Euroleague Basketball has imposed a fan with a lifetime prohibition to access any Euroleague Basketball games and events due to the racist comments addressed to one of the officiating crew members at the Olympiacos Piraeus vs Valencia Basket game, on December 15, 2023.

The home club, Olympiacos Piraeus, had already canceled the individual’s season ticket shortly after the incident and announced that he would be prohibited from attending any Olympiacos’ games, ever.

Euroleague Basketball, Olympiacos Piraeus and all its fellow clubs are strongly committed to celebrating diversity and promoting respect, using basketball to unite fans, and applying a zero-tolerance policy at their events towards any acts that go against these values.

Euroleague Basketball issues lifetime ban to fan for racist comments towards referee

In the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague roll call we take a look at five players that had a big impact on their respective games for Round 14.

Round 14 roll call

### Nedovic paced Zvezda to much-needed win

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade got back onto the winning track with [a convincing 85-71 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-alba-berlin/E2023/124/) over ALBA Berlin, and [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/) played a major role in the triumph. Nedovic topped all scorers in the game with 20 points as he knocked down 4 of 7 three-point shots and also 4 of 5 two-pointers. Not only playing the role of a scorer, Nedovic also tied for a team-high 5 assists, blocked 1 shot and took 1 steal for a PIR of 24. What's more, the Zvezda guard did all that in just under 22 minutes on the floor.

Nemanja Nedovic (20 points) Highlights vs. ALBA Berlin, 12/14/2023

Nedovic paced Zvezda to much-needed win

### Nebo did it both ways, in either half

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv protected its home floor away from home with a balanced effort against Anadolu Efes Istanbul, and starting big man [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) did a little bit of everything in [the 95-86 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/122/). Nebo collected 8 points  on 4-for-6 shooting around the rim, pulled down a team-high 9 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive glass, and also delivered a career-high 4 blocked shots. Intrestingly, Nebo compiled all of his points and offensive rebounds, as well as 2 blocks, in the first half. Then, after the break, he had his other 2 blocks and pulled down 5 defensive rebounds.

Josh Nebo (8 points) Highlights vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 12/14/2023

Nebo did it both ways, in either half

### Dozier was huge in Partizan's road success

[PJ Dozier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/perry-dozier-jr/012742/) has been coming into his role with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as of late, and his performance in [an 85-93 road win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/121/) over Zalgiris Kaunas was more proof of that. Dozier did not allow his struggles from long range, where he shot 0-for-4, prevent him to contribute everywhere else. The Partizan guard scored 16 points, converting on 5 of 7 two-pointers, and drew 6 fouls that he turned into 6-of-7 free throws. He pulled down 7 rebounds, including 3 on offense, dished 4 assists, had 2 steals and 1 block. His PIR of 27 was his highest in his 14 EuroLeague appearances. Dozier’s contribution was so instrumental that he played the first 26 minutes of the game before taking his only break on the bench late in the third and early in the fourth quarter.

Perry Dozier Jr (16 points) Highlights vs. Zalgiris Kaunas, 12/14/2023

Dozier was huge in Partizan's road success

### Miller-McIntyre flirted with a triple-double

There have been only three triples-doubles – and those by two just different players  Nikola Vujcic and Nick Calathes – in EuroLeague history. On Thursday night, [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) came close to joining this exclusive club. The Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz ended up on the losing end of [an 81-91 decision](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/120/) against visiting Virtus Segafredo Bologna, but it wasn’t for his lack of trying. Miller-McIntyre collected 10 points, 13 assists and 8 rebounds for the hosts, which is arguably the most complete statistical game by any player this season. His 13 assists are also tied for the season-high through 14 rounds, but it was not enough to lift Baskonia over Virtus.

Codi Miller-Mcintyre (10 points) Highlights vs. VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA, 12/14/2023

Miller-McIntyre flirted with a triple-double

### Calathes went for a season-best night on the glass

When you think of someone grabbing a double-digit number of rebounds, [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/) of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is unlikely to be the first player you consider. Well, on Friday night, he grabbed more rebounds than any other player during [Fenerbahce’s game against AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-as-monaco/E2023/123/), as he secured 10 boards: 4 on the offensive end and 6 on the defensive glass. That is Calathes’s highest tally for rebounds this season and just the second time he has grabbed 5 or more in 2023-24. However, it was still shy of the career-best 13 boards he recorded on two occasions: once in 2021-22 and once in 2022-23. Against Monaco, Calathes’s activity on the boards allowed Fenerbahce to have some fastbreak opportunities and also second-chance situations in Monaco’s half. All in all, it was a good night’s work by the veteran guard.

Nick Calathes (7 points) Highlights vs. AS Monaco, 12/15/2023

Calathes went for a season-best night on the glass

Round 14 roll call: Calathes, Dozier, Miller-McIntyre, Nebo, Nedovic

FC Barcelona v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2023-12-15T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v Valencia Basket (2023-12-15T19:15:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v ALBA Berlin (2023-12-14T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v AS Monaco (2023-12-15T17:45:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v FC Bayern Munich (2023-12-14T19:45:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-12-14T19:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2023-12-14T20:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2023-12-14T18:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-12-14T19:05:00.000Z)

Olimpia Milano was able to protect its lead in the fourth quarter after several painful defeats

To Messina's delight, Milan finished what it started in Barcelona

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan produced the shock of the week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with [an impressive 86-90 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/125/) over host FC Barcelona on Friday, after the home side had headed into the clash as odds-on favorites to come out on top.

The result snapped an eight-game home winning streak and dropped Barca to 10-4, now tied for second place and losing ground on reigning champs Real Madrid, who look unstoppable at the pinnacle with a 13-1 record.

Milan improved to 5-9, reigniting its postseason hopes and putting an end to a three-game losing streak that had sent the Italian side into a freefall towards the bottom of the 18-team standings.

The victory was all the more impressive given that Milan [was missing a number of key players](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maodo-lo-out-three-weeks-nikola-mirotic-for-six/). [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) and [Maodo Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/) were unavailable alongside long-term casualties [Billy Baron](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/billy-baron/005775/) and [Kevin Pangos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-pangos/006433/), meaning that the visitors were severely shorthanded for one of the most difficult road games of the season.

However, those who did make the trip stepped up to the plate magnificently. [Devon Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devon-hall/011205/) led the charge with a game-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-10 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the foul line. [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half, when Milan twice engineered 15-point leads that proved too much for a misfiring Barcelona.

The Blaugrana wish to maintain its grip on second and a 100% home record when they take on stuttering Milan, who've lost three on the bounce and are set to be without injured former Barça star Nikola Mirotic, placing pressure on Johannes Voigtmann and Nicolo Melli to reproduce his overall repertoire.

FC Barcelona vs EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | Round 14 | Highlights

Veteran [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/) racked up 16 points and 6 boards, while also celebrating a milestone as he climbed up to fourth place on the EuroLeague all-time list in defensive rebounds. Last but not least, role player [Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) netted 15 points and [Johannes Voigtmann](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johannes-voigtmann/007201/) got Milan going with a pair of early long-range shots to finish on 8 points and 5 rebounds, underlining a balanced Milan effort.

The win was that much sweeter for Milan's head coach, Ettore Messina, whose team came under intense scrutiny after several tough losses when it was unable to hold its own in the home stretch, most recently in an 82-69 defeat at Partizan in Round 13, when Milan spilled a 45-60 third-quarter lead. Messina was overjoyed with how his team fended off a series of Barca attempts to conjure a comeback on Friday.

"We beat a great team on the back of a very good performance, and a disciplined one," Messina told the post-game press conference.

"It's a very important win because we've been unlucky recently and it will hopefully instill some confidence in the team. We played very well against the likes of Efes, Valencia, Zvezda and Olympiacos, but we lost most of those games and many of them in the fourth quarter.

"In our last outing at Partizan, we were up by 15 points in the third quarter and hence it was so important we were able to protect our lead tonight and come away with a win."

The result will have put wind into Milan's sails ahead of the next week's double-round schedule, with the Italian side at home to 17th-placed ASVEL Villeurbanne (2-12) and ninth-placed Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (7-7). 

If the performance against Barcelona is anything to go by, Milan could be on the verge of turning around its fortunes in Europe's premier club competition.

The Italian side was able to protect its lead in the fourth quarter after several painful defeats.

A career-best night in assists has seen Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens guard Kostas Sloukas earn MVP of the Round honors in Round 14 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 14 MVP: Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

[Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) played an integral role as [the Greens defeated LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 81-89](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/118/), pairing his career-high 12 assists with 18 points. He also had 5 rebounds and 1 steal, which gave him a PIR of 29, the highest of any winning player in this round. In his 365-game EuroLeague career, Sloukas had never reached 12 assists, while his 18 points and 3 triples made were both season highs. This is his third MVP of the Round honor in 13 EuroLeague seasons.

Despite recording the best PIR mark of anyone in Round 14, Keenan Evans’s career-high 38 PIR night was not enough to stop Zalgiris Kaunas from losing 85-93 to Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. The guard scored a career-best 33 points, in addition to grabbing 3 rebounds, dishing 4 assists and recording 1 steal. The third-best performer in Round 14 was P.J. Dozier, who shined for Partizan with 16 points, a joint career-best 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Rounding out the list of top performers in Round 14 are Bonzie Colson of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Darius Thompson of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Chima Moneke of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, each of whom had a 26 PIR. Colson recorded 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in a 95-86 win over Efes, while Thompson had 22 points, 7 assists 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Meanwhile, Moneke collected 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in an 81-91 loss against Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

Round 14 MVP: Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Round 14 brought a lot of great individual performances and players who stepped up big. These were the leaders in the main statistical categories.

Round 14 individual highs: Keenan Evans, Zalgiris Kaunas, 33 points

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

Evans led all scorers in Round 14 with 33 points. Mike James of AS Monaco is league's scoring leader with 19.4 points per game.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

Tyrique Jones of Efes had 16 rebounds in this round, tying a EuroLeague season high. Tadas Sedekerskis of Baskonia leads the league in rebounding with 8.2 per contest.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Baskonia guard Codi Miller-McIntyre tied a league season high by dishing 13 assists in Round 14. Real Madrid's Facundo Campazzo averages a league high 7.8 assists per night.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

Six players had 3 steals this round: Efes duo Jones and Shane Larkin, Olympiacos Piraeus guard Thomas Walkup, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's David Lighty, Real Madrid forward Rudy Fernandez and Juancho Hernangomez of Panathinaikos. ASVEL's Paris Lee tops the steals charts with 2.1 per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

Two players had 4 blocks in this round: Maccabi's Josh Nebo and Serge Ibaka of FC Bayern Munich. Ibaka is now the league leader for blocks with 1.6 per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

There were five double-doubles in Round 14: Sloukas (18 points, 12 assists), Miller-McIntyre (10 points, 13 assists), Dinos Mitoglou of Panathinaikos (16 points, 11 rebounds), Jones (12 points, 16 rebounds) and Joffrey Lauvergne of ASVEL (10 points, 11 rebounds).

One of the most-celebrated big men of his generation added a new EuroLeague milestone to his collection on Friday.

Milan’s Hines climbed to second in all-time rebounds

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan center [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/) climbed one spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's all-time rebounds list, [going past Felipe Reyes to rank second overall with 1,803 career rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=All&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds).

Hines needed 1 rebound in his team's Round 14 game at FC Barcelona to move ahead of Reyes, who had 1,799 for his career, and got it on the defensive boards late in the first quarter. He went on to finish the game with 5 rebounds, 3 on defense and 2 on offense. Paulius Jankunas leads the all-time table with 2,010 rebounds. The next active player in the EuroLeague this season is Barcelona’s Jan Vesely, who ranks fifth overall with 1,588 rebounds, 16 away from passing fourth-place Ioannis Bourousis

Hines already leads all-time in offensive rebounds, with 798 throughout his career. He ranks ninth overall in defensive rebounds with 1,005.

Additionally, Hines leads the EuroLeague in most games played, 405, ranks second in two-pointers made (1,307), third in blocks (311), fourth in PIR (4,228) and 10th in steals (280) and 

Hines made his EuroLeague debut with Brose Bamberg, grabbing 54 rebounds in 10 games in the 2010-11 season. He pulled down 286 in 53 games with Olympiacos Piraeus, getting 949 boards in 218 games with CSKA Moscow and 514 in 124 games with Milan.

A four-time EuroLeague champion, twice each with Olympiacos and CSKA, Hines was named to the 2010-20 EuroLeague All-Decade Team and was chosen as the competition's best defender three times, in the 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2021-22 campaigns.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 13 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 14th winner in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home)! Branislav Vuckovac beat everyone else in Round 14 with his team Zelenjak 23/24, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 234.5.

Dimitris had the following lineup: team captain Keenan Evans of Zalgiris Kaunasl, Josh Nebo of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Rokas Giedraitis and Nemanja Nedovic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, and PJ Dozier of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade as starters.

His sixth man was Vanja Marinkovic of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, while the rest of the bench was made up of Diego Flaccadori of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Vincent Poirier of Real Madrid, Tadas Sedekerskis of Baskonia and Danielius Lavrinovicius of Zalgiris. His head coach was Ioannis Sfairopoulos of Zvezda.

The prize for finishing first in Round 14 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2024-25 season, so congratulations, Dimitris!

Ilias T remains the leader of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge overall standings with 2,396.06 points.

Trades are now open for Round 15. Remember, it's back to three trades allowed between Rounds 14 and 15!

The first game in Round 15, Crvena Zvezda vs. Real Madrid, tips off on Tuesday, December 19, at 19:00 CET. This contest marks 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!

Weekly prizes are on offer for the top team manager in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, so don't miss out!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 14 winner

Valencia Basket managed to hold Olympiacos B.C. to its lowest-ever points tally after three quarters during its 56-63 win in Round 14 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Valencia Basket's impressive D forced Olympiacos B.C. into 'worst performance' in years

After a [resounding road win over Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olympiacos-bc-vs-valencia-basket/) in a defensive bout on Friday night, Valencia Basket head coach Alex Mumbru was asked one question: If he was told before the game his team would score 63 points and win, would he believe it?

"No, I would not. That is the truth", Mumbru replied.

"We played a great team, great coach, great everything. We knew we came here to struggle. We had to be ready to struggle against a great team, against a Final Four team."

### Valencia was fantastic on defense

And great defense they did play, not only by the eye test but proven by sheer facts and numbers as Olympiacos's usual offense was ground to a halt.

After falling behind 12-5 in the first quarter, Valencia finished the quarter on a 3-9 run before opening the second with a 1-6 spurt. From there, the visitors continued to harass the hosts' offense, slowly increasing the lead and taking a 26-35 advantage into the halftime break.

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Olympiacos was held to 45.5% on twos and 26.7% on threes in the first 20 minutes, and was forced into 9 turnovers after entering this game committing just 11.3 per game.

"We got off to a slow start defensively, but we kind of figured it out," explained Valencia playmaker Chris Jones. "We got the stops we needed and kept them off the offensive rebounds."

That was one of the big keys in the first half for Valencia, as it held Olympiacos to just 3 offensive rebounds on 20 chances.

But the first half ended up being just the start of Valencia's defensive showcase.

"Our plan for the game was to play hard defense. It gave us confidence to continue in the second half," Mumbru commented.

### A strong start to the second half

Valencia went on to allow just 12 points in the third quarter, forcing the Reds to record an all-time low in one statistic. Having scored just 38 points in the first 30 minutes, that is Olympiacos's lowest-ever score after the first three quarters of a EuroLeague game.

"It is one of the worst performances we've had in the last three years," Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas stated after the loss. 

Thomas Walkup has stepped up as the Reds' talisman, scoring at least 14 points in four games and also dishing 7 assists versus Bayern. He and his team move on to Valencia, who've enjoyed a return to winning-ways with Semi Ojeleye, who scored 17 and 16 respectively aganst Zvezda and ASVEL.

Olympiacos Piraeus-Valencia Basket | Round 14 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Olympiacos did manage to start a rally in the fourth, getting within 5 points on two occasions, but never closer. This time, it was not just its defense that kept Valencia in front.

"We knew we are both pretty good defensively. So, it wasn't just about the stops but who will execute better and get the points down the stretch," Jones noted.

With the hosts cutting it to 50-55, Victor Claver nailed a huge triple. Then, after Kostas Papanikolaou answered right back with one of his own, Chris Jones beat the shot-clock buzzer with a runner that made it 53-60 with a minute to go. From there, Olympiacos never recovered.

When all was said and done, Valencia held Olympiacos to 56 points in Piraeus, a week after holding LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne to 55 points at its new LDLC Arena.

"I am happy for my players that they believed that we can win if we play hard defense," Mumbru concluded.

It secured Valencia its third straight win and an 8-6 record ahead of a daunting double-round week, in which it will play home games against two of the four best offenses in the EuroLeague: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (8-6) and Virtus Segafredo Bologna (10-4).

More Valencia News

Jaime Pradilla of Valencia Basket puts a lot of pressure on Filip Petrusev of Olympiacos Piraeus as he attempts to get the ball to teammate Isaiah Canaan in Round 14 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Coach Mumbru's side flexed its league-best defense at Peace and Friendship Stadium in Round 14.

Valencia's impressive D forced Olympiacos into 'worst performance' in years

Olimpia Milano beat Barça Basket for the first time this season at Palau Blaugrana, with Shavon Shields and Devon Hall both impressing for Ettore Messina's side.

Shorthanded Olimpia Milano stunned Barça Basket as Donta Hall, Shavon Shields shined

EA7 Emporio Armani EA7 Milan celebrated [a stunning 86-90 win at FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-barca-basket-vs-olimpia-milano/) in their Round 14 clash on Friday, with the visitors improving to 5-9 while Barcelona dropped to 10-4 after a lackluster performance.

Although Milan missed a stack of key players sidelined by injuries, it got off to a flying start and kept pulling away from Barcelona after effervescent long-range shooting put the visiting team in a commanding position early on.

Johannes Voightmann got the thee-point shooting party started, before Shavon Shields followed in his footsteps and Devon Hall put the icing on the cake for Milan, whose veteran Nicolo Melli made his experience count at both ends of the floor.

### Devon Hall got Milan over the line

Player of the game Hall, who tied his EuroLeague personal best of 21 points, heaped praise on his teammates afterward. “We were able to move the ball and defended at a high level, which is always going to open up opportunities to win games,” Hall said in a flash courtside interview as he walked off the court.

“We feel good about this win because this is a very tough place to come to and get it done.”

Devon Hall (21 points) and Shavon Shields (19) combined for 40 points as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan beat FC Barcelona 86-90 in Round 14 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Shields, Hall impressed vs. Barcelona

Hall made a barrage of crunch shots when the chips were down, as Milan kept Barcelona at bay whenever the home team looked capable of turning the tide. It was a welcome break for Milan head coach Ettore Messina, who was delighted with the outcome.

“We had a very good start and a very good first half,” said Messina. “Obviously we suffered in the third quarter when they started being aggressive, but ultimately we had some good plays at both ends of the court. I am very happy for my players as they fought and deserved this win.”

“We beat some very good teams this term and we need to keep competing with the same attitude. We could also do with a bit of luck on  roster depth,” he added.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Olimpia sbanca il Palau Blaugrana! 🔥✅<br>Shields nel primo tempo e Hall nel secondo guidando l’Olimpia alla vittoria! <br><br>(Hall 21 pts, Shields 19, Melli 16, Flaccadori 15)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/olimpiamilano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#olimpiamilano</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://t.co/i8An34Lpy8">pic.twitter.com/i8An34Lpy8</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1735775708583014669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### A crucial win for Milan

Milan did a particularly good job of making light of Nikola Mirotic’s absence, as the versatile forward was the club’s star signing from Barcelona during the offseason. The visitors also missed livewire playmaker Maodo Lo, but the injury-hit roster produced Milan’s best performance of the season at one of the toughest road venues in the 18-team competition.

The outcome snapped Barcelona’s eight-game home winning streak and Melli was over the moon. “We did a really good job as we were very solid throughout the game,” he said. “We knew it was going to be a very tough game, but we came with the right approach.”

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Devon Hall of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has possession against FC Barcelona in Round 14 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The visitors led from start to finish against a disjointed home team which never got into its stride.