Shane Larkin turned in one of his most efficient offensive performances of the season in leading Anadolu Efes Istanbul to a big 109-86 win over FC Bayern Munich in Round 28. In the process, he made Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history by earning a record-setting 17th MVP of the Round award in his seventh year in the competition.

Round 28 MVP: Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul

[Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) turned in one of his most efficient offensive performances of the season in leading Anadolu Efes Istanbul to a big 109-86 win over FC Bayern Munich in Round 28. In the process, he made Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history by earning a record-setting 17th MVP of the Round award in his seventh year in the competition.

This is Larkin's third such honor this season, Against Bayern, Larkin netted a game-high 28 points in just over 26 minutes on the floor, making all 3 of his two-point attempts and shooting a season-best 6-of-9 from three-point range, while also making 4-of-5 free throws. He had 3 rebounds, 4 assists and just 1 turnover, accumulating a PIR of 33, the highest of any players in Round 28.

Shane Larkin | RS Round 28 MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

This round's next best PIR, 28, belongs to [Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/keenan-evans/011218/) of Zalgiris Kaunas. In an 83-76 loss at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Evans had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and drew 6 fouls. [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan amassed a PIR of 27 in his team's 85-83 home victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Shields posted 19 points on 6-of-6 two-pointers, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 5 fouls drawn. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul forward [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) had a PIR of 26 in a resounding 79-89 road win at Real Madrid. He collected 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. . Rounding out the list of Round 28's top performers are six players with a PIR of 25: FC Barcelona's [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) of Efes, [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, as well as [Jerian Grant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jerian-grant/011204/) and [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), both of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.

Shane Larkin now has 17 MVP of the Round honors.

Andrej Skoric beat everyone else in Round 28 with his team jokaki, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 239.55.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 28 winner

Andrej Skoric beat everyone else in Round 28 of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) with his team jokaki, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 239.55.

Jim had the following lineup: team captain Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona, Nigel Hayes-Davis of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Luka Mitrovic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Shavon Shields of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan as starters.

His sixth man was Codi Miller-McIntyre of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. On the bench, he had Vanja Marinkovic also of Baskonia, Tibor Pleiss of Efes, Jaron Blossomgame of AS Monaco and Nikola Topic of Zvezda. His head coach was Dusko Ivanovic of Baskonia.

The prize for finishing first in Round 28 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season, so congratulations, Andrej!

Ilias Preveza stays as the leader of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge overall standings with 5,096.1 points.

Trades are now open for Round 29. Remember, it's back to three trades per round.

The first games in Round 29 — Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Fenerbahce vs. Valencia Basket — tip off on Thursday, March 14, at 18:45 CET. These fixtures mark the deadline to get trades done, so don’t leave it too late!

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge!

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 28th winner in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! 

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz notched its third win in the last four EuroLeague games by beating ALBA Berlin 88-71, with defense playing a key role in the triumph.

Unrelenting defense powered Baskonia to smooth win over ALBA

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz stayed firmly on course to clinch a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs after a sound all-round performance gave the Basque club [a comfortable 88-71 home win over ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-vs-alba-berlin/) on Friday.

Baskonia thrived from ironclad defense from start to finish, limiting the visitors to just 19-of-40 from two-point territory and 7-of-26 from downtown, with [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) producing a mature performance to lead the way with 14 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">➕ Volvemos a sumar en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> 🔝🔝<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/h9uKGC5vZA">pic.twitter.com/h9uKGC5vZA</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1766215779576324107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The playmaker pulled all the strings on the offensive end while he also played a major part on defense, complementing [Matt Costello](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/matthew-costello/010444/)’s effort as the big man racked up 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Still, Miller-McIntyre stressed there was something left to be desired in Baskonia’s performance.

 “I am very happy that we won, that’s the most important thing,” he said in a flash post-game interview. “We made a lot of mistakes on defense. We had a lot of turnovers, too, and we’ve got to clean that up if we are going to make a run for the playoffs.”

### Making up for an off night from deep

Baskonia shot 7-of-27 from three-point range, with its top scorer [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/) going 2-of-8 for just 8 points, all of which came in the second half.

However, the hosts sank 27-of-35 from inside the arc and dished out 23 assists, compensating for 11 turnovers while also forced 12 from misfiring ALBA.

Playoff-chasing Baskonia long for home comforts against an ALBA outfit that has only won once on the road all season. Both wish to improve defensively, after the visitors allowed 106 against Maccabi, while the hosts fared even worse, conceding 111 at Fenerbahce, but who can make the step up?

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-ALBA Berlin | Round 28 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Costello resembled a wall in Baskonia’s paint and he acknowledged that the hosts needed to step up in the second half after allowing ALBA to trim an 18-point deficit early in the second quarter to just 42-34 at halftime.

“They’ve got some really physical bigs and we tried to take them on as best we could,” the 30-year-old Costello commented. “We lost our intensity a little bit in the second quarter, but overall we played a good game. We locked down on defense in the second half and we are grateful for the huge support we got from our fans.”

It was a welcome win for Baskonia after a 111-96 setback at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the previous round, while the result piled more misery on ALBA after last week’s comprehensive 71-106 home rout by Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

Nonetheless, ALBA boss Israel Gonzalez put on a brace face after his team was brushed aside by Baskonia: “We made a good effort and were able to get back into the game several times. We just have to keep fighting whenever we step out on the court.”

More Baskonia News

Chima Moneke in action for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against ALBA Berlin in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Despite struggling from long range, the hosts made light of their home win against the German side

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v ALBA Berlin (2024-03-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Olimpia Milano attempted just 15 two-pointers, tied for an all-time low in EuroLeague history, in its 85-83 win over KK Partizan.

Olimpia Milano tied a EuroLeague record on night of strange stats

Some very unusual stats emerged from [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan’s thrilling 85-83 victory over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olimpia-milano-vs-kk-partizan/) on Friday night, which significantly boosted the Italian team’s hopes of postseason action by moving within one win of the Serbian visitors.

Firstly, Ettore Messina’s men tied an all-time EuroLeague record by only attempting 15 shots from two-point range, [only previously matched by Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/stats/db/E2018/256/#boxscore) in a playoff victory over FC Barcelona in 2019.

And that wasn’t because Milan was struggling so badly from inside the arc that it gave up on the idea of scoring in penetration. Quite the opposite, in fact, as the hosts converted an extremely impressive 12 of those 15 two-point attempts, including the game-winner from [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) that was originally ruled as a three before a video review showed his toe was just on the line.

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Remarkably, [Devon Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devon-hall/011205/) and [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) combined to convert all 9 of their two-point attempts, with no Milan player missing more than once from inside the arc.

Why, then, were so few two-point shots attempted? 

Firstly, because Milan was shooting the ball very well from deep, making 16 of its 31 three-point attempts as key scorers Shields, Hall, Napier and [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) all scored multiple triples.

Secondly, the hosts were prevented from taking on more shots inside the arc by its far too frequent carelessness with the ball, committing 19 turnovers and allowing Partizan to stay in the game by having more possessions and therefore taking on far more shots from the field (59 against 46).

A meeting of coaching legends sees Ettore Messina's Milan attempt to overcome Zeljko Obradovic's Partizan in a big battle just outside the postseason places. The Serbian team ended a three-game losing streak by downing Efes, while the Italian's inconsistent season took another blow with a loss at Bayern.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 28 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

And to finish with another extremely uncommon stat: Milan’s big men Mirotic, [Johannes Voigtmann](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johannes-voigtmann/007201/), [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/) and [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/) scored a combined total of 2 two-point shots (one apiece for Voigtmann and Hines). Yet, the Italian team still won the game. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.

More Milan News

Nicolo Melli shoots one of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's 31 three-point attempts in its win against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Ettore Messina’s side made a bit of history against Partizan

Milan tied a EuroLeague record on night of strange stats

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-03-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos B.C. took its game to another level in the second half against LDLC ASVEL, particularly on defense, as it came away with an 85-67 triumph.

Panathinaikos leaned on its defense to take control against ASVEL

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens grabbed its 18th win of the season on Friday night, [downing LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 85-67 at OAKA](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-panathinaikos-bc-vs-ldlc-asvel/) in Round 28. It was a much harder game than the final scoreline suggested, however, as ASVEL had a great first half and gave the Greens a lot of trouble.

ASVEL maximized its advantages in the opening 20 minutes, looking for [Joffrey Lauvergne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joffrey-lauvergne/004194/) and [Youssoupha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/youssoupha-fall/006568/) around the basket. The guests took 32 two-point shots before the break and pulled down 8 offensive rebounds. Panathinaikos was also out of focus, picking up 6 turnovers, missing 5 free-throw attempts, getting no steals and hitting just 4-of-12 shots from beyond the arc (33.3% 3FG). ASVEL had just 3 turnovers to go with 5 assists and 3 steals.

"Before the game, I told them that to play this kind of game is always difficult. You think you will win an easy game but there are experienced players on the other side and \[they\] play without stress," Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman said after the game. "We didn't have good organization in the first half. We always gave them pick-and-roll scores."

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### Panathinaikos picked things up on defense

Everything changed after the break, with Panathinaikos's physicality and focus making the difference. ASVEL recorded as many as 11 second-half turnovers, only took 16 two-point shots (half as many as in the first half) and grabbed just 8 rebounds after the break, none of which were on the offensive end.

Panathinaikos ended up outrebounding ASVEL 39-26, grabbing 8 offensive rebounds in each half. The Greens were more focused in general, finding better shots. It had 8 assists and 7 steals after the break, hitting 7-of-17 three-pointers (41.2% 3FG) and all 8 of its free-throw attempts.

### Grant led the Greens' charge

[Jerian Grant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jerian-grant/011204/) played a huge role in this turnaround, scoring 15 of his career-high 21 points after the break. Grant, the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup MVP with Turk Telekom Ankara, also had a career-best PIR of 25.

"We just changed our energy level. Coach \[Ataman\] said not to panic and all of our players knew that we weren't going to panic. We went out there, played our game and we did that," Grant said. "Maybe it is the jerseys, but we are playing well right now and we just want to continue \[like this\]."

Jerian Grant of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens had 21 points and a PIR of 25 in Round 28 against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

Grant has career-best night against ASVEL

Panathinaikos is now on a three-game winning streak and has chained together seven straight wins at OAKA, but next week it visits archrival Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 29. Olympiacos has won six of its last seven games, which makes this vital showdown in the playoff race even more epic and interesting.

"Of course, it is a very important game. It is a derby game against Olympiacos, and it is very important because they are very close in the points \[standings\]," commented Coach Ataman.

"Also, they played great in the last three or four games, winning all of them. Six more games \[left in the regular season\]and every game will be a final. There is a big race of five or six teams for the second, third and fourth positions, so we will go step by step. Of course, after the game, I will immediately start to think about the next step."

More Panathinaikos News

The Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens players come together during their team's win against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Jerian Grant ended up having a key role in the Greens coming out on top in Round 28

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-03-08T19:15:00.000Z)

Shabazz Napier scored a clutch basket as Olimpia Milano beat KK Partizan 85-83 in Round 28 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Shabazz Napier steps up as Olimpia Milano beats KK Partizan, 85-83

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Shabazz Napier of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The American guard his a clutch deep two-pointer to win the game for the Italian side

Shabazz Napier steps up as Milan beats Partizan, 85-83

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz beat ALBA Berlin 88-71 at Buesa Arena in Round 28 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Baskonia cruises past ALBA, 88-71, to stay in the hunt

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Markus Howard of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz looks to get a shot away against ALBA Berlin in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games.

The Spanish side remains in the play-in spots following its third win in the last four games

Panathinaikos B.C. beat LDLC ASVEL 85-67 at OAKA in Round 28 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Panathinaikos B.C. takes down LDLC ASVEL at home, 85-67

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Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is guarded by Edwin Jackson of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 28 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The Greens have now won seven straight games at OAKA

Panathinaikos takes down ASVEL at home, 85-67

The race for the EuroLeague playoffs intensifies with Round 28 providing several scintillating matchups between direct rivals. 

Round 28 Game Center

### Friday, March 8

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 85-67 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-panathinaikos-bc-vs-ldlc-asvel/)

Panathinaikos registered its third consecutive win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by topping ASVEL 85-67 at OAKA in Round 28 on Friday. Panathinaikos improved to an 18-10 record while ASVEL dropped to 6-22. Jerian Grant paced the winners with 21 points. Mathias Lessort added 17, Marius Grigonis and Kostas Sloukas each had 14 while Kendrick Nunn got 10 for Panathinaikos. Nando De Colo led ASVEL with 15 points. Joffrey Lauvergne netted 11 and Noam Yaacov had 10 for the guests.

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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/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> 85-67<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/purpleON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#purpleON</a> <a href="https://t.co/9dz8jO1yh4">pic.twitter.com/9dz8jO1yh4</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1766210749104361619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 88-71 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-vs-alba-berlin/)

Baskonia (15-13) eased to an 88-71 home win over ALBA (6-22) and boosted its hopes of making the postseason, after a dominant performance in which Codi Miller-McIntyre stood out with 14 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds. A balanced team effort saw Chima Moneke pour in 16 points for the home side, Vanja Mainkovic added 15 while Matt Costello racked up 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the other end, Matt Thomas and Khalifa Koumadje paced ALBA with 12 points apiece, Elias Rapieque scored 11 in just 5:21 minutes on the court and Yanni Wetzell added 10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IT´S A WIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br><br>1⃣5⃣✅✅✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/mK7IEie1yx">pic.twitter.com/mK7IEie1yx</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1766212221875401013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 85-83 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olimpia-milano-vs-kk-partizan/)

Milan kept its postseason hopes alive with a nail-biting 85-83 victory over Partizan thanks to Shabazz Napier’s game-winner with 5 seconds remaining. Shavon Shields starred with 19 points and 6 assists, while Nikola Mirotic also scored 19 and Devon Hall added 18, with game-winner Napier providing 15 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Aleksa Avramovic again paced Partizan with 19 points, with Bruno Caboclo adding 13 points and 5 rebounds.

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### Thursday, March 7

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul 109-86 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/244/)

Efes grabbed its third win in four games by thrashing Bayern 109-86 at home on Thursday. Both teams now have 12-16 records and Efes earned the tie-break advantage between them, overcoming an 86-71 loss in Munich in Round 15. Shane Larkin paced the winners with 28 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting. Will Clyburn added 21 points, Ercan Osmani had 11 while Elijah Byrant and Darius Thompson each got 10. Carsen Edwards led Bayern with 19 points. Vladimir Lucic added 18, Serge Ibaka 15 and Leo Bolmaro 10.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Kritik maçta galibiz! 👊<br>Anadolu Efes 109 - 86 Bayern Münih | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/E%C5%9FitlikBirG%C3%BCneS%C4%B1%C4%9Fmaz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EşitlikBirGüneSığmaz</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZJgYeiAKHt">pic.twitter.com/ZJgYeiAKHt</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1765821505882271951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[AS Monaco 99-75 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/245/)

Monaco notched its seventh straight win by swatting aside Zvezda 99-75 on a special night for [Mike James, as he surpassed Vassilis Spanoulis to become the EuroLeague’s all-time record scorer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/mike-james-becomes-the-euroleague-all-time-leading-scorer/). Following this victory, Monaco has improved to an 18-10 record while Zvezda dropped to 10-18. James was the leading scorer in the game with 20 points, with Elie Okobo and Donatas Motiejunas both adding 14 for Monaco. Jaron Blossomgame had 12 and Donta Hall 10 in the win. For Zvezda, Luka Mitrovic posted 18 points, Yago Dos Santos 16, Rokas Giedraitis 13 and Joel Bolomboy 12.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🌊 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🤳😁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y1CqZAhQJI">pic.twitter.com/Y1CqZAhQJI</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1765851081748144128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 83-76 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/246/)

Maccabi (15-13) came out on top 83-76 against visiting Zalgiris (11-17) and stayed on course to reach the playoffs after scoring the last 7 points of a game in which the lead had changed hands time and again. Wade Baldwin paced five double-digit Maccabi scorers with 16 points. Tamir Blatt added 11 points while James Webb, Bonzie Colson and Josh Nebo chipped in with 10 each, the latter also racking up 9 rebounds. At the other end, Keenan Evans netted a game-high 18 points for Zalgiris while Edmond Sumner added 14, but his shooting dried up when the chips were down as he sank 12 in the first quarter. Edgaras Ulanovas amassed 10 points for Zalgiris, which committed 16 turnovers while managing as many assists.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The run continues 💪 <a href="https://t.co/xXUZApD4JH">pic.twitter.com/xXUZApD4JH</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1765846504034480432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Valencia Basket 78-88 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-fc-barcelona/E2023/249/)

Barcelona defended its spot in second place in the standings with a hard-fought 78-88 victory at Valencia. Jan Vesely shot a perfect 10-for-10 on two-pointers and hit his sole free throw for 21 points as Barcelona moved to 19-9 and assured itself a top 10 finish which comes with participation, at the very least, in the new Play-In Showdown phase between the regular season and the playoffs. Nikola Kalinic and Nicolas Laprovittola added 13 each and Jabari Parker 12 for the winners. Semi Ojeleye had 19 points and Chris Jones 15 in a loss that drops Valencia's record to 13-15. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨̀𝐫𝐢𝐚 importantíssima a La Fonteta! 👊 <a href="https://t.co/ecbTWbKoJZ">pic.twitter.com/ecbTWbKoJZ</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1765850066969882912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Real Madrid 79-89 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/248/)

Fenerbahce was dominant through the 40 minutes and clinched a well-earned win away at leader Real Madrid. The visitors improved to a 17-11 record, while *Los Blancos* dropped to 22-6 and missed out on the opportunity to become the first EuroLeague team to clinch playoff qualification on Thursday night. Nigel Hayes-Davis recorded a double-double by pairing his 17 points with 12 rebounds, with Scottie Wilbekin and Nick Calathes recording 12 points each. For Real Madrid, Sergio Llull netted 17 points and Walter Tavares registered 14.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Madrid&#39;de Maç Bizim! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 🆚 Fenerbahçe Beko: 79-89<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Hayes-Davis 17, Calathes 12, Wilbekin 12, Motley 10, Biberovic 10, Guduric 8, Sertaç 7, Dorsey 5, Papagiannis 4, Sestina 2, Noua 2. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/TGOcdSMoNf">pic.twitter.com/TGOcdSMoNf</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1765858718653063395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Olympiacos Piraeus 74-69 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/247/)

Olympiacos overcame injuries and rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat Virtus on Thursday. Both teams now have a 17-11 record but Olympiacos secured the tie-break advantage between both squads. Kostas Papanikolaou paced the winners with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Isaiah Canaan added 12 points while Moustapha Fall had 11 for Olympiacos. Toko Shengelia led Virtus with 15 points. Daniel Hackett and Marco Belinelli each added 10 for the guests.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The game stats 📊 | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OLYVIR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYVIR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://t.co/FL3k6yaJ6P">pic.twitter.com/FL3k6yaJ6P</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1765862594009497982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After consecutive thrilling home wins, fast-rising Partizan bid to make it three in a row against a Milan team longing to bounce back from two straight losses. Energy reserves are to be tested with both fresh from overtime showdowns with Partizan overcoming Monaco, while Milan feel to defeat at Bayern.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 13 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

The race for the playoffs is reaching boiling point following another thrilling round of action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Game Center: Three home wins from three to close Round 28

Real Madrid v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-03-07T19:45:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket v FC Barcelona (2024-03-07T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-03-07T20:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-03-07T19:05:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-03-07T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v FC Bayern Munich (2024-03-07T17:30:00.000Z)