Turk Telekom Ankara beat Hamburg Towers 95-70 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Wednesday night.

Turk Telekom made its twos in a big win

It was the third consecutive win for Turk Telekom, which has caught nice momentum it hopes it can carry into the playoffs where it will face Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. During the last three games, Turk Telekom allowed 73.3 points, which is down from 79.8 up to that point in the season. But where Turk Telekom really excelled in its last regular-season game was close to the rim.

The team made 69.7% of its two-point attempts and those numbers were 21 of 28 (75.0%) through the first three quarters. What was exceptional was that four different players did not miss a single two-point shot on Wednesday night.

Alex Perez was perfect from the field against Hamburg

Alex Perez finished the game 7-for-7 on twos, Berk Demir was 3-for-3, Anthony Clemmons made 2-of-2 and Octavius Ellis made his only attempt. 

Even though Turk Telekom ranks eighth in two-point accuracy this season (54.6%), it already had two games this season where it shot better than 70.0% on two-point shots. Repeating such shooting performances and being as efficient as the team was against Hamburg can go long a way towards succeeding in the elimination rounds.

Dorukhan Engindeniz - Turk Telekom Ankara (photo Turk Telekom) - EC21-RS18

Turk Telekom Ankara v Hamburg Towers (2022-04-06T17:00:00.000Z)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana needed a strong start in its Round 18 showdown against Promitheas Patras. And Jacob Pullen and Yogi Ferrell provided that. 

Cedevita's great first half sealed the deal 

Ferrell got Cedevita going with a three-pointer and a driving layup that put his team ahead, 5-7. Pullen soon buried a three-pointer and then Ferrell followed a layup with a shot from downtown. By the time Pullen buried his second shot from beyond the arc, Cedevita had taken off, 11-20.

Pullen and Ferrell had already reached double digits in scoring when Cedevita broke the game open, 15-32, early in the second quarter. At halftime, Cedevita dominated all aspects of the game, with four players with a double-digit PIR: Pullen (15), Ferrell (14), Zoran Dragic (10) and Zach Auguste (10).

Jacob Pullen, Yogi Ferrell Highlights vs. Promitheas Patras, 04/06/2022

Pullen Ferrell step up for Cedevita

At the break, Cedevita had made 13 of 18 two-pointers (72.2%), 6 of 13 shots from downtown (46.1%), outrebounded Promitheas 16-22 and dished 11 first-half assists. Promitheas had made only 2 of 11 shots from beyond the arc (18.2%) and trailed 31-48 at halftime.

Cedevita ended up registering a 67-88 road victory to lock in third place in Group B. Pullen had game-highs of 19 points and 6 assists, Marko Radovanovic scored 12 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Ferrell had 14 points. The bottom line is that Cedevita grabbed its eighth consecutive win in the EuroCup, is undefeated in the competition since late January, and has plenty of momentum heading into the most decisive games of the season.

Zach Auguste - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (photo Konstantinos Katsiras - Patras) - EC21-RS18

Promitheas Patras v Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (2022-04-06T16:30:00.000Z)

Zach Leday recorded a double-double of 20 points and 13 boards in helping Partizan NIS Belgrade escape with a 63-79 victory from Trento.

LeDay’s record night boosted Partizan in Trento

Despite the 16-point difference at the end of the game, Partizan did not have an easy time against Dolomiti Energia Trento in the last round of the regular season. The hosts enjoyed slim margins in the first quarter and rallied back from a 13-point second-quarter deficit to go ahead 53-52 late in the third. It was LeDay who showed up each time Partizan was at risk.

He was the one to close the first quarter with a bucket that granted Partizan a 15-18 edge and continued rocking in the second with another 10 points that allowed his team to reach halftime comfortably in charge, 29-37. Later, when the hosts came back in the third quarter, LeDay contributed 4 points in a 0-9 run that calmed his team, 53-61, entering the fourth.

Zach Leday | Round 18 MVP | 7DAYS EuroCup

At the end of the game, LeDay finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in just 25:44 on the court for a career-high PIR of 30. He also signed off a career-best in rebounding and tied his top mark in scoring. 

“It was good to get a win, we needed to continue to win,” he said after the game. “We came together as a team today on the road, against an individually talented team. We followed the game plan and it helped us.”

Zach Leday - Partizan NIS Belgrade (photo Trento) - EC21-RS18

Dolomiti Energia Trento v Partizan NIS Belgrade (2022-04-06T18:00:00.000Z)

Lietkabelis finished the game with 25 turnovers, 9 of them in the fourth quarter. It was the most turnovers Lietkabelis had committed all season; its previous high was 20 in Round 14 against Partizan NIS Belgrade. It was also the club's second-most in a EuroCup game; Lietkabelis previously had 26 against Khimki Moscow Region on February 1, 2017. The 25 turnovers also tied for the second-most in the EuroCup this season.

Telling numbers: Metropolitans scored 33 points off turnovers

Boulogne Metropolitans 92 v Lietkabelis Panevezys (2022-04-06T18:30:00.000Z)

Jordan McRae - Boulogne Metropolitans 92 (photo Olivier dAlmeida - Metropolitans) - EC21-RS16

Reyer lost the rebounding battle 38-32, had fewer assists (19-16) and made just 30.6% of its shots from long range compared to Gran Canaria's 35.7%. Reyer made 8 triples from 26 attempts, compared to the hosts' 5-for-14 shooting. 

Reyer took 5 more field goals than Gran Canaria, which was a product of the visitors committing only 6 turnovers while forcing 13 by Gran Canaria. Reyer had no turnovers in the second quarter and just 1 in the fourth. Gran Canaria, on the other hand, was forced into 9 turnovers in the second half and that played a key role in the final outcome.

Umana Reyer Venice pulled out an important 69-76 road win at Gran Canaria to finish the regular season on a much-needed winning note.

Telling numbers: (No) turnovers make the difference for Reyer

Gran Canaria v Umana Reyer Venice (2022-04-06T19:00:00.000Z)

AJ Slaughter - Gran Canaria (photo Gran Canaria) - EC21-RS18

Conor Morgan led the way for Andorra with a career-high 5 three-pointers. Codi Miller-McIntyre made 3, David Jelinek 2 and Oriol Pauli, Nacho Llovet, Mario Nakic and Clevin Hannah made 1 each. Together they combined for 14 triples, which tied Andorra’s season-high and was 2 fewer than the club record.

Andorra was able to rely on threes all game long. The visitors made 4 of 10 in the first quarter and 4 of 7 in the second to take a 39-46 halftime lead. Morgan made a pair in the third when the team was 3 of 6 and stretched the lead to 16 at one point. Andorra was 3 for 7 in the fourth and finished the game having made 46.7% of its three-pointers.

In a game that was so close, small details made the difference, including Andorra’s excellent three-point shooting, outrebounding Slask 37-42, and 23 assists, which were 6 more than the hosts.  

Seven different MoraBanc Andorra players connected on three-pointers in the team’s narrow road win at Slask Wroclaw. 

Telling numbers: Morgan and co. shot Andorra to victory

Slask Wroclaw v MoraBanc Andorra (2022-04-06T16:45:00.000Z)

Codi Miller-McIntyre - MoraBanc Andorra (photo Wojciech Cebula - Slask) - EC21-RS18

Turk Telekom used a 28-13 third quarter to open a 22-point lead after 30 minutes and the difference in the shooting numbers through the first three quarters is all one needs to know.

During the first three quarters the hosts made 21 of 28 two-pointers (75.0%) while sinking 8 of 14 three-pointers (57.1%). Turk Telekom even made 11 of its 12 (91.7%) free throws.

Hamburg, which had only 10 players available for this game, shot 8 for 23 (34.8%) on two-pointers and 8 for 25 (32.0%) for threes while making 15 of 20 (75.0%) from the foul line through 30 minutes. Such differences in shooting accuracy were too much to overcome for Hamburg.

Turk Telekom Ankara dominated thanks to its shooting efficiency in a 95-70 win against visiting Hamburg Towers in their regular-season finale.

Telling numbers: Shooting did the job for Turk Telekom

Seth Hinrichs - Hamburg Towers (photo Turk Telekom) - EC21-RS18

This is what the protagonists had to say after the Round 18 showdown between Gran Canaria and Umana Reyer Venice.

Post-game quotes: Gran Canaria vs. Reyer

### Walter De Raffaele, Umana Reyer Venice head coach:

"I am very happy for wining this game especially because of the condition we are in. The guys, they did a great job. We alternated a lot of different defenses. I am happy for them first. Now it is playoffs. We will try to enjoy it, try to keep going, try to progress as much as possible. We will see."

### Porfi Fisac, Gran Canaria head coach:

"Congratulations to Reyer on the win. We had a lot of problems scoring in our pick-and-roll. We had a lot of problems in our defensive transition. And in the second half, we improved a little bit at times on defense, but on offense, we kept going to our same plays."

### Jordan Theodore, Umana Reyer Venice guard:

"We have a lot of things going with our team, a lot of injuries, but today we had this mentality, next-man-up. And today the guys brought it. The coach did a great job of giving us a great game plan, and me, collectively with the guys, we came out and executed. I am just happy we got the win, and now we look forward to the playoffs."

Walter De Raffaele - Umana Reyer Venice (photo Gran Canaria) - EC21-RS18

Partizan came into the game ranked third in offensive rebounds this season with 12.3 per night and led the competition in two-point shooting percentage at 57.7%. Against Trento, Coach Obradovic's men struggled when it came to scoring from inside the arc; they were 17 for 48 on two-pointers, but made up for it by grabbing 19 offensive boards.

That mark was Partizan’s season-high and second-best ever, only behind the game in which it took 21 against Banvit Bandirma in 2014. Overall, Partizan collected 49 rebounds, which set a club record in the 7DAYS EuroCup, breaking the previous mark of 47 against CSU Asesoft Ploiesti in December 2014.

Partizan NIS Belgrade lived up to its strong rebounding reputation and set a club record against Dolomiti Energia Trento.

Telling numbers: Partizan dominated the glass to set record

Dallas Moore - Partizan NIS Belgrade (photo Trento) - EC21-RS18