Regular Season
Round 17 of 18
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Home-court advantage up for grabs when Promitheas, Paris meet
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With just two games left to play in the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season and all 18 of the 18 playoff spots now locked up, teams are now beginning to jostle for seeding in the postseason. That is particularly the case for Promitheas Patras (10-6) and Paris Basketball (10-6), who face off at Dimitris Tofalos Arena on Wednesday evening (18:30 CET).
In Group B, Promitheas and Paris sit in fifth and fourth place, respectively, in the standings, so the winner of their meeting will be able to effectively wrap up home-court advantage in the playoffs. Even though a victory for either team would likely prove decisive at this point in the season, there is still a chance that the tiebreaker could come into play in Round 18.
Back in Round 8, Promitheas managed to beat Paris 71-74 in the French capital, which means that it not only has a win under its belt in this matchup but it also a +3 advantage in terms of points. The Greek team therefore has the chance to complete the season sweep of Paris with a win at Dimitris Tofalos Arena, booking home-court advantage in the process.
However, a Paris victory by 4 points or more would see it win the tiebreaker, thus securing home-court advantage itself. Should Paris win by 3 points, the two teams' overall plus-minus would come into play, a statistic that currently favors the French side: +14 for Promitheas and +20 for Paris. Aside from all of the different permutations, fans can look forward to a high-quality game in Patras.
Last week, Promitheas beat the London Lions 89-93 in the English capital, led by an MVP of the Round performance by Anthony Cowan, who had a 26-point, 11-assist double-double. Cowan was also aided by an all-round display by Dustin Hogue, who recorded 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, and another solid performance by Arnoldas Kulboka, as he posted 14 points and 7 rebounds. Joe Thomasson and Michalis Tsairelis chipped in with 13 and 10 points, respectively, too.
In fact, since Ioannis Christopoulos took over as head coach ahead of Round 7, Promitheas has gone 6-4 to solidify its place in the playoffs. Plus, with the team having won its last three games in Patras and gone 4-1 in its last five overall, Coach Christopoulos's side has caught fire at just the right time.
Paris, meanwhile, was able to beat Slask Wroclaw 89-85 last week, despite having just eight players step onto the floor. While Kyle Allman did not feature in Round 16 and is a doubt heading into Wednesday's Round 17 fixture, Axel Toupane returned to action at the weekend and is set to feature against Promitheas.
Head coach Will Weaver will be hoping that several of his players step up once again, with Jeremy Evans turning back the clock to have an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double against Slask, Tyrone Wallace chipping in with 17 points and 8 assists, Gauthier Denis scoring a career-high 17 points and Aamir Simms coming close to a double-double with 13 points and 9 boards. Ismael Kamagate, who had 8 points and 13 boards when Paris first played Promitheas, had just 2 points and 3 rebounds in Round 16 and fouled out after playing just 13:18 minutes.
Although Paris comes into this game on the back of a win, it is yet to win away from France in 2023. After securing a confidence-boosting 80-93 victory at London on December 21, 2022, Paris has since gone on to lose on the road at Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv (95-79), Gran Canaria (118-99) and Veolia Towers Hamburg (91-74). Another road defeat, this time at Dimitris Tofalos Arena, could see it have to travel in the playoffs.
Everything is set up for a tense, exciting game in Patras, with both teams having a clear goal in mind: home-court advantage. Tune in from 18:30 CET to see how it plays out!