This was the final round of games before a two-week break in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, so how did the teams get on?
Game Center: Key results in the playoff race as Round 26 comes to a close
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Friday, February 9
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 91-93 Zalgiris Kaunas
In a see-saw battle that went down to the wire, Zalgiris pulled out an important 91-93 road win over Crvena Zvezda. It is Zalgiris's third straight win and its fourth in the last five outings, as the team improved to 11-15 on the season, while Zvezda dropped to a 10-16 record. Zalgiris spent the majority of the night with a small advantage, but no team had a lead bigger than 6 points in this game. However, as the game went down to the wire, Zalgiris used a 0-7 run to take a 72-75 lead. The visitors never trailed again as Tomas Dimsa, Keenan Evans and Edgaras Ulanovas made key baskets to keep Zalgiris ahead.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 74-63 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Panathinaikos grabbed its sixth consecutive home win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by downing Fenerbahce 74-63 in the Greek capital on Friday. Panathinaikos improved to 16-10 in the standings while Fenerbahce dropped to 15-11. Kendrick Nunn led the winners with 23 points. Mathias Lessort added 13 and 8 rebounds for Panathinaikos. Johnathan Motley led Fenerbahce with 16 points. Tarik Biberovic and Nick Calathes each added 12 while Scottie Wilbekin had 10 for the guests, who would have the tie-break advantage if both teams finish the regular season with the same record. Calathes dished his 2,000th assists during the game, becoming the first player to reach this milestone.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna 78-81 AS Monaco
Monaco ground out a precious 78-81 win at Virtus and improved to 16-10 on the back of its fifth successive win in the EuroLeague, while the Italian side dropped to 16-10 after its spirited fightback fell short in a dramatic finish. Jordan Lloyd stood out for Monaco with a season-high 24 points, of which 12 came in the second quarter when the visitors had built a 15-point lead. Mike James added 21 despite shooting 1-of-7 from downtown and also racked up 6 rebounds for the visitors. At the other end, Marco Belinelli paced Virtus with 21 points, while Iffe Lundberg added 15. Tornike Shengelia scored 12 points and Jordan Mickey chipped in with 10 for the hosts, who were roared on by a fervent home crowd from start to finish.
FC Barcelona 93-77 ALBA Berlin
Barcelona gained ground on first-placed Real Madrid as it took care of business with a convincing 93-77 home victory over ALBA. Barcelona took control of the game with a 20-2 second quarter run and then hit the first 9 points of the second half to improve to 18-8 with its third straight win. Willy Hernangomez led the way with 18 points for Barcelona, which won its sixth straight home game for a 13-1 record at Palau Blaugrana. Nicolas Laprovittola and Rokas Jokubaitis both added 13 points and Oscar da Silva chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals. ALBA dropped to 5-21 overall and 1-12 on the road. Tim Schneider was ALBA’s top scorer with 14 points, and Matteo Spagnolo added 11 points in the loss.
Thursday, February 8
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 105-91 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
In a run-and-gun, thoroughly enjoyable showdown, Efes defeated Maccabi 105-91 in Round 26 in Riga, Latvia on Thursday. Efes improved to 11-15 in the standings while Maccabi dropped to 13-13. Shane Larkin paced the winners with 22 points and 6 assists. Rodrigue Beaubois added 20 points, Ercan Osmani had 13, Tibor Pleiss got 12 while Will Clyburn and Tyrique Jones contributed 10 apiece for Efes. Wade Baldwin led Maccabi with 26 points. Antonius Cleveland and Bonzie Colson each added 12, Jasiel Rivero and Josh Nebo had 11 apiece, while John DiBartolomeo got 10 for the guests.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 94-80 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
History was made as Baskonia's Codi Miller-McIntyre put together one of the greatest performances in EuroLeague history on Thursday night. He recorded the fourth triple-double ever in the competition while also setting the record for most assists in a game with 20 during Baskonia's 94-80 win over ASVEL. Baskonia defended its spot in the playoff places with its fourth win in five home games in 2024 for a 14-12 overall record.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 78-79 FC Bayern Munich
Sylvain Francisco nailed a huge game-winning three-pointer and Bayern snatched a 78-79 victory at Partizan in Round 26 on Thursday night. The hosts dropped to a 12-14 record, while Bayern improved to 11-15. Francisco paced the visitors with 20 points, Serge Ibaka netted 14, Carsen Edwards had 12 and Danko Brankovic added 11. For Partizan, Kevin Punter scored a game-high 22 points and Frank Kaminsky netted 14, having gone 4-for-6 from beyond the arc. James Nunnally and PJ Dozier recorded 10 points apiece.
Valencia Basket 65-78 Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos grabbed a vital victory on the road, overcoming direct rival Valencia 65-78 at La Fonteta. The Reds improved to 15-11, two wins clear of Valencia at 13-13 and also with the head-to-head advantage between the teams. After a closely contested first half, the visiting team took control with a 0-11 run in the third quarter and didn’t look back as it restricted Valencia to just 26 points in the second half.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 81-76 Real Madrid
Milan grabbed its second consecutive home victory in the EuroLeague by edging Real Madrid 81-76 at the Forum in Round 26 on Thursday. Milan improved to 11-15 while Real dropped to 22-4. Shavon Shields led the winners with a season-high 27 points. Nikola Mirotic buried 6-of-7 shots from downtown on his way to 23 points. Dzanan Musa led Real with 12 points. Mario Hezonja added 11 while Gabriel Deck had 10 for the defending champion.