


Paris Basketball improved its record to 10-6 in Group B by edging Slask Wroclaw 89-85 in Round 16. The French side leaned on free throws, as its overall aggressiveness paid off down the stretch.
Paris ended up drawing 28 fouls, while it picked up just 20. Those 8 extra fouls allowed Paris to go to the free-throw line often. Paris hit 27-of-34 free throws in this game (79.4% FT); those 27 free throws made are a new club record. Paris already had three games in which it took 36 free throws this season. The other 19 EuroCup teams have combined for four games with that same number of free throws: 36 or more. Slask hit 14-of-18 free throws (77.8% FT) in Round 16.
The hosts worked well on the boards, outrebounding Slask 35-31, and it finished the game with 4 blocks. It was also very effective inside the arc, making 19 of its 28 two-point shots (67.9% 2FG). Slask ended up hitting 22-of-43 two-pointers (51.2% 2FG). Jeremy Evans did not miss from two-point range (3-of-3) or the free-throw line (6-of-6), getting his first EuroCup career double-double: 18 points and 10 rebounds.