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The week's action begins early on Tuesday, with a game initially scheduled for Round 4, as Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. (5-4) hosts Real Madrid Baloncesto (9-0) in Belgrade. 

 Game Preview: Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. vs. Real Madrid Baloncesto

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-real-madrid/E2023/48/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs6-game-facts-tel-mad) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs6-game-notes-tel-mad) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs6-prequotes-tel-mad/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-round-11-hot-hands-and-great-opportunities)

The reigning champ is still unbeaten this season and sitting pretty with a two-game lead at the top of the standings, while Maccabi is coming off a narrow home loss to Barcelona and is fighting to return to the all-important top six. The initial priority for Maccabi is containing Real's big men [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) (13.3 PIR) and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) (13.0), whose confrontation with [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) (13.6) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) (15.9) will be a highlight to savor. Also get ready for backcourt fireworks as the league's top two assisters go head to head, with [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (7.2 apg.) looking to outplay [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) (8.3).

[Maccabi Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/statistics/tel/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Madrid Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/statistics/mad/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Derek Willis vs. Zach LeDay: A EuroLeague rookie takes on a seasoned veteran in a matchup that could make the difference on Friday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 34, Maccabi vs. Madrid

Gabriel Deck of Real Madrid backs down Wade Baldwin of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during last season's regular-season meeting between the two teams in Tel Aviv in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The week's action begins early on Tuesday, with a game initially scheduled for Round 4, as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (5-4) hosts Real Madrid (9-0) in Belgrade. 

Game Preview: Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Real Madrid (2023-11-28T19:15:00.000Z)

As the first unbeaten team through nine games in the round-robin era, Real Madrid has made it clear already that it will not give up the EuroLeague trophy easily.

What does Real Madrid's dominance mean for the 2024 title race?

A year ago, Real Madrid was a team working hard under a new head coach to balance an aging core of superstars with an influx of recently arrived talents around a pair of twin towers in their primes. They started the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season 2-3, including a pair of home defeats, before steadying themselves, but would later drop as low as sixth place coming into the new year. Always a contender for the EuroLeague title, Real last season was just one among many.

A year later, the many are looking uphill at Real, no doubt wondering what heroics will be needed to topple the Spanish giants off their EuroLeague throne. 

After surging to its unprecedented 11th continental title last spring, Real is now the first 9-0 team in seven seasons since the current round-robin format ensured a competitively level field.

Such perfection can become its own pressure – remember that no EuroLeague Regular Season winner under the new format has claimed the title – but this team's combination of experience and swagger has made it look unflappable. 

Consider:

•	On offense, Real leads the EuroLeague in per-game [points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=E2023&category=Score&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) (88.2), [assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=E2023&category=Assistances&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) (23.0), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9-to-1) and [PIR](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=E2023&category=Valuation&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) (109.6). Its assists are on pace to become the all-time EuroLeague record, while its PIR would be second all-time.

•	On the other side of the court, Real ranks first in [defensive rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=E2023&category=DefensiveRebounds&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) (27.3), [blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/key-stats-teams/?size=1000&misc=&seasonCode=E2023&category=BlocksFavour&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&aggregate=perGame) (3.9), and in holding opponents to 48.4% two-point shooting, 30.1% three-point shooting, 15.0 assists and 70.8 PIR. Its defensive rebounding average is also on an all-time EuroLeague record pace.

•	Five different Real players – [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/), [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/), [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/), [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) and [Guerschon Yabusele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/guerschon-yabusele/010357/) – have registered PIRs of 28 or higher this season. No other team claims more than two such performers.

•	Those five players plus [Gabriel Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/) and [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) have a combined PIR average of 94.5, which is better than 15 other entire EuroLeague teams. 

### Challenges ahead

It's still early, of course, and Real recently encountered its first major bump. After Yabusele suffered a long-term knee injury, Real lost its first Spanish League game without him, squandering a 21-point lead at home. 

Its unbeaten EuroLeague record will be severely tested starting Tuesday as Real visits powerhouses Maccabi, Fenerbahce, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos in a span of 10 days, coming home and flying out again on the weekend in between. Should its unbeaten record survive those four historic opponents despite 10,000 kilometers of travel, Real will become a prohibitive favorite to repeat as EuroLeague champion for the first time since the club's 1960s glory days.

Losing a game or more in that road swing is more likely, but even then, what Real has shown so far is exceptional beyond the numbers. 

### A singular addition

The EuroLeague champions made just one roster move last summer, but it was a game-changer in more ways than one. Point guard Facundo Campazzo not only knew the club like no one else from having won titles with Real Madrid in 2015 and 2018, but he filled exactly its only missing link: a speedy floor leader who scores whenever needed, makes his teammates better as a passing virtuoso, and lead the team's on-the-ball defense. 

Campazzo is the league leader in assists (8.2 per game) and on a per-minute basis ranks second in PIR, with 32.3 per 40 minutes. He is also one reason why Real's opponents average a league-low 15.0 assists.

Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is averaging 8.3 assists per game so far this season.

Campazzo: Euroleague's assists leader

### A celestial center tandem

This season, Real has truly perfected the twin tower concept. If Tavares, the last Final Four MVP, was dominant before, his slow start due to injury reminded everyone how dominant Poirier is, too. Together, they can be unstoppable. 

Just ask AS Monaco, a fellow 2023 Final Four team that Real led by 20 points after 15 minutes and by 30 after 30 in an eventual 91-73 home win two weeks ago. The final difference in PIR between them was 133-66. In that game, Poirier and Tavares combined for 24 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 blocks, missing just 2 shots between them for a PIR of 46, more than two-thirds of Monaco's total.

Walter Tavares and Vincent Poirier have led Real Madrid to a perfect 9-0 start in this Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Tavares, Poirier dominate in the paint

### A work-of-art roster

Real's mixture of highly decorated veterans, precocious rising stars and prime-time anchors is something to marvel at. 

The 36-and-over veterans – former EuroLeague MVPs [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/) and [Sergio Rodriguez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sergio-rodriguez/cvm/), [Rudy Fernandez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rudy-fernandez/bmt/) and [Fabien Causeur](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/fabien-causeur/001392/) – are relevant beyond their experience. Remember, they scored 16 of Real's 20 fourth-quarter points in the comeback title-game win over Olympiacos last spring. Head coach Chus Mateo has preserved their impact by dosing minutes within games to keep them fresh enough to resolve crunch-time situations whenever needed – as they did in that championship game.

The middle generation, led by the 31-year-old Tavares – a three-time all-EuroLeague and Best Defender honoree – and including Campazzo and Poirier, are the heavy lifters, relied on as Real's first point of attack and the last line of defense. Just entering their prime times, with a foot each in the middle and younger generations, are a trio of 28-year-olds – Yabusele, Deck and Hezonja – whose collective versatility would be the envy of any team.

On the younger side is swingman Musa, who has already been voted All-EuroLeague status last season and plays like a savvy veteran. That's not to forget a youth system second-to-none at generating new talents: 18-year-old big man [Eli Ndiaye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/eli-ndiaye/009213/) was the youngest starter in EuroLeague Championship Game history last spring while 16-year-old center [Ismaila Diagne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ismaila-diagne/010868/) started this season's EuroLeague opener.

### Who can stop the champs?

Together, they are a collection of  scorers, passers, shot-blockers, rebounders, floor-runners, on-the-ball defenders and sharpshooters whose combined speed, size, physicality and depth is perhaps only exceeded by their collective basketball IQ and competitive spirit.

Coach Mateo has them working like a well-oiled machine. The only question about Real Madrid at this point is how long, in the most competitive league on the planet, can its dominance continue?

Either Turk Telekom Ankara (1-7) or Slask Wroclaw (0-8) will finally celebrate the end of a long losing run in a game that already looks like a battle to avoid the wooden spoon in Group B. 

 Turk Telekom, Slask vie to break losing streaks 

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/turk-telekom-ankara-slask-wroclaw/U2023/90/) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-ttk-wro) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-ttk-wro/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

The game could be a real grind, with Turk Telekom possessing the competition's second-worst offense (76.5 points per game), while Slask is only marginally better at 77.4 points per game. A bright spot for the Turkish team has been the form of Steven Enoch, who has recorded four straight double-doubles with an average PIR of 24.3. A highlight of this game will be his battle in the paint with the equally prolific Dusan Miletic, who will be looking to regain top form after netting 9 points in last week's loss to Lietkabelis, ending a five-game streak of double-digit scoring.

[Turk Telekom Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/statistics/ttk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Slask Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/statistics/wro/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Steven Enoch vs. Dusan Miletic: Two of the hottest centers in the EuroCup go head-to-head.

Turk Telekom, Slask vie to break losing streaks

Turk Telekom Ankara v Slask Wroclaw (2023-11-28T17:00:00.000Z)

Red-hot London Lions (6-2) will aim for a fourth straight victory as it travels to a Wolves Vilnius team (4-3) that is also looking good for a place in the playoffs after winning four of its last five. 

Wolves, Lions in key Group A duel

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-london-lions/U2023/84/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-wol-lli) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-wol-lli/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Expect a fierce rebounding battle: Wolves averages the league's second-highest number of offensive boards, 13.4 per game, with 2.6 coming from Tre'Shawn Thurman; but London protects its backboard better than anyone else, with Donte Grantham (5.6 defensive rebounds per game) contributing to London's league-best average of 28.1 boards off its own glass. Matthew Morgan has scored at least 15 points in seven straight games, so slowing him down will be a key for the Wolves defense.

[Wolves Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-london-lions/U2023/84/) | [London Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/london-lions/statistics/lli/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Tre'Shawn Thurman vs. Donte Grantham: This pair of high-producing forwards will have a lot to say in Tuesday's Round 9 opener.

Wolves Vilnius v London Lions (2023-11-28T17:00:00.000Z)

After seeing a promising upturn in form ended by last week's loss against Prometey, Umana Reyer Venice (3-5) will look to get back on the playoff trail with a visit from a Veolia Towers Hamburg team (1-7) whose hopes of challenging for the knockout stages are fading fast.

 Hamburg eyes another road win in Venice 

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/umana-reyer-venice-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2023/85/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-vnc-ham) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-vnc-ham/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Reyer is one of the best two-point shooting teams in the competition, making 56.9% of shots inside the arc, and will look for Kyle Wiltjer (11.2 points per game) to register his fifth straight double-digit scoring night. Hamburg will look to control him through the dependable William Christmas (7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game), who has made at least one steal every game this season.

[Reyer Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/statistics/vnc/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Hamburg Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/veolia-towers-hamburg/statistics/ham/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Aamar Simms vs. William Christmas: A key rebounding battle awaits through these two forwards.

Hamburg eyes another road win in Venice

Umana Reyer Venice v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-11-28T19:00:00.000Z)

In Wednesday's opening tip-off, Cluj (6-2) will look to get back onto the winning path against Lietkabelis (4-4) which has won three in a row. 

Cluj aims to protect home court vs. Lietkabelis

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/u-bt-cluj-napoca-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2023/89/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-clu-lkb) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-clu-lkb/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Cluj's heavy loss to Gran Canaria last week was partly down to committing 24 turnovers, and guard duo DJ Seeley and Bryce Jones will look to take better care of the basketball after respectively losing 4 and 5 possessions in that defeat. Lietkabelis continued its excellent run with a hard-fought victory at Slask, surviving a fourth-quarter collapse as Vytenis Lipkevicius flirted with a triple-double by posting 8 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and the Lithuanian team will be conscious of starting in Cluj much better than it finished in Slask.

[Cluj-Napoca Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/statistics/clu/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Lietkabelis Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/statistics/lkb/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Karel Guzman vs. Gediminas Orelik: Two very different swingmen look to fill it up against each other.

In Wednesday's opening tip-off, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (6-2) will look to get back onto the winning path against 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (4-4) which has won three in a row. 

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (2023-11-29T17:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana's (0-8) long quest for a first victory of the season faces its latest chapter with a visit from high-flying Paris Basketball (7-1), which is eager to recover from the blip of its first defeat of the campaign against Besiktas. 

First and last do battle as Paris visits Cedevita

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-paris-basketball/U2023/83/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-lju-ced) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-ced-prs/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

The game is highlighted by a backcourt battle between the league's leading assisters, with Cedevita's Klemen Prepelic (9.3 assists per game) going up against Paris orchestrator TJ Shorts (7.6 apg.). The host's cause is helped by the presence of Justin Cobbs, who scored 19 points on his return from injury last week. Paris will again look to the long-range shooting prowess of Nadir Hifi, who has made 15 of his last 26 three-pointers.

[Cedevita Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/statistics/lju/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Paris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/paris-basketball/statistics/prs/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Klemen Prepelic vs. TJ Shorts: The EuroCup's top two assist-makers take each other's measure.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Paris Basketball (2023-11-29T17:30:00.000Z)

After claiming the prestigious prize of Group A leader Paris last week, Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (6-2) faces another major road test with a trip to face Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (5-2) in Belgrade.

Hapoel, Besiktas in elite Group A showdown

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/U2023/82/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-hta-bes) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-hta-bes/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Besiktas has won three of its last four thanks to a suffocating defense, which restricted explosive Paris to just 63 points last week and has allowed only 72.5 points per game, best in the league. Hapoel, in contrast, boasts the league's most potent offense with an average of 97.9 points per game including a 103-99 thriller against Joventut last week. Xavier Munford was the hero, ending a relative slump in form by blasting 31 points. So Besiktas will look to the likes of Berk Ugurlu, who has at least one steal in six games this season, to slow down Munford in what promises to be an enthralling clash of styles.

[Hapoel Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/statistics/hta/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Besiktas Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/statistics/bes/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Jaylen Hoard vs. Matthew Mitchell: Versatile small forwards will need their A games against each other.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2023-11-29T18:00:00.000Z)

Two teams tied on the fringes of the playoff places go head to head as Dolomiti Energia Trento (3-5) hosts Aris Midea Thessaloniki (3-5) with both on two-game losing streaks. 

 Trento, Aris to break Group B sixth-place tie 

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-aris-midea-thessaloniki/U2023/87/) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-trn-ari) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-trn-ari/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

A key head-to-head will come in the paint, where Trento's Andrejs Grazulis (14 points and 5.8 rebounds per game) goes up against visiting big man Silvio de Sousa (7.4 points and 6.6 boards). Aris is the lowest-scoring team in the competition with just 70.6 points per game despite a season-high 88 against Ulm last week. This should be a good opportunity to build on that improvement against a Trento team that has struggled defensively, allowing 88.1 points per game and it suffered a big psychological setback last time out with an overtime defeat to Buducnost.

[Trento Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/statistics/trn/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Aris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/aris-midea-thessaloniki/statistics/ari/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Andrejs Grazulis vs. Silvio De Sousa: The battle around the rims will go through these two big men.

Trento, Aris to break Group B sixth-place tie

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-11-29T19:00:00.000Z)

Two direct rivals currently tied for second place in Group B go head to head as ratiopharm Ulm (6-2) hosts Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (6-2). 

Bourg, Ulm dispute a third-place share in Group B

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/ratiopharm-ulm-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2023/86/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-ulm-bou) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-ulm-bou/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Both are in great form, with Ulm winning five of its last six while Bourg has won three out of four. The German team's smooth offense has delivered an average of 22.5 assists per game, led by 6.2 per night from impressive youngster Juan Nuñez. But nobody puts more pressure on the ball than Bourg, which leads the league in steals with 10.4 per game - 2.4 of those coming from Isaiha Mike. There will also be a big battle in the paint between the competition's leading rebounder Trevion Williams (10.9 per game) and Kevin Kokila, who had 10 points and 9 boards in last week's win over Turk Telekom.

[Ulm Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/statistics/ulm/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Bourg Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/statistics/bou/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Trevion Williams vs. Kevin Kokila: The EuroCup's top performer so far will take on a young, smaller leaper.

ratiopharm Ulm v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-11-29T18:30:00.000Z)

Struggling Joventut Badalona (3-5) will aim to end a three-game slide against a Prometey Slobozhanske team (4-4) that has been heading in the opposite direction by winning two in a row. 

Joventut aims to stop slide with visit from Prometey

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/joventut-badalona-prometey-slobozhanske/U2023/81/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-jov-pmt) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-jov-pmt/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

Powered by Ondrey Balvin's 8.9 rebounds per game, second best in the league, Prometey is the competition's top rebounding team (39.5 per game) and will expect to dominate the physical battle. Joventut will hope to control the tempo through the backcourt in a game that could become a matter of speed versus power. A key figure could be guard Andres Feliz, who made an excellent return from injury in last week's defeat against Hapoel, scoring 24 points on 10 of 14 field goal shooting and adding 7 assists.

[Joventut Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/statistics/jov/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Prometey Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/prometey-slobozhanske/statistics/pmt/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Yannick Kraag vs. Ronald March: Youth vs. experience in a matchup of perimeter scorers.

Joventut Badalona v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-11-29T19:30:00.000Z)

The competition's only perfect team, Dreamland Gran Canaria (8-0), will aim to underline its intent to retain the EuroCup title with a visit from Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (3-5), which boosted its own playoffs hopes by ending a four-game losing streak last time out.

Gran Canaria shoots for perfect first half vs. Buducnost

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2023/88/#roster) | [Notes and Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-game-notes-facts-can-bud) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/ec2324-rs9-prequotes-can-bud/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/tv-listings-ec/)

The main man in that triumph was Yoan Makoundou, who now averages 20 points and 6.3 rebounds in the last three games. Gran Canaria has won all eight previous meetings between the teams and is looking to maintain its defensive excellence after restricting its opponents to less than 80 points for six consecutive games. Ethan Happ has dominated the boards, averaging 7 rebounds in the last four games, and will look to limit the influence of Makoundou.

[Gran Canaria Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/statistics/can/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Buducnost Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/statistics/bud/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Ethan Happ vs. Yoan Makoundou: A pair of distinct big men will test their styles in this game.

Dreamland Gran Canaria v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2023-11-29T20:00:00.000Z)

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica ended a four-game losing streak by downing Dolomiti Energia Trento 98-96 in overtime at home in Round 8 and young forward Yoan Makoundou had to do a lot with it. The 23-year-old Frenchman led Buducnost with a career-high PIR of 33. He also set personal bests in points (23), rebounds (8), assists (3) and blocks (3). 

Yoan Makoundou, Buducnost: 'This is a good challenge for me'

[Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/) joined Buducnost at the start of the season from AS Monaco, where he played limited minutes on a very successful team. He is making the most out of his new role as one of Buducnost's leaders, averaging 13.4 points on 54.5% three-point shooting, 5.0 rebounds and a PIR of 15.4. Over his last three games, Makoundou boosted his numbers to 20.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and a PIR of 23.7. 

Makoundou said he thinks this season could allow him to get to the next level. "I think this is a good challenge for me, like I said, it is an opportunity. It is what I really needed, playing for a team and a coach and an organization that trusts me," Makoundou said. "So this is a great challenge, and I'll do everything to make it a good turning point in my career."

**Congratulations on beating Trento. The team trailed most of the way but got the win in overtime. What allowed you to have that strong mentality?**

"Thank you. It was more about the fight we showed, I would say. We kept our fighting spirit during the whole 40 minutes... I mean, 45 minutes! So I think Trento is a great team, but they they pretty much fell at the end."

**This win snapped a four-game losing streak. What does the team need to make it a turning point?**

"I think wins like this definitely help us come back to play the right way. It will be more about making all the efforts, the little efforts that we were not doing earlier. It is all about the team, I am unselfish and not really worried about how the next game will go. We will just fight and see at the end of the game."

"I'm not taking this for granted and I'm just making sure that I give everything on the court."

**You have been playing better and better lately. How great is it to play a leading role on a strong team like Buducnost?**

"Man, it is a great opportunity for me, coming from a team where I didn't really have the chance to contribute as I wanted to. I'm not taking this for granted, and I'm just making sure that I give everything on the court. It is what it is."

**Now that you have played against almost all the opponents in Group B, how strong is the EuroCup this season and how much of a challenge is it for you?**

"I think this is a good challenge for me, like I said, it is an opportunity. It is what I really needed, playing for a team and a coach and an organization that trusts me. So this is a great challenge and I'll do everything to make it a good turning point in my career."

**Your next game is arguably the toughest one on paper, on the road against undefeated Gran Canaria. How much are you looking forward to it?**

"We will just try to get a win, whatever it takes. That is the main thing and what matters to me. I watched a couple of their games. I know they play well and everything they do is organized. They play the right way and I think it is going to be a defensive game."

Yoan Makoundou highlights - October-November '23

Yoan Makoundou highlights, October-November '23

**You have a new coach in Andrej Zakelj. I know he just arrived, but in what ways can he help the team?**

"I think he will help the team with our spacing and focus on the things we didn't do well earlier in this season. These are the main things he is focusing on and probably the things that will help us the most for this second part of the EuroCup season."

**There are many young French players doing well in the EuroCup this season: you, Nadir Hifi, Noa Essengur, Zaccharie Risacher, Hugo Benitez... Why is that?**

"I would say that everything is in the way we learn how to play, the way we learn how to fight in young teams in the Espoirs \[U21\] categories. I think that's pretty much about it. France is a place that really cares about young people and makes sure they get involved somehow. If you can't really play pro early, you can work your way up, being responsible and accountable through the younger teams, the younger categories. So this is the main thing that France has been doing, at least for me. I can speak for me and not for the others."

"I'll do everything to make it a good turning point in my career."

**Did any team or any player surprise you until now in the EuroCup?**

"I cannot say I was surprised, because I had the chance to see a lot of great teams and great players, so I wouldn't say it shocked me. But I really think the EuroCup is a good championship, a good European competition. I can play it being 23 years old and get responsibilities and opportunities for me."

**How was the experience of being inside the EuroLeague Final Four last season, even getting a chance to play one game?**

"It was obviously great, playing the Final Four so early in my career. That was really a blessing and a big chance. It's been really interesting seeing how players talk to each other and stick together whether it's a loss or a win. And being a part of it on the inside was really interesting."

**What would you consider a good season for Buducnost, and for you in particular?**

"To be able to be in the \[semifinals\] or the \[quarterfinals\] and give everything in each game that we played in, do all the things that help us to get the most wins possible. That's the main thing for me. All other things will come if we play well. I'm confident in myself and the team. I just expect us to get some wins and show a good face of a good team that plays well, that's it."

Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is upon us. 

Fantasy tips, Round 11: Hot hands and great opportunities

Looking for some help with your EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge team for this week? You have come to the right place! Like every week, fantasy guru Javier Gancedo has recommendations on who to buy. This week the list includes two superstars in great shape, a backup center who surprised almost everyone in Round 10, and two well-rounded veterans playing solid roles in their teams. Here they are:

[Isaiah Canaan, Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/) (8.7 credits) – Canaan has been playing really well lately, scoring in double digits in each of his last 7 EuroLeague appearances. Over his last five games, Canaan has averaged 17.6 points and a PIR of 17.4, making 18 of 30 three-pointers (60.0%). All for much less than 10 credits! 

[Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) (16.2 credits) – Lessort plays against his former team and his emotional bond with Partizan and its fans should make him even better. He has been unstoppable lately, too, averaging 13.3 points on 77.8% two-point shooting, 6.7 rebounds and a PIR of 19.7 over his last three games. 

Isaiah Canaan, Shane Larkin, Mathias Lessort, James Nnaji and Devin Booker are featured in this week's article.

Fantasy tips: Regular Season Round 11

[Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) (16.0 credits) – Larkin is showing his best version lately and now that Derek Willis is injured, he should take even more responsibilities on offense. In the last three games, Larkin has averaged 21.7 points, 6.3 assists and a PIR of 24.7. A superstar in the prime of his career.

[James Nnaji, FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/james-nnaji/010641/) (5.9 credits) – Nnaji was Barca's X-factor against Maccabi last week, posting career-highs of 11 points and a PIR of 16, without missing any shots. Nnaji is set to see extended playing time as long as Jan Vesely remains sidelined. Until then, he is a very good backup option at center.

[Devin Booker, FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/) (10.5 credits) – Booker has been Bayern's main plater lately, playing alongside Ibaka at power forward or without him at center. In his last three games, Booker has averaged 12.3 points on 65.0% two-point shooting, 9.3 rebounds and a PIR of 18.7. Expect him to keep posting solid numbers.

Valencia Basket v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2023-12-01T19:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Zalgiris Kaunas (2023-11-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-12-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2023-11-30T19:45:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-30T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v ALBA Berlin (2023-11-30T19:05:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-11-30T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Real Madrid (2023-11-30T17:45:00.000Z)

The 25-year-old Serbian center is living a new life in the BKT EuroCup with Slask Wroclaw.

Dusan Miletic learned from Marc Gasol how to flourish in the EuroCup

Slask Wroclaw center Dusan Miletic has crossed paths with many basketball greats so far during his career and he has taken away something from all of them to grow into a dominant force.

He began his senior career with KK Sloga Kraljevo, where he played from 2017 to 2019. That is the same club where FIBA and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame center Vlade Divac played for three years before moving to Partizan Belgrade and later to the NBA.

And just like his legendary countryman did back in 1986, Miletic continued his career with Partizan in Belgrade, playing there from 2019 to 2022, including time on loan at Borac Cacak.

[MORE...](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/1587883/dusan-miletic-slask-wroclaw-bkt-eurocup-2023-2024/)

Reyer is one of the best two-point shooting teams in the competition, making 56.9% of shots inside the arc, and will look for Kyle Wiltjer (11.2 points per game) to register his fifth straight double-digit scoring night. Hamburg will look to control him through the dependable William Christmas (7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game), who has made at least one steal every game this season.

### Neven Spahija, Venice head coach

"Like every EuroCup game, it is important and dangerous. Hamburg is not winning a lot, but we saw how dangerous they can be. They are solid and well-coached. We do not have much time to prepare, but we are healthy and eager to play in front of our fans, It will not be easy, but we are ready."

### Aamir Simms, Venice player

"Coming off a loss in the last game, we have a different edge coming into tomorrow's game. I think we'll perform better than we did. We also have JP back, so he should be help on both sides. We will have to play hard for 40 minutes and hope we come out victorious."

Game News

After seeing a promising upturn in form ended by last week's loss against Prometey, Reyer (3-5) will look to get back on the playoff trail with a visit from a Hamburg team (1-7) whose hopes of challenging for the knockout stages are fast fading.

Neven Spahija, Venice: 'We saw how dangerous they can be'

The reigning champ is still unbeaten this season and sitting pretty with a two-game lead at the top of the standings, while Maccabi is coming off a narrow home loss to Barcelona and is fighting to return to the all-important top six. The initial priority for Maccabi is containing Real's big men [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) (13.3 PIR) and [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) (13.0), whose confrontation with [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) (13.6) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) (15.9) will be a highlight to savor. Also get ready for backcourt fireworks as the league's top two assisters go head to head, with [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (7.2 apg.) looking to outplay [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) (8.3).

### Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach

"Maccabi is a very demanding opponent with loads of offensive talent on the outside, but also with a powerful inside game. They are the team that scores the most in the paint and they take you to your physical limit because they always play high tempo. It won't be an easy game. We must be consistent all game, you can never let your guard down against such a team because they have many individual and collective resources. Maccabi can play good defense, switch defenses and we'll have to be focused. We have to know this will not be solved during the first quarter, so we will need concemtration until the end."

### Dzanan Musa, Real Madrid player

"Maccabi is a dangerous team with skillful players on the one-on-one like Brown and Baldwin, two of the best guards in Europe. We will do everything we can to win this game, but it won't be easy. Controlling the boards and running when we can will be important, but we also have to limit Lorenzo Brown. We have good defenders and we hope we can do a good job on him, without forgetting about the rest of Maccabi players."

The week's action begins early on Tuesday, with a game initially scheduled for Round 4, as Maccabi (5-4) hosts Real (9-0) in Belgrade.

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