Pierric Poupet's men escape from Kaunas with their second road triumph this week
ASVEL holds off Zalgiris, 72-78, continues its winning streak
Game Report
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne continued its charge up the standings with another road win as it held off Zalgiris Kaunas 72-78 at Zalgirio Arena on Friday night. This win, which was ASVEL's third straight and fifth in the last six games, improved the team to 8-9, while Zalgiris dropped to 10-7, a win behind the league leaders.
ASVEL led for the majority of the night and never allowed the hosts to get closer than 4 points in the fourth quarter. Melvin Ajinca and Theo Maledon each scored 17 points, Paris Lee netted 12 and Nando De Colo added 11 points. Sylvain Francisco poured in 22 points for the hosts, while Deividas Sirvydis scored 10.
Game Videos
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Theo Maledon: 'We're getting better as a team, as a collective'
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Zalgiris Kaunas-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:23
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Smailagic with a big two-handed slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Dunston's big swat! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends, ep. 8: Maledon's performances, LeDay insight, and more
- 00:58
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Lonnie Walker: 'When we're locked in on defense, I don't think there's anyone who can beat us'
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ALBA Berlin-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:19
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Pierric Poupet: 'Whatever you tell yourself, you must have fun'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Birutis skies for the dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:19
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Ajinca's buzzer-beater! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:50
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Theo Maledon: 'We're not going to back down from no one'
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LDLC ASVEL Vileurbanne-Paris Basketball | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:31
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Harrison attacks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:15
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Maledon’s smooth finish! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:58
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Lonnie Walker: 'It was a collective win'
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Real Madrid-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Smailagic puts it back! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Birutis's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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EuroLeague & Friends: Spanoulis's start, the play of Maledon and Shorts...
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:08
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Roberson skies for the dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:12
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Lonnie Walker: 'Our defensive effort led our team'
- 00:26
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FANS go CRAZY for this dunk! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:11
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Smailagic's put-back slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Birutis throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:22
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Smailagic's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:27
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Paris Lee: 'We were unbelievable, we kept fighting'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:34
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Lee beats the final buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Real Madrid | RS Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:32
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Lee beats the final buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:32
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Great work by Ndiaye and Lee! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Black's thunderdunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:31
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ASVEL's lightning fast break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Lonnie’s lift-off!! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:29
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Lonnie Walker: ‘I love the team, I love the organization’
- 00:12
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Francisco hustles back for the block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:20
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Lonnie’s lift-off!! Motorola Magic Moment
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AS Monaco-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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ASVEL solves a broken play! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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ASVEL shows the power of team basketball! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | RS Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Joffrey Lauvergne: 'A big fight until the end'
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne–Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 10 highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Paris Basketball-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Laurynas Birutis and Neal Sako traded dunks early in the game, after Maledon had a three-point play and before Francisco struck a three-pointer. Ajinca and Deividas Sirvydis traded three-pointers, then Maledon joined the three-point party and Andre Roberson had a three-point play to open a 10-16 lead. Dunston scored inside and had a jumper before delivering a big block on the defensive end, but Roberson and Nando De Colo made sure the visitors held a 16-21 advantage after 10 minutes.
Dunston, Francisco and Sirvydis put together a 7-0 run to give the hosts their first lead, 23-22, but Ajinca and Paris Lee hit back-to-back triples to restore ASVEL's lead, also sparking a 0-9 run. Alen Smailagic had a monster dunk, but Sako extended the margin to 27-37. De Colo's three-point play made it a 13-point game, but Francisco nailed two threes in succession to make it 36-43 at halftime.
Zalgiris opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run, with Butkevicius hitting a triple and Birutis and Edgaras Ulanovas scoring inside. ASVEL was without a field goal for nearly 6 minutes to open the quarter until Tarik Black scored inside. Butkevicius scored a fast-break layup and Brady Manek drained a triple, but Shaquille Harrison had a pair of layups and Ajinca hit a three-pointer to give ASVEL a 53-56 lead after 30 minutes.
Ajinca had a three-point play and Francisco scored in traffic. De Colo and Francisco traded triples, then De Colo and Manek exchanged long-range shots, 61-65. Maledon and Black got to the free-throw line to keep the hosts at bay, and after another three-pointer by Manek, Maledon's three and Roberson's dunk made it 66-76. Sirvydis hit a second-chance triple in the penultimate minute, but ASVEL made a pair of defensive stands and closed it out.
