After the playoffs opened with visiting teams taking three Game 1 victories for the first time ever, several home teams will have to bounce back or find themselves against the ropes.

Playoffs Game 2: Home teams must respond

[AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/316/)

Monaco came out on top 93-88 in a rollercoaster thanks to a huge fourth quarter as Jordan Lloyd scored six points in a frantic finish to level the series. Fenerbahce looked the more likely winner at the end of the third quarter, but the visiting team struggled on offense in the home stretch ad the hosts took full advantage, thriving from a flowing team effort in the final 10 minutes of a rip-roaring contest. Donatas Moteijunas paced Monaco with 18 points while Tyler Dorsey netted a game-high 25 at the other end.

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[FC Barcelona 77-69 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/315/)

Barcelona punished Olympiacos from beyond the arc to seal the win and tie the series at 1-1. The hosts led 27-14 after the first quarter, 43-37 at the half and 60-57 at the end of the third. The two teams went scoreless for more than 1 and a half minute before Filip Petrusev netted a floater. Alex Abrines responded with an open triple, but Petrusev brought Olympiacos within 63-61. A Parker corner three-pointer was followed by a Rokas Jokubaitis mid-range jumper to extend Barcelona’s lead to 68-61 with 6 minutes left on the clock. Abrines responded to an Alec Peters dunk with another triple and Jabari Parker netted one deep to make it 74-64. Five Peters points cut the difference to 76-69, but it wasn’t enough for Olympiacos to come back in the closing stages.

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[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 95-79 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/317/)

Panathinaikos levelled the series 1-1 with a resounding 95-79 win over Maccabi in Game 2, with the home side thriving from a majestic performance by Kostas Sloukas who paced the home side with a career-high 29 points. A 4-17 run late in the third quarter and early in the fourth allowed Maccabi to slash the home team’s lead to 71-68 before a decisive surge saw the Greens pull away again, with Mathias Lessort also instrumental as he racked up 11 points and 8 boards. Papapetrou added 15 points for Panathinaikos while Lorenzo Brown paced Maccabi with 18 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Score ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaccabiTLVBC</a> 95-79 <a href="https://t.co/Nm5DhU6xg2">pic.twitter.com/Nm5DhU6xg2</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1783592079945302139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Real Madrid 101-90 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/314/)

Real Madrid is one win away from the EuroLeague Final Four! *Los Blancos* beat Baskonia 101-90 at WiZink Center to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series. The first quarter was a back-and-forth battle and at the end of it, Sergio Llull's buzzer-beating three-pointer gave Real a 23-21 edge. Vincent Poirier and Facu Campazzo allowed Real to boost their margin to 46-40 at halftime. Campazzo got plenty of help from Guerschon Yabusele and Tavares to make it a double-digit game, 74-63, after 30 minutes. Llull and Gabriel Deck kept Real way ahead until the final buzzer. Campazzo paced the winners with 24 points and 7 assists. Vanja Marinkovic led Baskonia with 20 points.

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Game Center: Monaco, Barcelona both improve to 1-1 after Game 2 wins

FC Barcelona v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-04-26T19:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-04-26T17:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-04-25T19:00:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-04-25T18:15:00.000Z)

After suffering a home upset on Wednesday, Barcelona will be desperate to bounce back at Palau Blaugrana against an Olympiacos team determined to move within one win of a third straight Final Four.

Preview Game 2: FC Barcelona vs. Olympiacos Piraeus

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/315/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-game-facts-bar-oly/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-game-notes-bar-oly/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-prequotes-bar-oly/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-38/)

Barca's focus will be improved play inside the paint after converting just 18 of its 38 two-point attempts in the 75-77 defeat. [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) will be particularly keen to bounce back after enduring a miserable birthday, scoring just 3 points with no field goals converted and 3 turnovers. A collective focus will be better ball control after Barca committed 17 turnovers on Wednesday.

Olympiacos was able to enjoy its Game 1 triumph despite minimal contributions from key offensive performers [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) (0 points) and [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) (1), who should therefore be fresh and motivated to give their team more help on Friday.

The Reds will again count on the three-point shooting and energetic defense of [Isaiah Canaan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/), and Barca needs its backcourt starters to step up after notably quiet games from [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) (9 points) and [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) (0 points) against the Reds' excellent defense.

[Barcelona Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/statistics/bar/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Olympiacos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/statistics/oly/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Willy Hernangomez vs. Moustapha Fall

Heavyweights collide as Barcelona and Olympiacos bid to further bolster their championship-credentials with two stellar defensive guards aiming to control the tempo as the host's Tomas Satoransky confronts the Reds' Thomas Walkup. Could this matchup prove pivotal come the final buzzer?

FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Barcelona will look to bounce back against Reds in Game 2

Isaiah Canaan returned to Palau Blaugrana and starred, two and a half years on from his infamous moment at Palau Blaugrana.

Isaiah Canaan said he’d be back – and he delivered

It was back on December 22, 2021, when an [Isaiah Canaan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/) gesture would prove to be the springboard for an unlikely FC Barcelona comeback. After drilling one from deep to extend UNICS Kazan’s lead to 69-84 with 6 minutes left on the clock, the then-UNICS Kazan guard shushed the Palau Blaugrana crowd, who reacted with a chorus of whistles. Barcelona would go on to rally and send the game to overtime before overcoming UNICS 111-109 in one of the most entertaining duels of the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

When that game was over, Canaan promised himself he’ll be back to exact some revenge – and that’s exactly what he did on Wednesday evening. In Game 1 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Playoffs, the 32-year-old inspired [Olympiacos Piraeus to a 75-77 victory at Palau Blaugrana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-downs-barcelona-on-the-road-in-game-1-75-77/).

“If you want to know something, at halftime my girl told me that they showed that clip from UNICS,” Canaan exclusively told [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net)’s Panos Kostopoulos after the game. “I was like, ‘Why would they show that?’ But I remember that moment and every time I would look at the crowd tonight, they reminded me of that, and I just used that as motivation. I told them I’d be back; that game with UNICS, I didn’t let it hurt me. I said I’d be back, I don’t know when, but I’d be back. It just felt good to get a win tonight.”

Isaiah Canaan opted to shush the FC Barcelona crowd as UNICS Kazan went 69-84 up with six minutes to go, only for the Spanish side to mount a comeback and win in overtime.

Canaan's shush moment vs. Barca at Palau Blaugrana

Canaan finished Wednesday’s game on 14 points, more than any Barca player, while hitting 3 big triples as he essentially silenced the crowd again. In fact, this was the first time in his career in Piraeus that the Olympiacos guard had led the team in minutes, staying on the floor for 31:25 despite having to leave the game early after a crunching screen from Barca's Jan Vesely dropped Canaan to the floor for a full minute in the first quarter. 

“It’s all fun,” he continued. “I use those types of things as motivation, and everybody knows I love playing in crazy crowds. When the crowd is against me it’s all fun, it's all part of the game. It always feels good to be on the floor. I love the game of basketball and I just love competing at the highest level and big games. Anytime I’m on the floor, it means a lot and I prepare myself for those moments.”

Isaiah Canaan had 14 points as Olympiacos Piraeus beat FC Barcelona in Game 1 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs.

Canaan's highlights vs. Barcelona

### Williams-Goss made up for Walkup’s foul trouble

With 7:12 remaining in the third quarter, [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) picked up his third foul and that was quickly followed by a technical. With his main playmaker in foul trouble, head coach Georgios Bartzokas called the number of [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), who stepped up and ended the contest with a game-high 15 points.

“That’s why you have a deep roster in times like this because you never know who you’re gonna count on,” Williams-Goss explained to [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net). “It’s a tough place to play. Obviously they’ve got great fans here and they’re a very experienced team. We knew Game 1 was going to be super difficult, but we were up for the challenge and now we’ve just got to get ready for Game 2.”

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Olympiacos now has an early advantage in the series, with Game 2 taking place at Palau Blaugrana on Friday night. Canaan certainly has the experience to know that this is just the first in Olympiacos’s bid to clinch Final Four qualification for the third season in a row.

“It’s just Game 1,” Canaan added. “We’re very fortunate and thankful to get a win in Game 1, but we know that the games that are coming are even more important. We just have to regroup tomorrow at practice, watch film, get some rest, take care of our bodies and get ready for another test on Friday. But like I said, you can never take away from winning. To get a win against a good team with a good home \[fan\] base feels good.”

Game 2 tips off on Friday, April 26, at 21:00 CEST and Canaan will have another opportunity to do what he enjoys most: silence a fervent home crowd.

Game News

Olympiacos Piraeus's Isaiah Canaan celebrates during his team's Game 1 win at FC Barcelona of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs.

The Olympiacos guard returned to the scene of an infamous incident, but this time won the game

FC Barcelona v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-04-24T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and his forward Nigel Hayes-Davis are well aware of what their team’s 91-95 overtime road victory at AS Monaco on Wednesday could mean for the rest of the series. But that was not their focus after the game. 

Triumphant Fenerbahce already focused on Game 2

There are many facts and numbers that show how important winning Game 1 is in the EuroLeague Playoffs. And even more that shed light on what it means for road teams to open playoff series with victories.

Presumably, students of the game like Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and his forward Nigel Hayes-Davis are well aware of what their team’s 91-95 overtime road victory at AS Monaco on Wednesday could mean for the rest of the series. But that was not their focus after the game.

The celebrations were quite muted. Instead, the Fenerbahce folks were all business and looking ahead to Friday night’s Game 2.

In just the second sentence at his post-game press conference, Barcelona’s head coach was looking ahead.

“We can do a lot of things better. And hopefully, we can do that. But right now, the most important thing is to recover our bodies,” said Sarunas Jasikevicius. “We need to understand where we make mistakes. We also need to understand where we make a lot of great things. Just getting into our game and moving the ball because Monaco is a very difficult team to play against with their defensive schemes and pressure.”

Saras is seeking the fifth Final Four appearance of his coaching career. In his first, in 2018, his Zalgiris Kaunas side stunned higher-ranked Olympiacos Piraeus in Game 1 to claim the home-court advantage and then won Games 3 and 4 at home. In his first season on the FC Barcelona bench, his team lost Game 1 at home before winning the next 2 and taking the series in Game 5 at home.

Perhaps because of those experiences, he just wants to keep Fenerbahce focused. One player he knows he can lean on is Nigel Hayes-Davis. Not only did he lead Fenerbahce with 19 points, but the forward played for Saras at both Zalgiris and Barcelona.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul forward Nigel Hayes-Davis gives his take on a Game 1 road win over AS Monaco in the EuroLeague Playoffs.

Nigel Hayes-Davis: 'We've got a lot to learn from'

“It’s a great way to start the playoffs, we won the game,” Hayes-Davis deadpanned before bringing up the negatives. “But we almost lost it. We didn’t finish the game from the free-throw line. We gave up too many offensive rebounds. We made 10+ silly stupid fouls when they were in the bonus, and they were knocking down free throws. So, we have a lot to learn from and make sure we don’t repeat those mistakes on Friday.”

In a follow-up question, Hayes-Davis addressed the excitement of the game and the extra session, but even so, finished his answer with an eye on Game 2.

“Overtime games are great. Free basketball for the fans. The first minute or two really decides the overtime,” he said. “We needed to make a stop and hit some shots and we were able to do that and get ahead. Once you get ahead in overtime, the other team usually starts trying to force the comeback.

“And then from there ideally you can usually ice the game from the free-throw line. But we didn’t do that either. We need to make those corrections and learn for Friday.”

Game Videos

While Fenerbahce may choose to look at the negatives, there were plenty of positives. The visitors outrebounded Monaco 30-41. They shot very well from outside, making 14 of 30 three-pointers (46.7%). And on defense held Monaco below its usual shooting averages.

And if Saras’s men can repeat those feats on Friday while improving on everything else that the coach and his star forward mentioned after the game, they could be well on their way to a trip to Berlin for the 2024 Final Four.

The celebrations after winning the series opener in Monaco were muted for Fenerbahce as it started thinking about Game 2 almost immediately 

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-04-24T17:00:00.000Z)

Barca's focus will be improved play inside the paint after converting just 18 of its 38 two-point attempts in the 75-77 defeat. [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) will be particularly keen to bounce back after enduring a miserable birthday, scoring just 3 points with no field goals converted and 3 turnovers. A collective focus will be better ball control after Barca committed 17 turnovers on Wednesday.

Olympiacos was able to enjoy its Game 1 triumph despite minimal contributions from key offensive performers [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) (0 points) and [Alec Peters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alec-peters/008829/) (1), who should therefore be fresh and motivated to give their team more help on Friday.

### FC Barcelona

**Streaks**

Nicolas Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 straight games.

Willy Hernangomez has double-digit PIRs in nine straight and 15 of his last 16 games.

Hernangomez has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in four of his last five games.

Alex Abrines has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in four of his last five games.

**Season rankings**

Nicolas Laprovittola ranks 10th in assists with 4.9 per game.

Laprovittola ranks eighth in average three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

Barcelona ranks third in assists with 19.4 per game.

Barcelona has allowed 53.4% two-point shooting, the third-lowest in the league.

**Records/Milestones**

Tomas Satoransky ranks second all-time with a 2.8-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,470.

Vesely ranks third all-time with 620 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 1,679 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 204 blocks. Georgios Papagiannis of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is seventh with 208 and counting.

Vesely is sixth all-time with 3,790 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 3,915 and counting.

Vesely ranks second all-time with 4,814 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,054 and counting.

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 337 steals. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid is third with 364 steals and counting.

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 757 free throws made. Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan is seventh with 834.

Nikola Kalinic needs 12 points to reach 2,500 for his career.

Kalinic needs 5 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

**Streaks**

Isaiah Canaan has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight straight games.

Canaan has at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

Thomas Walkup has at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Moustapha Fall has double-digit PIRs in nine straight games.

Nigel Williams-Goss has made at least 1 three-point shot in six of his last seven games.

**Season rankings**

Nikola Milutinov ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.5 per game.

Thomas Walkup ranks third in steals with 1.5 per game.

Moustapha Fall ranks third in blocks with 1.3 per game.

Isaiah Canaan ranks sixth in average three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Alec Peters ranks second in three-point shooting at 50.8%.

Olympiacos has committed the third-fewest turnovers with 11.6 per game.

Olympiacos has allowed a league-low 75.0 points per game.

Olympiacos allows 9.7 offensive rebounds per game, the third-fewest in the league.

Olympiacos has held opponents to 52.3% two-point shooting, second lowest in the league.

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 306.

Papanikolaou is in ninth place all-time with 300 steals. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is eighth with 306 and counting.

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 72.7%.

Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Alec Peters ranks 13th all-time in free-throw shooting at 89.1%.

Peters ranks eighth all-time in three-point accuracy at 44.7%.

Nikola Milutinov is ranked seventh all-time with 564 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is sixth with 599.

Walkup ranks 17th all-time in assists with 878. Nikos Zisis is 16th with 885 assists.

Game Facts: Barcelona vs. Olympiacos

AS Monaco and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul go head-to-head for the second time with the Turkish team in control of the series after a thrilling 91-95 overtime triumph on Wednesday.

Monaco aims to even series with Fenerbahce

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/316/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-game-facts-mco-ulk/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-game-notes-mco-ulk/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-po-g2-prequotes-mco-ulk/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Predictions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/playoff-predictions-monaco-vs-fenerbahce)

As so often this season, [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) was the architect of that success, combining 19 points with 7 rebounds in nearly 40 minutes on the floor. A more surprising star was [Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nathan-sestina/011980/), who hit 4 of his 5 three-point attempts to help Fener enjoy its usual excellence from beyond the arc, making 14 of 30 shots from deep.

Improved perimeter defense will be a priority for Monaco, which will also look for greater accuracy from its own deep game after going just 8-for-27 in Game 1. In particular, backcourt stars [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) (1-for-6) and [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/) (2-for-8) need to be more effective.

Two days after an overtime battle, fatigue could be a factor, so there might be important roles for some players who had fewer minutes on Wednesday. That includes Monaco's guard [Jordan Loyd](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jordan-loyd/009754/) and big man [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/), who both had foul trouble, and visiting big men [Sertac Sanli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sertac-sanli/002968/) and [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/), who both played less than 10 minutes in the series opener.

[Monaco Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/statistics/mco/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Fenerbahce Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/statistics/ulk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Elie Okobo vs. Nick Calathes: Monaco's ace scorer and Fenerbahce's ace defender will be central to Game 2's result on Friday.

A key aspect of this game could be control. Monaco has committed the fewest number of turnovers in the league (10.0 pg), contributing to a defense that's allowed just 79.4 ppg , yet Fenerbahce's efficiency offense ranks first in three-point shooting percentage (39.1%) and third in two-pointers (56.4%).

AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Monaco seeks to even series with Fenerbahce

As so often this season, [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) was the architect of that success, combining 19 points with 7 rebounds in nearly 40 minutes on the floor. A more surprising star was [Nate Sestina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nathan-sestina/011980/), who hit 4 of his 5 three-point attempts to help Fener enjoy its usual excellence from beyond the arc, making 14 of 30 shots from deep.

Improved perimeter defense will be a priority for Monaco, which will also look for greater accuracy from its own deep game after going just 8-for-27 in Game 1. In particular, backcourt stars [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) (1-for-6) and [Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/) (2-for-8) need to be more effective.

### AS Monaco

**Streaks**

Mike James scored in double figures in each of this season's 35 appearances.

Elie Okobo has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

Donatas Motiejunas had a PIR in double figures in four of his last five games.

Jaron Blossomgame had a PIR in double figures in four of his last five games.

**Season rankings**

Mike James leads the league in average index rating with 20.0 per game.

James ranks second in scoring with 18.6 points per game.

James ranks seventh in assists with 5.1 per game.

James ranks ninth in average three-pointers made with 2.3 per game.

Yakuba Ouattara ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 48.9%.

Monaco has committed a league-low 9.9 turnovers per game.

Monaco has forced 13.5 turnovers per game, which is the most this season.

**Records/Milestones**

Mike James is the all-time leading scorer. He has 4,574 career points.

James is third all-time with 4,665 index rating points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is second with a PIR of 4,814 and counting.

James is in third place all-time in free throws made with 995. Nando De Colo is second with 1,090.

James is ranked eighth all-time with 1,264 career assists. Thomas Heurtel is seventh all-time with 1,340 assists.

James ranks seventh all-time with 527 three-pointers made. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade is sixth with 576.

Donta Hall leads the all-time charts in two-point accuracy at 74.9%.

Donatas Motiejunas set a EuroLeague single-game record with 18 defensive rebounds on December 7, 2011, when playing for Asseco Prokom Gdynia against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. In that game, Motiejunas pulled down a total of 21 rebounds, the most rebounds in a single game by any active player.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

**Streaks**

Dyshawn Pierre has made 16 consecutive free throws.

Johnathan Motley has PIRs of 10 or more in 13 straight games.

Tarik Biberovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine of his last 10 games.

Nigel Hayes-Davis has scored 10 or more points in nine straight games.

Hayes-Davis has made multiple triples in nine straight games.

Hayes-Davis has PIRs of 10 or more in eight of his last nine games.

Scottie Wilbekin has PIRs of 10 or more in seven of his last eight games.

Wilbekin has at least 1 steal in nine of his last 10 games.

Wilbekin has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

**Season rankings**

Marko Guduric ranks third in free throw shooting at 93.3%.

Scottie Wilbekin ranks second in average three-pointers made with 2.9 per game.

Tarik Biberovic leads the league in three-point shooting at 56.1%.

Fenerbahce leads the league in three-point shots made with 11.3 per game.

Fenerbahce leads the league in three-point accuracy at 39.4%.

**Records/Milestones**

Nigel Hayes-Davis set the all-time EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points in a victory over ALBA Berlin in Round 32.

Nick Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in assists with 2,056.

Calathes set the EuroLeague single-season record in 2018-19 with 286 total assists.

Calathes is the EuroLeague all-time leader in steals with 441.

Calathes is second all-time with 305 career games started. Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus is the all-time leader with 306 starts and counting.

Calathes ranks sixth all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Calathes ranks eighth all-time with 4,168 index rating points. Vassilis Spanoulis is seventh with 4,183.

Calathes is ranked 15th all-time in scoring with 3,186 points. Paulius Jankunas is 14th with 3,241 points.

Calathes needs 1 three-point shot made to reach 300 for his career.

Calathes needs 17 two-point shots made to reach 1,000 for his career.

Scottie Wilbekin ranks fifth all-time in three-point shots made with 589. Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid ranks fourth with 593 three-point shots made and counting.

Georgios Papagiannis ranks seventh all-time with 208 blocks. Tibor Pleiss of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is sixth with 228 blocks and counting.

Papagiannis ranks 16th all-time in two-point accuracy at 63.9%.

Melih Mahmutoglu needs 12 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Dyshawn Pierre needs 4 three-point shots made to reach 100 for his career.

Monaco and Fenerbahce go head-to-head for the second time with the Turkish team in control of the series after a thrilling 91-95 overtime triumph on Wednesday.

Game Facts: Monaco vs. Fenerbahce

Maccabi's 87-91 win on Tuesday was powered by backcourt duo [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (16 points) and [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) (15 points, 7 assists), but Baldwin ended the game early with a leg injury. He is ruled out for Game 2 with a hamstring injury.

Another key player for Maccabi was [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) with 18 points, and the Greens will look for more up against him from [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/), who was held to 9 points on Tuesday. Panathinaikos also need a bounce-back performance from [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) after he scored just 8 points, but can again count on the leadership of [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) after his double-double of 12 points and 13 assists on Tuesday.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

**Streaks**

Marius Grigonis has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 of his last 17 games.

Mathias Lessort has scored at least 10 points in 11 of his last 12 games.

Lessort has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 15 of his last 16 games.

Lessort had PIRs of 14 or more in 11 of his last 12 games.

Kendrick Nunn has scored at least 10 points in 15 of his last 16 games.

Nunn has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

Nunn has made multiple three-point shots in eight of his last nine games.

Nunn had double-digit PIRs in five of his last six games.

Kostas Sloukas has made at least 1 three-pointer in each of his last 19 games.

Sloukas has had a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.

Sloukas has PIRs of 21 or more in six straight games.

Sloukas has scored 12 or more points in six straight games.

Jerian Grant has at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

**Season rankings**

Mathias Lessort ranks fourth in average index rating with 19.3 per game.

Kendrick Nunn ranks eighth in scoring with 15.1 points per game.

Nunn leads the league in free throw shooting at 98.2%.

Dinos Mitoglou ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.5 per game.

Lessort ranks eighth in rebounding with 6.0 per game.

Lessort ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game.

Kostas Sloukas ranks fourth in assists with 6.0 per game.

Jerian Grant ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.

Panathinaikos ranks third in the league in steals with 7.1 per game.

Panathinaikos ranks third in the league in three-point shooting at 38.0%.

Panathinaikos has held opponents to 34.1% three-point shooting, third-lowest in the league.

Panathinaikos has forced 13.3 turnovers per game, which third most this season.

Panathinaikos has allowed 77.5 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.

**Records/Milestones**

Kostas Sloukas ranks third all-time with 1,679 assists. Sergio Rodriguez of Real Madrid is second with 1,854 and counting.

Sloukas is in fifth place all-time with 889 free throws made. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 967.

Sloukas has moved into eighth all-time with 3,605 career points. Sergio Rodriguez is seventh with 3,739 and counting.

Sloukas is ranked fourth all-time with 4,473 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is third with 4,665 and counting.

Sloukas ranks 17th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 88.5%.

Marius Grigonis ranks seventh all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.5%.

Grigonis ranks 14th all-time in three-point accuracy at 43.7%.

Ioannis Papapetrou needs 20 points to reach 2,000 for his career.

Luca Vildoza needs 8 assists to reach 500 for his career.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

**Streaks**

John DiBartolomeo has made 64 consecutive free throws, which is the second-longest streak in competition history. The longest streak belongs to Kevin Punter of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade with 69 consecutive made free throws.

Wade Baldwin has scored in double figures in 21 straight games.

Baldwin has a PIR of 12 or more in 17 straight games.

Josh Nebo has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games.

Nebo has PIRs of 10 or more in 14 straight games.

Nebo has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 17 straight games.

Nebo has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in nine straight and 17 of his last 18 games.

Tamir Blatt has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.

Bonzie Colson has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.

**Season rankings**

Wade Baldwin ranks third in scoring with 17.9 points per game.

Baldwin ranks third in average index rating with 19.6 per game.

Josh Nebo ranks 10th in average index rating with 16.7 per game.

Nebo leads the league in rebounding with 7.3 per game.

Nebo leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.1 per game.

Josh Nebo ranks ninth in two-point shooting at 66.5%.

Lorenzo Brown ranks third in assists with 6.0 per game.

Baldwin ranks ninth in assists with 4.9 per game.

Bonzie Colson is tied for sixth in steals with 1.3 per game.

Maccabi leads the league in scoring with 88.5 points per game.

Maccabi leads the league with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game.

Maccabi leads the league in steals with 7.3 per game.

Maccabi ranks second in team PIR at 100.2 per game.

Maccabi ranks second in assists with 19.6 per game.

Maccabi ranks third in blocks with 3.1 per game.

Maccabi ranks second in rebounding with 36.1 per game.

Maccabi has allowed a league-high 86.7 points per game.

**Records/Milestones**

Josh Nebo ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.5%.

John DiBartolomeo ranks ninth all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Having suffered its first home defeat in more than four months, Panathinaikos needs to react against a Maccabi team aiming to take a giant step towards ending its decade-long absence from the Final Four.

Game facts: Panathinaikos vs. Maccabi

The home team delivered a serious and focused performance on Tuesday thanks to a real collective effort, with only [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/) (16 points) scoring more than 10 points and 11 different players scoring at least 2 field goals.

Against that formidable depth, Baskonia will hope key scorer [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/) recovers full fitness after a knee injury restricted him to just 18 minutes of action in Game 1.

### Real Madrid

**Streaks**

Facundo Campazzo has PIRs of at least 10 in 10 of his last 11 games.

Mario Hezonja has scored at least 10 points in nine of his last 10 games.

Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in seven straight and 12 of his last 13 games.

Hezonja has made multiple three-pointers in each of his last seven games.

Hezonja has PIRs of 14 or more in five of his last six games.

Hezonja has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in five of his last six games.

Dzanan Musa has scored 10 or more points and accumulated double-digit PIRs in eight of his last nine games.

Musa has made multiple triples in five of his last six games.

Vincent Poirier has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in 12 of his last 13 games.

Poirier has double-digit PIRs in six of his last seven games.

**Season rankings**

Vincent Poirier leads the league in blocks with 1.5 per game and Walter Tavares is second with 1.4 per game.

Tavares ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

Tavares ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.3 per game and Poirier is seventh with 2.2 per game.

Facundo Campazzo ranks second in assists with 6.4 per game.

Campazzo is tied for sixth in steals with 1.3 per game.

Mario Hezonja ranks seventh in free throw shooting at 91.9%.

Hezonja ranks 10th in average three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.

Guerschon Yabusele ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 47.3%.

Real leads the league in average team PIR with 106.8 per game.

Real ranks second in the league in scoring with 88.3 points per game.

Real leads the league in assists with 20.5 per game.

Real leads the league in rebounding with 36.8 per game.

Real leads the league in defensive rebounds with 27.0 per game.

Real leads the league in blocks with 3.5 per game.

Real leads the league in free-throw shooting at 82.0%.

Real ranks second in two-point shooting accuracy at 57.4%.

Real ranks third with 10.2 three-pointers made per game.

Real has held opponents to a league-low 50.9% two-point shooting.

Real has held opponents to a league-low 33.1% three-point shooting.

**Records/Milestones**

Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots last season to set the all-time single-season record.

Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 414.

Tavares is sixth all-time in two-point accuracy at 67.8%.

Tavares ranks sixth all-time with 1,584 rebounds. Ioannis Bourousis is fifth with 1,603 rebounds.

Tavares is ranked sixth all-time with 599 offensive rebounds. Othello Hunter is fifth with 611.

Sergio Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 3,915 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.

Sergio Rodriguez ranks seventh all-time with 3,739 points scored. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is sixth with 3,790 and counting.

Rodriguez is second all-time with 1,854 assists. Nick Calathes of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the all-time leader with 2,056 and counting.

Llull is sixth all-time with 1,387 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,439.

Llull ranks 11th all-time with 699 free throws made. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 10th with 746.

Llull ranks third all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

Facundo Campazzo ranks 11th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio, while Rudy Fernandez is 17th with a 2.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, and Rodriguez is 19th with a 2.4-to-1 ratio.

Llull is the new all-time leader in three-point shots made with 624.

Rodriguez is third all-time with 602 three-point shots made and Rudy Fernandez is fourth with 593. Juan Carlos Navarro is second with 623.

Fernandez is ranked third all-time with 364 steals. Dimitris Diamantidis is second with 434 steals.

Rodriguez is in eighth place all-time with 306 career steals. Pablo Prigioni is seventh with 322.

Fernandez needs 25 rebounds to reach 1,000 for his career.

Fernandez needs 3 free throws made to reach 500 for his career.

Rodriguez is in 10th place all-time with 4,048 index rating points. Paulius Jankunas is ninth all-time with 4,067 index rating points.

Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set a single-season EuroLeague record.

Sergio Llull has made 403 EuroLeague appearances, second all-time behind only Kyle Hines with 425.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

**Streaks**

Markus Howard has scored 14 or more points in nine straight games. He's scored 26 or more points in five of those contests.

Howard has made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 straight and 33 of his last 34 games.

Howard has made multiple three-pointers in 10 straight and 13 of his last 14 games.

Codi Miller-McIntyre has dished at least 5 assists in 13 of his last 14 games.

Matthew Costello has 5 or more rebounds in nine of his last 10 games.

Vanja Marinkovic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 13 of his last 14 games.

Chima Moneke has posted double-digit PIRs in 15 of his last 16 games.

**Season rankings**

Markus Howard leads the league in scoring with 19.4 points per game.

Howard leads the league in average three-pointers made with 3.8 per game.

Codi Miller-McIntyre leads the league in assists with 7.2 per game.

Chima Moneke ranks sixth in average index rating with 18.3 per game.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks third in rebounding with 6.8 per game.

Moneke ranks fifth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.

Moneke ranks 10th in offensive rebounding with 2.1 per game.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks fourth in two-point shooting at 68.7%.

Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos is tied for third in three-point shooting at 50.0%.

Baskonia ranks second in three-point shots made with 10.6 per game.

Baskonia has forced a league-low 10.7 turnovers.

**Records/Milestones**

Markus Howard has made an all-time single-season record 140 triples this season so far.

Tadas Sedekerskis ranks eighth all-time in two-point accuracy at 66.2%.

After comfortably claiming Game 1 with a 90-74 victory, reigning champ Real will look to move within one more win of another Final Four appearance, while Baskonia needs a big reaction to level the series.