Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul punched its ticket to the playoffs by downing Veolia Hamburg Towers 83-94 in overtime at Edel-Optics.De Arena in Round 15 on Wednesday. Besiktas, pushed by hundreds of fans in this road game, improved to 9-6 in the standings while Hamburg dropped to 2-13. 

Besiktas wins 83-94 in OT, reaches playoffs!

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul punched its ticket to the playoffs by downing Veolia Hamburg Towers 83-94 after overtime at [Edel-Optics.De](http://Edel-Optics.De) Arena in Round 15 on Wednesday. Besiktas, pushed by hundreds of fans in this road game, improved to 9-6 in the standings while Hamburg dropped to 2-13.

Jonah Mathews paced the winners with 22 points, including 9 in overtime. Angel Delgado posted 17 points and 17 rebounds, Kerem Konan added 14 points and Kyle Allman 12 for Besiktas. Will Christmas led Hamburg with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Mark Hughes scored 18 points and VJ King had 12 for the hosts.

### Besiktas shakes off slow start

King struck from downtown and Seth Heinrichs added a layup-plus-foul in a 8-2 opening run. Berk Ugurlu scored twice in penetration and Delgado hit a jumper to tie it at 8-8. Delgado's tip-in soon gave Besiktas its first lead, 10-12. Lukas Meisner stepped up for Hamburg and then Aleksander Dziewa followed a jumper with a three-point play for a 19-19 tie after 10 minutes.

### The visitors take off

Delgado scored again, Allman swished a jumper and Mathews added a three-pointer that caused the hosts to call timeout at 23-28. Mathews followed a driving layup with another triple that made it a double-digit game, 23-33, after a 0-10 run. Allman and Ugurlu kept pushing Besiktas and Konan took over with a layup-plus-foul. Dziewa and Durham brought Hamburg within 31-44 at halftime.

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### Hughes brings Hamburg closer

Mathews scored off a spin move right after the break and Konan added a tip-in and a three-pointer. Matthew Mitchell downed a fallaway jumper and Ugurlu sank one from beyond the arc to boost the lead to 42-59. Hughes stopped the show with a huge dunk and followed Christmas's basket with back-to-back triples to bring Hamburg within 58-62. Allman answered with a buzzer-beating three-pointer for a 58-65 score after 30 minutes.

### Down to the wire!

Derek Needham struck from beyond the arc early in the fourth quarter but so did Meisner for a 61-68 Hamburg deficit. Christmas kept pushing Hamburg with a couple of jumpers that made it 65-71. Konan dunked in traffic and Allman added a jumper to keep Besiktas out of trouble, 70-76, with over 2 minutes left. Hughes answered with a driving basket, then Christmas followed free throws with a layup off a steal for a 75-77 Hamburg deficit with 1:05 left. Mathews took over with a three-point play, King scored at the other end and when Allman missed, Christmas tied it with a big three-pointer, 80-80. Mathews missed from downtown at the end of regulation.

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### Mathews wins it!

Konan scored in the paint early in overtime and Mathews added a driving layup for an 81-84 Besiktas lead. Mathews soon scored off the glass to prompt Hamburg to call timeout, 81-86, with over 2 minutes left. Mathews erased King's jumper with another driving layup and struck from downtown to seal the outcome, 83-91. Mathews rounded a perfect overtime by finding Delgado for a reverse layup, allowing Besiktas to seal its win in style!

Besiktas wins 83-94 in OT to reach the playoffs

Veolia Towers Hamburg v Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (2024-01-17T18:30:00.000Z)


Paris Basketball clinched first place in BKT EuroCup Group A with three games to spare and booked an early berth in the competition’s last eight with a comprehensive 86-104 road win over Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv on Wednesday. 

Paris clinches Group A after beating Hapoel, 86-104

Paris Basketball clinched first place in BKT EuroCup Group A with three games to spare and booked an early berth in the competition’s last eight with a comprehensive 86-104 road win over Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Paris improved to 14-1 and, having won its group, it is assured of a bye in the first knockout round and hence a quarterfinal spot. Second-placed Hapoel, which had earlier secured a playoff spot, dropped to 11-4 and still has work to do in order to snatch the group's runners-up spot, which would also punch the Israeli side's last-eight ticket.

A balanced team effort saw all 12 Paris players get on the scoreboard, led by TJ Shorts who capped a stellar performance with 20 points and 10 assists. Colin Malcolm posted 15 points for Paris, Tyson Ward had 13 and 7 assists, while big man Leon Kratzer racked up 12 points and 8 rebounds. Nadir Hifi chipped in with 11 points for the visitors.

Dez Wells paced Hapoel with 20 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 8-of-10 from the floor. Tomer Ginat and Xavier Munford netted 14 points each, Bar Timor scored 13 and Will Cummings added 10 points for the hosts, who are playing their home games in Belgrade’s Aleksandar Nikolic Hall.

The first quarter produced a balanced contest as the teams were tied 26-26 after the opening 10 minutes, with Ginat scoring 8 points for Hapoel and Wells adding as many in quick succession. The lead changed hands several times before a 0-7 run by Paris early in the second set the tone for the remainder of the fast-paced clash.

Paris pulled away into a 43-51 halftime lead as its quick transition caused all sorts of problems for Hapoel, with the home team struggling in the paint against its more athletic rival. Paris had racked up 22 boards by halftime and 7 of were them on the offensive end, while Hapoel only managed 10 in total, 2 of them on offense.

A fast start by Paris extended the visiting team’s lead to 47-61 early in the third quarter before Hapoel enjoyed its best spell of the game, engineering a 19-9 run which slashed the deficit to 66-70. That, however, turned out to be Hapoel’s last roar as Paris replied with a 0-8 run and then found another gear in the fourth quarter, carving out a 72-91 advantage which effectively forced the home side into submission.

The French side also secured a bye in the playoff eighthfinals with an emphatic road win over its closest rival. 

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv v Paris Basketball (2024-01-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Roberto Gallinat skied high in the final second of the game and threw down a put-back dunk with 0.8 seconds to go, lifting Aris Midea Thessaloniki to a thrilling 76-75 come-from-behind in over the visiting Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Wednesday night. Aris improved to 7-8 record in a share of fifth place in Group B, and swept a head-to-head series with Buducnost, which in turn dropped to 6-9 record.

Last-second game-winner lifts Aris over Buducnost, 76-75

Roberto Gallinat skied high in the final second of the game and threw down a put-back dunk with 0.8 seconds to go to lift Aris Midea Thessaloniki to a thrilling 76-75 come-from-behind in over the visiting Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Wednesday night. Aris improved to 7-8 for a share of fifth place in Group B and swept its head-to-head series with Buducnost, which in turn dropped to 6-9.

The visitors led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, but Aris rallied and went in front in the fourth quarter behind three-pointers from Vassilis Toliopoulos and Ronnie Harrell. Buducnost restored the lead and had a chance to seal its win, but Aris made a defensive stand then had Gallinat come down with a last-second game-winner that inched the team closer to a place in the playoffs.

Toliopoulos led Aris with 20 points, and Gallinat finished with 14 in a winning effort. McKinley Wright led Buducnost with 14 points, Yogi Ferrell scored 13 and Nikola Tanaskovic had 10 in the loss.

Wright had a triple early for Buducnost, and Toliopoulos had one for the hosts to tie the game at 7-7. There were no long-range shots made the rest of the first quarter, as the teams struggled finding their offensive rhythm. Kris Bankston had a three-point play and Toliopoulos banked a jumper to help Aris open a 17-13 lead. However, the visitors did not allow a single bucket for more than 3 minutes to finish the opening quarter, making 5 of 6 free throws to hold a 17-18 lead after 10 minutes of play.

Toliopoulos and Ferrell traded threes early in the second, before Kenan Kamenjas, Ferrell, Yoan Makoundou and Wright all finished at the rim in a 0-11 run to open a 24-34 margin midway through the second. Aris was without a field goal for 4 and a half minutes before Roberts Blumbergs's transition triple cut it to 29-36. Now, Buducnost was struggling getting buckets, as Silvio De Sousa and Dimitris Katsivelis scored inside to make it 34-39 at halftime.

The game pace picked up in the second half. Brandon Paul and Eleftherios Bochoridis traded triples, before Tanaskovic pulled down 3 offensive boards, converting 2 of those into layups that helped open a 43-51 margin. A four-point play from Fletcher Magee opened a 45-55 margin. Gallinat answered with a three-pointer and assisted on an alley-oop dunk by De Sousa, but Kamenjas scored twice inside to help keep Buducnost up 54-63 after 30 minutes.

Ismael Sanogo opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer for the hosts. Ferrell and Harrell traded threes before Toliopoulos took it to the rim, cutting it to 63-66. Harrell's second three-pointer tied it at 66-66 with 5 minutes to go, and Toliopoulos got Aris back in front, 71-68, with a triple some 90 seconds later. But the visitors responded, a transition triple from Ferrell got them back ahead, 71-73. Toliopoulos immediately replied with another three of his own with 1:32 left. Jones scored from close range before the visitors made a defensive stand and had an offensive rebound. However, Aris had 8 seconds for its final possession in which Harrell missed a transition triple, but Gallinat rose high for a put-back dunk that gave Aris an important victory.

Aris Midea Thessaloniki v Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (2024-01-17T18:00:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske achieved its two goals in Round 15, downing Wolves Wilnius 91-64. Not only it got an important victory but by winning by such margin, it eliminated Wolves from the playoffs race. 


Prometey's defense tied EuroCup record

It is safe to say that defense led Prometey to this important victory. Its first-half was, indeed, record-breaking.

Wolves tied a EuroCup record for the most turnovers in a half by committing 18 before the break. Only one team had ever before made 18 turnovers: Guildford Heat in a 61-95 home loss against Joventut Badalona on November 13, 2007. Guildford went on to finish with 30 turnovers in that game and shares the record with Dynamo Moscow (2007) and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2003). Wolves had 10 turnovers and no offensive rebounds in the first quarter, after which Prometey led 29-15. At halftime, Prometey had a 49-29 margin despite missing 8 free throw attempts.

When the dust settled, Wolves had finished the game with 26 turnovers, the most of any team all season. It was also the first team to commit 26 turnovers since ratiopharm Ulm had that exact number in an 87-76 road loss at Virtus Segafredo Bologna on October 27, 2021. Six Wolves players had 3 turnovers or more.

Prometey Slobozhanske had 11 steals in Round 15 against Wolves Vilnius.

Prometey stole the show in Round 15

Prometey finished the game with 11 steals. The hosts also had 21 assists, which were 8 more than their opponent. It also outrebounded Wolves 37-31, grabbing 13 offensive boards and holding its opponent to get just 6 rebounds on the offensive end.

Three-point accuracy was the other key to the game, as Prometey shot much more from downtown and with far better success. The hosts downed 13 of 30 three-pointers (43.3% 3FG) and Wolves only made 6 of 20 attempts (30% 3FG). All of that together allowed Prometey to take an important step forward in the playoff race.

Prometey Slobozhanske achieved its two goals in Round 15. Not only did it take an important victory but by winning by such margin, it eliminated Wolves from the playoff race. 


Prometey Slobozhanske v Wolves Vilnius (2024-01-17T17:00:00.000Z)

Reyer Venezia beat KK Cedevita Olimpija 93-104 to keep its 2023-24 EuroCup playoff hopes alive.

Reyer Venezia comes out on top at KK Cedevita Olimpija, 93-104

Umana Reyer Venice grabbed a crucial 93-104 win at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. This triumph improved Reyer to a 6-9 record and kept it in the race for the EuroCup Playoffs, while Cedevita is still winless at 0-15.

Rayjon Tucker paced Reyer with a game-high 24 points. Amedeo Tessitori added 17, Marco Spissu netted 14, and Mfiondu Kabengele and Kyle Wiltjer had 10 points apiece. For Cedevita, Karlo Matkovic had 23 points, Justin Cobbs scored 19, Jaka Blazic contributed 18, and Shawn Jones finished on 10.

The game got off to a perfect start for Reyer, as back-to-back triples by Tucker helped the visitors go 0-12 ahead. Cedevita finally got on the board with 6:28 to play in the first quarter after Cobbs had a three-point play, 3-12. Matkovic had a reverse dunk which got the fans off their seats, 5-14, but Tessitori kept dominating inside to keep Reyer in a comfortable position, 10-20. Wiltjer netted 5 straight points and Max Heiddeger beat the first-quarter buzzer as Reyer led 15-31 after the opening 10 minutes.

A three-point play by Tessitori and a triple by Wiltjer gave Reyer plenty of breathing room, 18-37, early in the second quarter. Cobbs and Matkovic combined for a high-flying alley-oop play, 20-37, but Heidegger’s corner three made it a 20-point ballgame, 20-40. From there, the Matkovic-led Cedevita fought back and refused to let Reyer run away with the contest. When Blazic converted a three-point play with 1:22 to go, Cedevita had reduced the gap to single digits for the first time since the first quarter, 44-53. Matkovic’s three-pointer and another big alley-oop dunk by the Croatian meant it was 49-56 at the break.

The battle continued in the third quarter, with an inspired Matkovic pulling Cedevita within 1 of Reyer, 56-57, on a three-pointer. The visitors responded with an Aamir Simms triple and a Davide Casarin layup, 56-62, but the hosts refused to let that crush their spirits. A Shawn Jones mid-range basket and a Nikola Radicevic three made it a 1-point ballgame again, 67-68, then Cedevita took its first lead of the game following a Blazic layup, 69-68. Spissu’s triple put Reyer back ahead, 69-71, with the visitors not trailing again in the remainder of the quarter as it finished 74-77 entering the fourth.

Things remained tight in the fourth quarter as Cedevita refused to let Reyer take control, with Skuca and Cobbs hitting back after baskets by Tessitori, Tucker and Wiltjer, 80-83. However, when Spissu scored a triple with 5:55 to go to put Reyer 81-88 ahead, Cedevita began to falter. Kabengele’s dunk made it a double-digit game again, 81-91. A few minutes later, a Tucker triple set an 85-98 score, before a dagger three by Spissu all but wrapped up the win, 91-101, with Reyer going on to win 93-104.

Umana Reyer Venice guard Marco Spissu gets a shot away against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Round 15 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Italian side's playoff hopes remain alive after winning in Ljubljana.

Reyer comes out on top at Cedevita, 93-104

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Umana Reyer Venice (2024-01-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Prometey Slobozhanske improved its chances to reach the BKT EuroCup playoffs in Group A by downing Wolves Vilnius 91-64 in Riga, Latvia in Round 15 on Wednesday. Prometey improved to 8-7 while Wolves dropped to 5-10 and is all but mathematically out of the playoffs race. 


Prometey overwhelms Wolves in Riga, 91-64! 

Prometey Slobozhanske improved its chances of reaching the BKT EuroCup Playoffs from Group A by downing Wolves Vilnius 91-64 in Riga, Latvia, in Round 15 on Wednesday. Prometey improved to 8-7 while Wolves dropped to 5-10 and were mathematically eliminated from the playoff race. 

Ronald March led Prometey with 16 points. Oleksandr Lypovyy and Illia Sydorov each added 13 while Tai Odiase, Caleb Agada and Issuf Sanon had 10 apiece for Prometey. Jeffery Taylor paced Wolves with a EuroCup career-high 18 points. Garrison Brooks added 14 for the visitors.

### Prometey builds a double-digit lead

Kristupas Zemaitis got Wolves going with a three-pointer. Gian Clavell answered from downtown and Ondrej Balvin dunked for a 5-3 Prometey lead. Lypovyy made a triple and got help from Clavell and March, prompting Wolves to call timeout at 16-9. Odiase dunked and Sanon capped a 10-0 run with a bomb from beyond the arc. Odiase added a couple of jump hooks and another dunk before Sanon's driving layup fixed the score at 29-15 after 10 minutes.

### Hosts took off

Taylor followed a jumper with a three-pointer to give Wolves hope, 32-20, early in the second quarter. Rasheed Sulaimon swished a jumper to bring the visitors within single digits, 32-23. Balvin rescued Prometey once Wolves got into the foul penalty, and Sydorov made consecutive triples to establish a 41-27 margin. A red-hot Sydorov followed a baseline jumper with this third three-pointer to break the game open, 49-29, at halftime.

### Wolves bit back

Agada made a jumper right after the break and Lypovyy struck from downtown to make it a 25-point game, 56-31. Taylor and Tre'Shawn Thurman tried to change things for Wolves, combining for 7 points in a 1-9 run that got the visitors within 57-40. Eigirdas Zukauskas and Vitalijus Kozys each added a three-pointer that got Wolves even closer, 60-50. Lypovvy dunked, Sydorov hit a jumper and March made back-to-back triples for a 70-52 Prometey lead after 30 minutes.

### Prometey gave no option

The outcome was clear but both teams kept fighting for the tie-break advantage, as Wolves had registered a 14-point victory against Prometey in Round 6. Sanon followed a three-pointer with a driving layup and March added a coast-to-coast layup to restore a 25-point Prometey lead, 77-52. March dunked and Lypovyy's three-pointer sealed the outcome, 82-55, as Wolves never got close to that 14-point margin.

The Lithuanian side is officially out of the playoff race following this defeat.

Prometey overwhelms Wolves in Riga, 91-64

[Prometey Slobozhanske 91-64 Wolves Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/prometey-slobozhanske-wolves-vilnius/U2023/141/)

Prometey improved its chances of reaching the playoffs from Group A by downing Wolves in Riga, Latvia, in Round 15 on Wednesday. Prometey improved to 8-7 while Wolves dropped to 5-10 and were mathematically eliminated from the playoff race. Ronald March led Prometey with 16 points and Oleksandr Lypovyy and Illia Sydorov each added 13. Jeffery Taylor paced Wolves with a EuroCup career-high 18 points. 

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[Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 86-104 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv-paris-basketball/U2023/145/)

Paris clinched first place in Group A with three games to spare and booked an early berth in the competition’s last eight with a road win over Hapoel on Wednesday. Paris improved to 14-1 and, having won its group, it is assured of a bye in the first knockout round and hence a quarterfinal spot. Second-placed Hapoel, which had earlier secured a playoff spot, dropped to 11-4. A balanced team effort saw all 12 Paris players get on the scoreboard, led by TJ Shorts with 20 points and 10 assists. Dez Wells paced Hapoel with 20 points and 6 rebounds.

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[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 93-104 Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana-umana-reyer-venice/U2023/142/)

Reyer grabbed a crucial win in Ljubljana in Round 15 to improve to a 6-9 on the season. The result keeps it in the race for the EuroCup Playoffs, while Cedevita is still winless at 0-15. Rayjon Tucker paced Reyer with a game-high 24 points and Amedeo Tessitori added 17. For Cedevita, Karlo Matkovic had 23 points and Justin Cobbs 19.

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[Aris Midea Thessaloniki 76-75 Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/aris-midea-thessaloniki-buducnost-voli-podgorica/U2023/150/)

Roberto Gallinat skied high in the final second of the game and threw down a put-back dunk with 0.8 seconds to go to lift Aris to a thrilling come-from-behind in over visiting Buducnost. Aris improved to 7-8 for a share of fifth place in Group B and swept its head-to-head series with Buducnost, which in turn dropped to 6-9. Vassilis Toliopoulos led Aris with 20 points and Gallinat finished with 14. McKinley Wright led Buducnost with 14 points and Yogi Ferrell scored 13.

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[ratiopharm Ulm 81-85 U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/ratiopharm-ulm-u-bt-cluj-napoca/U2023/149/)

Cluj rallied from 18 points down to beat Ulm on the road and guarantee a top-four finish in Group B and at least a home game in the eighthfinals. Cluj was down 62-44, but gained control of the game with a 6-24 fourth-quarter run to improve to 11-4. Patrick Richard scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and Bryce Jones added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Ulm’s freefall continued with a fourth straight defeat to drop to 8-7 despite 17 points from LJ Figueroa.

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[JL Bourg en Bresse 104-71 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse-7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys/U2023/146/)

Bourg got back to winning ways by thrashing Lietkabelis at Ekinox. The hosts were in control throughout the game and outscored Lietkabelis in three of the four quarters to secure a convincing home victory. Bourg improved to a 12-3 on the season and, when Gran Canaria lost later in the evening, moved alone atop the group standings, while Lietkabelis dropped to 5-10, currently sitting two wins outside the playoff zone with three games to go. Zaccharie Risacher led all scorers with 22 points and Maksim Salash scored 16, all of which came in the last quarter. For Lietkabelis, Nikola Popovic bagged 19 points.

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[Veolia Hamburg Towers 83-94 Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/veolia-towers-hamburg-besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/U2023/143/)

Besiktas punched its ticket to the playoffs by downing Hamburg after overtime at [Edel-Optics.De](http://Edel-Optics.De) Arena on Wednesday. Besiktas, pushed by hundreds of fans in this road game, improved to 9-6 in the standings while Hamburg dropped to 2-13. Jonah Mathews paced the winners with 22 points, including 9 in overtime. Angel Delgado posted 17 points and 17 rebounds for Besiktas. Will Christmas led Hamburg with 22 points and 10 rebounds. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Hamburg&#39;da galibiyet bizim! 😎<br><br>Veolia Towers Hamburg 83-94 Beşiktaş Emlakjet | Maç Sonucu<br><br>🦅 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Be%C5%9Fikta%C5%9FEmlakjet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeşiktaşEmlakjet</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Potan%C4%B1nKartallar%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PotanınKartalları</a> <a href="https://t.co/0mdRJESZfj">pic.twitter.com/0mdRJESZfj</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Emlakjet (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1747725559008752024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[London Lions 80-82 Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/london-lions-joventut-badalona/U2023/144/)

Joventut booked its place in the EuroCup Playoffs after defeating London at Copper Box Arena in Round 15. Carles Duran’s side has now won seven straight games to improve to a 10-5 record, while London dropped to the same mark in defeat. Vladimir Brodziansky paced Joventut with a team-high 14 points, followed by Tyler Cook with 13, Shannon Evans with 12, and Ante Tomic and Pep Busquets on 10 apiece. For London, Matt Morgan netted a game-high 20 points. David Nwaba added 14, Donte Grantham had 11 and Gabe Olaseni contributed 10.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💚🖤 FINAAAAAL! Guanyem a Londres a l&#39;últim segon!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LondonLions</a> 80-82 <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a><br><br>🎯 Vladimir Brodziansky: 14 punts / Evans: 12 punts i 7 assistències<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/SVhxJ5QIQ1">pic.twitter.com/SVhxJ5QIQ1</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1747733671774154833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Dreamland Gran Canaria 73-83 Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-turk-telekom-ankara/U2023/147/)

In a re-match of a last season's EuroCup Finals, Turk Telekom went on the road and made 12 three-pointers on 21 attempts to beat defending champion Gran Canaria 73-83. It was Turk Telekom's fifth win in its last six games, improving the playoff hopeful to a 6-9 record in Group B, while Gran Canaria dropped to 11-4 and a share of the second-best record in the group. Yigitcan Saybir finished as Turk Telekom's top scorer with 19 points and 7 rebounds and James Palmer netted 18 points. Nicolas Brussino scored 18 for Gran Canaria.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Deplasmandan galibiyetle ayrılıyoruz! 🤍💙<br><br>Maç sonucu: Gran Canaria 73 - 83 Türk Telekom <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AimToGlory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AimToGlory</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> <a href="https://t.co/6iOrIFQCC1">pic.twitter.com/6iOrIFQCC1</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1747737899674619926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Dolomiti Energia Trento 85-79 Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-slask-wroclaw/U2023/148/)

Trento avoided a slip-up in its fight for the playoffs as it fended off Slask Wroclaw 85-79 at home. Trento took control of the game with an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter against the last-place team in Group B to win its third game in the last four for a 7-8 record. Kamar Baldwin paced Trento with a double-double of 26 points and 11 assists and Andrejs Grazulis added 15 points. Trento entered the game in a three-way tie at 6-8 with Aris Midea Thessaloniki and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, who play on Wednesday. The Italian club still faces both of those teams down the stretch. Slask was unable to make it back-to-back victories in falling to 2-13. Dusan Miletic poured in 17 points in the losing effort. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AquilaBasketTN</a> with a strong win at home!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/BQnOWJJ2QF">pic.twitter.com/BQnOWJJ2QF</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1747363448533475699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

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Last season’s EuroCup Finals opponents are ready to meet again for the first time on the same court on Wednesday.

Turk Telekom visits Dreamland Gran Canaria in 2023 Final rematch

In a high-profile showdown in Group B, [Dreamland Gran Canaria (11-3) welcomes Turk Telekom Ankara (5-9) on Wednesday](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-turk-telekom-ankara/U2023/147/). It is Turk Telekom's first visit to Gran Canaria Arena since [the 2023 EuroCup Final](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/gran-canaria-turk-telekom-ankara/U2022/195/).

### Yellow dominance

It is a game that both teams marked in red when the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup calendar came out. Last season, Gran Canaria lifted its first-ever EuroCup title, downing Turk Telekom 71-67 in the final. [John Shurna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/john-shurna/006588/) led the way with 18 points as the EuroCup Finals MVP. [A.J. Slaughter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aj-slaughter/003637/) added 16 points, [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) 13 and [Nico Brussino](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nicolas-brussino/008121/) 11. All of them are still with Gran Canaria this season. Turk Telekom changed its main players and is now led by [Tyrone Wallace](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyrone-wallace/011925/), [Steven Enoch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/steven-enoch/011239/) and [James Palmer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/james-palmer-jr-/011834/).

Gran Canaria -Turk Telekom Ankara | Final Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

Turk Telekom will try to get its first-ever victory against Gran Canaria, as it has suffered six losses in as many games with this week's opponent. Added to its loss in the 2023 EuroCup Finals, Turk Telekom registered two more losses each in the 2009-10 Top 16 and the 2022-23 Regular Season. Earlier this season, [Gran Canaria downed Turk Telekom 69-82](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/turk-telekom-ankara-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/57/) in the Turkish capital. Former Turk Telekom scoring guard Sylven Landesberg led Gran Canaria with 20 points in that road win.

### Turkish players stepping up

Turk Telekom started the season with an 1-8 record and has bounced back after that, winning 4 of its last 5 games to return to the Group B playoff race. The rise of several Turkish players has been really important for Turk Telekom's improvement, helping the team be more competitive when it was on the ropes. [Okben Ulubay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/okben-ulubay/005000/), [Yigitcan Saybir](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yigitcan-saybir/006693/) and Ismail [Cem Ulusoy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ismail-cem-ulusoy/004801/) arrived to Turk Telekom this season, and when these local players started to play better and make things happen, everybody followed their lead.

Yigitcan Saybir, Okben Ulubay and Ismail Cem Ulusoy have taken Turk Telekom Ankara to another level in the last 5 games.

Turk Telekom's domestic players provide a spark

Ulusoy averaged 1.4 points, 2.4 assists, 2.0 turnovers and a PIR of 1.0 in five EuroCup appearances during Turk Telekom's first nine games. Since then, Ulusoy has averaged 7.0 points, 4.0 assists, 1.6 turnovers and a PIR of 10.8. Likewise, Ulubay went from averaging 8.1 points and a PIR of 8.1 in the opening nine games, to 12.2 points and a PIR of 13.2 in the next five, four of which were victories. Ulubay already won a EuroCup title with Darussafaka Istanbul in 2018. Saybir also improved its numbers from the first nine games (5.3 ppg., 4.6 PIR) to the next five (9.4 ppg., 11.8 PIR). They gave Turk Telekom the spark and competitive fire it needed to be able to compete anywhere.

### Gran Canaria's legendary backcourt

Slaughter and Albicy have been playing together for the last four seasons, leading Gran Canaria to new heights, highlighted by the EuroCup title, the club's first in 16 seasons, less than a year ago. Both of them found stability at Gran Canaria. Slaughter had played for nine teams in six different countries before joining Gran Canaria. Albicy had never played for the same team for four consecutive seasons, and Gran Canaria is the fifth club in his professional career. By working together, Slaughter and Albicy also climbed to the very elite of the all-time EuroCup charts in many main statistical categories.

Andrew Albicy and A.J. Slaughter have led Dreamland Gran Canaria in the last four seasons.

Albicy, Slaughter keep leading Gran Canaria

Slaughter is the second-ranked scorer in competition history with 1,537 points. He trails only Bojan Dubljevic, who leads the standings with 1,613 points. Slaughter also ranks second in three-pointers made (246), not far away from Jamar Smith (264). He ranks eighth in steals (121) and 10th in assists (371), two statistical categories in which Albicy is ahead of him. Albicy is second in assists (578) and steals (169) but is far away from first place. Stefan Markovic leads both lists with 698 assists and 214 steals. All that allows Albicy to rank eighth in PIR (1,370), with Slaughter not far behind in the 11th position (1,262). EuroCup legends in the making!

A noisy crowd will be ready to see Gran Canaria in its first home game in any competition in 2024, so expect a great rematch on Wednesday.

Turk Telekom visits Gran Canaria in 2023 Final rematch

The London Lions are eyeing a top-two spot in the EuroCup, while Joventut Badalona can seal its playoff spot in Round 15.

London Lions, Joventut Badalona meet with plenty on the line

Just one year ago, Joventut Badalona used its experience and depth to defeat an inexperienced London Lions squad in the first round of the BKT EuroCup Playoffs. London (10-4) already exacted some revenge against Joventut (9-5) earlier this season, [winning 76-87](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-lions-rip-through-joventut-on-the-road-76-87/). And Wednesday night’s Round 15 encounter at Copper Box Arena should make for fascinating viewing.

Coming into this round, London knows that it has booked its spot in the EuroCup Playoffs after securing [an impressive 96-100 win at second-placed Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-beats-hapoel-96-100-to-guarantee-playoff-spot/) (11-3) last week. Hapoel had the chance to go three games ahead of the Lions with a victory, but London’s triumph has put it right in contention for a top-two finish entering the final few weeks of the regular season.

The stage is set for another titanic tussle between ambitious title-aspirants. When compensating injury absences, Joventut blasted past the century to brush aside Hamburg, while the Lions attempt to rediscover their roar after being tamed during a 90-98 thriller against Hapoel.

Joventut Badalona-London Lions | Round 6 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### London seeking a bye

Coach Petar Bozic’s group needs to be in a perfect position to pounce if Hapoel falls in either of its four remaining games, of which three are against teams currently in the playoff spots. Hapoel takes on the almost invincible Paris Basketball (13-1) in Round 15, so a victory for London against Joventut – and a loss for Hapoel – would leave it breathing down the Israeli side’s neck.

London has largely had to do without the services of All-EuroCup Second Team selection [Sam Dekker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/sam-dekker/009672/) this season, as he has been limited to just seven appearances due to injury. The 29-year-old most recently suffered an ankle problem in a Round 13 defeat to Paris Basketball on December 26 and is out indefinitely, but his teammates all stepped up in his absence in Round 14 against Hapoel.

New signing [David Nwaba](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/david-nwaba/012797/) made an instant impression with 17 points on his London debut, while [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) and [Luke Nelson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/luke-nelson/004773/) added 15 points apiece. [Gabe Olaseni](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/gabe-olaseni/006600/), a player making a strong case for an All-EuroCup spot this year, notched his fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, too. Then, even on an off night for the usually electric [Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/matthew-morgan/012585/), he still contributed 11 points, and [Donte Grantham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/donte-grantham/012586/) chipped in with 10. It was a real team effort against a Hapoel side that was never going to make things easy for Coach Bozic’s group.

Since red-hot Hapoel secured a postseason berth in a makeup victory over Wolves, they target an eighth consecutive win at the expense of London, who have lost two of their last three, and long for another standout showing from Donte Grantham following on from his double-double in the reverse fixture.

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-London Lions | Round 14 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### Joventut focused on the playoffs

London should expect a similar sort of night against Joventut, which has been on fire of late. Coach Carles Duran’s charges are in the midst of a six-game winning streak, which has reinvigorated Joventut’s season and seen it surge up the standings.

In fact, if the Spanish team is able to win in the English capital on Wednesday, it would join London in locking up its spot in the EuroCup Playoffs. Alternatively, even if Joventut was to lose, a Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana victory over Umana Reyer Venice would also see the Badalona-based side officially reach the postseason.

A friendly schedule has aided Joventut somewhat in the last few weeks, with the team’s last four games coming against teams outside the playoff positions, but the old adage is: you can only win what is put in front of you. Last week, Joventut stepped up in the final minute of the contest [to beat Veolia Towers Hamburg 90-96](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-badalona-comes-out-on-top-at-hamburg-towers-90-96/), with the veteran [Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) netting his team’s last 7 points to ensure the 2007-08 EuroCup champion returned to Badalona with the win.

This could be a high-scoring affair. Hamburg have netted at least 83 in four straight outings but only winning one of those due to a porous defense, which may encourage Joventut's Andrew Andrews, who's scored in double digits in nine consecutive games and put up 33 in the last clash between the squads.

Veolia Towers Hamburg-Joventut Badalona | Round 14 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

Along with the always impressive Tomic, Joventut has been getting good performances from [Andrew Andrews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-andrews/011248/), [Andres Feliz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andres-feliz/011247/) and [Tyler Cook](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyler-calvin-cook/012780/) in recent weeks. More firepower has been added to the team’s offense, too, with [the arrival of guard Shannon Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-badalona-signs-playmaker-shannon-evans/), who is registered and could make his debut against London. Joventut has been on a roll since Round 9 and will be eager to keep its momentum going when it visits Copper Box Arena.

Basketball fans are in for a treat when London and Joventut face off, as there are intriguing battles all over the court. Both teams are still fighting for their respective goals, too, as London looks to secure a top-two finish and automatic qualification for the quarterfinals, while Joventut aims to lock in its spot in the playoffs. Make sure to tune in from 20:30 CET on Wednesday to see how it plays out.

Matt Morgan of the London Lions shoots over the outstretched arm of Joventut Badalona guard Andrew Andrews in Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The British side booked its place in the playoffs last week, while the Spanish team can do so in Round 15.