By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Paris secured their third consecutive victory in the EuroLeague by defeating Anadolu Efes 95-90 on the road.
It was another very interesting and efficient duel in Istanbul, with the decision coming in the final quarter. After a better first half by Paris, Efes won the third quarter 34-24, but ran out of steam in the end, and ultimately Nadir Hifi secured the win for the visitors.
Payne had the chance to equalize, but his attempt was blocked, and Paris managed to hold onto the victory from the free-throw line.
Nadir Hifi was impressive with 28 points and nine assists, and the Paris guard ended with a PIR of 39. Jared Rhoden scored 14, TJ Warren 13, and Tyson Etienne 12.
On the other side, Cameron Payne played a masterful game again, scoring seven three-pointers and 33 points, but couldn’t save the team from defeat. Collin Malcolm had 20 points, and Bruno Fernando 14.
Easy win for Fenerbahce as Dwight Powell makes his debut
Fenerbahce secured another EuroLeague victory by defeating Baskonia 84–65 at home.
The hosts built a huge lead in the first quarter, winning it 33–18, and comfortably maintained their advantage until the end to claim the victory. Fans also had the opportunity to see Dwight Powell on the court for the first time. He scored three points and grabbed six rebounds in his debut.
Talen Horton-Tucker led Fenerbahçe with 19 points, while Braxton Key added 13 and Will Clyburn scored 10. For Baskonia, Kobe Simmons and DJ Steward each scored 12 points, while Kenneth Faried finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Barcelona upsets Hapoel, Bayern wins in a drama
Barcelona secured a victory in the tenth round by narrowly defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 93-90 on the road.
It seemed that the Spaniards would achieve a more comfortable win, as they led by 14 points (80-66) at the start of the final quarter. However, Hapoel fought their way back, with Elijah Bryant bringing them within one point with 28 seconds left.
Dario Brizuela then scored, and Vasilije Micic’s three-point attempt, which could have forced overtime for Hapoel, missed the mark.
Dario Brizuela scored 22 points, Justin Robinson added 20, and Josh Nebo had 12 points and ten rebounds. On the other side, Elijah Bryant scored 25 points, while Vasilije Micic finished the game with 24.
Bayern also clinched a dramatic victory, defeating ASVEL 99-95 on the road.
The game was another thriller, and after a very balanced 40 minutes, Bayern’s secure free-throw shooting led them to their third victory in the elite competition.
Austin Wiley scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Bayern, Vladimir Lucic contributed with 18 points and eight assists, while Justinian Jessup scored 14. For ASVEL, Patty Mills shone with 22 points, and Both Gach added 18.
The last match on Thursday’s EuroLeague schedule was played in Milan, where Valencia defeated Olimpia with a score of 84-73.
Cameron Taylor was the top scorer for the Spanish team with 17 points, Armoni Brooks added 16, TJ Shorts contributed 15 points along with five assists, and Neal Sako finished the game with 14 points.
For Olimpia, Leandro Bolmaro scored 16 points, Ousmane Diop added 11, and Giampaolo Ricci also reached double figures with 10 points.
A very interesting duel concluded today’s program, with the decision coming in the final moments after yet another turnaround.
The game was played in streaks in Milan; Valencia was better in the first quarter, but Olimpia countered in the second and third quarters, entering the last ten minutes with an eight-point lead (59-51) for the hosts.
However, gradually Valencia managed to erase the deficit, and finished the game with a 7-0 run to win 84-73.
EuroLeague Round 10
Real Madrid – Panathinaikos 112-115 OT
Anadolu Efes – Paris 90-95
Fenerbahce – Baskonia 84-65
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Barcelona 90-93
ASVEL – Bayern 95-99
Milano – Valencia 73-84
Friday
Besiktas – Zalgiris (18:00 CEST)
Olympiacos – Crvena zvezda (20:15 CEST)
Virtus Bologna – Dubai (20:30 CEST)
Partizan – Maccabi Tel Aviv (20:45 CEST)
Standings:
1. Panathinaikos 8–2
2. Olympiacos 7–2
3. Valencia 7–3
4. Fenerbahce 6–3
5. Barcelona 6–3
6. Crvena zvezda 6–3
7. Dubai 6–3
8. Real Madrid 6–4
9. Hapoel Tel Aviv 6–4
10. Zalgiris 5–4
11. Besiktas 4–5
12. Partizan 4–5
13. Virtus Bologna 4–5
14. Anadolu Efes 4–6
15. Paris 4–6
16. ASVEL 4–6
17. Bayern Munich 3–7
18. Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–7
19. Olimpia Milan 1–9
20. Baskonia 1–9
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