Five games take place on Thursday night, followed by five on Friday
Game Center: Panathinaikos wins on the road; Zvezda, Fener, Paris, Maccabi protect home courts
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Thursday, November 13
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 91-79 AS Monaco
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade moved back into a share of first place after a well-deserved 91-79 home win over Monaco. The result lifted the winners to 8-3 and dropped Monaco to 6-5 after a second straight tough loss in the Serbian capital, following Tuesday’s dramatic 78-76 defeat to Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.
The lead kept changing hands in a lively first quarter with Monaco nosing ahead 23-25 lead after the opening 10 minutes, courtesy of good work from Alpha Diallo and Mike James who combined for 16 points. Monaco then pulled away into a 28-37 lead midway through the second and although Zvezda hit back with a 12-3 run to draw level, 40-40, the visitors were ahead 42-46 at halftime. Good shooting from Ognjen Dobric kept Zvezda going throughout the third quarter and the hosts edged into a 65-64 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes. In a rugged and physical final period, Zvezda prevailed on the back of an inspired solo effort from its latest acquisition Jared Butler.
Dobric paced Zvezda as he matched his career-high with 22 points while Butler chipped in 20. Semi Ojeleye poured 14 points and Codi Miller-McIntyre added 12 for the hosts, who shot 12-of-18 from downtown. James topped Monaco on 18 points, Elie Okobo scored 16 and Jaron Blossomgame netted 11 for the visitors.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 74-68 Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv
In a meeting of the reigning EuroLeague and EuroCup champions, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul grinded out at 74-68 victory over Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv. A low-scoring first quarter ended all-square, 13-13, and the second period was a similar story as halftime arrived at 27-28. Fenerbahce started the third quarter with an 11-0 burst, before a flurry of scoring made it 54-44 with 10 minutes left. Hapoel kept fighting, but the Turkish team’s defense stood firm in the final stages.
Talen Horton-Tucker paced Fenerbahce with 15 points, while Devon Hall added 14. Bonzie Colson and Tarik Biberovic both scored 10 and Nicolo Melli bagged 10 rebounds. Elijah Bryant paced Hapoel with 19 points, with Johnathan Motley adding 14 and Vasilije Micic scoring 11. Fenerbahce improves to 6-5 with a third straight win, with Hapoel dropping to 8-3.
Real Madrid 77-87 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens completed a perfect two-round week on the road by beating Real Madrid 77-87 at Movistar Arena on Thursday evening. The visitors were in control from the off and led from start to finish, with TJ Shorts and Kostas Sloukas dictating the tempo and Kenneth Faried dominating in the paint in just his second game for the Greens. Ergin Ataman’s side improved its record to 7-4, with Real Madrid dropping to 5-6 after snapping its five-game winning streak at home.
Shorts ended the game on a season-high 19 points, which he paired with 6 assists. Faried recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds, with Sloukas scoring 15 and distributing 7 dishes. Andres Feliz bagged a career-high 16 points, with Edy Tavares completing a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Paris Basketball 90-86 Valencia Basket
Paris Basketball stopped a four-game losing streak by rallying to edge Valencia Basket 90-86 at home in Round 11 on Thursday. Paris improved to 5-6 in the standings while Valencia dropped to 6-5. Valencia led 79-86 with less than 3 minutes left but Jeremy Morgan, Nadir Hifi and Sebastian Herrera each struck from downtown in final 11-0 run, which gave Paris the game.
Hifi led the winners with 17 points, Derek Willis added 15, Herrera scored 13 and Daulton Hommes 11 for Paris. Darius Thompson and Kameron Taylor paced Valencia with 13 points apiece, Josep Puerto netted 11 and Nate Reuvers 10 for the visitors, who were ahead for the best part of the game. When Hifi buried a step-back three-pointer to give Paris a 89-87 lead, it was the home team's first since early in the second quarter. It all came down to Paris's final possession, in which Herrera swished a game-clinching shot from beyond the arc with 4.3 seconds remaining.
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 89-83 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv earned its third win of the season on Thursday night, when it overcame Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, 89-83. The teams went back-and-forth since the beginning of the game, with Maccabi earning the early lead. Despite the hosts’ consistent scoring, Baskonia refused to go away. Timothe-Luwawu-Cabarrot kept his team in the game, scoring in multiple ways. Midway through the third quarter, the visitors enjoyed an offensive run that edged them closer, before levelling the game in the final minute of the third. Maccabi found a second wind shortly after the final period began however, which Paolo Galbiati’s men couldn’t deal with.
T.J. Leaf played a major role in the victory, adding 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals to a 19-point scoring performance. Jaylen Hoard’s 17-point, 11-board double-double added a hefty punch for the Israeli team, while Jimmy Clark, Lonnie Walker, Roman Sorkin and Jeff Dowtin also finished in double digits. The result moves both teams to 3-8 for the season, as they attempt to climb from the bottom end of table.
Friday, November 14
Dubai Basketball vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (17:00 CET)
Dubai (4-6) is aiming to complete a perfect double round week by downing a Zalgiris team (7-3) eager to get back on track. Aleksa Avramovic's return from injury was one of the factors behind Dubai's impressive win over Zvezda on Tuesday, with the sharpshooter pouring in 17 points on his season debut. The men from the desert also benefitted from a breakout performance from Kenan Kamenjas, who combined 20 points and 9 rebounds and now faces a big battle with Moses Wright – Zalgiris’s paint enforcer continued his great season with 13 points and 10 rebounds in Wednesday’s defeat at Olympiacos. The Lithuanian team made only 6-of-33 three-point attempts in Piraeus, so will hope that deep threats like Maodo Lo and Dustin Sleva can recover their usual accuracy.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Bayern Munich (18:00 CET)
Two teams attempting to bounce back meet in Istanbul with Efes (3-7) hosting Bayern (5-5). Defeat at Virtus in Round 10 means Efes has lost three straight, despite Shane Larkin maintaining his usual high standards by netting multiple triples in eight consecutive games. Against him in the backcourt, Bayern’s recent recruit Spencer Dinwiddie will be seeking redemption after missing a last-second free throw which could have forced overtime in Wednesday’s loss to Barcelona. In the paint, Efes needs Kai Jones and Brice Dessert to offer more support to Ercan Osmani, while Bayern – which could again be led by assistant coach TJ Parker unless Gordie Herbert overcomes illness – hopes Oscar da Silva can continue his strong form after averaging 7.2 rebounds in the last five games.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:00 CET)
Partizan (4-6) is looking for a second straight win as it travels to face an ASVEL (2-8) attempting to climb clear of last place. The Serbian team ended a four-game losing streak by holding off Monaco on Tuesday, and will hope that forward Aleksej Pokusevski can continue to contribute after netting a career high 17 points in that nervous win. Recent signing Nick Calathes also showed he is ready to become a more central part of the offense by scoring 10 points, but his defensive skills will be tested by ASVEL playmaker Glynn Watson, who poured in 25 points in Wednesday’s narrow loss at Milan. That game also saw young center Armel Traore again demonstrate his potential with 19 points, and his battle with Tyrique Jones could be pivotal.
FC Barcelona vs. Virtus Bologna (20:30 CET)
Climbing the standings by achieving a second win of the week is the prize as Barcelona (6-4) welcomes Virtus (5-5). The Spanish team, led by interim coach Oscar Orellana, relied on improved defense and the playmaking of veteran Tomas Satoransky to triumph at Bayern on Wednesday, while Virtus restored its confidence by ending a losing run in emphatic fashion with Tuesday's triumph over Efes. The Italian team will again look for long-range shooting heroics from Carsen Edwards and Alen Smailagic after they both netted five triples in that victory, but Barca leads the league in three-point shooting accuracy (41.5%). A special spotlight will fall on the home team’s forward duo Will Clyburn and Toko Shengelia, who are both facing their former team for the first time.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:30 CET)
Milan (5-5) is aiming to complete a perfect week with a visit from another of Round 10’s winners, Olympiacos (7-3). The Reds will have to show mental resilience after cruelly losing Keenan Evans to another long-term injury during Wednesday’s win over Zalgiris, placing pressure on Tyler Dorsey to stay hot after pouring in 30 points. Milan also has a backcourt star in fine form with Armoni Brooks netting a personal best 24 points to beat ASVEL earlier this week, and the Italian team also needs Leandro Bolmaro to deliver another high-energy performance after he paired 15 points and 8 boards in that triumph. Milan center Josh Nebo has returned to action after missing a month through injury, and his battle in the paint with Donta Hall promises to be explosive.