In its first-ever home playoff game, Paris Basketball will attempt to keep its season alive by stopping the flow of red-hot Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.
Game Notes: Paris vs. Fenerbahce
2024-25
3 Minute de lecture
The Turkish team set a modern playoff record in Game 2 by draining 61 points in the first half, so it's clearly vital for the hosts to make a strong start and avoid Fenerbahce from feeling too comfortable.
Paris has been over reliant on three players during the series so far, with nobody other than TJ Shorts, Nadir Hifi and Tyson Ward averaging more than 7 points per game. The likes of big man Kevarrius Hayes and deep threat Mikael Jantunen will therefore be determined to make more impact, especially from three-point territory where the team has made just 28.3% of its attempts so far in the series.
Fenerbahce has benefitted from several strong individual performances so far, including sharpshooter Tarik Biberovic who netted 3 triples in both games in Istanbul, while Nigel Hayes-Davis has been delivering at both ends of the court with averages of 15 points and 6.5 rebounds.
But the greatest strength for Saras Jasikevicius's team has been its collective play, and home team boss Tiago Splitter needs his players to match that with 40 full minutes of hustle to prevent Fenerbahce from marching straight into the Final Four.
Game Videos
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Follow the Paris-Fenerbahce Game 3 post-game press conference
- 01:10
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Nigel Hayes-Davis: 'We look forward to Abu Dhabi'
- 01:53
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Tarik Biberovic: 'I worked all my life for these moments'
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Paris Basketball-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Playoffs Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Shorts forces overtime! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Pierre and Birch combine to perfection! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:33
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Hayes on the highlight reel! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Fener’s perfect team play! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Can TJ Shorts go the extra mile?
- 01:55
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Tarik Biberovic: 'Nothing is finished yet'
- 01:48
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Nigel Hayes-Davis: 'Today we took a very big step forward'
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Paris Basketball | PO Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Baldwin's buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:53
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Role players came up big for Fenerbahce
- 00:41
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Devon Hall: 'Taking care of home court is most important'
- 01:17
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Nigel Hayes-Davis: 'We got the job done'
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Paris Basketball | PO Game-1 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:12
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Baldwin seals the win! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Hifi’s solo supremacy! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Baldwin beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
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McCollum with a sweet dime for Hall! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Shorts & Hayes combine for alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Ward throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Shorts, Hayes combine in crunch time! | Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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TJ Shorts: 'It's an amazing feeling right now'
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Real Madrid-Paris Basketball | Play-In Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hifi with another crazy three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Hayes alley-oop dunk off another Shorts assist! Motorola Magic Moment
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The Shorts-Hayes combo works again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:57
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Tyson Ward: 'This is a product of us having fun'
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Paris Basketball-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Nigel Hayes-Davis: 'We played probably 16 good minutes, which is not good'
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FC Bayern Munich-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Baldwin with the alley-oop dunk in transition! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-Paris Basketball | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-FC Barcelona | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Paris Basketball | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Hayes-Davis wins it! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Paris Basketball| RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:41
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Hayes-Davis wins it! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Hifi stuns the crowd! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Guduric beats the first-half buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:34
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TJ Shorts: 'We will carry this momentum for the rest of the season'
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Paris Basketball-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Shorts with a rare block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Mathis Dossou-Yovo opens his EuroLeague account in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Paris Basketball | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Wade Baldwin: 'We’re striving to be a top-four team'
- Fenerbahce and Paris had never played before March 3; this will be their fifth meeting in 57 days.
- In Game 2, Fenerbahce scored a playoff record 61 first-half points and route to an 89-72 win. Tarik Biberovic scored a career-high 20 points and tied his career-best with 21 PIR in that win.
- In Game 1, which was Paris's first-ever EuroLeague game, Fenerbahce pulled out an 83-78 win with Wade Baldwin leading five double-digit scorers with 15 points.
- Fenerbahce edged Paris 101-100 in Round 31 on a game-winning buzzer-beating triple by Nigel Hayes-Davis. That is the only time Fenerbahce has scored more than 100 points in a game this season.
- Fenerbahce defeated Paris 83-87 in the French capital in early March in a postponed Round 17 game. It was the first-ever official meeting between the two teams.
- Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli and Devon Hall were teammates of Paris guard Maodo Lo at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan last season.
- Melli and Lo and Paris big man Leon Kratzer were teammates at Brose Bamberg during the 2016-17 season.
- Paris big man Mikael Jantunen grabbed a personal-best 8 rebounds in Round 31 against Fenerbahce.
- Paris center Kevarrius Hayes grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds for Zalgiris Kaunas against Fenerbahce in March 2023.
- Paris's Yakuba Ouattara posted career highs in points (19), three-pointers made (5) and PIR (19) for AS Monaco in a 98-94 overtime road loss at Fenerbahce in January 2023.
- Fenerbahce guard Devon Hall pulled down a career-high 5 offensive rebounds in Round 17 against Paris.