Aris Midea Thessaloniki escaped from Moraca with a valuable 63-65 win over host Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Wednesday in Round 6 of the BKT EuroCup.

Aris shocks Buducnost in Podgorica, 63-65

Aris Midea Thessaloniki escaped from Moraca with a valuable 63-65 win over host Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Wednesday. Aris trailed by as many as 16 points before halftime, but never gave up, stuck to a zone defense that collapsed Buducnost's offense and managed to come back with a 0-12 run in the last period before Dimitris Katsivelis hit the winning free throw with 2 seconds to go. 

Roberto Gallinat paced Aris with 15 points, Kristeon Bankston posted 14 points and 6 boards, Surtan Sanogo had 11 and 8, and Silvio de Sousa provided 10 and 9. The win improved Aris's record to 3-3.

Buducnost was led by Yoan Makoundou, who chipped in 20 points - 14 in the first half, and Jacorey Williams, who tallied 10 points and 6 rebounds in the losing effort as Buducnost slipped to 2-4.

Game News

### Makoundou and Williams rule in the beginning

Buducnost had a strong start relying on Makoundou and Williams, who combined for 8 points and ruled the paint to grant the hosts an early 8-2 lead. Aris struggled in offense, unable to hit shots from the outside and finding problems moving the ball. Bankston tried to help Aris with some energy that turned into a couple of buckets that reduced the gap to 12-9 after a timeout, but Williams and Makoundou showed up again to help Buducnost finish the first period ahead 20-11.

### Buducnost escapes, Aris reacts

Marvin Jones established a double-digit advantage for the home team early in the second quarter and Makoundou later extended it to 26-11. A free throw by Andrija Grbovic set a game-high margin, 32-16, soon after, with the guests again struggling to find their offensive momentum. Lefteris Bochoridis finished the drought with the first triple for Aris after 15 minutes, waking his team up. Sanogo followed with another of his own, and Bochoridis hit again from downtown to make it 35-27. Despite Buducnost finding Fletcher Magee as a new scoring weapon, the visitors continued pushing through Gallinat and Bankston to reach halftime trailing 37-32.

Game Videos

### Aris make it a new game

The Aris rally didn’t stop after the intermission, as Gallinat came up with another bomb from downtown and Sanogo continued scoring to make it 42-41 after 23 minutes. Buducnost prevented the visitors from capping the comeback going back to the weapon that had worked better so far; Makoundou. The French forward contributed 5 quick points in a 9-0 spark that restored a double-digit margin, 51-41, for the home side. Far from waiving the white flag, Aris didn’t step back thanks to De Sousa, who showed up with his first 8 points of the night to close the third quarter with a 56-51 edge for the hosts.

### Aris uses zone, completes the comeback

An unsportsmanlike foul on Ronnie Harrell slowed down Aris entering the last quarter and allowed Buducnost to rebuild a safe margin, 60-51. Nevertheless, the visitors kept trusting their zone defense, which ended up collapsing the home team’s offense. Aris kept Buducnost scoreless for the next 6 minutes, good to make up for its scoring problems and complete the rally. Sanogo lit the fire with a couple of buckets and Katsivelis followed with another two of his own to cap a 0-12 run that gave Aris the first lead of the night, 60-63, entering crunch time. 

The game entered in a free-throw exchange at that moment, with Makoundou missing a three-pointer that could have returned the lead to the home team when it was 62-63, and McKinley Wright missing from the line when it was 63-64 entering the last minute. Even though Aris was unable to find the net in the last possession, Wright missed a short jumper right after that and Katsivelis sealed the outcome with a free throw with 2 seconds to go.

Strong play down the stretch lifts Aris to its second straight road win.

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica v Aris Midea Thessaloniki (2023-11-08T18:00:00.000Z)

U-BT Cluj Napoca scored 51 first-half points while holding ratiopharm Ulm to 24, before coming away with an 86-75 triumph in Round 6 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

U-BT Cluj Napoca exploded on offensive end en route to ratiopharm Ulm victory

There was no stopping U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the first half of its Round 6 clash against ratiopharm Ulm in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. After leading 51-24 at the halftime break, [Cluj ended up coming away with an 86-75 triumph](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/ubt-cluj-napoca-downs-ratiopharm-ulm-in-statement-win-86-75/), which improved its record to 5-1.

Those 51 Cluj points came from eight different scorers, which showed the variety in the hosts’ offense. D.J. Seeley had 14 points at the interval, including shooting 7-of-8 from the charity stripe, while Karel Guzman was also in double figures after netting 11 points through the first 20 minutes.

Elsewhere, Jarell Eddie’s 3 triples in the second quarter saw him move to 9 points, while Emanuel Cate and Bryce Jones both had 6. Patrick Richard and Andrija Stipanovic sat on 2 points apiece, and Adam Mokoka went 1-of-2 from the line to give him 1 point.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca scored 51 points in the first half en route to a 51-24 halftime lead against ratiopharm Ulm in Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Cluj's first-half points explosion

### Historic numbers, but not a record

While Cluj certainly made its fans happy with its first-half explosion on the offensive end, it is not the most points the team has scored in a first half. Back on December 14, 2022, Cluj took a 51-57 lead into the break on the road at Prometey Slobozhanske, although it went on to lose that game 105-82.

Also last season, Cluj had 53 points in the second half of an 88-85 loss to Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and also 52 on two occasions: a 98-82 win at home to Joventut Badalona and a 95-90 road win at Umana Reyer Venice.

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As such, Wednesday evening’s 52 points against Ulm is the second most scored by Cluj in the first half of a EuroCup game, its fifth-highest total in a half and the most it has netted in a half this season.

Cluj ended up being outscored 35-51 by Ulm in the second half of their Round 6 matchup, but its 52-point outburst in the first 20 minutes – and its 27-point lead – ultimately was too much for the visitors to overturn.

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Karel Guzman of U-BT Cluj-Napoca dunks during his team's Round 6 game against ratiopharm Ulm in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

Mihai Silvasan’s squad scored 51 points in the first half.

Cluj exploded on the offensive end en route to Ulm victory

U-BT Cluj-Napoca v ratiopharm Ulm (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Dreamland Gran Canaria pulled away in the second half to defeat Turk Telekom Ankara 69-82 on Wednesday with its second unit making all the difference. The visitors' top two scorers both came off the bench with Sylven Landesberg netting 20 points in 19 minutes and Roko Prkacin adding 9 points in 16 minutes.

Gran Canaria's reserves, led by Sylven Landesberg, made the difference

Dreamland Gran Canaria pulled away in the second half to defeat Turk Telekom Ankara 69-82 on Wednesday with its second unit making all the difference. The visitors' top two scorers both came off the bench with Sylven Landesberg netting 20 points in 19 minutes and Roko Prkacin adding 9 points in 16 minutes.

With James Palmer, Ismail Cem Ulusoy and Mehmet Yagmur sidelined, Coach Ernak Selcuk knew his team's depth was going to be an issue. And accordingly, Landesberg came in fresh to start the second quarter with his team down 24-15 and erupted for 12 points in the next 10 minutes as Gran Canaria took the lead for good.

Sylven Landesberg led the way for Dreamlife Gran Canaria vs. TURK TELEKOM ANKARA

Sylven Landesberg led the way for Gran Canaria in Ankara

### Landesberg took charge against his former team

The game was Landesberg's first against Turk Telekom since he played for the team during the 2018-19 season. The former EuroLeague champ averaged 17.5 points that season.

"This was a really big win for us to keep our momentum going. We needed it. They are a really talented team," Landesberg said after the game. "Just being able to come out here and play at a really high level that we all did as a team, it was a big win for us."

### Turk Telekom suffered without full roster

Four Turk Telekom starters featured for at least 30 minutes and only one reserve, Yigitan Saybir, played more than 10 minutes. Saybir contributed 6 points and 5 rebounds in 25 minutes.

"We were tired. We don’t have the rotation and our players were tired. When they lose their rhythm, they can’t continue at the same level of defense...  When the guys get tired, we have to react better," Selcuk said after the game. "We have to get healthy. We have too many guards out and we need their support."

Five Gran Canaria reserves played at least 15 minutes and in the end, the reserves also outscored (46-36) and outrebounded (24-14) the team's starters. Those big contributions from players like Landesberg, Prkacin, Ferran Bassas, Miquel Salvo and Ben Lammers made all the difference as the reigning champs remained undefeated on the season and atop the Group A standings.

The visitors' second unit outscored their counterparts 46-7.

Turk Telekom Ankara v Dreamland Gran Canaria (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

BC Wolves outscored SC Prometey 45-30 after the break to come away with an 85-71 win in Round 6 of the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

BC Wolves swung the momentum their way in second half vs. SC Prometey

Wolves Vilnius ran out as [worthy 85-71 winners against Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/rasheed-sulaimon-shines-as-wolves-blast-prometey-85-71/) after turning the defensive screw in the second half, while the home team’s playmaker, Rasheed Sulaimon, fired on all cylinders at the other end of the court.

Wolves trailed 40-41 at halftime, having been outrebounded 20-14 by the visitors, who also dished out more assists (12-9) in the first half.

Prometey’s unselfish approach countered a heroic one-man effort by Sulaimon, who sank 17 points in the opening half (14 in the first quarter) with his teammates struggling to make shots outside the paint.

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### A different story after the break

Then the third quarter produced an entirely different script as Wolves went on a 17-4 run and never looked back, with Sulaimon again at the heart of the home team’s drive. He scored 8 points in the third period, with Wolves swinging the balance in the paint and dishing out assists like confetti, resulting in a 68-57 advantage heading into the fourth.

Prometey fought hard to stay in the game, but the visitors were unable to get back within striking distance. In the end, they were outrebounded 36-35 as Wolves racked up a staggering 17 offensive boards to the visiting team’s 11, ultimately producing a barrage of second-chance possessions.

After kickstarting a playoff-challenge with two straight victories, Wolves attempt to land three in a row against a Prometey outfit striving for consistency, despite holding the highest number of rebounds in the competition. The skills on show from Ondrey Balvin and Ronald March is sure to catch the eye.

Wolves Vilnius-Prometey Slobozhanske | Round 6 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

### Rebounding and limiting turnovers

Wolves also had more assists (18-17) on the final buzzer, with Sulaimon sinking 6 of the home side’s 11 three-pointers. Just as crucially, Wolves committed much fewer turnovers (7-15).

“We played a great game, especially in the second half,” Wolves head coach Kestutis Kemzura said during the post-game press conference. “Credit to the players, they did a great job defensively.

“The other key was offensive rebounding. We knew before the game that Prometey was the best rebounding team in the EuroCup and we controlled the boards this evening.

“The other one was the turnovers. We only had 7 and forced 15 from them, which helped us control the fastbreaks. The energy, effort and passion shown by our team was exceptional.”

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Vaidas Kariniauskas of Wolves Vilnius has possession during his team's Round 6 game against Prometey Slobozhanske in the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season.

Prometey looked the more likely winner after the opening 20 minutes but fell apart in the third quarter.

Wolves swung the momentum their way in the second half

Wolves Vilnius v Prometey Slobozhanske (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

BC Wolves enjoyed an impressive 85-71 home win over SC Prometey in Round 6 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season and improved to a 3-2 record in Group A thanks to a stellar performance from guard Rasheed Sulaimon.

Rasheed Sulaimon shines as BC Wolves blast SC Prometey, 85-71

Wolves Vilnius enjoyed an impressive 85-71 home win over Prometey Slobozhanske in Round 6 of the BKT EuroCup Regular Season and improved to a 3-2 record in Group A thanks to a stellar performance from guard Rasheed Sulaimon.

The 29-year-old poured in 30 points and dished 7 assists, while Christian Mekowulu chipped in with 15 points for the home team. Treshawn Thurman added 13 points for Wolves. At the other end, Marcus Keene paced Prometey with 17 points, while Caleb Agada and Ondrej Baldvin netted 10 each for the visitors. Prometey slipped to 2-4 and now faces an uphill battle to secure a post-season berth.

### Sulaimon carries Wolves early

A slow start by both sides soon made way for some delightful end-to-end action, with Sulaimon acting as a one-man army for Wolves in the first quarter. He scored 14 points in the opening 10 minutes to compensate for his team’s lack of cohesion, while Prometey shared the ball and the workload on offense, with the rivals tied 24-24 heading into the second period.

The second quarter produced a more physical battle and baskets became harder to come by. The visitors had ground out a 40-41 lead at halftime, having dominated assists (12-9) and rebounds (20-14) while containing Sulaimon to just 3 points.

### Third-quarter run proves decisive

However, the tide turned in the third as the home team found an extra gear and engineered a 17-4 run which gave Wolves the lead for good. Sulaimon then came up with a pair of sublime 3-point plays, drawing fouls on both occasions as he drove to the basket around his markers. Mekowulu joined the party and there was no way back for the visitors, who trailed 68-57 heading into the final period.

Any hopes of a comeback Prometey might have had were vanquished after Sulaimon hit another three-pointer and then a mid-range jumper, putting the icing on the cake for Wolves.

The guard put on a one-man show to steer the home side to victory.

Rasheed Sulaimon shines as Wolves blast Prometey, 85-71

U-BT Cluj-Napoca advanced to 5-1 in the 2023-24 EuroCup Regular Season after defeating ratiopharm Ulm 86-75 at BTarena on Wednesday evening.

U-BT Cluj-Napoca downs ratiopharm Ulm in statement win, 86-75

U-BT Cluj-Napoca kept up its early-season momentum on Wednesday evening by downing ratiopharm Ulm 86-75 in Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season. As a result of this triumph, Cluj moved to an impressive 5-1 record in the [Group B standings](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/standings/), whereas Ulm dropped to 4-2.

D.J. Seeley paced Cluj with a game-high 21 points, of which 14 came in an electrifying first 20 minutes for the home team. Karel Guzman also chipped in with 16 points, while Emanuel Cate and Adam Mokoka added 12 apiece. In a losing effort, Ulm center Trevion Williams had a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double, Juan Nunez scored 14 points and Thomas Klepeisz contributed 12.

### Seeley led the way for Cluj

In a meeting between the fourth-best offense (Ulm) and third-best defense (Cluj), the game got off to a slow start. However, Seeley’s triple opened the first double-digit lead of the game, 16-6, with just over 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The American guard was very impressive for Wednesday’s hosts, ending with a first-quarter tally of 12 points, which included 7 free-throw makes from 8 attempts, as Cluj led 26-14 after the first 10 minutes.

### Cluj put its foot on the gas

Cate kept the Cluj train rolling in the second quarter with back-to-back layups, before baskets from Bryce Jones and Guzman made it an 8-2 run to start the period, 36-16. While Ulm looked lost at sea on both offense and defense, Cluj was well and truly in the groove, maintaining a 20-point lead or more thanks to 3 triples from Jarell Eddie and more excellent play from Guzman. With 1:06 remaining before halftime, Guzman brought out his showtime moves with an incredible 360-degree dunk to make it a 47-21 ballgame and wow the home fans. Despite a late fightback from Ulm, Jones’s layup made it 51-24 at the break.

### Ulm had a third-quarter fightback

Cluj had a 27-point advantage entering the second half, but it seemed to lose its intensity on both ends of the floor as a result of that. Pacome Dadiet had a quick 4 points for Ulm, which then had L.J. Figueroa score a layup off a steal to make it a 0-6 run, the visitors’ biggest of the game to that point, 51-30. There was still a long way back for Ulm, but it played more like the Ulm we have become accustomed to seeing and cut the gap to 12 points, 58-46, following a 7-22 streak that was capped off by a Dakota Mathias triple. However, an unsportsmanlike foul called on Nunez seemed to rally the Cluj players, who managed to close the quarter ahead by 16, 64-48.

### A battle that went to the final minutes

Ulm clearly had its tail up after an impressive third quarter, but Cluj seemed to have an answer most of the way. It seemed as though the hosts might be able to coast to a win after making it a 21-point ballgame, 71-50, 80 seconds into the final period, but Ulm used the threeball to its advantage as they trimmed the difference to 9, 73-64, thanks to 4 triples and a layup by Williams. That gap dropped to 7 points, 73-66, after a Nunez layup, with 3:43 left, but Seeley stepped up with a deep two and a three that beat the shot-clock buzzer to give Cluj breathing room, 82-69. Several foul shots followed, but Cluj was able to celebrate early as it came away with an 86-76 victory.

Bryce Jones of U-BT Cluj Napoca has possession against ratiopharm Ulm in Round 6 of the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The Romanian side improved its record to 5-1 after leaning on a jaw-dropping first-half performance.

Cluj downs Ulm in statement win, 86-75

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul remained on the heels of the top teams in Group A as it ground out a 90-78 home victory over winless Veolia Towers Hamburg. 

Besiktas fends off Hamburg, 90-78

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul remained on the heels of the top teams in Group A as it ground out a 90-78 home victory over winless Veolia Towers Hamburg. Besiktas improved to 5-1 - and 4-0 at home - after a 21-8 deciding run in the fourth quarter of a game that featured 20 lead changes and 14 ties.

Angel Delgado collected his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds to pace six Besiktas scorers in double figures. Derek Needham scored 15 points with 4 assists, Jonah Mathews had 12 points and Kerem Konan, Matt Mitchell and Yigit Arslan all chipped in 10 points. Hamburg is still looking for its first victory at 0-6 despite Aleksander Dziewa scoring 21 points and VJ King contributing 14 points.

### Both teams were on fire at the start 

The offenses started on fire with the teams scoring on 10 of the first 11 combined possessions and Besiktas leading 11-10 after 4 minutes and Needham scoring 5 points for the hosts. King had 7 points at the other end including a three-pointer to make it 13-15. The back and forth continued with Konan scoring 8 points - already doubling his previous scoring high - for a 25-24 lead. That was the score after 10 minutes which included 10 lead changes and 9 ties.

### The big men take center stage

The Besiktas offense struggled to score early in the second quarter and saw Hamburg lead 25-28 nearly 3 minutes into the frame. But Hamburg could not handle Delgado as the Besiktas big man moved to 6 fouls drawn, and Besiktas finally scored again with a 7-0 run over 4 minutes for a 32-28 cushion. Two Hamburg three-pointers evened the game at 34-34 and the guests were back ahead 39-40 with Dziewa at 13 points. Besiktas answered with the next 6 points and led 48-42 for the biggest lead of the first half, which ended with Hamburg down 48-44.

Besiktas scored the first 3 points of the second half for a 51-44 advantage. Aljami Durham connected on a three-pointer to pull Hamburg within 53-49 only to have Needham answer from deep at the other end and Mitchell extended the cushion to 58-49. Hamburg would not go away and took the lead on Lukas Meisner’s three-pointer for 62-63. And Hamburg led 64-65 after 30 minutes.

### The fourth quarter was all Besiktas

Delgado continued to bully his way against Hamburg with a three-point play to give Besiktas back the lead. The hosts’ defense managed some defensive stops and Arslan and Needham drained triples and Delgado added a free throw for a 78-69 cushion with 6 minutes left. Besiktas finally notched its first double-digit lead with Needham hitting his fourth triple to make it 83-72 with under 4 minutes remaining. Mathews downed the dagger triple with 2 minutes to go and Besiktas up 88-75.

Hosts retained their perfect record in Istanbul thanks to big fourth quarter.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul v Veolia Towers Hamburg (2023-11-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Reigning BKT EuroCup champion Dreamland Gran Canaria took control in the second quarter and dominated the second half to defeat Turk Telekom Ankara 69-82 at Ankara Sports Salonu on Wednesday. 

Gran Canaria routs Turk Telekom 69-82, in finals rematch

Reigning BKT EuroCup champion Dreamland Gran Canaria took control in the second quarter and dominated the second half to defeat Turk Telekom Ankara 69-82 at Ankara Sports Salonu on Wednesday. In a rematch of last season's championship game, Gran Canaria came out flat and trailed 24-15 after 10 minutes, but once it got going there was no stopping the visitors.

Sylven Landesberg came off the bench to score 20 points in 19 minutes to lead Gran Canaria against his former team. Nicolas Brussino added 8 points and 7 assists for the victors. The win was Gran Canaria's 14th in a row in the EuroCup and improved its record to 6-0 this season.  

Turk Telekom suffered its fourth consecutive loss and dropped to 1-4 on the season. Jalen Adams led the hosts with 15 points, Steven Enoch posted 14 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrone Wallace and Markis McDuffie netted 12 points apiece.

### Ulubay's shooting sparks Turk Telekom

The hosts used an early timeout after Ethan Happ scored inside twice to give Gran Canaria a 2-4 lead. Turk Telekom regrouped through Adams from deep and Enoch with a three-point play to lead 8-7. The teams traded shots and it was even, 11-11, after 5 minutes thanks to Andrew Albicy free throws. Okben Ulubay heated up from deep and his third triple of the quarter pushed the hosts to a 20-15 lead. McDuffie added to the lead with a put-back and Wallace beat the buzzer for a 24-15 cushion after 10 minutes.

### Landesberg fuels Gran Canaria comeback

Landesberg drilled a three for Gran Canaria on the first possession of the second quarter. He added a jumper before a Ferran Bassas triple drew the visitors within 30-27 midway through the quarter. Landesberg remained locked in with a pair of free throws and a three to tie the game at 32-32. His 12th point of the quarter, via Albicy’s steal, completed the comeback at 36-38. A three by Adams kept it close, 42-43, at the break.

### Visitors pull away after the break

Brussino buried a three to cap a 0-7 Gran Canaria run to open the second half. Adams connected from deep to make it 48-53 midway through the third quarter. Albicy and Ben Lammers teamed up to extend the margin to 9. Enoch helped the host reduce the deficit to 53-60 with 10 minutes remaining.

Landesberg extended the margin to double figures with his third triple of the game. Turk Telekom chipped away at the deficit, but Pierre Pelos answered back with a three. Pelos added a three-point play and Miquel Salvo a layup as Gran Canaria continued to pad the lead. A three by Salvo silenced the crowd at 59-76. Turk Telekom did not throw in the towel and fought to within 67-78, but the outcome was never in doubt.

After struggling in the opening quarter, the champs took charge for a road win to remain undefeated. 

### Wednesday, November 8

[U-BT Cluj-Napoca 86-75 ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/u-bt-cluj-napoca-ratiopharm-ulm/U2023/59/)

Cluj kept up its early-season momentum on Wednesday evening by downing Ulm. Cluj moved to an impressive 5-1 record in Group B, whereas Ulm dropped to 4-2. D.J. Seeley paced Cluj with a game-high 21 points, of which 14 came in an electrifying first 20 minutes for the home team. Karel Guzman also chipped in with 16 points. In a losing effort, Ulm center Trevion Williams had a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double and Juan Nunez scored 14 points.

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[Turk Telekom Ankara 69-82 Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/turk-telekom-ankara-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/57/)

Reigning champion Gran Canaria took control in the second quarter and dominated the second half to defeat Turk Telekom at Ankara Sports Salonu on Wednesday. In a rematch of last season's championship game, Gran Canaria came out flat and trailed 24-15 after 10 minutes, but once it got going there was no stopping the visitors. Sylven Landesberg came off the bench to score 20 points in 19 minutes to lead Gran Canaria against his former team. The win was Gran Canaria's 14th in a row in the EuroCup and improved its record to 6-0 this season.  Turk Telekom suffered its fourth consecutive loss and dropped to 1-4 on the season. Jalen Adams led the hosts with 15 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="no" dir="ltr">🏀 Final:<br><br>🔵 Turk Telekom 69<br>🐥 Dreamland Gran Canaria 82<br><br>🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VamosGranca?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosGranca</a> <a href="https://t.co/NSimQU4Aty">pic.twitter.com/NSimQU4Aty</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1722324823047647245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul 90-78 Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-veolia-towers-hamburg/U2023/53/)

Besiktas remained on the heels of the top teams in Group A as it ground out a home victory over winless Hamburg. Besiktas improved to 5-1 - and 4-0 at home - after a 21-8 deciding run in the fourth quarter of a game that featured 20 lead changes and 14 ties. Angel Delgado collected his second double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds to pace six Besiktas scorers in double figures. Hamburg is still looking for its first victory at 0-6 despite Aleksander Dziewa scoring 21 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">BKT EuroCup’ta 5️⃣. galibiyetimizi alıyoruz. 💪<br><br>Beşiktaş Emlakjet 90-78 Veolia Towers Hamburg | 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/ANLyG7Zqht">pic.twitter.com/ANLyG7Zqht</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Emlakjet (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1722329222394380656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Wolves Vilnius 85-71 Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-prometey-slobozhanske/U2023/51/)

Wolves enjoyed an impressive home win over Prometey Slobozhanske and improved to a 3-2 record in Group A thanks to a stellar performance from guard Rasheed Sulaimon. The 29-year-old poured in 30 points and dished 7 assists, while Christian Mekowulu chipped in with 15 points for the home team. At the other end, Marcus Keene paced Prometey with 17 points. Prometey slipped to 2-4 and now faces an uphill battle to secure a post-season berth.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good day for a dub! ✊ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreWolves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreWolves</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BKTEuroCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BKTEuroCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/6AUG1GttAQ">pic.twitter.com/6AUG1GttAQ</a></p>&mdash; BC WOLVES (@wolves_bc) <a href="https://twitter.com/wolves_bc/status/1722338158312870030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 63-65 Aris Midea Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/buducnost-voli-podgorica-aris-midea-thessaloniki/U2023/60/)

Aris escaped from Moraca with a valuable 63-65 win over host Buducnost on Wednesday. Aris trailed by as many as 16 points before halftime, but never gave up, stuck to a zone defense that collapsed Buducnost's offense and managed to come back with a 0-12 run in the last period before Dimitris Katsivelis hit the winning free throw with 2 seconds to go. Roberto Gallinat paced Aris with 15 points and Kristeon Bankston posted 14 points and 6 boards. The win improved Aris's record to 3-3. Buducnost was led by Yoan Makoundou's 20 points as it slipped to 2-4.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Down most of the game, <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ARISBCgr</a> leave it late for a BIG COMEBACK after being down by 16 👀🏀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/PEKFvcFc6e">pic.twitter.com/PEKFvcFc6e</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1722344690723238272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Slask Wroclaw 75-84. Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/slask-wroclaw-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2023/58/)

Trento extended its winning streak to three games by defeating Slask on Wednesday. The visitors outscored Slask 16-19 in the first quarter, but the hosts bounced back and took a 39-36 lead into the second half. Trento responded with a 0-12 run in the third quarter and managed to stay ahead until the final whistle. The guests improved to 3-3, while Slask dropped to 0-6. Kamar Baldwin paced Trento with 17 points and 5 assists. For Slask, Dusan Miletic registered a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paul Biligha with a Huge rejection! <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AquilaBasketTN</a> I <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MagicMoment?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MagicMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/CCycCQFGRo">pic.twitter.com/CCycCQFGRo</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1722355441726857442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Paris Basketball 114-87 Hapoel Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/paris-basketball-hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/U2023/55/)

Paris slowed down visiting Hapoel to register an impressive victory in the highly-anticipated battle of undefeated teams in Group A. Paris took control of the game with a 33-point second quarter and never looked back in moving to 6-0 while Hapoel suffered its first loss to drop to 4-1. Collin Malcolm led the Paris attack with 23 points and Tyson Ward had 20. Paris set club records with 114 points, 19 three-pointers and a performance index rating of 140. Jaylen Hoard tallied 20 points for Hapoel, which had been ranked first in scoring at 101.5 points per game but was missing All-EuroCup playmaker J’Covan Brown for the game.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A STATEMENT WIN for <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ParisBasketball</a> as they stay undefeated! 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/bkUhZk637n">pic.twitter.com/bkUhZk637n</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1722363331623649687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Joventut Badalona 76-87 London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/joventut-badalona-london-lions/U2023/54/)

London roared to a brilliant victory at last season’s EuroCup semifinalist Joventut as Gabe Olaseni produced an effervescent performance for the visitors with 21 points and 9 rebounds. A balanced Lions effort saw Matthew Morgan chip in with 15 points. At the other end, Andrew Andrews paced Joventut with 20 points and 7 assists and Deshaun Thomas added 17 points and 8 rebounds. The Lions improved to 4-2 in a fiercely competitive group while Joventus slipped to 3-3 amid a patchy start to its EuroCup campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LET’S GOOOO 🦁<br><br>4-2 in <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> 😤<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreLondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/oApaNl7zgS">pic.twitter.com/oApaNl7zgS</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1722379578591637625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys 100-96 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/7bet-lietkabelis-panevezys-mincidelice-jl-bourg-en-bresse/U2023/56/)

Lietkabelis used a first-quarter blitz to take control for good and held off a late Bourg charge to prevail 100-96 on Tuesday night at Kalnapilio Arena in the first game of Round 6 in the BKT EuroCup. With the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, looking on, Lietkabelis put a three-game losing streak to bed in improving to 2-4 on the season. Deividas Sirvydis starred with 27 points, including 11-of-11 free-throw shooting, to lead the winners and Gediminas Orelik added 18 of which 8 came in the final 4 minutes. Teenage sensation Zaccharie Risacher scored 18 for Bourg, which dropped to 4-2 in Group B.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First win for new head coach Nenad Čanak as Lietkabelis grab the hard fought victory at 🏡✅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToGreatness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadToGreatness</a> <a href="https://t.co/GJR9T06sb1">pic.twitter.com/GJR9T06sb1</a></p>&mdash; BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup/status/1721968608425726385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Umana Reyer Venice 95-87 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/umana-reyer-venice-cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/U2023/52/)

Reyer trailed by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter, but led by Rayjon Tucker rallied late to beat Cedevita on Tuesday at Palasport Taliercio. The victory lifted Reyer's record to 2-4 on the season, while winless Cedevita dropped its 11th consecutive game dating back to last season. The score was 70-81 when Aamir Simms scored 4 points in a 9-0 run that turned the game around. Tucker scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead triple with 1:24 remaining. Barry Brown led six Reyer scorers in double figures with 21 points. Amadou Sow and Jaka Blazic paced Cedevita with 16 points each. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">La Reyer non MOLLA MAI! Sotto di 12 punti a 8 minuti dalla fine gli orogranata completano una grandiosa rimonta e superano Lubiana in un Taliercio in formato BOLGIA! <br>Grazie ragazzi e grazie a tutti i tifosi presenti! Ci vediamo domenica! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finoallafine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#finoallafine</a> 🔥🦁 <a href="https://t.co/aSnSWuCLrH">pic.twitter.com/aSnSWuCLrH</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1722001097626202205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Paris and Gran Canaris are alone atop their respective group standings  as the only remaining undefeated teams. 

Game Center: Granca, Aris, Trento and London win on the road

Slask Wroclaw v Dolomiti Energia Trento (2023-11-08T19:00:00.000Z)

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys v Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2023-11-07T17:00:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball v Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (2023-11-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Joventut Badalona v London Lions (2023-11-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Umana Reyer Venice v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2023-11-07T19:00:00.000Z)