contribution on the offensive side of the ball was well-balanced. I've always said it: when we can get the ball moving side to side, we've got guys that can knock down open shots in rhythm. It's just that sometimes we kind of have trouble doing that and we force the issue a little bit. Listen, that's a really good team, very talented, well coached. It's a good win to end the regular season. As a coach, you want to see a lot of the little things that you're doing better, because in a playoff game, in knockout competition, one game, win or go home, it's going to come down to those marginal things. We've really put a lens on that stuff. I don't have the stats' sheet in front of me, but offensive rebounding-wise, I thought we were much better tonight than we have been in the last couple of weeks. It's like our defense in the half court; I think we do a really good job of forcing teams into tough shots, but we were having trouble finishing those possessions those last couple of weeks and I thought we did a better job of that tonight."

 

### Will Weaver, Paris Basketball head coach

"It’s a funky game; both teams aren’t playing for anything in terms of seeding. We obviously have an important game on Friday in our domestic league \[so\] we needed to rest some guys to make sure that we were healthy and ready for that. It's never fun to be the responsible adult and look ahead, but tonight that was my job. Now we've got the opportunity to figure out who we're going to play \[in the playoffs\] later tonight and get our travel organized and try to go and get our first postseason international win."

 

### Tomislav Zubcic, London Lions forward

"It was definitely a tough match. We knew what awaited us, but since we had less bodies on the team, we tried to fight, we tried to contribute all over the floor. It was a good game for us. They gave a good effort, but we ended up getting the win. We have four guards on the court, plus me at the 5, so we knew that if we shared the ball, if we made our shots, that we'd win this game."

The London Lions closed the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season with a win after beating Paris Basketball 85-96 at Halle Georges Carpinter on Tuesday night. The first meeting between these two in England in December resulted in a Paris victory, but London got some revenge in the French capital this time around. Following this result, London ended the regular season with an 8-10 record, while Paris finished 10-8.

London exacts revenge against Paris, 85-96

The London Lions closed the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season with a win after beating Paris Basketball 85-96 at Halle Georges Carpinter on Tuesday night. The first meeting between these two in England in December resulted in a Paris victory, but London got some revenge in the French capital this time around. Following this result, London ended the regular season with an 8-10 record, while Paris finished 10-8.

 

Tomislav Zubcic led the way with 24 points for London, which was without star forward Sam Dekker and center Kosta Koufos due to injury. Luke Nelson added 17 points, Vojtech Hruban had 14 and Jordan Taylor paired 13 points with 8 assists. Paris, which could not call upon the injured Kyle Allman, was paced by Tyrone Wallace's 22 points. Juhann Begarin finished with 18 points, Aamir Simms tallied 14 and Ismael Kamagate recorded a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double in the defeat.

In a back-and-forth start to the game, London was the first team to exert some control on proceedings, as Taylor recorded an assist and scored 4 points to put the visitors ahead, 3-8. Paris responded through Begarin and Kamagate, 7-8, but an inspired Taylor stepped up in Dekker's absence to put London on the right track. Taylor struck from deep to take his personal tally to 11 points and knot the game at 15-15, then his steal and assist to Miye Oni saw London jump back in front, 15-17. A strong finish to the quarter resulted in London leading by 10, 19-29, after the first 10 minutes.

 

London appeared to have revenge on its mind and it did a good job of holding off Paris in the second quarter, as Nelson and Hruban stepped up with some important buckets, 23-36. Even as Paris mounted a charge, London found itself 13 points ahead, 34-47, after a triple by Hruban with 2:49. In the remainder of the half, however, Paris managed to go on a 15-2 run to make it a tied game at halftime, 49-49.

The momentum had swung totally in Paris's favor just before the break, but afterward, London did a good job of staying calm. Zubcic used his experience to nudge the visitors back in front, 49-51, but Begarin continued to cause problems for the London defense and scored 4 straight points to put Paris narrowly ahead, 57-56. Yet, a three-point play by Zubcic and a two-pointer by Taylor gave London another lead, 57-60, and the visitors closed the third quarter with a 66-74 advantage.

 

In the final quarter, Begarin and Wallace did their all to try and reverse the scoreline, but London's trio of Zubcic, Hruban and Nelson stepped up again, again and again, 77-86. Amar Gegic scored 5 points in a row to make it a 4-point ball game, 82-86, with four minutes left, but Josh Sharma, Zubcic and Aaron Best responded, 82-93. Whatever Paris had to throw at London, the visitors had an answer. And, to put the cherry on top of the cake for London, Zubcic nailed a walk-off triple to make it an 11-point win, 85-96.

The final round of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season will decide the eighthfinals pairings. Although the 16 teams that will play in the next stage are known, only six teams are locked into their spots in the standings.

[Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv 108-69 Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-promitheas-patras/U2022/179/)

Hapoel Tel Aviv locked up a top-three finish in Group B by thrashing Promitheas at Shlomo Group Arena on Tuesday evening. Hapoel ended the regular season with a 13-5 record, and it will finish second in Group B if Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beats Turk Telekom Ankara tomorrow, or third if Buducnost loses. Promitheas finished Group B in fourth place with an 11-7 record. Jaylen Hoard led the winners with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Thomasson paced Promitheas with 16 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">ככה מסיימים את שלב הבתים!<br><br>זמן טוב להודיע ששלב שמינית הגמר כלול במנוי היורוקאפ, נכון?<br><br>מכירת כרטיסים תיפתח בהמשך. <a href="https://t.co/fSPLEFYNlG">pic.twitter.com/fSPLEFYNlG</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1640793039714103299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Frutti Extra Bursaspor 86-76 Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/frutti-extra-bursaspor-germani-brescia/U2022/175/)

Bursaspor defeated Brescia 86-76 at Tofas Spor Salonu to put an end to its three-game losing streak. The hosts dominated in the second and third quarters to secure a double-digit lead that they guarded until the end. Bursaspor improved to 8-10 and it is now tied with Brescia, who holds the head-to-head advantage after winning 110-74 at home in December. Both teams have secured playoff spots and they will wait for the result of Wednesday’s duel between Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse to find out their respective eighthfinals opponents. Onuralp Bitim paced Bursaspor with 24 points. C. J. Massinburg led the losing team with 25 points off the bench in less than 19 minutes. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Galibiyet Pozumuz 📸🐊 <a href="https://t.co/WXoAV9FYo8">pic.twitter.com/WXoAV9FYo8</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1640789951150170125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Paris Basketball 85-96 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/paris-basketball-london-lions/U2022/180/)

The only Tuesday game that has no impact on the eighthfinal pairings sees Paris (10-7) take on London (7-10) in the French capital. Regardless of the outcome, Paris will be fifth in Group B and London seventh. Paris was an 80-93 victory in London in their first meeting thanks to 15 points by Aamir Simms.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIONS WIN IT IN PARIS 🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/Lions_ThePride?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lions_ThePride</a> has been AMAZING tonight! 🦁🧡<br><br>Best fans in the world! 🧡<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7DAYSEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7DAYSEuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://t.co/gnSazHJgwv">pic.twitter.com/gnSazHJgwv</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1640814507374067713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center: Hapoel, Bursaspor finish regular season in style

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Dolomiti Energia Trento v Slask Wroclaw (2023-03-29T18:00:00.000Z)

Gran Canaria v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-03-29T19:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-03-29T17:00:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona v 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-03-29T18:15:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske v Umana Reyer Venice (2023-03-29T16:00:00.000Z)

ratiopharm Ulm v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (2023-03-29T17:30:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-03-29T18:45:00.000Z)

Frutti Extra Bursaspor defeated Germani Brescia 86-76 at Tofas Spor Salonu on Tuesday to put an end to its three-game losing streak. Onuralp Bitim paced Bursaspor with 24 points, while Derek Needham finished with 18 and Dave Dudzinski recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. C. J. Massinburg led the losing team with 25 points.

Bursaspor ends losing streak, downs Brescia 86-76

Frutti Extra Bursaspor defeated Germani Brescia 86-76 at Tofas Spor Salonu on Tuesday to put an end to its three-game losing streak. The hosts dominated in the second and third quarter to secure a double-digit lead that they guarded until the end. Bursaspor improved to 8-10 and it is now tied with Brescia, who holds the H2H advantage after winning 110-74 at home in December. Both teams have secured a play-off spot and they will wait for the result of Wednesday’s duel between Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse to find out their respective eighthfinals opponents.

Onuralp Bitim paced Bursaspor with 24 points, while Derek Needham finished with 18 on 5-for-8 three-point shooting. Dave Dudzinski recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, with Anthony Clemmons adding 17 points. C. J. Massinburg led the losing team with 25 points off the bench in less than 19 minutes. John Petrucelli added 15, Tommaso Laquintana had 13 and Tai Odiase scored 12.

Odiase scored all his team’s points, including an alley-oop dunk to open the game, as Brescia led 4-6. Bursaspor got back on top 15-11 Bitim nailed a three-pointer and 2 free throws. Nonetheless, Brescia made the most of Bitim's 2 turnovers and Laquintana beat the first-quarter buzzer for a 16-19 lead for the visitors. Dudzinski's 5 points in a row restored a 21-20 Bursaspor lead. The hosts held Brescia to just 7 points over 7 minutes to stretch the advantage to 38-28 after Clemmons and Omer Utku Al connected from behind the arc.

Bitim and Needham netted a three each after the break, while Brescia's scoring slump continued. After a timeout, the guests started to come into life, with Massinburg and Petrucelli filling an 8-0 run to cut the difference to 57-44. However, Bursaspor maintained a solid 68-54 cushion heading into the last quarter after scoring 28 points in third to set the basis for the victory.

Needham sank back-to-back triples in the opening stages of the fourth quarter, with Bursaspor being very much in control of the game. Whenever Brescia tried to bounce back and go on a run, the hosts found a way to end the visitors’ momentum and secure their sixth home win of the season.

 Onuralp Bitim, Bursaspor: 'The most important time is coming' 

### Frutti Extra Bursaspor head coach Dusan Alimpijevic

"It’s an important win for us and for the moment that we are in right now. Everything is in our hands. We will wait for tomorrow’s game \[between Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse\] and we will find out if we’ll finish sixth or eighth. But, for one more time after this regular season, I want to congratulate my club, my team, my players, because we are in the playoffs for the second year in a row. I want to say that this is a huge success for everyone inside the club, as we have made some standards and this club is showing up as a very important team in competition by being two times in a row in the EuroCup playoffs. Of course, expectations are higher after what happened last year and believe me that we have high goals too. But we also have to be realistic and congratulate our players for making the playoffs for the second year in a row."

### Germani Brescia head coach Alessandro Magro

"First of all, it’s a huge honor for our club to participate in an amazing competition like the EuroCup. I want to say congratulations to coach Dusan \[Alimpijevic\] and all the organization of Bursaspor for what you did last season and what you keep on doing here and I wish you good luck for the playoffs.

As for us, we were able to arrive here and manage some injury situations and try to give minutes to players who until now had fewer chances to show up on the court. To be honest, obviously we made mistakes, obviously Bursaspor had the chance to even get large leads and they deserved to do so. But in the end, we were able to come back, to keep fighting together. We are still recovering some players like Troy Caupain, who needs playing time to get game rhythm and flow. And everything we’ve done is because we want to be absolutely ready in one week, after the break, for the EuroCup playoffs."

### Frutti Extra Bursaspor player Onuralp Bitim

"I am happy that we won and that I helped the team. We have a really good team, as we showed last year and at the beginning of this year. It's a long season. We weren't playing like our real selves in the last couple of months, but we know that the most important time of the year is the last couple of months. So, even if we played badly a couple of months ago, I think that we know that the most important time is coming and I think that we will be ready."

Onuralp Bitim, Bursaspor: 'The most important time is coming'

 Jaylen Hoard, Hapoel: 'I think we can go far' 

### Danny Franco, Hapoel head coach

"Super proud of our guys and our club for making a great debate in the EuroCup competition, finishing up on a high note today in front of our fans, who are following us everywhere, home and away. I just appreciate their effort. We're going to keep on dreaming, try to go as far as we can. And big respect to everybody for the effort and the way we played today."

### Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv forward Jaylen Hoard:

"I think we can go far. We have a deep team, a lot of guys who can contribute from different places, so I think we are a balanced team, and I think we can go far. We are just focusing on the main things, being unselfish. Our best games is when we have a lot of assists, so we have to continue to share the ball and trust each other, I think that is going to help us a lot. We have shown that we can score the ball but the main thing is locking in on defense to help the offense and stuff. When we get stops, we can get out, run, play fast and that is when we are at out best."

Jaylen Hoard, Hapoel: 'I think we can go far'

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv locked a top-three finish in Group B by thrashing Promitheas Patras 108-69 at Shlomo Group Arena on Tuesday. Jaylen Hoard led the winners with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tomer Ginat added 18 points, Chinanu Onuaku had 16, Xavier Munford 11 and J'Covan Brown 10 for Hapoel.

Hapoel thrashes Promitheas, 108-69!

Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv locked a top-three finish in Group B by thrashing Promitheas Patras 108-69 at Shlomo Group Arena on Tuesday evening. Hapoel ended the regular season with a 13-5 record, and it will finish second in Group B if Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beats Turk Telekom Ankara tomorrow, or third if Buducnost loses. Promitheas finished Group B in fourth place with an 11-7 record.

Jaylen Hoard led the winners with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tomer Ginat added 18 points, Chinanu Onuaku scored 16, Xavier Munford had 11 and J'Covan Brown contributed 10 for Hapoel, which outrebounded Promitheas 44-17 and finished the game with 30 assists. Joe Thomasson led Promitheas with 16 points. Arnoldas Kulboka added 14 for the guests.

Munford and Onuaku combined for 11 points in a 13-5 opening run. Ginat soon helped Hapoel make it a double-digit game, 19-9. Nemanja Dangubic and Nikos Gkikas each struck from downtown in a 0-7 run that brought Promitheas within 19-16. Hoard dunked, getting help from Idam Zalmanson, to restore a 28-19 Hapoel lead after 10 minutes. 

Hoard dunked again and Gil Beni capped a 13-0 Hapoel run with a three-pointer, good for a 35-19 lead. Onuaku took over at both ends and an unstoppable Hoard helped Hapoel pull away, 47-24. Jordan McRae and Onuaku boosted the hosts' margin to 59-31 at halftime.

McRae buried a triple right after the break for a 31-point Hapoel lead, 62-31. Thomasson stepped up for Promitheas, keeping his team within 65-37. Thomasson kept pacing the guests and Dangubic struck twice from beyond the arc to bring Promitheas closer, 76-52, after 30 minutes. 

Hoard took over with a three-point play and a huge alley-oop slam, restoring an 81-52 Hapoel advantage. Nothing really changed in the final eight minutes, as Hapoel boosted its margin to 98-60, before keeping a safe margin and cruising to a well-deserved, important home victory.

Hapoel thrashes Promitheas, 108-69

Promitheas Patras scored perhaps the most important victory in Round 17 of the 7DAYS EuroCup earning a three-point win over Paris Basketball to leapfrog them in the Group B standings. With both teams entering the round at 10-6, Promitheas not only moved a victory clear of their opponents, but also grabbed control of the fourth seed to position themselves for a home game in the eighthfinals.

[Anthony Cowan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/anthony-cowan/012003/) scored a career-best 38 points and put Promitheas up for good, knocking down a pull-up three to break a tie in the waning moments. While Cowan is averaging 11.5 points per game on the season overall, his outburst was not entirely surprising. His best game before the new year came against Paris and he has been one of the more efficient volume scorers in the EuroCup since the calendar turned over despite looking to defer in several of his team’s more comfortable victories over the last couple months.

The list below displays the EuroCup’s most efficient volume scorers since the start of 2023. Cowan’s Round 17 outburst has earned him a spot on this list alongside several of the players who figure to shape their team’s postseason hopes.

[Erick Green](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/erick-green/005159/) joined Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in January and hit the ground running, immediately solidifying himself as this season’s most consistent shot-maker. While he has shot the three well, it has been his 56% shooting in mid-range spots that has made him so difficult to guard.

Prometey Slobozhanske has won 10 games in a row and [D.J. Stephens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dj-stephens/005982/)’s production offensively has had a lot to do with that. While Stephens is notorious for his otherworldly leaping ability, he’s in the middle of the best jump-shooting stretch of his career making him a unique matchup problem for opponents.

[Axel Bouteille](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/axel-bouteille/003840/) of Turk Telekom Ankara is one of the most well-established scorers in the EuroCup this season, so his presence here is unsurprising. In contrast, Brazilian forward [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/) had little experience in Europe before joining ratiopharm Ulm just after the new year. With one of the longest wingspans in the sport at the moment, Caboclo has made the most of that, shooting a stellar 77% around the rim so far this season.

[James Palmer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/james-palmer-jr-/011834/) and [Derek Needham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/derek-needham/008945/) have both shot the ball well all season for their respective teams, Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and Frutti Extra Bursaspor, while [Yogi Ferrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yogi-ferrell/011281/) of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana remains the EuroCup’s leading scorer—albeit by a narrow margin over [Sam Dekker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/sam-dekker/009672/) of the London Lions, who narrowly missed the cut here.

[Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) and [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/joel-parra/007464/) are the lone pair of teammates to crack this top 10. While one might assume there is some synergy to their performance offensively, they have played staggered stints more often than they have shared the floor this season. Joventut Badalona looks to maximize Tomic’s impact on the interior when he’s on the floor. While Parra has done much of his damage as a stretch big man this season, he also gets quite a few touches on the block when Tomic is on the bench.

With the postseason looming, it will be fascinating to see whether this group can continue to drive the success of their respective teams on the offensive end or if new stars rise in the single-elimination format.

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The final round of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season will decide the eighthfinals pairings. Although the 16 teams that will play in the next stage are known, only five teams are locked into their spots in the standings, meaning that nearly all of the Round 18 games have great meaning. Round 18 opens with three Tuesday contests and closes with seven more on Wednesday. 

[Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv vs. Promitheas Patras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/hapoel-vegan-friendly-tel-aviv-promitheas-patras/U2022/179/)

One of Round 18's first games will shed a lot of light on the situation in the top half of Group B. Both Hapoel (12-5) and Promitheas (11-5) have already clinched home-court advantage for the eighthfinals. Visiting Promitheas is currently in fourth place and can only overtake Hapoel for third if it wins this game by a minimum of 18 points. Hapoel bested Promitheas 83-100 in Round 9 behind 26 points and 8 assists from Jordan McRae. Hapoel can finish second if it wins and Turk Telekom Ankara loses its game on Wednesday. 

Promitheas Patras - Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Germani Brescia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/frutti-extra-bursaspor-germani-brescia/U2022/175/)

Group A will start to take shape after Bursaspor (7-10) hosts Brescia (8-9). A win for the latter locks it into either sixth or seventh place and puts the hosts in eighth. A Bursaspor victory would set up a waiting game for Wednesday's Mincidelice JL Boug en Bresse game knowing that a loss for the French side would set up a three-way tie that would leave Bursaspor sixth, Brescia seventh and Bourg eighth. Bursaspor can also be seventh if it wins by at least 36 points and Bourg wins. Brescia pounded Bursaspor 110-74 in December with all 12 Brescia players scoring at least 5 points. 

Germani Brescia - Frutti Extra Bursaspor | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Paris Basketball vs. London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/paris-basketball-london-lions/U2022/180/)

The only Tuesday game that has no impact on the eighthfinal pairings sees Paris (10-7) take on London (7-10) in the French capital. Regardless of the outcome, Paris will be fifth in Group B and London seventh. Paris was an 80-93 victory in London in their first meeting thanks to 15 points by Aamir Simms. 

London Lions - Paris Basketball | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Prometey Slobozhanske vs. Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/prometey-slobozhanske-umana-reyer-venice/U2022/173/)

Wednesday’s action begins in the capital of Latvia where both teams have plenty to play for. Host Prometey (13-4) is the Group A leader and will clinch first place with a win. It could potentially claim the overall top seed and with it home-court advantage throughout the playoffs if it wins and Gran Canaria loses later Wednesday, but to do so the combined margins of its win and Gran Canaria’s loss must be at least 26 points. Reyer (9-8) must win and get some help for it to climb into the top four in the group and ensure a home game for the eighthfinals. If Reyer wins and either ratiopharm Ulm or 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys loses, Reyer will finish either third or fourth. In any other scenario, it will play its eighthfinal game on the road.  

Umana Reyer Venice - Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Turk Telekom Ankara vs. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/turk-telekom-ankara-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2022/176/)

The importance of this game to host Turk Telekom (12-5) against Buducnost (9-8) will be known after Tuesday's contest between Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv and Promitheas Patras. If Promitheas wins, Turk Telekom will have clinched second place. If Hapoel wins, Turk Telekom must win or else it will place third. Buducnost will be sixth in any event. Axel Bouteille scored 26 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead Turk Telekom to a 71-84 triumph when they met in December in the Montenegrin capital. 

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica - Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[ratiopharm Ulm vs. U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/ratiopharm-ulm-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2022/172/)

Ulm (10-7) controls its own destiny when it faces already-eliminated Cluj (5-12). If it wins, it will be third in Group A. It will also be third if it loses and both teams immediately behind it in the standings, 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys and Umana Reyer Venice both lose. If Ulm loses and Reyer wins, Ulm will be fifth. If Ulm and Reyer lose and Lietkabelis wins, Ulm will be fourth. Robin Christen starred with a career-high 26 points on 5-of-5 three-point shooting to spark Ulm to an 81-84 victory in Romania when these teams played in Round 9. 

U-BT Cluj-Napoca - ratiopharm Ulm | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Dolomiti Energia Trento vs. Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-slask-wroclaw/U2022/178/)

The bottom two teams in Group B, Trento (3-14) and Slask (1-16), will bow out of the 7DAYS EuroCup with a head-to-head matchup. Trento, which has lost five in a row, will hope to end its season on a high note, while Slask hopes to put an end to a 21-game losing streak on the road that dates back to December 2007. Slask's lone victory this season was an 80-57 win over Trento in December. Jeremiah led the way with 21 points and 6 steals. 

Slask Wroclaw - Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Joventut Badalona vs. 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/joventut-badalona-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2022/174/)

By the time this game tips off, Joventut (12-5) will know its importance for its placement. No matter what it will be important for visiting Lietkabelis (10-7). If Prometey Slobozhanske wins earlier Wednesday, Joventut will be second regardless of the outcome of this game. However, if Prometey loses to Umana Reyer Venice, Joventut can overtake it for first place in Group A. Lietkabelis, which can finish third, fourth or fifth, clinches home-court advantage for the eighthfinals if it wins. Joventut recorded a 76-90 win in their previous meeting. 

7-Bet Lietkabelis Panevezys - Joventut Badalona | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2022/171/)

Bourg (8-9) comes into the round with the possibility of finishing anywhere between fifth and eighth place in Group A. By the time this game tips, those possibilities will be consolidated based on the results of Germani Brescia on Tuesday and Umana Reyer Venice earlier Wednesday. Cedevita (3-14), which has a 4-1 record all-time against Bourg, will be last in its group regardless of the result and will try to finish its campaign with a win. 

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 9 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Gran Canaria vs. Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2022/177/)

Gran Canaria (14-3) has already clinched the top spot in Group B and its eyes are now on clinching the overall No. 1 seed for the playoffs. If Prometey loses, Gran Canaria will be guaranteed the home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. If Prometey wins, Gran Canaria must win (or lose by a margin that will be determined by Prometey’s win) to finish ahead of it. Hamburg (6-11) will be in eighth place regardless of this game’s outcome.

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