If Khadeem Carrington had converted a layup for Jerusalem in the dying seconds on Wednesday, the Group B playoff picture would look a lot different
A (missed) shot that changed this EuroCup season
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Umana Reyer Venice remained in the fight to qualify for the playoffs from Group B with a narrow 76-75 home win over Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in Round 16 on Wednesday night.
After Reyer's win and other Round 16 results, there are now five teams with 9-7 records in Group B: Turk Telekom Ankara, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Reyer and Jerusalem. Reyer faces a critical battle against Turk Telekom next week, as it has the tie-break disadvantage against all of its other direct opponents, being 0-2 against Cluj and 1-1 with negative point differentials against everybody else with a 9-7 record. Reyer claimed a 75-67 home win in Round 8 against Turk Telekom, so it arguably could be the biggest game of the season for Coach Neven Spahija's team.
Added to its big tie-break advantage over Reyer (1-1, + 27), Jerusalem is in a good situation against Cluj (1-1, +4) but still has to play on the road at Bourg and at home against Turk Telekom. On the flip side, Jerusalem beat these two teams earlier this season. Only one thing is certain in this mathematical nightmare: 11 wins will get you into the playoffs from Group B, meaning the aforementioned quintet all have their destinies in their own hands.
The game between Reyer and Jerusalem came down to the final seconds and re-shaped the playoff fight in Group B. Jerusalem called timeout with 22.8 seconds left and Reyer leading 76-75. The visitors put the ball in Jared Harper's hands, and this season's EuroCup top scorer attacked the rim, trying to get a game-winning layup. Harper's block was blocked by Mfiondu Kabengele off the glass, right into Khadeem Carrington's hands.
Carrington had a terrific game until that point, slashing to the rim for easy points and making many mid-range shots. After a quick bounce, Carrington had a better look but Tyler Ennis had time to contest the shot, which hit the rim almost at the buzzer. If Harper or Carrington had scored, Reyer would have been 8-8 and with most tie-breaks lost, while Jerusalem would have gone up to 10-6 and into the next round.
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:24
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Madar with the magical pass! Magic Moment
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Harper makes a master pass! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Kabengele finishes the alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:16
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Smith explodes to the rim! Magic Moment
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Jerusalem's bigs combine for the slam! Magic Moment
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Morgan rejects Salash! Magic Moment
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Kabengele rejects Makoundou! Magic Moment
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Wiltjer ends the first half in style! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:38
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Kabengele’s win-saving block! Magic Moment of the Night
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Carrington coast to coast! Magic Moment
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Lever steal and dunk! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kabengele hammers it home! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Justin Smith makes a ridiculous layup! Magic Moment
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Casarin’s answer is answered! Magic Moment
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Smith dunks off a Harper alley-oop pass! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-Valencia Basket | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Parks with a two-handed block! Magic Moment
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Smith hammers down the alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Sasha Vezenkov: 'This team has a very high ceiling'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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How on earth, Bolmaro?! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fall’s monster slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Kabengele explodes to the rim! Magic Moment
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Parks rises for a put-back slam! Magic Moment
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Veolia Towers Hamburg-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:19
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Ogbeide with the spin and slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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Umana Reyer Venice-Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wheatle's chase-down block! Magic Moment
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Carrington's body control! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Aris Midea Thessaloniki-Umana Reyre Venice | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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7-bet Lietkabelis-Umana Reyer Venice | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Zoosman's baseline slam! Magic Moment
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Kabengele dunks off a Simms alley-oop pass! Magic Moment
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Harper to Chachashvili alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Ogbeide super-slam! Magic Moment of the Night
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Umana Reyer Venice-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
Jerusalem finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds, reaching that mark for the third time this season. It took 15 more field goal attempts than its opponent and 7 more free throw attempts, too. The visitors made only 24 of 50 two-pointers (48%) and 4 of 24 shots from beyond the arc (16.7%). Reyer's better percentages (63.2% 2FG, 26.3% 3FG) paid off down the stretch.
"Amazing! We made a lot of mistakes in the end, which I'm a little sad about, but we'll look at the film and get better about it," Kabengele said after the game. "Guys stay together, we were resilient and got stops, and that's all that matters. Sometimes in the game, things will come your way. It's all about who you are so I think we showed who we are in the end."
And now, almost anything can happen in the next two weeks, with one notable exception. One of those 9-7 teams will be going home.