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Partizan survived a dramatic Crvena Zvezda comeback to claim an 85-82 overtime victory in the Belgrade derby, with Carlik Jones and Alessandro Pajola delivering the decisive baskets.
Joan Peñarroya’s team led by 18 in the third quarter and entered the fourth up 65-50, but Zvezda fought back to force overtime. The visitors then moved four points ahead before Jones brought Partizan level at 82-82 and Pajola buried the winning three-pointer with 17 seconds remaining. Zvezda failed to get a shot off on its final possession.
Jones starred with 26 points and a PIR of 28, while Lamar Stevens added 16 points and Kevarrius Hayes contributed 13 points and eight rebounds. Chris Jones led Zvezda with 22 points, followed by Jordan Nwora with 16 and Semi Ojeleye with 13.
Partizan ended a three-game losing streak and halted Zvezda’s four-game winning run, claiming its third consecutive EuroLeague derby victory. Both teams now stand at 4-3.
Anadolu Efes claims Istanbul derby
Anadolu Efes held off Besiktas 89-80 at home in Round 7, improving to 3-4 and leaving its Istanbul rival with the same record.
Cameron Payne led the winners with 22 points, including their first 11 of the fourth quarter. Collin Malcolm scored 15, all before halftime, while Dario Saric added 14 and Santi Yusta 13.
Efes led 57-36 at halftime before Besiktas cut the deficit to eight entering the final period. Payne then helped the hosts regain control. Eugene Omoruyi paced Besiktas with 16 points, followed by Jaylen Nowell with 14.
Kabengele leads Dubai past Bayern in Munich
Dubai beat Bayern Munich 107-91 in Round 7 of the EuroLeague after building a commanding 63-36 halftime lead.
Mfiondu Kabengele led the visitors with 24 points and seven rebounds, while Elie Okobo added 17 points and nine assists. Jaron Blossomgame scored 16 and McKinley Wright contributed 15 points and five assists.
Duane Washington paced Bayern with 17 points, followed by Justinin Jessup with 15 and Oscar da Silva with 14.
Real Madrid hits 21 threes to beat Maccabi
Real Madrid defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 113-99 in Round 7, hitting 21 of 39 three-pointers and scoring 62 points after halftime.
Facundo Campazzo led the winners with 21 points and five assists, while Andres Feliz added 18. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Alberto Abalde scored 15 apiece.
Jimmy Clark paced Maccabi with 20 points, while Bonzie Colson scored 19 on a perfect 5-for-5 from deep. Yam Madar added 14 points and five assists.
Francisco and Yabusele lift Panathinaikos past Baskonia
Panathinaikos held off Baskonia 85-79 in Athens, with late three-pointers from Sylvain Francisco and Guerschon Yabusele making the difference.
Mathias Lessort led the Greens with 20 points and six rebounds, while Nigel Hayes-Davis added 18 points and seven boards. Francisco finished with 10 points and 11 assists, and Kendrick Nunn scored 11. Matteo Spagnolo led Baskonia with 16 points.
Lessort scored seven straight points to put Panathinaikos up 79-72, but Baskonia responded with a 7-0 run to level the score. Francisco restored the lead from deep with 1:09 remaining before Yabusele hit another three to seal the victory.
Barcelona claims road win in Milan
Barcelona claimed an 89-81 road win over Olimpia Milan, winning every quarter to secure victory. Kevin Punter led the visitors with 17 points, while Tyson Ward added 14 points and seven rebounds.
Umoja Gibson contributed 13 points, Joel Parra scored 12, and Justin Robinson finished with 10 points and eight assists. Jaleen Smith led Milan with 15 points, followed by Alec Peters with 13, while Leandro Bolmaro and Darius Thompson scored 12 apiece.
EUROLEAGUE – ROUND 7
Wednesday, October 21
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Virtus Bologna 90-81
Thursday, October 22
Anadolu Efes – Besiktas 89-80
Bayern Munich – Dubai 91-107
Maccabi Tel Aviv – Real Madrid 99-113
Panathinaikos – Baskonia 85-79
Olimpia Milan – Barcelona 81-89
Partizan – Crvena Zvezda 85-82 OT
Friday, October 23
Zalgiris – ASVEL
Olympiacos – Fenerbahce
Paris – Valencia
STANDINGS: Panathinaikos 6-1, Fenerbahce 5-1, Olympiacos 5-1, Hapoel Tel Aviv 5-2, Dubai 5-2, Valencia 4-2, Real Madrid 4-3, Crvena Zvezda 4-3, Barcelona 4-3, Virtus Bologna 4-3…
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