By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja Malaga blew an 18-point lead against Fiat Turin on the road, went behind the score in the final moments but ultimately got the 105 – 104 win thanks to none other than Jaime Fernandez.
With eight seconds remaining, Fernandez drove to the basket and hit the floater that was the game-winner, capping an overall MVP performance (19 points, five assists, 23 PIR).
Jaime Fernandez gives Malaga the road win over Turin pic.twitter.com/rccSXFfCaW
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Jamil Wilson (22 points, four rebounds) had given Turin the lead with a dunk and a quite difficult, off-balance mid-range jumper. The Italian team made a commendable effort from 18 points down late in the first half but lost in the details.
In the other Group D games, Unics Kazan (Jamar Smith 16 points, five assists) overcame Fraport Skyliners and Thomas Brady Heslip (25 points) 83 – 80 at home.
Meanwhile, in Montenegro, Rytas Vilnius crushed Mornar Bar 92 – 69 with six players in double figures and 21-year-0ld Martynas Echodas notching a game-high 19 PIR (13 points, six rebounds). Bronson Koenig scored 14 for Mornar Bar.
EuroCup Group D Standings (via Proballers):
| Position | Team | % Victory | GP | GW | GL | PTS + | PTS – | GA |
| 1 | UNICS Kazan | 80 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 438 | 387 | 1.1317 |
| 2 | Unicaja Malaga | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 341 | 309 | 1.1035 |
| 3 | Rytas Vilnius | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 392 | 376 | 1.0425 |
| 4 | Fraport Skyliners | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 400 | 395 | 1.0126 |
| 5 | Mornar Bar | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 387 | 463 | 0.8358 |
| 6 | Fiat Torino | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 322 | 350 | 0.92 |
Photo: EuroCup