Wednesday’s first game will see Turk Telekom (6-9) look to maintain its postseason hopes against an equally desperate Lietkabelis (5-10), which must win all its remaining games to have any hope of advancing.
Game Notes and Facts: Turk Telekom vs. Lietkabelis
Lietkabelis won 93-86 when the teams met in Round 7 and thus could complete a potentially important clean sweep with a road win. The Turkish team has won three in a row, helped by James Palmer hitting fine form. He will match up against Gediminas Orelik, who will look to help end Lietkabelis’s three-game losing run by delivering his season average of 15.9 points.
GAME NOTES
- This is the fourth time that these two teams meet in the EuroCup.
- Earlier this season, Lietkabelis managed to take the home win, 93-86.
- Their head-to-head record now stands at 2-1.
GAME FACTS
Turk Telekom Ankara
Streaks
James Palmer has scored at least 10 points in his last 6 games.
Player Records against Opponent
James Palmer Jr. posted his career high in Index Rating with 36 for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on january 25, 2023.
James Palmer Jr. posted his career high in Points with 31 for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on january 25, 2023.
James Palmer Jr. posted his career high in Assists with 7 for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on january 25, 2023.
James Palmer Jr. posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 5 for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on january 25, 2023.
Jalen Adams posted his career high in Assists with 5 for Turk Telekom Ankara against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on november 14, 2023.
Jalen Adams posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Turk Telekom Ankara against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on november 14, 2023.
Tyrone Wallace posted his career high in Assists with 10 for Paris Basketball against 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on april 12, 2023.
Steven Enoch posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 11 for Turk Telekom Ankara against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on november 14, 2023.
Okben Ulubay posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 3 for Turk Telekom Ankara against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on november 14, 2023.
Steven Enoch posted his career high in Total rebounds with 13 for Turk Telekom Ankara against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys on november 14, 2023.
Season Rankings
Steven Enoch is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average index rating with 18,8 per game.
Tyrone Wallace is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 16,7 per game.
Steven Enoch is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Total Rebounds with 8,4 per game.
Steven Enoch is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,9 per game.
Yigitcan Saybir is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Offensive Rebounds with 2,7 per game.
Steven Enoch is ranked fourth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Defensive Rebounds with 5,5 per game.
Ismail Cem Ulusoy is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Steals with 1,6 per game.
Steven Enoch is ranked seventh among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Blocks with 1,1 per game.
Tyrone Wallace is ranked sixth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 4,9 per game.
James Palmer Jr. is ranked ninth among qualified EuroCup players this season in average Fouls Drawn with 4,4 per game.
GAME FACTS
7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys
Streaks
Gediminas Orelik has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 22 games.
Deividas Sirvydis has hit at least one three-pointer in his last 14 games.
Sirvydis has scored at least 11 points in his last 9 games.
Paulius Valinskas has scored at least 11 points in his last 5 games.
Player Records against Opponent
Vytenis Lipkevicius posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 4 for Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on march 30, 2022.
Vytenis Lipkevicius posted his career high in Time played with 40:39 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Martynas Varnas posted his career high in Total rebounds with 7 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Martynas Varnas posted his career high in Defensive rebounds with 6 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Gediminas Orelik posted his career high in Points with 31 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Gediminas Orelik posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 8 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Nikola Popovic posted his career high in Index Rating with 23 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Nikola Popovic posted his career high in 2-pointers made with 9 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Martynas Varnas posted his career high in 3-pointers made with 4 for 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Gediminas Orelik posted his career high in Assists with 6 for Lietkabelis Panevezys against Turk Telekom Ankara on december 22, 2021.
Team Record
7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys individual single-game club record of 9 2-pointers made was set by Nikola Popovic, against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys recorded its highest team Assists total in EuroCup play this century, 27, against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys recorded its highest team 3-pointers made total in EuroCup play this season, 15, against Turk Telekom Ankara on november 14, 2023.
Season Rankings
Deividas Sirvydis is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 18,6 per game.
Gediminas Orelik is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average points with 15,9 per game.
Gediminas Orelik is ranked first among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 3,3 per game.
Deividas Sirvydis is ranked third among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers made with 2,7 per game.
Martynas Varnas is ranked 10th among qualified EuroCup players this season in average 3-pointers % with 48,6% per game.
All-time Ranking
Stefan Bircevic is ranked third on the all-time EuroCup charts with 66,36% 2-point % for his career.
Gediminas Orelik is ranked fifth on the all-time EuroCup charts with 197 3-pointers made for his career.