Name: Wade Baldwin: 'It's great to be back'
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard Wade Baldwin spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Paris Basketball in Round 17 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.  

Wade Baldwin: 'It's great to be back'

Paris Basketball v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-03-03T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Guduric wins it! Motorola Magic Moment

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul held off Paris Basketball, 83-87, in a thrilling Monday night makeup game originally scheduled for Round 17

Fenerbahce overcomes Paris, 83-87, to strengthen grip on second place

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul held off Paris Basketball, 83-87, in a thrilling Monday night makeup game originally scheduled for Round 17. Fenerbahce is now in second place with an 18-9 record, with Paris tied for fourth at 16-11.

The hosts flew into a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter and were up 45-37 at the break. Fenerbahce recovered to go ahead in the third quarter and held on during the tight closing stages. Marko Guduric paced the winners with 16 points, with Nigel Hayes-Davis and Tarik Biberovic scoring 14, while Wade Baldwin paired 11 points with 8 assists. TJ Shorts again inspired Paris with 22 points and 8 assists, with Nadir Hifi scoring 15 and Tyson Ward netting 14.

Game Videos

Shorts opened the scoring from midrange and Ward added a driving layup. Kevarrius Hayes slammed an alley-oop and Shorts netted a three-point play for a 9-1 lead, before Hayes-Davis made Fenerbahce’s first buckets with a floater and a triple. Hifi and Yakuba Ouattara kept Paris moving, 14-6, but triples from Biberovic and Sertac Sanli followed by Biberovic’s layup tied it, 16-16. Mikael Jantunen’s triple and Maodo Lo’s reverse layup restored Paris’s lead, and Ward’s three-pointer followed by Shorts’ jumper delivered a 26-16 edge after 10 minutes.

Nicolo Melli’s tip-in to start the second quarter snapped a 10-0 run, but Shorts and Jantunen preserved a healthy home lead. Bandja Sy exploded a transition alley-oop for a 32-18 lead, but Bonzie Colson hit back with 5 straight points. Leo Cavaliere and Lo’s three maintained a double-digit lead, which Khem Birch narrowed with a layup-and-one. Dyshawn Pierre’s triple pulled it back to 41-35, but Shorts netted twice inside to give his team a 45-37 interval lead.

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Guduric owned the early stages of the third, scoring three baskets to pull it back to 47-45. Ward hit from deep and Shorts added another inside basket, but Hayes-Davis and Pierre struck from long-range to give Fener its first lead, 52-53. Biberovic added a tough three and Birch capped a 0-14 run from the foul line for a 52-61 lead, as Paris went scoreless for nearly five minutes before Hayes made an alley-oop layup. Shorts added a three-point play and Sy scored in transition, making it 60-63 with ten minutes left.

Hayes from close range and Ward from deep forced a lead change early in the fourth, but Sanli tied it up with a putback, 65-65. Ward’s fourth triple of the night was answered by Biberovic from deep, before Baldwin’s dunk was followed by Biberovic’s corner three for a 71-76 lead with three minutes left. Baldwin added a jumper to complete a 0-9 run, but Hifi’s three gave Paris hope, 75-78. Hayes-Davis free throws were followed by another Hifi triple, before Baldwin and Shorts traded inside blows to make it 80-82. Guduric added a three-point play with 12 seconds left, and another Hifi triple wasn’t enough to save Paris.

The Turkish team recovered from a double-digit deficit to triumph in the French capital

Devin Robinson, Cedevita: 'We are locked in'

After a tough season in which it won just a single game, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana turned things around and power forward Devin Robinson has been a big factor. The Slovenian side finished the regular season with a 10-8 record and earned the home-court advantage for its eighthfinals contest against Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul. Robinson has averaged 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals for a PIR of 14.6 in 18 games. He believes his team is ready to challenge for big goals and this is a great opportunity to show it, as he told Javier Gancedo in this [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com) interview. 

"These past couple of years, especially the last one, it was a rough year for the club in the EuroCup and everyone took us as a joke. We came back this year with new additions to the team and a new coach, and we tried to turn it around, and that's what we did," Robinson said. "I think we need to continue to push forward and continue to go as far as possible to get Olimpija back on the map. It used to be top dogs back in the day and people have kind of written us off these past 10-15 years. So what we have in front of us is a good opportunity for us."

 

**Hello, Devin. Congratulations on a great season, individually and as a team. How is the team feeling before the big game against Besiktas?**

"Oh, we are ready. We have been preparing ourselves during the break and now we are getting back from the break and we are ready. We are locked in. This is a great opportunity for the club to do something special here. So yes, we are trying to really lock in and take care of business."

 

**You had a stint with ratiopharm Ulm and this is your second EuroCup season. Is the EuroCup what you expected?**

"The EuroCup competition is great. It's a lot of great talent. A lot of great players, some good basketball. You get to travel to these nice cities and compete at a high level. The game is very much different than maybe a domestic or a different league like ABA. It's more free-flowing and more up and down. It is a faster gameplay, so you have to adjust between your two leagues. And I think it's a great experience. I feel like a lot of guys can play at the next level as well in EuroLeague, so it's a really great competition."

Highlight plays like a big three, a dunk or a block are really essential for the game.

**Cedevita Olimpija had a major turnaround, from going 1-17 last season to being 10-8 and getting the home-court advantage in the first playoff game. How important was it to bounce back and be this competitive again?**

"We needed it. These past couple of years, especially the last one, it was a rough year for the club in the EuroCup and everyone took us as a joke. We came back this year with new additions to the team and a new coach, and we tried to turn it around, and that's what we did. I think we need to continue to push forward and continue to go as far as possible to get Olimpija back on the map. It used to be top dogs back in the day and people have kind of written us off these past 10-15 years. So what we have in front of us is a good opportunity for us, get a win for the club and continue to let people know that we belong in this league."

**You will play against Besiktas, which made it to the semifinals last season, with very experienced players and a coach used to winning these types of games. What are the keys to this game?**

"They play super, super aggressive on defense. They play with high energy and they run and gun. They shoot any shot that they see open, crash the boards and play aggressive. They are going to try to break up our schemes on offense and just be a disruption. It's going to be a game of havoc. It's going to be a game of hustle plays, rebounding, and just the little plays to help us get the win. They have great talent. They got great guys and great camaraderie over there, so we've got to put together a solid 40 minutes of just playing a hard-nosed, real physical game of basketball and the best team who comes out and does that will win."

Devin Robinson averages 14.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and a PIR of 14.6 in 18 games

2024-25 EuroCup highlight reel: Devin Robinson, Cedevita Olimpija

**You are one of the most spectacular players in the competition in recent years. How important is a good dunk or a high-flying block to get your teammates and your home crowd involved?**

"Oh, yeah. Highlight plays are meant to bring energy to the whole arena: get a good block, get a good dunk, yell a little bit, scream... Get your teammates clapping. The other team maybe calls a timeout because the crowd is getting too loud. I think highlight plays like a big three, a dunk or a block are really essential for the game. It changes the energy and it shifts the momentum for the team that made the highlight, so I think it's really important. So yeah, I try to do as much as I can in that department to give us that extra edge."

**How about the environment? How do you enjoy playing in a basketball city like Ljubljana, for a EuroCup-winning coach like Mitrovic?**

"I like it. It's definitely different than what I am used to, but different isn't always a bad thing. I am playing with a different style of basketball than I am probably normally used to, but it helps me develop in different areas of my game, to be an overall better player. Playing with great guys and great vets like Stipanovic and Blazic and Ali \[Nikolic\] makes the game a lot easier. They know what to expect. They know how to play in these types of situations and scenarios and I am learning a lot from those guys. just being around them and watching how hard they work, the passion that they play with and understanding the wants and needs of the coaches and the different styles of play. So it has been great just playing with all those guys."

More on Cedevita Olimpija

**In previous seasons, Stozice Arena was packed for do-or-die games. How important will the home-court advantage be and what kind of atmosphere can we expect on Wednesday?**

"It's very important. It's been a lot of games this season where it's been quiet in the gym and we just needed a little bit of a push. But since the fans started coming out and showing some support, they've been giving us that extra boost and that extra kick to perform. We know how easy it is to essentially lose the fan base when we lose games, so we want to bring our best foot forward and bring some good energy and some good wins together to fill up the gym. I hope everyone comes out and tries to support us to give us that extra push that we need."

**Let's talk about you a little bit. You played in Taiwan for a full season three years ago. How was the experience, on and off the court?**

"Taiwan was great. It was my first time leaving home to play overseas. I was playing in the G League and two-way and all that stuff in the United States, and I took it upon myself to finally try to make that jump to go overseas. And Taiwan was essentially the only opportunity I had, so I went there with a chip on my shoulder to go and show what I can do. And it was a great overall experience. Basketball-wise. They let me be me. They saw what I had and saw what I could bring to the table and just let me play freely and try to win games for the team. It's a very entertainment business out there in the Asian market where highlight plays are what they love to see. The fans are crazy! And then off the court, it's just a beautiful place. It's pretty much warm all year round. The food is amazing. Different but amazing. I always want to, everywhere I go, to engulf myself in the culture and try new things. I was trying chicken legs and goose liver and all these new things and my teammates there really appreciated that. And I really had a fun time trying new things and exposing them to what I'm used to and bringing my American swag over there as well., so it was an overall great experience. Everything was great: the temples, the night markets, shopping... it has everything you can ever ask for!"

Look good, feel good, play good, I really abide by that.

**I asked around and were told that you are into fashion, and you don't mind taking risks when it comes to buying clothes. How important is that for you?**

"I love fashion. I love what it's about. I love how you can put on something and express yourself, or how you feel or where you are mentally or where you are culturally. And I just love to put on nice clothes and you know the saying: look good, feel good, play good, I really abide by that. And yes, I just want to express myself without even having to talk. Even though I am an enrgy guy and you see me talking all the time, and I'm loud and bringing that positive vibe, my clothes can do it as well. So it's just a one-two punch."

 

**All of the qualified teams have been working hard to reach this time of the year, the most important games of the season. How much are you looking forward to it, to going out there and competing against the best?**

"Oh, man, I'm really looking forward to it. It is always a good opportunity to go play, and these games are fun. It is the opportunity to get to play this game at a high level, wherever you are. It's just a blessing and it's just fun to do. So I am always excited to play wherever we are. I just take every game, every opportunity, and at the end of the day, I love what I do."

The high-flying forward spoke to Javier Gancedo ahead of his team's eighthfinal showdown with Besiktas

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem announced on Monday that center Gabi Chachashvili has suffered a torn ACL

Jerusalem loses center Gabi Chachashvili to torn ACL

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem announced on Monday that center [Gabi Chachashvili](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/gabriel-chachashvili/013279/) has suffered a torn ACL. The big man was injured during his team’s Israeli league victory over Bnei Herzliya on Sunday night and the severity of it was diagnosed following an MRI on Monday. Chachashvili has been a valuable asset for Jerusalem this season. He started in 11 of his 17 appearances in the BKT EuroCup and in which he averaged 5.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Jerusalem will face the winner of Wednesday's eighthfinals game between Dreamlife Gran Canaria and Umana Reyer Venice in the quarterfinals next week.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">בבדיקת MRI שנערכה אמש התברר כי גבי צ׳אצ׳שווילי סובל מקרע ברצועה הצולבת של הברך. גבי ייעדר מפעילות לתקופה ממושכת, הפועל מתייצבת לצידו ותספק לו את כל התנאים המיטביים עד לשיקום מלא וחזרה למגרשים. גבי, אנחנו איתך, החלמה מהירה! <a href="https://t.co/JmvoQmfiCJ">pic.twitter.com/JmvoQmfiCJ</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1896497909547532322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

More from Jerusalem

There are some guys in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague who can simply fly! Check out some of their high-flying heroics with the 10 best dunks from the month of February! 

Top 10 Dunks | February | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 There are some guys in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague who can simply fly! Check out some of their high-flying heroics with the 10 best dunks from the month of February! 

Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo's tips for the eighthfinals include Anthony Brown of Turk Telekom Ankara, Nico Brussino of Dreamland Gran Canaria, Anthony Cowan of Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius,  Jonah Mathews of Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul and De'Shawn Stephens of U-BT Cluj-Napoca 

Javier Gancedo's fantasy tips for the EuroCup Eighthfinals

The BKT EuroCup season returns after a break and so does the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge! From now on, unlimited trades will be allowed before each round until the end of the season. With fewer teams to choose from, getting the right players is more important than ever to reach high in the overall standings and in your private leagues. Here are five players I recommend this week:

[**Anthony Brown, Turk Telekom Ankara (14.2 credits)**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/anthony-brown/009025/)

Turk Telekom and Buducnost are experienced teams and this is a hard game to predict. Brown is the logical choice because both teams need their stars to rise to the expectations. Brown essentially took Turk Telekom to the postseason by averaging 18.3 points and 4.2 rebounds for a PIR of 16.9 in 18 games. I'll roll with him again.

[**Nico Brussino, Dreamland Gran Canaria (10.5 credits)**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/nicolas-brussino/008121/)

Gran Canaria needs its most experienced players to step up if it wants to beat a talented Reyer team. Brussino offers a lot more than just experience: deep shooting range, great versatility and a solid option in crunch time. At 10.5 credits, he has an outstanding price value. Brussino is ready to lead Gran Canaria on Wednesday.

Anthony Cowan, De'Shawn Stephens, Nico Brussino, Jonah Mathews and Anthony Brown are featured in this week's article.

EuroCup Fantasy tips: Eighthfinals

[**Anthony Cowan, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius (15.2 credits)**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/wolves-vilnius/roster/wol/?season=2024-25)

Wolves faces Cluj in the only game on Tuesday, so having players from these two teams is critical in this round. Cowan is the obvious choice, a super scorer with deep shooting range and great consistency. He has had double-digit PIRs in his last 11 games and is averaging 19.1 for the season. A must-have player in the eighthfinals.

[**Jonah Mathews, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (11.6 credits)**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jonah-mathews/011936/)

Besiktas head coach Dusan Alimpijevic is a specialist in these single-round, do-or-die games: he's won five of them over the last three seasons. He knows how to make the most out of his shooting guards, too. Remember Andrew Andrews with Bursaspor? Mathews is playing well and has averaged 18.6 points and a PIR of 17.4 in the last five games.

[**De'Shawn Stephens, U-BT Cluj-Napoca (12.2 credits)**](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/de-shawn-stephens/006618/)

We are assuming everyone will buy Mfiondu Kabengele of Reyer at center, so trying to get a T1 big man is a calculated risk: We like Stephens because he has been very good recently. In his last two games, Stephens averaged 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks for a PIR of 25.5. Simply fantastic!

Fantasy Challenge guru Javier Gancedo shares some tips for the eighthfinals

As the MVP of Round 26 and the co-MVP of Round 27, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens star guard Kendrick Nunn was a natural choice to be named the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Month for February 2025

Kendrick Nunn shines as EuroLeague’s MVP for February

As the MVP of Round 26 and the co-MVP of Round 27, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens star guard Kendrick Nunn was a natural choice to be named the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Month for February 2025

Nunn was instrumental in Panathinaikos's unbeaten month, leading the Greens to a perfect 3-0 record in February. The dynamic guard showcased his elite scoring ability and all-around game, averaging 25.7 points and 5.0 assists for a PIR of 26.3. He shot an impressive 68% on two-pointers (17 of 25) and 50% from beyond the arc (10 of 20).

The MVP of the Month award is now in its 20th season. The winner is named by Euroleague Basketball based on his and his team's performance during the month in question. The February award was based on the three games that all teams played last month.

This is Nunn's second MVP of the Month after claiming April honors last season. He joins Dimitris Diamantidis (December 2020, March 2012) and Nick Calathes (November 2017, March 2019) as the only players to be twice named MVP of the Month with Panathinaikos.

Nunn's best performance of the month came in Round 26's blowout win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul when he went off for 36 points and tied his career-high with a PIR of 37. That came after he led the Greens to a narrow victory over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Round 25 by scoring 13 points in the final 6 and a half minutes, including the game-winning free throw with 1.1 seconds remaining. Nunn finished the month with a game-high 24 points – including just 2 missed field goals – and 6 assists in a 93-96 road win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

His February exploits further established Nunn as one of the premier guards in the competition and his ability to step up in high-pressure moments has been vital for the Greens. With February's close, the Greens are third in the league with a 17-10 record and Nunn leads the league in scoring with 20.7 points per game.

With the EuroLeague Playoffs fast approaching, Nunn's form and leadership will be crucial as Panathinaikos aims to defend the crown and the player seeks to become the club's first-ever winner of the Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy.

The Panathinaikos scorer stood out in the shortest month of the year 

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 32 game between Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will be played at Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia. The game will be played on Friday, March 28 at 20:30 local time, 18:30 GMT.

Round 32 game Efes vs. Maccabi relocated

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 32 game between [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/ist/) and [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/) will be played at Xiaomi Arena in Riga, Latvia. The game will be played on Friday, March 28 at 19:30 local time, 17:30 GMT.

This decision has been taken considering Turkish and Israel government recommendations.

Round 32 game, Efes vs. Maccabi, relocated

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2025-03-28T17:30:00.000Z)

When we compare teams' offensive and defensive efficiency marks to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings, not everything matches up

Stats review: Using efficiency to reexamine the standings

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague returned from hiatus last week with several teams securing important road wins, numerous standout individual performances, and the movement throughout the standings that — at this point — feels like a weekly tradition. With only seven games remaining, the tension of each round is set to ramp up quickly as the margin for error for teams in the middle of the playoff hunt remains razor-thin.

The table above lists the top 13 teams in the standings.  Coincidentally, that covers the teams with this season’s 13 highest efficiency differentials, or the number of points per possession a team has scored minus those that they have allowed.  While the teams match by name, the order in which they appear has been wildly different so far this season as many teams are currently outperforming their placement in the standings. 

While things begin simply enough with Olympiacos Piraeus, whose performance on the offensive end and consistency starting and finishing games has paced it to the top of the standings and the top efficiency differential, the similarities end there. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has built the league’s second-best body of work on paper following its win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz but currently sits in the Play-In Showdown zone in the standings. While some of that can be attributed to Partizan’s remaining strength of schedule — it will be the team whose results dictate a great deal of how the season will play out from here as it visits Olympiacos this week before taking on all three of the teams on the outside looking in for postseason qualification and two teams currently positioned to appear in the Play-In games — Partizan's 1-5 record in games decided by 5 points or fewer reveals the harsh reality of this EuroLeague season. 

Playing good basketball is no longer good enough in the EuroLeague; when a team plays well has become nearly just as important. Partizan has been one of the league’s most balanced teams, especially since the calendar turned to 2025, but a couple of early losses in one-possession games have suppressed its placement in the standings months after the fact. 

Just one spot ahead of Partizan in the standings is FC Bayern Munich, whose league-best 7-1 record in close games has kept it in the thick of things to avoid a Play-In matchup. While Bayern's inconsistency defensively has hurt it on the road, it has delivered in a lot of big moments this season to compensate.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Paris Basketball are the two high seeds ranked in the bottom half of the league in efficiency differential. While Paris’s stop in the standings is not hard to figure out given it won 10 consecutive games at one point, Fenerbahce’s is more complicated as its character and quality as a team has shown much more clearly in wins than in the couple of surprising blowout losses it has suffered on the year.

With some of the league’s best efficiency differentials and most successful clubs in recent history on the edge of the standings, it will be fascinating to see if Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul can prove that they are indeed sleeping giants over the next month in a half. 

What all of this proves is that, perhaps as much as any season of any elite league in recent history, the #EveryGameMatters marketing is not hyperbole; the 2024-25 EuroLeague has found the sweet spot. Games that were played in the first month of the season are still lifting or haunting some teams while others continue to wait for a regression to the mean into the waning moments of the regular season. Getting to watch how things play out over the final weeks of the season is something we should not take for granted.

When we compare offensive and defensive efficiency marks to the standings, does everything match up?

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens finally tasted victory again on the road by knocking off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 80-69 on Friday for its first road win in 2025.

Panathinaikos riding high after first road win of 2025

The road has not been kind to [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) this season with the reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champs downright crumbling away from the hallowed OAKA Altion. Ergin Ataman’s men finally tasted victory again on the road by knocking off [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/roster/asv/?season=2024-25) on Friday for its first road win in 2025.

The [93-96 result in France](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-fights-past-asvel-93-96-to-grab-first-road-win-of-2025/) snapped a three-game road losing streak dating back to [Panathinaikos’s 80-69 triumph](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-hands-bayern-first-ever-euroleague-loss-at-sap-garden-69-80/) at [FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/roster/mun/?season=2024-25) on December 27 in Round 18.

“We found a way to win this important game because we know it is not easy to beat ASVEL on their home court,” Ataman said after the game.

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Panathinaikos’s struggles go back even further. After winning a third straight road game in Round 10 on November 15, the Greens dropped six of the next seven away games. The average losing margin was 14.3 points, including [a disastrous 93-67 defeat](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-beats-up-panathinaikos-93-67/) at [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/?season=2024-25) in Round 15.

As good as Panathinaikos looked at times against ASVEL - opening leads of 16-33 and 52-67 - Ataman’s men still committed 14 turnovers and watched the hosts turn those into 21 points. Panathinaikos had punched ASVEL but could not deliver the knockout.

“We had the chance many times to break the game open - more than 14-15 points. But we missed shots and made turnovers. But we found a way to win,” the coach said.

The importance of the victory was not lost on [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), who poured in a game-high 24 points.

When asked about the team’s road woes, Nunn said: “We are very conscious of that. Even before the break, we said as a group we have to take care of things on the road. We play well at home. We just have to play the same way on the road. And that is our goal for the second part of the season.”

Panathinaikos has three more road games remaining: at league leaders and local rivals [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/roster/oly/?season=2024-25) in Round 29; at [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2024-25) in Round 31; and at [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/roster/mco/?season=2024-25) in Round 33. Olympiacos is 10-2 at home while Maccabi just surprised [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/roster/ulk/?season=2024-25) this round, and fifth-placed Monaco has a 9-5 mark at home.

The Greens' remaining home games are against [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/roster/mad/?season=2024-25), [ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/alba-berlin/roster/ber/?season=2024-25), [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/roster/prs/?season=2024-25) and [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/roster/red/?season=2024-25). With one win separating second from seventh place in the standings, every victory will be crucial - especially road victories.

Panathinaikos fans are desperately hoping the win at ASVEL can finally turn around the team’s road woes - because the Greens could likely need two road victories to lock up home-court advantage for the playoffs.

The reigning champs snapped a three-game road losing skid

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-02-28T20:00:00.000Z)

### Paris Basketball

 

**Streaks**

TJ Shorts has scored in double figures in 18 straight and 24 of his 25 EuroLeague appearances.

Shorts has posted PIRs of at least 10 in 18 straight games.

Nadir Hifi has made at least 1 three-pointer in 21 straight games.

Hifi has scored 10 or more points in 14 of his last 15 games.

Maodo Lo has made at least 1 three-pointer in four straight and 14 of his last 15 games.

Tyson Ward has made at least 1 steal in seven straight games.

Ward has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight games.

Mikael Jantunen has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

 

**Season rankings**

Tj Shorts ranks second in average index rating with 22.8 per game.

Shorts ranks fifth in scoring with 18.3 points per game.

Shorts ranks second in assists with 7.2 per game.

Shorts ranks eighth in three-point shooting at 45.7%.

Nadir Hifi ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.5 per game.

Paris ranks third in rebounding with 35.7 rebounds per game.

Paris ranks second in offensive rebounding with 12.3 per game.

Paris has committed 9.8 turnovers per game, the fewest in the league.

Paris's defense has held opponents to 33.8% three-point shooting, the third-lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Maodo Lo needs 3 rebounds to reach 400 for his career.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

**Streaks**

Nigel Hayes-Davis has made at least 1 triple in 31 straight games.

Hayes-Davis has made multiple triples in eight straight games.

Hayes-Davis has scored at least 12 points in nine of his last 10 games.

Hayes-Davis has made at least 1 steal in 13 of his last 14 games.

Tarik Biberovic has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 straight games.

Marko Guduric has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games.

Guduric has made at least 1 three-pointer in nine straight games.

Wade Baldwin has scored 10 or more points in five of his last six games.

Errick McCollum has made 21 consecutive free throws.

McCollum has scored at least 12 points, made at least 1 three-pointer and had a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games.

 

**Season rankings**

Nigel Hayes-Davis ranks sixth in scoring with 17.2 points per game.

Hayes-Davis ranks fourth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

Fenerbahce ranks third in free-throw shooting at 80.0% points.

Fenerbahce is shooting a league-low 51.4% on two-pointers.

Fenerbahce has held opponents to a league-low 9.3 offensive rebounds.

Fenerbahce's defense has held opponents to 53.9% two-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.

 

**Records/Milestones**

Nigel Hayes-Davis set the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 50 points in a victory over ALBA Berlin in Round 32 last season.

Nicolo Melli is in seventh place all-time in rebounds with 1,597. Ioannis Bourousis is sixth with 1,603.

Melli is in second place all-time in defensive rebounds with 1,194. Paulius Jankunas is the all-time leader with 1,453 defensive rebounds.

Dyshawn Pierre needs 38 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

Scottie Wilbekin needs 16 rebounds to reach 500 for his career.

Game Facts: Paris vs. Fenerbahce

\- This postponed Round 17 game will be the first-ever official meeting between Paris and Fenerbahce.

\- Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli and Devon Hall were teammates of Paris guard Maodo Lo at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan last season.

\- Melli and Lo were also teammates at Brose Bamberg during the 2016-17 season.

\- Paris center Kevarrius Hayes grabbed a career-best 9 rebounds for Zalgiris Kaunas against Fenerbahce in March 2023.

\- Paris's Yakuba Ouattara posted career highs in points (19), three-pointers made (5) and PIR (19) playing for AS Monaco in a 98-94 overtime road loss at Fenerbahce in January 2023.

Game Notes: Paris vs. Fenerbahce

EuroLeague top photos of the week

Kendrick Nunn of Panathinaikos dunks in front of ASVEL's Andre Roberson

Elijah Bryant of Efes dives in front of ALBA's Gabriele Procida

Dzanan Musa of Real Madrid denies Barcelona's Alex Abrines from behind

Carlik Jones of Partizan splits the defense of Baskonia's Tadas Sedekerskis and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

Tim Schneider of ALBA Berlin and Jordan Nwora of Efes vie for the ball

Petr Cornelie of Monaco dunks on Milan's Freddie Gillespie

TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball shoots a jumper against FC Bayern Munich

Justin Holiday rises to shoot despite the defense of Olympiacos's Kostas Papanikolaou

Walter Tavares of Real Madrid dunks against FC Barcelona in 'El Clasico'

Filip Petrusev of Crvena Zvezda rejects a shot by Zalgiris's Ignas Brazdeikis

Look back at all the action from Round 27 of the regular season by checking out the best photos of the week!

Top 10 photos of the week: Round 27

After nearing his recovery from a torn hamstring on his left leg, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's star big man Jaylen Hoard has suffered the same injury on his right leg

Maccabi's Jaylen Hoard suffers another torn hamstring

After nearing his recovery from a torn hamstring on his left leg, [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/?season=2024-25)'s star big man [Jaylen Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) has suffered the same injury on his right leg. Hoard travelled with the club to Belgrade to play in last week's game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, but was a late scratch after experiencing pain in the right leg.

Upon the team's return to Israel, Hoard underwent testing which diagnosed a torn hamstring muscle. He will undergo another MRI in two weeks.  

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Hoard has started 21 of his 23 appearances this season, his first in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. He leads Maccabi in scoring (15.0 ppg.), rebounds (5.1 rpg.), steals (1.3 spg.) and PIR. Hoard is second in the league in steals and 10th in PIR.

More from Maccabi 

The big man was nearing his return from a similar injury on the other leg

A pair of excellent individual performances in key wins on back-to-back nights at the same venue, Belgrade Arena, has seen Zalgiris Kaunas guard Sylvain Francisco and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard Carlik Jones secure Round 27 co-MVP honors. Both players accumulated a 31 PIR, the highest in this round.

Round 27 co-MVPs: Sylvain Francisco and Carlik Jones

A pair of excellent individual performances in key wins on back-to-back nights at the same venue, Belgrade Arena, has seen Zalgiris Kaunas guard [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard [Carlik Jones ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/)secure Round 27 co-MVP honors. Both players accumulated a 31 PIR, the highest in this round.

Francisco netted 25 points, the most he has scored in a road game in 60 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances, as Zalgiris beat Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 80-86 on Thursday. Those 25 points came after Francisco made 1-of-2 two-pointers, 6-of-9 three-pointers and 5-of-5 free throws. He also tied his career high with 6 rebounds, dished 4 assists, made 1 steal, had 1 block and drew 4 fouls. His +10 in the plus-minus column was the best of any Zalgiris player against Zvezda. This is Francisco’s first MVP of the Round award in his second season in the competition.

On Friday, Jones matched Francisco in Partizan’s 86-73 win over the visiting Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Jones netted 21 points, making 7-of-12 twos while also shooting 0-of-2 on threes and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. He also had 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and drew 7 fouls, while having a +14 in the plus-minus column. Jones, in his first season in the competition, has earned MVP of the Round honors for the second time, after his first one came in Round 22.

Two players recorded a 29 PIR: EA7 Emporio Armani Milan’s [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) and FC Bayern Munich’s [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/). Shields poured in 19 points on 4-of-7 two-pointers, 3-of-4 triples and 2-of-5 free throws as Milan beat AS Monaco 86-80. He came close to a double-double after grabbing a season-high 9 rebounds, while he also posted 5 assists, 1 block and 4 fouls drawn. Edwards, meanwhile, had 29 points – the fourth time he has scored 29 or more this season – on 10-of-13 two-pointers, 2-of-7 threes and 3-of-6 free throws during Bayern’s 93-88 loss at Paris Basketball. He also amassed 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 8 fouls drawn.

Rounding out the list of top performers are Paris guard [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens guard [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), who each had a 27 PIR. Shorts, in his team’s win over Bayern, finished with 27 points on 6-of-15 two-pointers, 3-of-3 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 6 fouls drawn and zero turnovers. In a 93-96 road win over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Nunn scored 24 points on 5-of-6 two-pointers, 3-of-4 three-pointers and 5-of-7 free throws, while dishing 6 assists and pulling down 3 rebounds.

### Individual highs: Carsen Edwards, Bayern, 29 points

Carsen Edwards led all scorers with 29 points this round. Nunn has re-claimed the scoring lead with 20.7 points per game. 

Three players pulled down 9 rebounds in Round 27: Milan's Shields, [Juancho Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/) of Panathinaikos and [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) of Partizan. Zvezda center [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) remains the EuroLeague’s top rebounder with 7.9 boards per night.

ASVEL’s [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) dished 11 assists, more than any other player in this round. [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv is the new leader with 7.3 assists per game.

[Nikola Kalinic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-kalinic/004866/) of Crvena Zvezda, [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) of Partizan and [Matt Thomas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matt-thomas/008967/) of ALBA Berlin each had 4 steals, the most in this round. Bayern’s [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) tops the steals charts with 1.6 per game.

Partizan’s [Aleksej Pokusevski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/aleksej-pokusevski/008232/) had 3 blocks, more than any other player in Round 27. [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real Madrid is the league leader with 1.4 blocks per game.

The only double-double this round belonged to Theo Maledon, who collected 10 points and 11 assists.

This is the first time the Frenchman has been MVP of the Round, and the second time in the last six games for Jones

Round 27 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague had something for everyone. Check out round's best plays and see who had the best of them!

Top 10 Plays | RS Round 27 | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

 Round 27 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague had something for everyone. Check out round's best plays and see who had the best of them!