Name: Round 15: Top 10 Plays
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

 

**Streaks**

Theo Maledon has scored at least 10 points in 14 of his last 15 games.

Maledon has scored 15 points or more in 12 of his last 13 games.

Maledon has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 of his last 14 games.

Maledon has posted a double-digit PIR in 13 straight games.

Maledon has had at least 1 steal in seven straight games.

Joffrey Lauvergne has had a PIR of 11 or more in seven of his last eight games.

Nando De Colo has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 of his last 13 games.

De Colo has made 15 consecutive free throws.

De Colo has posted a PIR in double figures in six of his last seven games.

Melvin Ajinca has made at least 1 three-pointer in seven of his last eight games.

 

**Season rankings**

 Theo Maledon ranks third in average index rating with 22.1 per game.

Maledon ranks sixth in scoring with 18.0 points per game.

Neal Sako ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.2 per game.

Sako ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.6 per game.

Roberson ranks eighth in blocks with 1.0 per game.

Shaquille Harrison is tied for ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.

Nando De Colo ranks seventh in free-throw shooting at 94.2%.

 

**Records/Milestones** 

Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.1%.

De Colo is the all-time leader in free throws made with 1,139.

De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,284 index rating points.

De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,696 points. Mike James leads the all-time charts with 4,942 points and counting.

De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,048. Mike James is fifth with 1,073 and counting.

De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 353. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 364 steals and counting.

De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,142. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.

De Colo ranks 11th all-time with 487 career three-pointers made. Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 10th with 492 and counting.

Tarik Black ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.9%.

Game Videos

### ALBA Berlin

**Streaks**

Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 22 of his last 23 games.

Will McDowell-White has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.

Yanni Wetzel has had a PIR in double figures in seven of his last eight games.

Martin Hermannsson has made 16 consecutive free throws.

**Season rankings**

Martin Hermannsson ranks sixth in assists with 5.1 per game.

Louis Olinde is tied for second in two-point shooting at 75.0%.

ALBA has committed a league-high 15.5 turnovers per game.

ALBA is shooting three-pointers at a league-low 29.7%.

ALBA has allowed a league-high 91.9 points per game.

Game News

Game Facts: ASVEL vs. ALBA

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v ALBA Berlin (2025-01-16T19:00:00.000Z)

A stunning individual performance in a come-from-behind victory allowed Jaleen Smith of Bahcesehir College Istanbul to earn Round 15 MVP honors with a PIR of 39 – the second round in succession he has been the MVP.

Round 15 MVP: Jaleen Smith, Bahcesehir College Istanbul

A stunning individual performance in a come-from-behind victory allowed [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) of [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/) to earn Round 15 MVP honors with a PIR of 39 – the second round in succession he has been the MVP.

Smith led Bahcesehir to a 76-81 road win over Trefl Sopot with 25 points on 5-of-9 two-pointers, 2-of-6 three-pointers and 9-of-10 free throws. He added 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 10 fouls drawn for a PIR of 39, a new personal-best effort. Smith earned MVP of the Round honors for the first time in Round 14 and has now achieved the same feat in Round 15 – his 15th appearance in the BKT EuroCup. He remains the third Bahcesehir player to be MVP of the Round in EuroCup history, after Jamal Jones (Round 8, 2020-21) and Axel Bouteille (Round 5, 2024-25), but Smith’s 39 PIR in Round 15 is a new club-high mark.

[Zavier Simpson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/zavier-simpson/013302/) of U-BT Cluj-Napoca amassed a PIR of 36 in his team's 77-88 road victory over Umana Reyer Venice. Simpson had 25 points on 7-of-12 two-pointers, 1-of-1 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 5 fouls drawn. 

In that game, [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mfiondu-kabengele/012796/) of Reyer had 17 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 6 fouls drawn, good for a PIR of 30. 

[Jonah Mathews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jonah-mathews/011936/) of Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul also reached a PIR of 30 in his team's 79-77 home win over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, getting 27 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, a steal and 7 fouls drawn. 

[Berk Ugurlu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/berk-ugurlu/003783/), also of Besiktas, with a PIR of 27, completes the top individual performances in Round 15. Ugurlu had 20 points on 3-of-4 two-pointers, 3-of-4 three-pointers and 5-of-5 free throws, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and zero turnovers.

### Individual highs: Justinian Jessup, Ulm, 6 steals

Jonah Mathews of Besiktas led all scorers in Round 15 with 27 points. [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/) of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem ranks first overall with 22.6 points per night. 

[Saliou Niang](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/saliou-niang/012687/) of Dolomiti Energia Trento led all rebounders in this round by pulling down 12 boards. Mfiondu Kabengele of Reyer is the EuroCup's best rebounder with 9.5 per game.

Three players had 8 assists apiece in Round 15: Harper, [Devon Dotson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/devon-durrell-dotson/013285/) of Joventut Badalona, and [Stefan Jovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/stefan-jovic/004863/) of Valencia Basket. Zavier Simpson of Cluj leads the assists table with 7.0 dimes per game.

[Justinian Jessup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/justinian-jessup/013290/) of Ulm collected 6 steals, matching this season's best mark, against Trento. [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) of Dreamland Gran Canaria ranks first overall with 2.0 steals per night.

[Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) of Turk Telekom Ankara had 4 blocks in Round 15. He is also first overall with 2.2 blocks per game.

Kabengele (17 points, 10 rebounds), Veolia Towers Hamburg’s [Kur Kuath](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kur-kuath/013313/) (10 points, 11 rebounds) and Wolves’ [Marek Blazevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marek-blazevic/008186/) (10 points, 10 rebounds) each had a double-double in this round.

The guard has been the MVP of the Round in back-to-back games

A career-high performance in a record-breaking victory allowed Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid to earn Round 21 MVP honors with a PIR of 43.

Round 21 MVP: Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid

A career-high performance in a record-breaking victory allowed [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) of [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) to earn Round 21 MVP honors with a PIR of 43.

Campazzo led Real to [a 116-113 home victory over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-edged-maccabi-in-record-breaking-game-116-113/) in what was the highest-scoring non-overtime game in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history. He had a season-high 31 points on 5-of-7 two-pointers, 4-of-7 three-pointers and 9-of-10 free throws, adding 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn for a PIR of 43, a new career high. Campazzo earned MVP of the Round honors for the third time in his career and is the second Real player to achieve this feat this season, as Walter Tavares was Round 12's MVP with a PIR of 39 in a 90-97 road victory over FC Barcelona.

[Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade amassed a PIR of 29 in his team's 62-93 road victory over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Jones had 22 points on 9-of-10 two-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, a block and 6 fouls drawn. 

[Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/) of Olympiacos Piraeus each had a PIR of 28 in Round 21. Mirotic led Milan to a 100-68 home win over ALBA Berlin with 21 points on 3-of-3 two-pointers and 4-of-7 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 fouls drawn. Williams-Goss had 19 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 9 fouls drawn in a 101-102 overtime road win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. 

[Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) of FC Barcelona, each with a PIR of 27, complete the top individual performances in Round 21.

### Individual highs: Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid, 31 points 

Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid was this round's top scorer with 31 points. [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) of Olympiacos is the new scoring leader with 20.5 points per game.

Efes center Vincent Poirier led all rebounders by pulling down 11 in Round 21. [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/) of Real Madrid ranks first overall with 7.7 boards per night.

[Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) of Partizan dished a round-high 9 assists. [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) of Maccabi is the EuroLeague's assists leader with 7.8 dimes per game.

Partizan center Tyrique Jones collected 4 steals, more than anyone in Round 21. [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) of FC Bayern Munich leads the overall standings with 1.7 steals per contest.

Another Partizan player, [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/), had 3 blocks in this round. Poirier and [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) of AS Monaco are tied atop the standings (1.33 bpg.), with Tavares right behind (1.29 bpg.)

Three players had respective double-doubles in Round 21: Poirier (14 points, 11 rebounds), Baskonia’s [Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/) (11 rebounds, 10 assists) and Panathinaikos’s [Juancho Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/) (12 points, 10 rebounds).

The Argentine is the MVP of the Round for the third time in his career

Real Madrid v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2025-01-14T19:45:00.000Z)

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Real Madrid has announced the signing of Dennis Smith Jr on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season.

Real Madrid signs ex-NBA guard Dennis Smith Jr

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) has announced the signing of Dennis Smith Jr on a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season. He will wear the No. 4 jersey.

Smith (1.91 meters, 27 years old) has spent his entire career in the NBA to date, most recently averaging 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 56 games for the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023-24 campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Comunicado Oficial: Dennis Smith Jr.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RMBaloncesto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RMBaloncesto</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeSmithJr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeSmithJr</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1879836514655293910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Across seven seasons in the NBA, the American point guard suited up for the Dallas Mavericks (2017-18), New York Knicks (2018-21), Detroit Pistons (2021), Portland Trail Blazers (2021-22), Charlotte Hornets (2022-23), and Brooklyn (2023-24).

He has played 326 games in the NBA, posting career averages of 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals after being the ninth pick overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.

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As well as being a teammate of current Real Madrid forward [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) on the Knicks (2018-19), Smith suited up alongside a couple of *Los Blancos*' former players in [Salah Mejri](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/salah-mejri/005196/) (2017-18) and [Luka Doncic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luka-doncic/005929/) (2018-19) with the Mavs.

In addition, his NBA career saw him play with a few current Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars, including Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade's [Frank Ntilikina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/frank-ntilikina/006591/) (Knicks, 2018-21), LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) (Hornets, 2022-23) and Zalgiris Kaunas's [Lonnie Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lonnie-walker-iv/013403/) (Nets, 2023-24).

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## Thursday, January 16

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. ALBA Berlin (20:00 CET)

Two teams who suffered heavy losses in Round 21 will look to restore confidence as ASVEL (9-12) hosts ALBA (3-18). The German team has the worst defense in the league with 91.9 points per game allowed, which could be just the tonic for the home team after putting just 62 points on the board in Tuesday’s home defeat to Partizan. That game saw key man [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) suffer a rare bad night with 0-of-6 field goals converted, and the only ASVEL player to reach double digits was [Melvin Ajinca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/melvin-ajinca/010316/) (14 points), who poses a long-range threat with 40.4% of triples converted this season. ALBA has lost eight in a row and confidence will be fragile following Tuesday’s 31-point battering at Milan, when only [Yanni Wetzell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/yanni-wetzell/011934/) (13 points and 7 rebounds) emerged with much credit.

### Paris Basketball vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (20:30 CET)

Having ended a long losing run on Tuesday, Paris (12-8) is aiming for a second win of the week against struggling Maccabi (5-16). The Israeli team’s porous defense led to another loss despite pouring in 113 points – led by 20 points from [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/) – at Real Madrid two days ago, and now faces the task of slowing down [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/) after the Paris playmaker posted 17 points and 8 assists to help overcome Efes last time out. That game also saw [Mikael Jantunen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mikael-jantunen/012613/) find form with a pair of triples in his total of 10 points, after previously missing 22 consecutive three-point attempts over a seven-game span, and the Finnish forward will look to further build his confidence against a Maccabi team which has allowed an average of 107 points over the last three games.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:30 CET)

After gaining big wins on Tuesday, Milan (12-9) and Partizan (10-11) will look to maintain momentum and complete a perfect week. Milan enjoyed more magic from [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) to thrash ALBA last time out, with the relentlessly consistent forward maintaining his MVP candidacy with 21 points on 7-of-9 field goal shooting. [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/) also excelled with 11 points and 8 assists, and he faces a great backcourt matchup with [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) after the Partizan playmaker dished 9 assists without a turnover in Tuesday’s thrashing of ASVEL. His namesake [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyrique-jones/011981/) also enjoyed a great game inside the paint, netting 22 points on 9-of-10 two-pointers and snaring 4 steals, and the visiting big man’s bruising encounter with Milan dynamo [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) (15.5 points and 4.5 boards per game) could be crucial.

Round 22 Head-to-Head: Leday vs. Davies

### Real Madrid vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:45 CET)

A heavyweight battle will see one long unbeaten run ended as Real Madrid (12-9) hosts league leader Olympiacos (15-6). The Spanish side has won six in a row following Tuesday’s remarkable shootout against Maccabi, which saw key offensive talents [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) (31 points, 8 assists), [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) (25 points) and [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/) (20 points) all make big contributions. Campazzo faces a battle against former Real guard [Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/), who will continue to lead Olympiacos’s backcourt in the absence of the injured [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/). Willams-Goss had a career night with personal bests of 8 assists and 28 PIR in Tuesday’s overtime win at Baskonia – the Reds’ fifth consecutive triumph – and will look to provide more ammunition for the unstoppable [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) (20.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game).

Round 22 Head-to-Head: Musa vs. Fournier

## Friday, January 17

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (18:45 CET)

High-flying Fenerbahce (13-7) will aim for a fourth straight victory with a visit from a Zalgiris team (11-10) targeting a second win of the week. The Turkish team is firing on all cylinders offensively, averaging 90 points during its current winning streak with the inevitable [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) making 8 of his 13 three-point attempts in the last two games. [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/) has also found form with four straight games of double-digit scoring, and he will try to control the tempo against Zalgiris team which rediscovered its best defense in Wednesday’s win over Virtus. That triumph ended a four-game losing streak for Andrea Trinchieri’s team, which will again rely heavily on [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) after his 20-points contribution on 5-of-8 three-point shooting earlier this week.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. AS Monaco (20:00 CET)

Two of Wednesday’s beaten teams will seek instant redemption as Zvezda (12-9) hosts Monaco (13-8) for a meeting of two of the nine teams separated by just one win between second and tenth place. Visiting coach Vassilis Spanoulis will demand a defensive improvement after seeing his team allow 98 and 95 points in the last two games, while counting on [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) to continue his offensive leadership after netting 20 points in Wednesday’s late loss at Bayern. Zvezda will also look to tighten up, having allowed 96 points to Fenerbahce two days ago. That game saw [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/)’s best performance of the season with 23 points, so he will be determined to exploit any ongoing weakness in the Monaco defense.

Round 22 Head-to-Head: Miller-McIntyre vs. James

### FC Bayern Munich vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:30 CET)

Boosted by Wednesday’s dramatic win over Monaco on the back of [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/)’s game-winning three, Bayern (12-9) will look to complete a perfect week by downing Virtus (6-15). The German team’s backcourt trio of Napier, [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) and fit-again [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) combined for 60 points on 12-of-18 three-point shooting, so Virtus will need all the defensive nous of Daniel Hackett to limit the host’s offense. The Italian team was happy to welcome back leader [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) after injury for Wednesday’s trip to Zalgiris, but the power forward’s 12 points and 7 rebounds were not enough to prevent defeat – partly thanks to a poor long-range shooting night, with Virtus making just 4 triples. [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) and [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/) went a combined 0-of-7 from deep, and must improve to grab a road win in Munich.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:30 CET)

Two teams aiming to avoid a pair of double round defeats go head-to-head, with Baskonia (8-13) welcoming Panathinaikos (13-8). The Greens suffered Spain elsewhere in Spain by losing at Barcelona on Wednesday, and will look to regain their usual offensive fluency after being restricted to 73 points, with scoring star [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) making just 3 of his 15 field goals for 7 points. Baskonia has lost three in a row and fatigue could be a factor for Pablo Laso’s men after going down in overtime against Olympiacos on Tuesday, when [Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) produced by far his best game of the season with 25 points. Panathinaikos cruised home, 104-69, when the teams met in Round 17 on a night marred by serious injury to [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), so Baskonia knows just how hard its task is.

### FC Barcelona vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:45 CET)

Surging Barcelona (12-9) will look to secure a fourth straight win against struggling Efes (10-11). The Spanish team found its defensive identity to down reigning champ Panathinaikos two days ago, with the offensive spark provided by 25 points from [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/), while [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/) maintained his good form with 15 points. Efes, in contrast, is looking to bounce back after a run of four consecutive losses, most recently going down at Paris on Tuesday night despite 21 points from consistent swingman [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/). The Turkish team has not won on the road for more than two months, and will need big man [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) – a familiar face at Palau Blaugrana following his spell with Real Madrid – to deliver another strong performance after his double-double of 14 points and 11 boards against Paris.

Round 22 Head-to-Head: Punter vs. Bryant

There are several mouth-watering clashes to feast your eyes on between Thursday and Friday

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-01-16T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2025-01-16T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-01-16T19:45:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-01-17T17:45:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v AS Monaco (2025-01-17T19:00:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-01-17T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-01-17T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2025-01-17T19:45:00.000Z)

\- Barcelona beat Efes 88-97 in Round 6 in Istanbul with Chimezie Metu scoring a personal-best 21 points, while Juan Nunez posted a couple of career highs with 7 assists and 4 steals.

\- In the 2021 championship game, Efes beat Barcelona 86-81 to capture its first EuroLeague crown.

\- Efes edged Barcelona 3-2 in their best-of-five EuroLeague playoff series in 2019.

\- Barcelona set its club scoring mark in a EuroLeague road game and set a club record in three-pointers made with 19 when it beat Efes 83-107 in Istanbul in March 2018.

\- Barcelona's single-game individual record for PIR is 40, which Ante Tomic set against Efes in February 2014. In that game, Tomic also tied the club record with 11 two-point shots made.

\- Efes recorded its team record in two-point shots made with 32 against Barcelona in October 2002.

\- The EuroLeague single-game record for two-pointers made is 18, which Kaspars Kambala set with Efes against FC Barcelona in October 2002.

\- The largest margin of victory in their meetings this century was Efes's 68-102 road triumph in Game 3 of the 2019 playoffs when Efes set its club playoff records in scoring (102) and assists (25).

\- Efes forward Rolands Smits spent four seasons at Barcelona. He helped the team reach the Final Four in 2021 and 2022.

\- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola was a teammate of Efes guards Rodrigue Beaubois and Shane Larkin during the second part of the 2016-17 season at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

\- In the 2019-20 season, Efes pulled out an 82-86 road win in Barcelona with Shane Larkin collecting 26 points, 5 assists and 2 steals for a performance index rating of 35. It was also the first of Larkin's unprecedented four consecutive MVP of the Round honors.

\- Larkin earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 25 of the 2018-19 season after scoring 37 points and accumulating a PIR of 43 in a 92-70 home win over Barcelona. He was also MVP of Games 3 and 5 of the 2019 playoffs against Barcelona. Larkin scored 30 points on 6-of-7 three-point shooting in just 24 minutes for a PIR of 34 in Game 3 and had 18 points on 5-of-11 three-point shooting plus 7 assists for a PIR of 19 in Game 5.

\- In December 2020, when Efes won 86-79 in Istanbul, Larkin posted 23 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 9 drawn fouls for a performance index rating of 37 to earn weekly MVP honors.

\- Larkin matched his career-high in steals with 4 while playing for Baskonia against Barcelona in January 2017.

\- Efes guard Darius Thompson played under current Barcelona head coach Joan Penarroya at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2022-23 season.

\- Efes forward Derek Willis and Barcelona forward Joel Parra were teammates at Joventut Badalona in the 2021-22 season.

\- Barcelona's injured guard Nicolas Laprovittola scored 28 points in a road loss against Efes in November 2022.

\- Barcelona big man Jan Vesely set his career-high in PIR with 36 while playing for Fenerbahce against Efes in October 2018.

Game Notes: Barcelona vs. Efes

\- This is the second meeting between these two teams in less than a month, with Panathinaikos beating Baskonia 104-69 in Round 17. It was a game in which Mathias Lessort suffered a gruesome leg injury, while Kendrick Nunn paced the Greens with 26 points and career highs of 9 assists and 4 steals.

\- The last time they played in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Baskonia edged Panathinaikos 75-73 as Chima Moneke collected 20 points and 13 rebounds, earning Round 18 co-MVP honors with a 34 PIR.

\- Last season in Athens, when Panathinaikos beat Baskonia 95-91, Mathias Lessort scored 23 points and set career highs with 14 rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds. He earned MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 31.

\- Baskonia has won two playoff series against Panathinaikos. It swept the Greens in the 2016 playoffs and eliminated Panathinaikos in 2006 by winning the decisive Game 3 on the road 71-74.

\- Panathinaikos and Baskonia battled in the 2007 EuroLeague Semifinals in Athens, Greece. Panathinaikos downed Baskonia 53-67 behind 15 points each from Sani Becirovic and Mike Batiste. The Greens went on to win the EuroLeague championship.

\- Panathinaikos tied its record for rebounds in EuroLeague play this century with 51 against Baskonia in April 2016.

\- Panathinaikos set club records with 31 assists and tied another with 18 three-pointers made against Baskonia in October 2013.

\- The Panathinaikos trio of Ioannis Papapetrou, Konstantinos Mitoglou and Dimitris Moraitis have been teammates of Baskonia's Nikos Rogkavopoulos on the Greek national team.

\- Moraitis and Rogkavopoulos were also teammates at AEK Athens in the past.

\- Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou dished a career-high 6 assists while playing for Partizan against Baskonia in January 2023.

\- Panathinaikos guard Lorenzo Brown made a career-high 7 three-point shots while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in a 113-85 win over Baskonia in the first round of the 2024 Play-In Showdown.

\- Panathinaikos swingman Marius Grigonis grabbed a career-high 4 steals for Zalgiris Kaunas against Baskonia in February 2019.

Game Notes: Baskonia vs. Panathinaikos

\- In Bayern's 84-87 road win over Virtus in Round 6, Shabazz Napier earned MVP of the Round honors. He had 16 points on 3-of-3 two-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, as well as 5 rebounds, 7 assists to get a PIR of 26.

\- Bayern big man Elias Harris tied his career high in PIR with 16 in a Round 6 win over Virtus this season.

\- Prior to this season, these two teams had met only four times in the EuroLeague – twice in each of the last two seasons – and the home team won each of those four games.

\- Last season in Munich, Bayern beat Virtus 90-76 while setting a club record with 8 blocked shots.

\- The Virtus trio of Daniel Hackett, Tornike Shengelia and Will Clyburn were teammates of Bayern forward Johannes Voigtmann at CSKA Moscow. Hackett, Clyburn and Voigtmann were there from 2019-20 and Shengelia joined them for the next two seasons.

\- Virtus guard Matt Morgan scored a personal-best 17 points in a Round 6 loss against Bayern this season.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett dished a career-high 10 assists for Montepaschi Siena against Bayern in November 2013.

\- Bayern big man Devin Booker set his career high in offensive rebounds with 6 while playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Virtus in December 2022.

\- In Bayern's home win over Virtus last season, Bayern guard Carsen Edwards set a career high with 4 steals.

Game Notes: Bayern vs. Virtus

\- Filip Petrusev enjoyed a career night in Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade's 90-98 Round 9 win at AS Monaco to secure MVP of the Round honors with a personal-high 38 PIR. Petrusev ended up tying his career high in scoring with 25 points, as well as tying a career-best and a club-record 11-of-11 free throws.

\- When Monaco won 98-80 against Crvena Zvezda last March, Mike James became the EuroLeague's all-time leading scorer.

\- The two teams also played in the 2018-19 EuroCup season, splitting road wins. Zvezda's Branko Lazic is the only player still on the rosters from those games.

\- Monaco head coach Vassilis Spanoulis played under Zvezda head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos at Olympiacos Piraeus for four seasons, from 2014-15 to 2017-18, and they reached the EuroLeague Championship Games together in 2015 and 2017.

\- Zvezda big man John Brown played the last two seasons with Monaco, helping the team reach the 2023 Final Four and win a pair of French League titles.

\- Monaco guard Jordan Loyd spent the 2020-21 season with Zvezda, where he finished the season ranked third in the league in scoring with 17.3 points per game.

\- Loyd grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds for Zenit St Petersburg against Zvezda in December 2021.

\- Monaco guard Mike James and Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic were teammates at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan during the 2018-19 season.

\- Monaco big man Mam Jaiteh and Zvezda playmaker Milos Teodosic were teammates at Virtus Segafredo Bologna for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023. Together they won the 2022 EuroCup, with Jaiteh earning EuroCup MVP honors and Teodosic taking the EuroCup Final MVP award.

\- When Jaiteh visited Zvezda in a Virtus Segafredo Bologna uniform in December 2022, he had a career-high PIR of 27 in an 83-74 loss.

\- Calathes set his career high with 6 steals in a 91-71 win over Crvena Zvezda in March 2018.

\- Mike James earned MVP of the Round honors while playing for CSKA Moscow against Zvezda in Round 14 of the 2019-20 season. He netted 29 points, making a career-best 6 triples on 7 attempts, and accumulated a PIR of 32 in a 100-74 victory.

\- Mike James made a career-high 14 free throws while playing for CSKA against Crvena Zvezda in February 2020.

Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Monaco

\- Fenerbahce has won four straight home games against Zalgiris, and the home team had won eight straight in this rivalry before Fenerbahce's 65-72 win in Kaunas in Round 10.

\- When Zalgiris beat Fenerbahce in Kaunas 99-62 in December 2020, it recorded a club-record 31 assists.

\- Fenerbahce and Zalgiris met in the 2018 EuroLeague Semifinals, with Fenerbahce coming out on top 76-67 behind 19 points in 12 minutes from Ali Muhammed. Luigi Datome added 16 points and a career-high 3 blocks.

\- Zalgiris swept the then-called Ulker Genclik in the best-of-three eighthfinals back in 1999. Zalgiris went on to win its only EuroLeague title that season.

\- Fenerbahce ousted Zalgiris 3-1 in their 2019 EuroLeague playoff series.

\- In Game 1 of the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs, Fenerbahce held Zalgiris to 43 points, the lowest it has ever allowed in a EuroLeague game. For Zalgiris, the 43 points were its lowest single-game total this century.

\- Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius is an icon at his hometown club, Zalgiris Kaunas. He finished his playing career there and started his coaching career with Zalgiris, which he led to its first Final Four this century in 2018 and to the playoffs in 2019.

\- Nigel Hayes-Davis spent two seasons in Kaunas, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Fenerbahce big man Boban Marjanovic played at Zalgiris in the 2010-11 season.

\- Zalgiris forward Edgaras Ulanovas spent the 2020-21 season with Fenerbahce.

\- Edgaras Ulanovas posted his career high in two-point shots made with 9 against Fenerbahce in a Game 2 road win in the 2019 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- When Zalgiris beat Fenerbahce in Kaunas 98-75 last January, Laurynas Birutis set career highs in PIR (28) and rebounds (10).

\- Laurynas Birutis had a career-high 3 steals in 86-66 win over Fenerbahce in January 2023.

\- Fenerbahce forward Nicolo Melli made a career-high 9 two-pointers on 10 attempts while playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Zalgiris in October 2013.

\- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco posted his career highs in PIR (27) and free throws made (10) while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Fenerbahce last January.

\- Fenerbahce center Sertac Sanli had a career-high 8 rebounds while playing for FC Barcelona against Zalgiris in March 2022.

\- In the 2022-23 season opener, Fenerbahce's Bonzie Colson had a career-high 4 blocks while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Zalgiris.

\- Fenerbahce guard Scottie Wilbekin had a career-high 5 steals while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Zalgiris in October 2021.

Game Notes: Fenerbahce vs. Zalgiris

\- In Round 6, Olympiacos beat Real 79-69 with Sasha Vezenkov scoring 23 points, while Shaquielle Mckissic pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds.

\- In the 2024 Final Four semifinal in Berlin, Real beat Olympiacos 87-76 behind 20 points from Dzanan Musa.

\- This is a rematch of the 2023 championship game in which Sergio Lull hit a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds to go for a 79-78 win in Kaunas for Real to win its 11th EuroLeague championship.

\- Real swept Olympiacos during the 2023-24 regular season, including a 71-77 win in Piraeus as Dzanan Musa scored 23 points and tied a career-best with 5 triples made.

\- Last season in Madrid, Real held off Olympiacos 90-85 with Facundo Campazzo collecting 12 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds.

\- Real Madrid downed Olympiacos in the 1995 EuroLeague championship game, 73-61, behind Arvydas Sabonis, who was chosen as the 1995 Final Four MVP.

\- Olympiacos defeated Real Madrid 100-89 for the 2013 EuroLeague championship in London. Vassilis Spanoulis scored 22 points in that game and was named Final Four MVP.

\- Real Madrid routed Olympiacos 78-59 in the 2015 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game in the Spanish capital. Jaycee Carroll led a balanced Madrid attack with 16 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting and Andres Nocioni was named Final Four MVP.

\- Olympiacos and Real Madrid have faced each other three times in the EuroLeague Playoffs. Real advanced to the Final Four in 1996 with a 2-1 win in the best-of-three series and Olympiacos ousted Real 3-1 in 2009's best-of-five series. Real eliminated Olympiacos in the 2014 EuroLeague Playoffs 3-2. Rudy Fernandez led Los Blancos with an average of 17.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game and Sergio Llull starred with 20 points in the decisive fifth game.

\- Olympiacos guard Nigel Williams-Goss spent two seasons with Real, from 2021 to 2023, helping it reach the 2022 EuroLeague championship game and win the 2023 EuroLeague crown.

\- Williams-Goss scored a career-high 23 points in an 88-83 Olympiacos win against Real in November 2018.

\- Real swingman Mario Hezonja and Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou were teammates at FC Barcelona during the 2013-14 season.

\- Olympiacos point guard Luca Vildoza has been a teammate of Real forward Gabriel Deck and guard Facundo Campazzo on the Argentinian national team. Together they won the silver medal at the 2019 Basketball World Cup.

\- Olympiacos guard Luca Vildoza and Real point guard Facundo Campazzo were teammates at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade during the 2022-23 season.

\- In the 2024 Final Four semifinal loss against Real, Olympiacos forward Alec Peters grabbed a career-high 6 offensive rebounds.

\- The last time these two teams met in Madrid, Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou posted a career-high 25 points and tied a career high with 6 triples made in a 90-85 loss against Real.

\- In that same game, Olympiacos guard Naz Mitrou-Long dished a career-high 7 assists.

\- Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey had a career game while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Real in January 2021, posting a career-high PIR of 36.

\- Hezonja posted his career high with 4 steals while playing for UNICS Kazan against Olympiacos in December 2021.

\- Real’s All-EuroLeague center Walter Tavares had a career-best 4 steals in an overtime win over Olympiacos in April 2021.

\- Real's Facundo Campazzo collected a career-high 5 steals while playing for Crvena Zvezda against Olympiacos in April 2023.

\- Olympiacos center Nikola Milutinov recorded a career-best 3 blocks twice against Real Madrid, in December 2017 and November 2018.

Game Notes: Madrid vs. Olympiacos

\- Ettore Messina and Zeljko Obradovic, these teams’ head coaches, have combined to win 13 EuroLeague titles over the past 32 years.

\- The two clubs played in the 1992 Final Four semifinal. Partizan won 82-75 with Zeljko Obradovic on the bench. The team went on to win its lone EuroLeague crown, which was the first of Obradovic's nine.

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay spent the last three seasons with Partizan. He helped the team reach the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs and win the 2023 ABA League crown.

\- Partizan big man Brandon Davies spent the 2022-23 season with Milan.

\- Davies scored a career-high 27 points by making a career-best 11 two-point shots while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Milan in November 2018.

\- Partizan forward Isaac Bonga and Milan guard Leandro Bolmaro were teammates at FC Bayern Munich last season.

\- Partizan forward Mario Nakic and Milan guard Fabien Causeur were teammates at Real Madrid for three seasons, from 2017 to 2020.

\- Partizan's Sterling Brown posted his career high in three-pointers made (5) and rebounds (9) in a Round 10 home loss against Milan.

\- Milan center Freddie Gillespie blocked a career-high 4 shots while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Partizan in February 2023.

\- Partizan's Iffe Lundberg grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds while playing for CSKA Moscow against Milan in September 2021.

Game Notes: Milan vs. Partizan

\- Their Round 13 contest was the first-ever official meeting between Paris and Maccabi, with Paris winning the game played in Belgrade 81-93 and TJ Shorts scoring 22 points.

\- Paris guard Maodo Lo and Maccabi's Tamir Blatt were teammates at ALBA Berlin for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023.

\- Paris big man Mikael Jantunen posted his personal best in steals with 3 and also tied his personal high with 8 rebounds in that Round 13 win over Maccabi.

\- Paris center Kevarrius Hayes had career highs in rebounds (9) and offensive rebounds (6) while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas in a 2022-23 season-opening loss against Maccabi.

\- Paris's Daulton Hommes posted his career high in steals with 4 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Maccabi in March 2023.

\- Maccabi's Trevion Williams posted his career high in blocks with 3 while playing for ALBA Berlin against Paris earlier this season in October.

Game Notes: Paris vs. Maccabi

\- The road team had won six of the last seven games between these two teams before ALBA's 84-79 win in Round 3, which saw the German team pull down a club-record tying 46 rebounds.

\- In ALBA's 63-88 road win at ASVEL last January, Justin Bean had a career-high 3 steals.

\- ALBA's Gabriele Procida posted his career high with 3 steals in ALBA's road win over ASVEL last January.

\- ALBA's Matt Thomas and ASVEL guard Paris Lee were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens during the 2022-23 season.

\- ASVEL center Neal Sako pulled down a personal-best 13 rebounds in a loss against ALBA earlier this season.

\- ASVEL center Tarik Black posted his career high in steals with 4 while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv against ALBA in November 2019.

Game Notes: ASVEL vs. ALBA

Congratulations to Michael Clavaud, our 15th winner in the 2024-25 EuroCup Fantasy Challenge! Michael's team, 'Team Sacha', posted a score of 226.35.

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 15 winner

Congratulations to Michael Clavaud, our 15th winner in the 2024-25 [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Michael's team, 'Team Sacha', posted a score of 226.35.

Michael had the following starting lineup: Jaleen Smith of Bahcesehir College Istanbul as team captain, and his teammate Tai Odiase, then Turk Telekom Ankara duo of Berkan Durmaz and Yoan Makoundou, as well as Dustin Sleva of Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul. Adam Mokoka of U-BT Cluj-Napoca was the sixth man.

The head coach of Michael's team was Turk Telekom's Erdem Can, while the four bench players were Brynton Lemar of Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Anthony Lamb of Dolomiti Energia Trento, Joel Ayayi of Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse and Yovel Zoosman of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem.

The prize for finishing first in Round 15 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Michael!

The leader in the overall standings remains Milos Mihajlovic and his squad, 'BallIsLife', which has a total of 2,619.15 points after the first 15 rounds. Trades are now open for Round 16. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become EuroCup Fantasy Challenge's next winner!

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager, so get in the game and go for the gold!

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 21st winner in this season's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! Ignas Stancikas beat everyone else in Round 21 with their team 'Muchachas', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 242.70.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 21 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our 21st winner in this season's [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Ignas Stancikas beat everyone else in Round 21 with their team 'Muchachas', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 242.70.

Ignas had the following starting lineup: Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid as team captain, Olympiacos Piraeus's Shaquielle McKissic, then Zach LeDay of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Filip Petrusev of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Vincent Poirier of Anadolu Efes Istanbul. His sixth man was Isaia Cordinier of Virtus Segafredo Bologna. On the bench, Ignas had David McCormack of ALBA Berlin, Marko Guduric of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Andrejs Grazulis of Virtus and Giampaolo Ricci of Milan. His team's head coach was Milan play-caller Ettore Messina.

The prize for finishing first in Round 21 is a free VIP Euroleague TV subscription for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Ignas!

Marko Dukic and his team 'Kughat' remains the leader of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings with 3,635.24 points.

Trades are now open for Round 22. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season. You can either trade up to four players, or a head coach and three players.

The first game in Round 22 tips off on Thursday, January 16, as LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne hosts ALBA Berlin at 20:00 CET. That game marks the next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge offers weekly prizes to the top team manager. 