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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-12-19T17:45:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens blew away visiting Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 104-69 in Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and improved to 10-7, while the Spanish side dropped to 7-10 after Kendrick Nunn paced the home team with 26 points and a career-high 9 assists.

Nunn shines again as Panathinaikos demolishes Baskonia, 104-69

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens blew away visiting Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 104-69 in Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and improved to 10-7, while the Spanish side dropped to 7-10 after Kendrick Nunn paced the home team with 26 points and a career-high 9 assists.

The game was marred by a serious injury to Panathinaikos center Mathias Lessort, who landed awkwardly early in the second half and appeared to have injured his ankle, having to hop off the court in excruciating pain amid screams from both sets of players and fans.

“We have nothing to celebrate and it’s very bad luck for Mathias,” the home team’s head coach Ergin Ataman said in a courtside post-game interview. “It looks like he broke his leg and the whole team was in shock after that.”

Nunn added: “We’re praying the injury is not as serious as it looks. We just need everybody to keep him in our prayers. He’s our brother and we are going to have his back, that’s for sure.”

Game Videos

Lorenzo Brown added 18 points for Panathinaikos, Juancho Hernangomez netted 10 and Lessort racked up 10 points to go with 6 boards before the gut-wrenching incident which saw hordes of home fans crying in anguish.

At the other end, Chima Moneke scored 16 points and Kamar Baldwin added 10 for Baskonia, which got trampled on from start to finish.

Having scored a career-high 39 points in Tuesday’s 103-74 home rout of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Nunn carried on right where he left off against the Italian side and poured 14 points in the first quarter of the matchup with Baskonia, with Panathinaikos romping into a 33-12 lead.

Baskonia regained some composure early in the second and slashed the deficit to 36-21 and then 48-35 in the closing stages of the first half, but Panathinaikos was still able to take a whopping lead, 53-35, into the locker room at halftime.

Game News

The game went flat for some time after Lessort’s injury early in the third quarter and was held up moments later after a fan had collapsed with Ataman saying in his post-game interview it appeared to be a stroke.

Both teams went through the motions for the remainder of the third quarter before Panathinaikos put its foot back on the gas in the fourth, engineering a 16-0 run late in the game for a 99-64 lead.

With both teams huddled together after the buzzer, Baskonia guard Markus Howard led a prayer for Lessort with home fans repeatedly chanting the big man’s name.   

“That’s my brother, it’s bad to see him down like that and I am at a loss for words,” Brown said as he barely held back the tears. “I hope he has a speedy recovery and it’s going to be tough for us to move on.”

The prolific guard followed up on his shooting spree from the previous round with another masterclass

Wait... what!?!?!? Facu Campazzo stops Matthew Strazel with arguably the biggest block in his EuroLeague career!

Campazzo's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment

Real Madrid v AS Monaco (2024-12-19T19:45:00.000Z)

Mike James drives but Usman Garuba chases him and stops him with a big block!

Garuba stops James! Motorola Magic Moment

 Mike James drives but Usman Garuba chases him and stops him with a big block!

Garuba stops James! Motorola Magic Moment 

Diop takes off to flush it down after connecting on Baldwin’s alley-oop!

Nice alley-oop from Diop! Motorola Magic Moment

Diop takes off to flush it down after connecting on Baldwin’s alley-oop! 

Nunn rips through the paint and flushes it down with a two-hander!

Lessort rocks the rim in style! Motorola Magic Moment

 Nunn rips through the paint and flushes it down with a two-hander!

Hapoel Tel Aviv BC secured a crucial win over Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul in Round 12, which means both teams are now on a 7-5 record, and its two wins over the Turkish side this year could prove to be crucial in the playoff race.

Hapoel Tel Aviv has its destiny in its hands after winning 'the more difficult way'

[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/) could have done it in a much easier way, but eventually it needed overtime to [beat Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul 109-101](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/hapoel-goes-to-ot-to-beat-besiktas-109-101/) on Wednesday night. It was a high-stakes game and a big win for Hapoel, which has now swept its two games against Besiktas, with both teams holding a 7-5 record with six games left in the regular season.

Despite the absence of injured point guard [Patrick Beverley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/patrick-beverley/001927/), Hapoel seemed in complete control and was up 91-81 with under 3 minutes to go, but three turnovers on the next four possessions allowed Besiktas to rally. The main source of the visitors' comeback was [Yigit Arslan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yigit-arslan/007914/), who caught fire.

"Luckily, we managed to put it out," said one of Hapoel's heroes on the night, [Antonio Blakeney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/antonio-blakeney/013402/).

Arslan hit back-to-back threes within 16 seconds, before baskets from [Kyle Allman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-allman/011924/) and [Dustin Sleva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/dustin-sleva/011927/) tied things up.

But Blakeney, who led Hapoel by scoring 21 points in regulation, netted the first 5 points in overtime and then started Hapoel's 12-0 run that allowed the team to close the game out without further drama.

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"Once in overtime, you just want to win," Blakeney pointed out. "We don't care if it is by one \[point\], we just wanted to win the game."

So, even though the game ended with an important win, the story of the night was a near collapse that ruined all the good that Hapoel has done during the first 37 minutes.

"We're gonna analyze it and find out why," said coach Dimitris Itoudis. "It frustrates me because we have good ball handlers, inside we have the players who are point of emphasis in the paint, and we get into stupid mistakes.

"We could have ended it in regulation, but we wanted to do it the more difficult way. We looked like we were scared to win in regulation."

Antonio Blakeney led Hapoel scoring 26 points, including the first 5 points of overtime.

Blakeney starred for Hapoel off the bench

Interestingly, mistakes towards the end of regulation came from [Yam Madar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yam-madar/011052/) and [Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/johnathan-motley/011157/), two go-to guys and two players who were integral in Hapoel leading in the first place.

Motley had 21 points, but also 7 turnovers, while Madar posted 16 points along with 6 assists.

"We've got a lot of time to get better," Blakeney said in a EuroLeague TV interview after the win. "I think we got better from the last EuroCup game we played. That's the main focus, to get better every day. Get one percent better every day, that's all that matters."

Hapoel is now 2-2 under Coach Itoudis, but thanks to pulling out a win, it moved into fourth place in Group A and two wins behind second-placed [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/can/), which Hapoel visits next on the second day of the new year.

"We've got to continue to learn. We work hard. The transition period is obvious, but the players have a tremendous wish \[to work\]," Itoudis stressed.

He will be looking for answers for his team to get better, but also knowing that thanks to this overtime win, they hold their destiny in their own hands.

The Israeli side is now 2-2 under Coach Itoudis

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul (2024-12-18T18:00:00.000Z)

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

 

Streaks

 

 

Nikola Mirotic has made at least 1 three-point shot in 12 of his last 13 games.

 

Mirotic has made multiple three-point shots in eight straight games.

 

Mirotic has scored 16 or more points in eight straight games.

 

Mirotic has had a PIR of 12 or more in 15 straight games.

 

Mirotic has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in nine of his last 10 games.

 

Zach LeDay has scored at least 13 points and had a PIR of 16 or more in nine of his last 10 games.

 

LeDay has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine of his last 10 games.

 

Fabien Causeur has made at least 1 three-point shot in 10 of his last 11 games.

 

Armoni Brooks has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Nikola Mirotic is tied for second in average index rating with 23.4 per game.

 

Zach LeDay ranks seventh in average index rating with 20.2 per game.

 

Mirotic ranks sixth in scoring with 18.6 points per game.

 

LeDay ranks 10th in scoring with 16.1 points per game.

 

Mirotic is tied for second in rebounding with 7.1 per game.

 

Mirotic is tied for eighth in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

 

Fabien Causeur leads the league in three-point accuracy at 54.5%.

 

LeDay ranks second in three-point accuracy at 54.2%.

 

Leandro Bolmaro ranks seventh in steals with 1.3 per game.

 

Causeur ranks 10th in steals with 1.2 per game.

 

Milan ranks second in scoring with 87.4 points per game.

 

Milan ranks second in free-throw shooting at 84.0%.

 

Milan leads the league in three-point shooting at 40.0%.

 

Milan has allowed 9.4 offensive rebounds per game, the second-fewest in he league.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

Nikola Mirotic is ranked fifth all-time with 4,559 index rating points. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is fourth with 4,764 and counting.

 

Mirotic is in seventh place all-time in scoring with 3,834 points. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is sixth with 3,991 points and counting.

 

Mirotic is in sixth place all-time with 915 free throws made. Sloukas is fifth with 938 and counting.

 

Stefano Tonut ranks sixth all-time in three-point accuracy at 45.7%.

 

Josh Nebo ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.7%.

 

Nebo needs 9 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

 

Zach LeDay needs 20 points to reach 2,000 for his career.

### FC Bayern Munich

 

Streaks

 

 

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

 

Devin Booker has scored in double figures in 15 of his last 16 games.

 

Booker has had a PIR of 11 or more in four of his last five games.

 

Booker has pulled down at least 5 rebounds in five straight games.

 

Carsen Edwards has scored 17 or more points in eight of his last nine games.

 

Edwards has had a PIR of 17 or more in eight of his last nine games.

 

Edwards has made at least 1 three-pointer in 14 straight games.

 

Nick Weiler-Babb has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven straight games.

 

Weiler-Babb has had a double-digit PIR in six of his last seven games.

 

Weiler-Babb has had at least 1 steal in six of his last seven games.

 

Andreas Obst has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Carsen Edwards leads the league in scoring with 20.4 points per game.

 

Edwards ranks second in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.

 

Andreas Obst is tied for fourth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

 

Nick Weiler-Babb ranks second in steals with 1.6 per game.

 

Shabazz Napier is tied for eighth in steals with 1.2 per game.

 

Oscar da Silva is tied for ninth in two-point accuracy at 69.6%.

 

Bayern leads the league in scoring with 88.7 points per game.

 

Bayern ranks third in steals with 6.9 per game.

 

Bayern leads the league in free-throw shooting at 85.5%.

 

Bayern ranks second in two-point accuracy at 60.1%.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Niels Giffey needs 1 point to reach 1,000 for his career.

 

Johannes Voigtmann needs 14 assists to reach 500 for his career.

 

Carsen Edwards ranks third all-time in free-throw accuracy at 91.3%.

Game Facts: Milan vs. Bayern

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v FC Bayern Munich (2024-12-20T20:00:00.000Z)

\- Last season, Bayern pulled out an improbable 91-84 overtime win at home against Milan when Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 32 points and had a career-best PIR of 28.

 

\- In October 2022 in Munich, Milan edged Bayern 81-83, marking the only road win in the last 12 games between these two teams.

 

\- Seven of their games took place in the 2020-21 season, with Milan ousting Bayern 3-2 in their best-of-five EuroLeague playoff series.

 

\- In the deciding Game 5 of that series, Milan led by as many as 17 points and was still up by 12 points with 78 seconds left in the game, but had to hold on to win 92-89 behind Shavon Shields, who posted career highs in points (34), PIR (41), free throws made (11) and three-pointers made (5). He earned MVP of the Round honors for his performance.

 

\- Bayern forward Vladimir Lucic set his career highs in points (27), free throws made (11), and PIR (35) in a historic Game 3 win over Milan in that series. Bayern's first EuroLeague playoff win that night was also the first by any German team.

 

\- Milan held Bayern to club-record lows of 51 points, 2 three-pointers made, and a team PIR of 32 in a 75-51 home win in January 2021.

 

\- Bayern guard Shabazz Napier made his EuroLeague debut with Milan in the 2022-23 season and also played there the second part of last season.

 

\- Bayern's Johannes Vogitmann spent the last two seasons with Milan.

 

\- Milan guard Leandro Bolmaro spent last season with Bayern.

 

\- Milan's Diego Flaccadori spent two seasons with Bayern, from 2019 to 2021. He made his EuroLeague debut there.

 

\- Milan center Freddie Gillespie played the 2022-23 season and the first part of the 2023-24 season with Bayern.

 

\- Milan guard Fabien Causeur was a teammate of Bayern's Elias Harris at Brose Bamberg during the 2016-17 season.

 

\- Milan center Josh Nebo and Bayern's Niels Giffey were teammates at Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2021-22 season.

 

\- Nebo grabbed a career-high 10 defensive rebounds while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Bayern in October 2021.

 

\- In Game 3 of the 2022 playoffs, Milan forward Nikola Mirotic earned MVP of the Round honors after scoring 25 points and accumulating a PIR of 31 while playing for FC Barcelona in a 66-75 win against Bayern in Munich.

 

\- Shavon Shields tied career high with 5 triples made in an overtime road loss against Bayern last season.

 

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds while playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Bayern in November 2018.

Game Notes: Milan vs. Bayern

The final round of the first half of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season will also complete the last double round week of the season. Here’s your overview to Thursday and Friday’s games in Round 17.

At a glance: The double-round fun continues!

The final round of the first half of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season will also complete the last double round week of the season. Here’s your overview to Thursday and Friday’s games in Round 17.

## Thursday, December 19

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (18:45 CET)

Two of Tuesday’s winners will attempt to complete a perfect week as Panathinaikos (9-7) welcomes Baskonia (7-9), who both teams looking for consistency. Get ready for a long-range shootout as Greens scoring star Kendrick Nunn tries to stay hot after netting an all-time competition record seven first quarter three-pointers in the rout against Milan, while Baskonia also offers an in-form deep threat after Markus Howard netted 28 points – including 6-of-9 from long-range – to inspire a Round 15 victory at Maccabi. That game also saw dynamic power forward Chima Moneke continue his excellent season with 17 points and 8 rebounds, and his personal battle with the always-electric Mathias Lessort – averaging 13.6 points and 7.1 boards per game – will be a bone-crunching highlight.

Round 17 Head-to-Head: Nunn vs. Howard

### Real Madrid vs. AS Monaco (20:45 CET)

After gaining good wins in Round 16, Real (7-9) and co-leader Monaco (11-5) go head-to-head in the Spanish capital. The Roca Team has won four of five games since Vassilis Spanoulis was appointed head coach, scoring at least 91 points in each of those victories. Most recently, Monaco’s collective passing ability shined as seven players dished multiple assists – including five apiece for Terry Tarpey and Matthew Strazel – in a team total of 28 to deliver victory over Bayern. Real ended a three-game losing run by triumphing at Paris on Tuesday, as Walter Tavares controlled the paint with his third double-double of the season. Monaco forces more turnovers than any other team in the league (14 per game), putting pressure on Real leader Facu Campazzo (7.6 assists, 2.0 turnovers per game).

Round 17 Head-to-Head: Tavares vs. Papagiannis

## Friday, December 20

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (18:30 CET)

Efes (9-7) will look for a second victory this week against a Partizan (7-9) looking to kickstart another winning run. The Serbian team saw a five-game winning streak ended by a home loss to ASVEL earlier on Tuesday, and will hope that Brandon Davies and Frank Ntilikina can recover from illness to make the trip to Turkiye. Visiting big man Tyrique Jones will attempt to damage his former club by continuing his strong form after averaging 15.8 points and 8 boards over the last four games. But he faces a tough task against his replacement in the paint for Efes, Dan Oturu, who paired 17 points with 6 rebounds to power his team’s impressive comeback win over Zvezda earlier in the week.

Round 17 Head-to-Head: Bryant vs. Washington

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (19:00 CET)

Two teams heading in the right direction meet in Kaunas with Zalgiris (10-6) welcoming in-form ASVEL (7-9). Zalgiris has climbed into a share of third place by winning three straight, most recently easing past ALBA on Tuesday behind 16 points from Sylvain Francisco. ASVEL gained its first road win of the season by edging out Partizan earlier this week, led by 17 points and 9 boards from big man Joffrey Lauvergne, meaning the French team has won four of its last five. The game will feature an exciting backcourt duel between two of the competition’s most spectacular young players, with Zalgiris star Lonnie Walker (16.4 points per game) aiming to outgun Theo Maledon (18.8 ppg), who has passed 20 points in seven of the last eight games.

Round 17 Head-to-Head: Birutis vs. Lauvergne

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. FC Barcelona (20:00 CET)

After returning to top form by crushing Fenerbahce on Tuesday, Barcelona (9-7) will look to stay strong with a road trip to Virtus (3-13). Kevin Punter inspired the Spanish team earlier this week with 25 points, but coach Joan Penarroya will be more interested in seeing a repeat of Barca’s defensive efforts which limited Fener to just 63 points. Virtus succumbed at Olympiacos on Wednesday despite sharpshooting veteran Marco Belinelli returning to action with 20 points. The Italian team, which will hope to welcome back Toko Shengelia after injury, allows more offensive rebounds than any other team, so Barca will look to crash the glass through the in-form Justin Anderson, who has scored 15, 16 and 17 points in the last three games.

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. ALBA Berlin (20:15 CET)

Olympiacos (10-6) will look to cement its position in the top six with a visit from last-placed ALBA (3-13). The German team has only ever won once in Piraeus, and needs to somehow stop the unstoppable Sasha Vezenkov, who drained 27 points as the Reds overcame Virtus two days ago – the former EuroLeague MVP has recorded two straight double-doubles and averages 18.8 points per game. And if Vezenkov doesn’t get ALBA, Alec Peters is ready to step in after netting 12 points on 3-of-3 triples plus 8 rebounds last time out. To counter that duo, the visitor could use another strong game from Yanni Wetzell, who combined 15 points with 8 boards and 5 assists in the home loss to Zalgiris in Round 16.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (20:30 CET)

Zvezda (8-8) and Maccabi (4-12) will meet in a familiar Belgrade environment for both teams as they look to rebound from losses earlier this week. Zvezda, which has won three of its last four at home, needs to cut out the mistakes which led to 21 turnovers in Wednesday’s loss at Efes, while hoping that top scorer Filip Petrusev stays hot after he netted 15 points in that game. Maccabi, on a four-game losing run, will be led from the backcourt by Rokas Jokubaitis, who had an impressive 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in Tuesday’s loss to Baskonia, but desperately needs to improve a leaky defense which has allowed at least 84 points in seven consecutive games.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. FC Bayern Munich (21:00 CET)

After suffering heavy road losses earlier this week, direct rivals Milan (9-7) and Bayern (10-6) will look for an instant reaction to get back on track. The German team has a 2-6 record on the road this season, while Milan has been victorious in five straight at home. Both teams will be seeking defensive improvement after respectively allowing 103 and 93 points in Tuesday defeats. Competition scoring leader Carsen Edwards again led Bayern with 17 points in the loss at Monaco, while Milan’s equally free-scoring Nikola Mirotic maintained his outstanding form with 16 points in his team’s defeat in Athens. These are the top two scoring teams in the league, with Milan’s 87.4 points per game only bettered by Bayern’s 88.7, so it should be a high-scoring thriller.

Round 17 Head-to-Head: Mannion vs. Napier

The game between Paris and Fenerbahce has been suspended, meaning there are two games on Thursday and six on Friday

Olympiacos Piraeus v ALBA Berlin (2024-12-20T19:15:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-12-20T19:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v FC Barcelona (2024-12-20T19:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-12-20T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-12-20T17:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-12-19T19:30:00.000Z)

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

 

Streaks

 

 

Filip Petrusev has scored at least 14 points in seven of his last eight games.

 

Petrusev has had a PIR of 12 or more in eight of his last nine games.

 

Petrusev had at least 1 steal in seven of his last eight games.

 

Petrusev has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in six of his last seven games.

 

Mike Daum has made all 21 of his free throws in his EuroLeague career.

 

Joel Bolomboy has had a double-digit PIR in six of his last seven games.

 

Bolomboy has pulled down at least 7 rebounds in seven straight games.

 

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

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Codi Miller-Mcintyre is fourth in assists with 5.5 per game.

 

Nikola Kalinic ranks seventh in three-point accuracy at 50.0%.

 

Zvezda ranks third in assists with 20.3 per game.

 

Zvezda ranks second in three-point accuracy at 38.9%.

 

Zvezda defense holds opponents to 31.8% three-point shooting, the third lowest in the league.

 

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Milos Teodosic ranks sixth all-time with 586 three-pointers made. Rudy Fernandez is fifth with 594.

 

Teodosic is ranked fifth all-time in assists with 1,468. Vassilis Spanoulis is fourth with 1,607.

 

Teodosic ranks 11th all-time in career points scored with 3,383. Georgios Printezis is 10th with 3,599 points.

 

Teodosic ranks 13th all-time in free throws made with 703. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is 12th with 710 and counting.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

 

Streaks

 

 

John DiBartolomeo has made 70 consecutive free throws, which is the longest streak in competition history.

 

Jake Cohen has made 19 consecutive free throws.

 

Tamir Blatt has made at least 1 three-point shot in 11 of his last 12 games.

 

Blatt has dished 7 assists or more in seven straight games.

 

Rokas Jokubaitis has dished at least 5 assists in five of his last six games.

 

Jasiel Rivero has had a PIR of at least 10 in 10 of his last 11 games.

 

Jaylen Hoard has had a PIR of at least 10 in all 16 of his EuroLeague appearances.

 

Hoard has scored 14 points or more in six of his last seven games.

 

Levi Randolph has had at least 1 steal in five straight games.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Tamir Blatt leads the league in assists with 8.6 per game.

 

Blatt ranks sixth in three-pointers made with 2.6 per game.

 

Jasiel Rivero ranks seventh in offensive rebounding with 2.4 per game.

 

Rokas Jokubaitis ranks fifth in assists with 5.4 per game.

 

Maccabi leads the league in offensive rebounding with 12.8 per game.

 

Maccabi allows a league-high 60.8% on two-point shooting.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

John DiBartolomeo is 12th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

 

Rokas Jokubaitis needs 31 assists to reach 500 for his career.

 

Jokubaitis needs 11 three-point shots made to reach 100 for his career.

Game Facts: Zvezda vs. Maccabi

\- When Crvena Zvezda beat Maccabi 92-98 in Round 16 last season, Milos Teodosic scored 27 points, dished a career-high 14 assists and accumulated a PIR of 40, earning MVP of the Round honors.

 

\- Crvena Zvezda had 48 rebounds in a 76-64 win over Maccabi in April 2021, which is a club record.

 

\- When Crvena Zvezda routed Maccabi 83-58 in Round 12 of the 2016-17 season, it marked the first time in a EuroLeague game that a team – in this case, Maccabi - did not shoot a single free throw.

 

\- Crvena Zvezda’s single-game individual record for rebounds is 17, which Boban Marjanovic tied against Maccabi Tel Aviv on March 5, 2015.

 

\- Crvena Zvezda head coach Ioannis Sfairopolous spent four seasons on Maccabi’s bench, from 2018 to 2022, and guided the team to the 2022 EuroLeague Playoffs. John DiBartolomeo, Roman Sorkin and Jake Cohen all played under Sfairopoulos during his time with the club.

 

\- Zvezda forward Nikola Kalinic and Maccabi guard Rokas Jokubaitis were teammates at FC Barcelona the last two seasons.

 

\- Kalinic had a career-high 11 rebounds while playing for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against Maccabi in April 2019.

 

\- Zvezda guard Codi Miller-McIntryre set his new highs in points (32), PIR (45) and two-pointers made (11) while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in a 2024 first-round loss against Maccabi in the Play-In Showdown.

 

\- Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic had 39 points and a PIR of 45, both career highs, against Maccabi in Tel Aviv while playing for Panathinaikos Athens in December 2020. He tied another career best with 7 three-pointers made in that Panathinaikos loss against Maccabi.

 

\- Crvena Zvezda guard Branko Lazic posted 7 rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds against Maccabi in October 2017, which are both career-best marks.

 

\- Maccabi center Jasiel Rivero posted his career high with 4 steals while playing for Valencia Basket against Crvena Zvezda in January 2023.

 

\- Crvena Zvezda’s Dejan Davidovac made a career-best 10 free throws in a road loss against Maccabi in December 2020.

 

\- Zvezda's Mike Daum had career highs in scoring (20) and PIR (21) while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Maccabi in December 2023.

Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Maccabi

### Olympiacos Piraeus

 

Streaks

 

 

Sasha Vezenkov has scored in double figures and had a double-digit PIR in 17 straight games.

 

Vezenkov has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games.

 

Vezenkov has posted a PIR of 17 or more in 13 straight games.

 

Evan Fournier has made multiple three-point shots in 10 of his last 11 games.

 

Fournier has scored in double figures in 10 of his last 11 games.

 

Nikola Milutinov has pulled down multiple offensive rebounds in 11 of his last 12 games.

 

Milutinov has grabbed at least 5 rebounds in nine of his last 10 games.

 

Luca Vildoza has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

 

Keenan Evans has scored at least 10 points in 10 straight and 21 of his last 22 games.

 

Evans has posted a double-digit PIR in nine of his last 10 games.

 

Evans has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 straight games.

 

Evans has made 21 consecutive free throws.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Sasha Vezenkov ranks fourth in average index rating with 23.1 per game.

 

Vezenkov ranks fifth in scoring with 18.8 points per game.

 

Nikola Milutinov ranks fifth in rebounding with 6.6 per game.

 

Vezenkov ranks sixth in rebounding with 6.4 per game.

 

Milutinov leads the league in offensive rebounding with 3.3 per game.

 

Moustapha Fall leads the league in two-point accuracy at 83.3%.

 

Evan Fournier is tied for eighth in three-pointers made with 2.4 per game.

 

Olympiacos ranks second in assists with 20.6 per game.

 

Olympiacos ranks third in free-throw shooting at 79.0%.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Kostas Papanikolaou is the all-time leader in games started with 317.

 

Papanikolaou is tied for eighth place all-time in steals with 309, level with Sergio Rodriguez. Pablo Prigioni is seventh with 322.

 

Moustapha Fall ranks second all-time in two-point accuracy at 73.2%.

 

Thomas Walkup ranks 16th all-time with a 2.5-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

 

Walkup is ranked 14th all-time in assists with 982. Facundo Campazzo of Real Madrid is 13th with 1,006 assists and counting.

 

Alec Peters ranks 13th all-time in free-throw shooting accuracy at 89.4%.

 

Peters ranks fifth all-time in three-point accuracy at 46.1%.

 

Nikola Milutinov is ranked sixth all-time in offensive rebounds with 613. Bryant Dunston is fifth with 641 and counting.

 

Sasha Vezenkov needs 2 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.

### ALBA Berlin

 

Streaks

 

 

Matt Thomas has made at least 1 three-pointer in 17 of his last 18 games.

 

Gabriele Procida has scored 10 or more points in seven of his last nine games.

 

Procida has had a PIR of 10 or more in six of his last seven games.

 

Matteo Spagnolo has scored 10 or more points and had a double-digit PIR in four of his last five games.

 

David McCormack has scored 16 or more points in four straight games.

 

McCormack has had a PIR of 16 or more points in four straight games.

 

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Trevion Williams ranks fourth in rebounding with 7.1 per game.

 

Williams ranks sixth in offensive rebounding with 2.5 per game.

 

Elias Rapieque ranks fifth in two-point accuracy at 72.4%.

 

Louis Olinde is tied for sixth in two-point accuracy at 71.9%.

 

Gabriele Procida ranks eighth in two-point accuracy at 69.6%.

 

ALBA has committed a league-high 15.9 turnovers per game.

 

ALBA is shooting three-pointers at a league-low 29.4%.

 

ALBA has allowed a league-high 91.5 points per game.

Game Facts: Olympiacos vs. ALBA

\- Last season in Piraeus, Olympiacos beat ALBA 101-87 with Isaiah Canaan making a club-record 9 three-pointers, Kostas Papanikolaou dishing a career-best 7 assists and Moses Wright delivering a career-high 4 blocks.

 

\- Last season, Olympiacos ran away with a 67-94 win in Berlin as Nikola Miutinov tied his career high with 3 blocks.

 

\- ALBA's only home win over Olympiacos this century was a 90-75 triumph in March 2022.

 

\- ALBA's lone road win over Olympiacos this century, an 86-93 triumph, came in Piraeus in January 2020.

 

\- When Olympiacos beat ALBA in Berlin 80-84 in March 2021, Sasha Vezenkov posted 31 points on 6 three-pointers made, both career highs. Vezenkov earned MVP of the Round honors for that performance with a PIR of 41.

 

\- When the Reds beat ALBA 86-76 in November 2022, Sasha Vezenkov scored 24 points and had a PIR of 34, earning MVP of the Round honors.

 

\- Vezenkov pulled down a career-high 11 defensive rebounds in a 60-93 road win against ALBA in February 2023.

 

\- Olympiacos center Moustapha Fall set his career high in PIR with 42 while playing for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne against ALBA in November 2020. He had 25 points and 10 two-point shots made, which are both career bests.

Game Notes: Olympiacos vs. ALBA

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

 

Streaks

 

 

Will Clyburn has scored 19 points or more in four of his last five games.

 

Clyburn has had a PIR of 10 or more in nine straight games.

 

Clyburn has made at least 1 three-point shot in five straight games.

 

Clyburn had at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.

 

Isaia Cordinier has made at least 1 three-point shot in eight of his last nine games.

 

Tornike Shengelia has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

 

Rayjon Tucker has made all 8 of his free throws in his EuroLeague career.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Tornike Shengelia ranks fourth in minutes played with 29:14 per game, and Will Clyburn ranks ninth with 28:35 per game.

 

Virtus has allowed a league-worst 12.8 offensive rebounds per game.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Ante Zizic ranks 15th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.6%.

 

Tornike Shengelia ranks 14th all-time in scoring with 3,301 points. Kyle Hines is 13th with 3,339.

 

Will Clyburn ranks 17th all-time in scoring with 3,235 points. Nick Calathes of AS Monaco is 16th with 3,236 and counting.

 

Shengelia ranks 11th all-time with 736 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 10th with 748.

 

Daniel Hackett ranks 16th all-time in assists with 930. Theo Papaloukas ranks 15th with 977 assists.

 

Hackett needs 1 three-point shot made to reach 300 for his career.

 

Achille Polonara needs 41 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

 

Alessandro Pajola ranks second all-time with a 3.0-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

### FC Barcelona

 

Streaks

 

 

Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 straight games.

 

Parker has scored 11 points or more in seven of his last eight games.

 

Parker has grabbed 5 rebounds or more in seven of his last eight games.

 

Parker has collected at least 1 steal in five of his last six games.

 

Kevin Punter has made at least 1 three-point shot in 15 of his last 16 games.

 

Jan Vesely had at least 1 steal in 11 of his last 12 games.

 

Justin Anderson has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.

 

Nico Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 19 straight games.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Kevin Punter ranks eighth in scoring with 16.9 points per game.

 

Punter ranks third in steals with 1.4 per game.

 

Barcelona leads the league in assists with 20.9 per game.

 

Barcelona leads the league in steals with 8.3 per game.

 

Barcelona's defense has forced 13.7 turnovers per game, the second most in the league.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Tomas Satoransky ranks fourth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.

 

Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,547.

 

Vesely is in fourth place all-time with 650 offensive rebounds. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is third with 656.

 

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 1,757 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799.

 

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 215 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is seventh with 228.

 

Vesely is sixth all-time with 3,991 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 4,048 and counting.

 

Vesely ranks second all-time with 5,060 index rating points. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,211 and counting.

 

Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 360 steals. Rudy Fernandez is third with 367 steals.

 

Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 786 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 853.

 

Kevin Punter ranks 10th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 90.0%.

 

Youssoupha Fall ranks 14th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.8%.

 

Nico Laprovittola needs 3 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.

Game Facts: Virtus vs. Barcelona

\- In February 2023 in Bologna, Barcelona beat Virtus 75-92 for its only road win this century in this rivalry.

 

\- Virtus has won twice in its three games at Palau Blaugrana this century, and it holds a 4-2 edge in this rivalry.

 

\- Virtus swept their regular-season series in the 2001-02 season.

 

\- Virtus and Barcelona also met 14 times between 1978 and 1997, winning seven games each.

 

\- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter played for Virtus in the 2018-19 season, before making his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut. He helped the team win the Basketball Champions League by averaging 16.0 points per game.

 

\- Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic was in charge of Barcelona for three seasons from 2005 to 2008. He guided the team to the 2006 EuroLeague Final Four and won the Spanish Cup in 2007.

 

\- Barcelona center Youssoupha Fall was a teammate of Virtus forward Achille Polonara at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, where they played under current Virtus head coach Dusko Ivanovic for two seasons – from 2019 to 2021. Together, they won the 2020 Spanish championship.

 

\- Barcelona center Jan Vesely was a teammate of Virtus forward Achille Polonara at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul during the 2021-22 season.

 

\- Virtus center Ante Zizic had career highs in points (24), PIR (33) and two-pointers made (12) while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Barcelona in March 2021.

 

\- Zizic set his career high with 11 defensive rebounds while playing for Darussafaka Istanbul against Barcelona in March 2017.

Game Notes: Virtus vs. Barcelona

### Zalgiris Kaunas

 

Streaks

 

 

Lonnie Walker has scored at least 13 points and posted a PIR of at least 13 in seven straight games.

 

Walker had made at least 1 three-pointer in eight straight games and multiple three-pointers in seven straight.

 

Sylvain Francisco has had a PIR of at least 10 in six of his last seven games.

 

Deividas Sirvydis has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games and multiple three-pointers in five of his last six.

 

 

Season rankings

 

Lonnie Walker ranks ninth in scoring with 16.4 points per game.

 

Walker ranks third in three-pointers made with 2.7 per game.

 

Sylvain Francisco is tied for fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.

 

Zalgiris ranks last in the league in scoring with 77.3 points per game.

 

Zalgiris has a league-low 49.4% two-point accuracy.

 

Zalgiris has shot a league-low 71.9% from the free-throw line.

 

Zalgiris has averaged a league-low 14.1 assists per game.

 

Zalgiris's defense has allowed a league-low 74.8 points per game.

 

Zalgiris's defense has held opponents to 29.2% three-point shooting, the lowest in the league.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 352 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 450 and counting.

 

Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 1,534 rebounds. Ante Tomic is eighth with 1,545.

 

Dunston ranks fifth place all-time with 641 career offensive rebounds. Jan Vesely is fourth with 650 and counting.

 

Dunston is in seventh place all-time with 1,019 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 1,040 two-point makes and counting.

 

Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time with 265 games started. Paulius Jankunas is third with 283 starts.

 

Alen Smailagic ranks 17th all-time in two-point accuracy at 64.0%.

 

Tomas Dimsa needs 8 points to reach 500 for his career.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

 

Streaks

 

 

Paris Lee has made at least 1 three-point shot in 14 of his last 15 games.

 

Theo Maledon has scored 10 or more points in 10 straight and 15 of his last 16 games.

 

Maledon has scored 21 points or more in seven of his last eight games.

 

Maledon has made at least 1 three-point shot in nine straight games.                                                                                                        

 

Maledon has made multiple three-pointers in eight straight games.

 

Maledon has posted a PIR of 24 or more in eight 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 seven of his last eight games.

 

De Colo has made 12 consecutive free throws.

 

 

Season rankings

 

 

Theo Maledon is tied for second in average index rating with 23.4 per game.

 

Maledon ranks fourth in scoring with 18.8 points per game.

 

Neal Sako ranks seventh in rebounding with 6.3 per game.

 

Sako ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.

 

Nando De Colo ranks 10th in assists with 4.9 per game.

 

Shaquielle Harrison is tied for fifth in steals with 1.3 per game.

 

 

Records/Milestones

 

 

Nando De Colo is the all-time leader in free-throw accuracy at 93.0%.

 

De Colo is the all-time leader in PIR with 5,211 index rating points.

 

De Colo is in second place all-time in scoring with 4,632 points. Mike James leads the all-time charts with 4,843 points and counting.

 

De Colo ranks second all-time in free throws made with 1,121. Vassilis Spanoulis is the all-time leader with 1,131.

 

De Colo ranks sixth all-time in two-point shots made with 1,040. Mike James is fifth with 1,053 and counting.

 

De Colo is in fifth place all-time in steals with 349. Jan Vesely of FC Barcelona is fourth with 360 steals and counting.

 

De Colo ranks 10th all-time in assists with 1,129. Dimitris Diamantidis is ninth with 1,255.

 

De Colo ranks 12th all-time with 477 career three-pointers made. Kostas Sloukas of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens is 11th with 481 and counting.

 

Tarik Black ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.2%.

Game Facts: Zalgiris vs. ASVEL

\- In their last meeting, a 93-79 ASVEL home win, Paris Lee had a career-high PIR of 31, while Joffrey Lauvergne dished a career-best 7 assists.

 

\- Zalgiris and ASVEL first played in the Cup Winners' Cup semifinals in 1985, with each winning at home in the two-game total-points series. Zalgiris progressed 177-176 on aggregate and lost against FC Barcelona in the finals.

 

\- When Zalgiris visited ASVEL in November 2022, it celebrated a 76-93 win as Tomas Dimsa set career highs in points (21), three-pointers made (5) and PIR (25). Dimsa also had 21 points on 5 triples made in a home loss against ASVEL in November 2023.

 

\- ASVEL's single-game record for steals is 6, which Mindaugas Lukauskis, a Lithuanian who played for ASVEL, set against Zalgiris Kaunas in December 2009.

 

\- ASVEL center Joffrey Lauvergne spent two seasons with Zalgiris, from 2020 to 2022, where he was a teammate of Lukas Lekavicius and Edgaras Ulanovas.

 

\- Zalgiris's Sylvain Francisco has been a teammate of ASVEL's Nando De Colo on the French national team.

 

\- ASVEL guard Nando De Colo earned MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 37, scoring 25 points and dishing 10 assists, while playing for CSKA Moscow in a 94-91 win against Zalgiris in November 2017.

 

\- De Colo was the Top 16 Round 13 co-MVP in the 2015-16 season after torching Zalgiris for 26 points on just 11 shots, making 3-of-4 three-pointers and all 7 of his free throws for CSKA. De Colo also collected 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block for a PIR of 35 in a 100-86 home win.

 

\- Paris Lee made a career-high 5 triples while playing for Panathinaikos Athens in an 89-65 win over Zalgiris in January 2023.

 

\- ASVEL forward Charles Kahudi matched his career high with 18 points in a home loss against Zalgiris in October 2020.