EuroLeague Power Rankings by Eurohoops: Vol. 4

The second leg of the regular season and the new year began in the EuroLeague with back-to-back double-action weeks, and just as the nights of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were filled with basketball, so were the standings filled with continuous changes, unless you’re Real Madrid. The rest of the teams did not avoid them and the same happened in the fourth edition of the Power Rankings by Eurohoops.

Status, form, and the importance of results were the criteria for ranking the 18 teams.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1613748/euroleague-power-rankings-by-eurohoops-vol-4-6/)

We the two-thirds of the regular season upon us, it’s time for the fourth edition of the EuroLeague Power Rankings by Eurohoops.

On the back of last week's club record-breaking comeback against Maccabi, Zeljko Obradovic will make his latest return to Athens as Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (11-10) looks to narrow the gap on Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (13-8).

Panathinaikos welcomes Partizan's Obradovic back to Athens

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/196/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs22-game-facts-pan-par/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs22-game-notes-pan-par/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs22-prequotes-pan-par/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-22/)

Another player facing his former club is Greens big man and last week's MVP [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), who was outplayed by 23 points from fit-again [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) when Partizan prevailed, 92-87, after overtime in Belgrade in November. The Serbian team will also have to find an answer for [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), who scored 19 points in that game and also poured in 21 as Panathinaikos impressively overpowered Monaco last time out.

[Panathinaikos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/statistics/pan/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Partizan Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/statistics/par/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Kendrick Nunn vs. James Nunnally: A pair of scorers who can get hot in a hurry will ready to rock on Friday.

Increasingly confident Panathinaikos wish to extend its four-game winning run with a trip to Partizan, which has yet to establish consistency having failed to earn two consecutive victories in their European campaign thus far. Will there be jubilant scenes for the Greens or the Serbs come the buzzer?

Last Game: 2023-24, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens - Round 11

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-01-19T19:15:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus announced on Tuesday that center Moustapha Fall will miss three weeks with a knee injury. Fall will likely miss four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, given a double-round week from January 30 to February 2.

 Olympiacos's Fall to miss three weeks with knee injury 

Olympiacos Piraeus announced on Tuesday that center [Moustapha Fall ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/)will miss three weeks with a knee injury. Fall will likely miss four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, given a double-round week from January 30 to February 2.

Fall has been one of the top 10 performers in the entire league and the best on Olympiacos over the last couple of months, averaging a 16.6 performance index rating since November 1. He leads the EuroLeague in two-point accuracy this season at 78.3% and is the top assist-maker among centers at 2.7 per game. He is also averaging 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team-high, fourth-ranked 1.2 blocks in 23 minutes per game.

More Olympiacos Piraeus news

Olympiacos will be without one of its centerpieces for four games.

Olympiacos's Fall to miss three weeks with knee injury

December of 2023 was arguably the worst of months for Barça Basket in the EuroLeague but the new year has been just the opposite.

How Barça Basket pivoted to start 2024 perfect in the EuroLeague

As the seconds ticked down to usher in the new year a couple of weeks ago, FC Barcelona was teetering on the brink of a full-blown crisis. 

The Spanish side had lost its last game of 2023 in a rather humiliating fashion, [going down at AS Monaco without much of a fight, 91-71](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fc-barcelona/E2023/152/), after allowing at least 20 points in all four quarters. 

That dismal defeat meant that Barca had lost three of its last four games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, another of which was [a shock setback against lowly ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/alba-berlin-fc-barcelona/E2023/127/) while the other had ended the team's 100% home record with [an unexpected loss to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/125/). 

Domestically, things were little better, with consecutive surprise defeats against Baxi Manresa and Unicaja Malaga further denting any prospects of festive cheer around Palau Blaugrana. 

### Club legend Juan Carlos Navarro called for a changed dynamic

So, no, it was not a particularly happy new year for Barca, especially after club legend and team manager Juan Carlos Navarro reacted to the heavy loss in Monaco with strong words of criticism. 

"There have been attitudes on and off the court that we have not liked and which are not worthy of this club or this shirt," blasted Navarro. "It's not so much the defeats, but the manner of them. All of the players have to take a step forward to change the dynamic." 

Although Navarro also expressed his ongoing support for head coach Roger Grimau, who had been handed the tough task of stepping into the iconic shoes of Sarunas Jasikevicius during the summer, it was obvious that the pressure on Grimau was growing, and that a prolongation of the recent bad results would force the club's hierarchy into making some tough decisions. 

In that context, a glimpse at the upcoming game schedule was enough to make even the most optimistic of Blaugrana fans wince: first up in 2024, a visit from reigning Spanish and European champion Real Madrid, which also happened to be the runaway EuroLeague leader and had already beaten Barca in three different competitions over the past three months. Two days later, dangerous Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, led by long-range shooting specialist Markus Howard and rebound-eaters Tadas Sedekerskis and Chima Moneke. Would things then get any easier? Nope. The double double-round weeks continued with a visit from last season's runner-up, Olympiacos Piraeus. And although the quickfire quartet of games to start the year then concluded with a theoretically more manageable meeting with Zalgiris Kaunas, the prospects of Barca heading into that game in a very dark place were all too real. 

### Meeting the moment in El Clásico

Ahead of the make-or-break meeting with Real, the mood around the team was perhaps unwittingly encapsulated by Grimau during his pregame EuroLeague TV interview, which concluded with the coach stating that he hoped his players would "try to enjoy basketball again" – an indirect but clear admission that the sport had become anything but fun over the previous few weeks. 

By the end of the third quarter against Real, it appeared the latest edition of El Clásico would again leave Barca with little to enjoy. 

Despite competing well, especially during an intense third quarter, Grimau's men found themselves trailing, 60-62, following a 0-7 Los Blancos run featuring consecutive baskets from veteran playmaker Sergio Rodriguez. 

Considering the backdrop to the game it was a pivotal moment not only in the season, but also in Grimau's fledgling coaching career. A fourth-quarter collapse to start 2024 with a home defeat to the bitterest of rivals? The potential consequences did not need to be spelled out. 

### Jan Vesely took matters into his own hands

Barca needed a response, and the catalyst came right at the beginning of the fourth quarter with a physical altercation between [Nicolas Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) and Sergio "Chacho" Rodriguez, resulting in unsportsmanlike fouls for both. That incident enraged the home fans, turning Palau Blaugrana into a cauldron of noise and a powerful source of energy that immediately led Grimau's players into finding another couple of gears of intensity. 

[Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), in particular, was propelled into a furious frenzy of action. Showing all the qualities – athleticism, ball handling, shooting accuracy and fierce competitiveness - that have made him one of the EuroLeague's greatest players of the modern era – the Czech center unleashed a personal 7-0 run in 77 seconds including a brutal dunk and one in the face of Vincent Poirier that got the fans on their feet and turned all the momentum Barca's way. 

The job that Vesely started was completed by outstanding team defense, restricting Real to just 16 fourth-quarter points, while [Nikola Kalinic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-kalinic/004866/) and Laprovittola struck triples at the other end to secure [a pressure-relieving 83-78 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-real-madrid/E2023/159/) and start the new year in the best possible way. 

One of sport's fiercest rivalries reignites on the European stage for another highly-anticipated installment of el clásico. Faltering Barcelona try to recover from three defeats from four, while in contrast, reigning-champs Real are runaway-leaders in the standings and appear well prepared in retaining their crown.

FC Barcelona-Real Madrid | Round 18 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Two days later, Barca further consolidated their recovery with a very similar victory over Baskonia. 

Again, the Blaugrana trailed against a familiar and dangerous opponent heading into the fourth quarter; again, Vesely decided to take matters into his own hands with a scoring blitz; again, he had support from beyond the arc as [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) and [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joel-parra/007464/) downed key triples; again, the team's defense stepped up when it was most needed by holding Baskonia to just one basket in the last three minutes; again, Palau Blaugrana played its part by providing a wall of sound to urge on the home players; again, the outcome was [a tight and valuable home win, 89-85](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/169/). 

### Confidence restored for another double-round at home

The following week saw Barca return to its arena in a very different – much more confident – mood for the visit from Olympiacos. This time around the team's other experienced big man, [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/willy-hernangomez/003196/), was a key factor as he netted 10 points in the third quarter to establish [a double-digit lead which the Reds could not overturn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/179/). Once more, others played their part as Parker continued his strong form with 21 points, while two more veterans also contributed as [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) and Kalinic both netted a trio of three-pointers. 

Jan Vesely was seemingly unstoppable in Barcelona's big wins against Spanish rivals Real Madrid and Baskonia, netting 27 and 23 points, respectively. His battle with Moustapha Fall could be one to watch as fast-rising Olympiaocs strive to manage tempo via the leadership skills of Thomas Walkup.

FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 20 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

By the time Friday's visit from Zalgiris rolled around, Barca's mood had been transformed and Grimau's team came flying out of the gate and raced into 13-0 lead after just three and a half minutes. 

Two of those early baskets were netted by [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/), who continued to meet the standards set by Vesely nine days earlier by producing easily his best performance of the season so far: 24 points on 10-for-14 field goal shooting, comfortably compensating for the absence of the injured Laprovittola. 

[That comfortable triumph over Zalgiris](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-zalgiris-kaunas/E2023/187/) allowed Barca to become the competition's only team to win all four games in first-time, back-to-back double-round weeks, also giving the team sole ownership of second place. 

A crisis had been averted, and the ingredients were many: experienced leaders stepping up when they were needed (Vesely, Laprovittola, Kalinic, Parker, Satoransky, Hernangomez); relatively untested newcomers gaining the confidence to produce their best (Parra, Brizuela); the Palau Blaugrana fans raising the roof; an implacable Grimau never once betraying signs of the pressure he was under...and even some inadvertent help from old foe Chacho Rodriguez. 

December of 2023 was arguably the worst of months for Barcelona but the new year has been just the opposite.

How Barcelona pivoted to start 2024 perfect

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v FC Barcelona (2024-01-18T17:30:00.000Z)

- PARTIZAN MOZZART BET BELGRADE has been sanctioned with a fine of €5,000, due to the throwing of objects onto the playing court on occasion of its home game against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv under Article 29.2.h) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary sanction pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 21 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.

Round 21 disciplinary sanction

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Recovering from disaster

They never saw it coming.[ EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs come off an abysmal round in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) and now must regroup. The question is how. Fans of the game of course know that there is always value available and you just have to look in the right places.

Heading into Round 22, some of that value could come from the expected absences of key players due to injuries. Gancedo and Sachs discuss how to handle the situations surrounding Nigel Hayes-Davis, Walter Tavares, Sergio Llull and Nemanja Nedovic, among others. Another interesting topic of discussion is what to do when stars face their former teams. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever podcasts are available for ideas about how to build your team this week. 

When it comes to making sure the ball goes in the basket with high percentages, the best finishers at the rim are invaluable.

Stats review: Meet the best finishers

Martinique-born center [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens earned Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 21 MVP honors after scoring a career-best 23 points in his team's 88-63 home victory over AS Monaco. There's no shortage of physical players in the EuroLeague, but perhaps none of them have flexed their muscles around the rim quite as effectively as Lessort this season.

As the table above suggests, no player in the EuroLeague has scored more points finishing around the rim – with dunks, layups, tip-ins, and and-one free throws – than the 28-yeard old French big man. At this point in the season, the margin is not particularly close, either, as his combination of strength, explosiveness and body control have made him a force inside. 

Ranking second among all players in total dunks and and-ones – and among the top 10 in field goal percentage – Lessort has checked every box on the interior this season. His energy level without the ball, activity level on the glass, ability to catch lobs, and comfort level playing through contact have all factored into his success. While this is far from his first season of finishing consistently at the rim, he's taken his volume to a new level in his fifth EuroLeague campaign.  

### The other best finishers 

The same can be said for [Tornike Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) in his 11th season. Even if he is not playing above the rim frequently at this stage of his career, his rejuvenated performance on the interior is a big reason Virtus Segafredo Bologna has already matched its win total from last season. 

[Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) and [Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johnathan-motley/011157/) sit within a few points of one another on this list but could not have taken much more different routes to get there. Moneke leads the EuroLeague in transition scoring as has generated quite a few opportunities using the threat of his improved jump shot to set up drives to the rim while Motley has been most effective as a target for passes rolling to the rim or finishing put backs scoring only a handful of points in the open floor all season. 

The EuroLeague's top finishers so far

Real Madrid big men [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) and [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) operate on the extremes of that spectrum. Madrid leads the EuroLeague in points scored on rolls and dunks by a wide margin as the size of their centers is a major factor around the rim. Lobs passes a big part of that offense. 

[Johannes Thiemann](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johannes-thiemann/003958/) and [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) warrant mention for their inside productivity this season. Among the players not listed here, [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) has the highest dunk rates of player and Moustapha Fall has led all players with significant attempts by shooting 82% on finishing opportunities. [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/stefan-jovic/004863/) has the highest field goal percentage among guards while [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) ranks first in points scored, missing the overall leaderboard by just a couple of layups.  

Regardless of position, there's great value in players who can finish consistently inside. Players who create opportunities for themselves inside – whether it is with their energy, physical tools, or skill – can really move the needle, as well. For the group above, the impact on their team's respective offenses is hard to miss. 

Check out my latest fantasy tips for Round 22 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Regular Season.

EuroLeague fantasy tips, Round 22: Many players on the rise!

After a busy start to 2024 with back-to-back double-round weeks, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague enters Round 22 with five games on Thursday and another four on Friday.

As such, all [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) managers should have more time to analyze their rosters and make the right moves.

Looking ahead to the latest set of fixtures, I have some ideas about which players can help you in Round 22 and beyond. Here are my five recommendations for this upcoming round.

[Rokas Giedraitis, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-giedraitis/006436/) (11.5 credits)

Everything seems to be lining up for Giedraitis to play well in Round 22. He faces Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, his former team; Zvezda plays at home; and Giedraitis has been sensational lately, getting a PIR of 17 or more in each of his team's last four games. What's not to like?

[Dyshawn Pierre, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dyshawn-pierre/010560/) (9.9 credits)

Nigel Hayes-Davis is set to be sidelined for several weeks, which gives Pierre an opportunity to have an increased role on offense. In Fenerbahce's first game without Hayes-Davis, Pierre had 15 points, 10 rebounds and a PIR of 29. He’s a very solid option right under the 10-credit mark.

Rokas Giedraitis, Nikola Milutinov, DyShawn Pierre, Elijah Bryant and Sylvain Francisco are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 22

[Elijah Bryant, Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) (9.1 credits)

Bryant missed eight games due to injury but didn't need much time to find his feet again, as he’s stepped up in Will Clyburn's absence. In the last four games, Bryant has averaged 14.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and a PIR of 19.5. His value has skyrocketed in 2024, however he’s still affordable at 9.1 credits.

[Sylvain Francisco, FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) (10.5 credits)

Francisco is coming off a career-best game against Fenerbahce, in which he had 21 points and a PIR of 27. He hit 3 free throws to force overtime, too. In the last six games, Francisco has posted 12.8 points, 3.5 assists and a PIR of 16.2, all while playing less than 20 minutes per night. An interesting choice.

[Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) (13.5 credits)

Milutinov does not need to score much to get a high PIR, as he showed in Round 21 against Baskonia. He finished the game with 12 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and a PIR of 31, having taken just 9 two-point shots. Olympiacos will lean on his effectiveness against a physical team like Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

Check out my advice for EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge managers.

Fantasy tips, Round 22: Many players on the rise!

Several direct rivals in the race for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs will go head to head in Round 22, including emotional homecomings for a pair of iconic coaches. Here's your guide to all the action.

Round 22: Coaching icons visit former teams

### Thursday, January 18

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-fc-barcelona/E2023/193/)

After roaring back into winning ways in sensational style by thrashing Virtus on Friday, Efes (8-13) will look to continue its revival with a tough trip from second-placed Barcelona (15-6). [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/) ensured that injured [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) wasn't missed by draining 24 points as Barca beat Zalgiris on Friday. Efes will hope [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) stays hot after masterminding the win over Virtus with 26 points. Barca is looking for a season sweep over Efes after comfortably winning their opening night meeting, 91-74, behind 18 points from [Willy Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/willy-hernangomez/003196/), who will be challenged by [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) on Thursday. 

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/191/)

Baskonia (11-10) coach Dusko Ivanovic will have a swift return to Belgrade to face former team Zvezda (9-12) as the Spanish side looks to protect its position in the all-important top 10. Baskonia won a thriller, 87-85, when the teams met last month, with rebounding aces [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) and [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/) combining for 17 boards. They will go up against in-form Zvezda big man [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/), who paired 14 points with 6 rebounds in last week's key win at Milan. That game also featured 22 points from former Baskonia shooter [Rokas Giedraitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-giedraitis/006436/), who now has multiple triples in four consecutive games. 

[ALBA Berlin vs. FC Bayern Munich  ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/alba-berlin-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/190/)

A German derby will give ALBA (4-17) the chance to claim consecutive wins for the first time this season with a visit from Bayern (8-13), which has lost all four games in 2024. ALBA, which downed ASVEL on Friday behind 13 points and 8 rebounds from [Yanni Wetzell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/yanni-wetzell/011934/), is looking for revenge after a comfortable opening-round home victory for Bayern, 80-68, led by 17 points from [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) and [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/)'s double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Bonga has averaged only 4.3 points in the last six games so will be eager for a return to form. 

FC Bayern Munich-ALBA Berlin | Round 1 | Highlights

[Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/194/)

After losing twice on the road in the latest double-round week, Olympiacos (11-10) will be hoping for home comforts as it welcomes unpredictable Maccabi (12-9) in a crucial battle for playoffs qualification. With head-to-head advantage very much at stake, the Reds will take inspiration from its 74-79 road win over Maccabi in November, helped by the versatility of [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Walkup's defense restricted [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) to just 2 field goals on 13 attempts in that game, so Maccabi's backcourt leader will be looking to bounce back after suffering a similarly tough night in Friday's collapse against Partizan. 

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/192/)

Two teams aiming to bounce straight back from bad losses meet with Virtus hosting (14-7) last-place ASVEL (4-17). The Italian team has won nine in a row at home, and also prevailed in a Round 5 thriller at ASVEL, 84-87, thanks to 20 points with just one miss from [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/). He and veteran [Daniel Hackett](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/daniel-hackett/001844/) will look to give more control to an offense that committed 18 turnovers in Friday's 24-point loss at Efes, while ASVEL hopes for a big improvement in long-range shooting after only making 2 triples in last week's blowout home loss to ALBA.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Round 5 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### Friday, January 19

[Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/198/)

Local hero Sarunas Jasikevicius will lead his high-flying Fenerbahce (13-8) into battle against a Zalgiris (7-14) team determined to defend its home court. The Turkish team has won six of the last seven, one of which was an 80-78 thriller against Zalgiris last month. [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/) (19 points) was the key performer on that occasion, and he remains in great form with an average of 17.3 points in the last three games. Zalgiris will hope for a return to form from power forward [Rolands Smits](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rolands-smits/007109/), who had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the December meeting with Fenerbahce but was held to just 5 points on Friday at Barcelona. 

[AS Monaco vs. Real Madrid ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-real-madrid/E2023/195/)

League-leading Real (19-2) faces a major test from a Monaco team (10-11) clinging onto a place in the top ten after losing three of the last four. Injured anchor [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) will be missed after dominating the paint with a club-record 19 rebounds in last week's overtime win over Valencia. [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/) will look to put his long-range scoring ability (40% for three-pointers) to good use. Real cruised at home, 91-73, when the teams met in Round 9 behind 21 points from shooting star [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/), who has recorded double-digit scoring in six straight games.

Reigning-champ Real aim to prolong its blistering start against a Monaco team seeking to reboot after seeing a five-game winning streak snapped by Efes. A must-watch duel comes in the back between the league's top rated guards, Facundo Campazzo and Mike James.

Real Madrid-AS Monaco | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/196/)

On the back of last week's club record-breaking comeback against Maccabi, Zeljko Obradovic will make his latest return to Athens as Partizan (11-10) looks to narrow the gap on Panathinaikos (13-10). Another player facing his former club is Greens big man and last week's MVP [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), who was outplayed by 23 points from fit-again [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) when Partizan prevailed, 92-87, after overtime in Belgrade in November. The Serbian team will also have to find an answer for [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), who scored 19 points in that game and also poured in 21 as Panathinaikos impressively overpowered Monaco last time out.

[Valencia Basket vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/valencia-basket-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/197/)

Two inconsistent teams will look to push closer towards the top 10 as the round closes with Valencia (10-11) hosting Milan (9-12). The Spanish team has taken a blow to its confidence with three consecutive narrow losses, most recently in overtime to Real Madrid last Thursday, while Milan is coming off a home loss to Zvezda. A very solid team performance gave the Italian team an easy win, 83-52, when the teams met in November, but Valenica will hope to gain revenge through the scoring skills of former Milan guard [Kevin Pangos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-pangos/006433/), who will hope for a chance to shine as he settles with his new team.

Valencia Basket v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024-01-19T19:30:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-01-19T18:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Real Madrid (2024-01-19T19:00:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-01-18T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-01-18T19:15:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v FC Bayern Munich (2024-01-18T19:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-01-18T18:00:00.000Z)