Fresh from Tuesday's amazing late comeback against Paris, second-placed Fenerbahce (21-10) will attempt to seal home-court advantage in the playoffs by beating visiting Baskonia (13-18).
Game Notes: Fenerbahce vs. Baskonia



The resolve of Saras Jasikevicius’s men were shown by their fourth-quarter heroics earlier this week, capped by a buzzer-beating three-point game-winner from Nigel Hayes-Davis, while Marko Guduric again proved that he is a team leader by posting 25 points. Baskonia saw its postseason hopes ended with a defeat at Efes on Wednesday so it may struggle for motivation, but shooters like Markus Howard and Nikos Rogkavopoulos will be dangerous with the freedom to play without pressure. Baskonia was heavily outrebounded – 41-26 – in the loss at Efes, so will be keen to show more physicality this time around.
Game Videos
- Baskonia has won the last five home games in this series, including an 88-76 win in Round 13. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce has won eight of the last nine home games in this matchup.
- In their last meeting in Istanbul, Fenerbahce's 111-96 home win last March, Fenerbahce set a club record with 32 assists. Fenerbahce's Tarik Biberovic tied his career high with 5 three-point shots made that night.
- In the 2017-18 season, Fenerbahce swept Baskonia in the regular season and then prevailed over the Spanish side again in the EuroLeague Playoffs, winning their best-of-five series 3-1.
- Baskonia and Fenerbahce battled in the 2016 EuroLeague Semifinals. Fenerbahce beat Baskonia 88-77 in overtime thanks to 18 points from Bogdan Bogdanovic.
- Baskonia's Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was a teammate of Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli and Devon Hall at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan during the 2022-23 season.
- Fenerbahce guard Wade Baldwin played for Baskonia during the 2021-22 season.
- Fenerbahce forward Nigel Hayes-Davis set a career high with 6 assists in a road loss against Baskonia last season.
- Fenerbahce center Sertac Sanli made a career-best 9 two-point shots while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Baskonia in December 2019.
- Fenerbahce guard Arturs Zagars posted a personal-best 6 assists in a Round 13 loss against Baskonia.