By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Andres Feliz hit the game-winning floater with just 0.2 seconds left to hand Joventut Badalona an 82 – 80 road victory over the London Lions to punch a ticket to the playoffs.
Feliz, who had gone 1-2 from the line moments ago with his team up 78 – 79, took a hand-off from Ante Tomic with 5.4 seconds remaining and attacked the basket, beating Donte Grantham’s defense to make the basket that decided the game.
“In the timeout, it’s very clear: Hand off between Ante and Andres and we just space it for Andres,” said Joventut Badalona coach Carles Duran after the game. “The game is for the player, not for the coach. And it’s clear for me.”
Andres Feliz WINS it for @Penya1930 in the last second⚡️#MagicMoment pic.twitter.com/IDkwg3EOqK
— BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) January 17, 2024
Feliz finished with seven points and five rebounds while Vladimir Brondziasky had 14 points plus five boards of his own for Badalona that never trailed in the game and led 51 – 63 at the end of the third period before a Lions comeback.
Matthew Morgan scored 20 for the Lions while tying the game at 80 in the last seconds before Feliz’s game-winner.
In Las Palmas, Turk Telekom pulled off a major upset by defeating reigning champion Gran Canaria 83 – 73 behind 19 points and seven boards by Ygitcan Saybir. James Palmer contributed 18 points to this big win for the Turkish side.
Nicolas Brussino was the top contributor for Gran Canaria with 18 points and six assists. The hosts fell behind 49 – 64 early in the fourth period after leading 39 – 36 at halftime. Turk Telekom comfortably retained a double-digit lead to leave Spain with an important victory.
TJ Shorts produced one of this top performances this season with 20 points and 10 assists to pace a fantastic Paris Basketball performance in a 104 – 86 away win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
After a balanced first quarter (26-26), Paris pulled away to go up 43 – 51 at halftime and never looked back. Collin Malcolm added 15 points for the French side while Tyson Ward had 13 points and seven assists.
Dezmine Wells led Hapoel with 20 points and six rebounds.
It was a putback dunk by Roberto Gallinat that gave Aris Thessaloniki the 76 – 75 victory over Buducnost. It was a very important result for the Greek team that looks to secure a spot in the playoffs.
Gallinat had 14 points while Vassilis Toliopoulos dropped 20 points to lead Aris overall. McKinley Wright posted 14 points, five assists and four assists for Buducnost.
THE PUTBACK FOR THE WIN😱@ARISBCgr #MagicMoment pic.twitter.com/t95Gefu1B0
— BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) January 17, 2024
EuroCup Regular Season Round 15 Results
Group A
Prometey – Wolves Vilnius 91 – 64
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Paris Basketball 86 – 104
Cedevita Olimpija – Reyer Venezia 93 – 104
Hamburg Towers – Besiktas 83 – 94
London Lions – Joventut Badalona 82 – 84
Group B
Dolomiti Energia Trento – Slask Wroclaw 85 – 79
Aris Thessaloniki – Buducnost 76 – 75
Ratiopharm Ulm – Cluj Napoca 81 – 85
Bourg en Bresse – Lietkabelis 104 – 71
Gran Canaria – Turk Telekom 73 – 83
Standings
Group A
Paris 14 – 1
Hapoel Tel Aviv 11 – 4
London Lions 10 – 5
Joventut Badalona 10 – 5
Besiktas 9 – 6
Prometey 8 – 7
Venezia 6 – 9
Wolves Vilnius 5 – 10
Hamburg Towers 2 – 13
Cedevita 0 – 15
Group B:
Bourg 12 – 3
Gran Canaria 11 – 4
Cluj Napoca 11 – 4
Ulm 8 – 4
Aris 7 – 8
Trento 7 – 8
Turk Telekom 6 – 9
Buducnost 6 – 9
Lietkabelis 5 – 10
Slask 2 – 13