Gran Canaria, which won on Tuesday, joined Valencia and Bahcesehir as the third playoff qualifier this season
Game Center: Trefl, Reyer, Jerusalem claim Wednesday wins on the road
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Wednesday, January 8
Bahcesehir College Istanbul 95-93 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
Bahcesehir outlasted Buducnost in an overtime thriller at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. With the win, Bahcesehir's third in a row, it improved to 12-2 to remain atop Group A. Buducnost dropped to 6-8 and saw its own three-game winning streak come to an end. Axel Bouteille led the winners with 23 points and 9 rebounds and Jaleen Smith added 19 points and 9 assists and Tai Odiase posted a double-double. Yogi Ferrell paced Buducnost with 16 points.
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 79-91 Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
Jerusalem came out victorious from a crucial battle for a top-two finish by beating Cluj. Jared Harper and Khadeen Carrington combined for 44 points to snap Cluj’s five-game winning streak at Bt-Arena. With this win, Jerusalem improved its record to 9-5 and claimed the head-to-head advantage against Cluj which dropped to 7-7. Carrington paced Jerusalem with a career-high 23 points, while Harper finished the game with 21 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. For Cluj, D.J. Seeley scored a game-high 27 points.
Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 74-97 Trefl Sopot
Trefl registered its first win of the season, and it did so in style, going on the road and thrashing Wolves. The win improved already-eliminated Trefl's record to 1-13 in Group A, while Wolves dropped to 7-7. Trefl never trailed after the first quarter, but pulled away with a 1-16 run in the third quarter and never looked back. Jaroslaw Zyskowski had 20 points and 9 rebounds in the win and Darious Moten scored 19. Anthony Cowan led Wolves with 17 points and 8 assists.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 98-79 Aris Midea Thessaloniki
Cedevita stayed on track for a postseason berth after improving its Group B record to 8-5 with a comfortable home win over Aris, which dropped to 3-11 following another lackluster display. A balanced workload on offense saw five home players finish in double figures in points with Brynton Lemar pacing Cedevita with 18. Cedevita dished out a team total of 21 assists and forced 17 turnovers from Aris. At the other end, Sharife Cooper paced Aris with 17 points.
Joventut Badalona 93-70 Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul
Joventut returned to winning ways in Group A by thrashing Besiktas at home in Round 14. Joventut improved to 5-9 in the standings and earned the potential head-to-head tie-break advantage against Besiktas, which dropped to 7-7. Kassius Robertson paced the winners with 17 points. Devon Dotson added 16, Artem Pustovyi had 12 while Adam Hanga got 11 for Joventut. Jonah Mathews led Besiktas with 18 points.
Veolia Towers Hamburg 77-90 Umana Reyer Venice
Reyer continued its surge upwards in the Group B standings with a road victory at Hamburg. Reyer was cruising and built a 25-point lead early in the second half before Hamburg trimmed the gap to 9 points in the fourth quarter. But the visitors never gave up control and collected their sixth win in the last seven games for an 8-6 record. Jordan Parks paced Reyer with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Kyle Wiltjer added 16 points for the winners. Jordan Barnett and Brae Ivey both scored 16 points for Hamburg, which fell to 3-11 after having won three of its last four home games. With the loss, Hamburg has been eliminated from playoff contention.
Tuesday, January 7
ratiopharm Ulm 76-83 Dreamland Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria took a giant step towards a top-two spot in Group A after knocking off Ulm on the road to snap a two-game losing streak. Gran Canaria blew a tight game wide open with a 0-16 fourth-quarter run to improve to 10-4 on the season. The win would eventually clinch the team a playoff berth after Wednesday's results were completed. The Spanish side won both games against Ulm this season - including a 125-78 blowout in Round 5. Carlos Alocen collected 14 points and 5 assists and Mike Tobey tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks for the winners. Ulm saw its five-game winning streak snapped to fall to 9-5. Ben Saraf poured in a career-high 19 points in the loss.
Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 89-68 Dolomiti Energia Trento
Hapoel extended its winning streak to three games by crushing Trento on Tuesday evening at Samokov Arena in Bulgaria. The hosts led by double digits for the majority of the game to grab a comfortable home victory. Hapoel improved its record to 9-5, with Trento, whose head coach Paolo Galbiati missed the game due to illness, dropping to 4-10. Bruno Caboclo led all scorers with 19 points, which he paired with 8 rebounds. Antonio Blakeney added 13 points. Jordan Ford paced Trento with 17 points.
Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 79-66 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys
Bourg improved to 7-7 in Group B and snapped a three-game skid after a thoroughly deserved home win over Lietkabelis, which dropped to 4-9 and dented its slim hopes of reaching the postseason. Jordan Usher paced Bourg with 17 points and 9 boards while Brandon Jefferson and Xavier Castaneda chipped in with 11 points each for the French team, which stifled the visitors with ironclad defense to wipe out a 34-36 halftime deficit. Oleksandr Kovliar netted 16 points for Lietkabelis, which was undone by woeful shooting from downtown (2 of 18) as well as 16 offensive rebounds from Bourg – twice as many as the visitors managed.
Valencia Basket 116-78 Turk Telekom Ankara
Valencia bounced back in style from its two last defeats and rolled over visiting Turk Telekom at La Fontenta. The hosts trailed 4-8 early in the first period, but after the first triple went in, Valencia displayed an unstoppable offensive machinery that totally obliterated its opponent. With this victory, the home team improved to 12-2 to remain atop Group B, while Turk Telekom saw its four-game winning streak come to an end and slipped to 8-6. Xabi Lopez-Arostegui led six Valencia scorers in double digits with 20 points and also added 6 boards and 5 assists. Brancou Badio, Jaime Pradilla, Chris Jones and Semi Ojeleye followed with 12 points apiece. Berkan Durmaz paced Turk Telekom with 16 points and 6 boards.