The Spanish giant stormed back from a first-quarter deficit to snatch a precious home win
Barcelona roars back to sink Partizan, 87-80
Game Report
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Regular Season
Round 29 of 34
Group Regular Season
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FC Barcelona took a big step towards securing a postseason berth in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after rallying from a 10-point deficit to beat Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 87-80, as Kevin Punter returned from injury to haunt his former club.
The result means Barcelona improved its record to 16-13 and moved up to sixth while Partizan dropped to 15-14 and slid down to 10tth place after a second successive defeat, with the Serbian outfit now facing a do-or-die battle in the last five rounds of the regular season to clinch a spot in the business end of the competition.
Punter, who joined Barcelona from Partizan during the off-season, sank a game-high 25 points, including 17 in a rip-roaring first half when Barcelona fought back to lead 54-41 at the interval having won a monster second quarter 29-9.
Chimezie Metu came up big with 16 points and 6 boards while Tomas Satoransky added 11 points, 3 assists and as many steals for Barca, which turned the matchup on its head after Partizan had raced into an early 0-8 lead and then extended the advantage to 13-23 and 22-32 in a flawless first quarter for the visitors.
At the other end, Sterling Brown and Isiaha Mike netted 16 points apiece for Partizan, but both men were stifled out in a rugged and physical second half when baskets were hard to come by. Carlik Jones scored 14 while Vanja Marinkovic and Brandon Davies amassed 11 points each for the visiting team, which committed 10 turnovers and some of them turned out to be very costly.
Game Videos
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Dario Brizuela: 'Today we woke up with the will to compete with high intensity'
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-FC Barcelona | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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FC Bayern Munich-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones with a hoodie dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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The Jones duo does it again! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:32
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Barca's hustle play! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Carlik Jones: 'It's been a tough three games for us'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Davies charges away and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Tyrique Jones with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:16
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Parker’s perfect pass sets up Satoransky slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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On This Day: When Dusan Kecman hit 7 threes in Game 1 of the playoffs
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:49
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Justin Anderson: 'This team is trending in the right direction'
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FC Barcelona-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:29
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Punter-to-Metu alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:11
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A vicious windmill dunk by Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:34
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Tomas Satoransky: 'It's a mistake to look at the standings'
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FC Barcelona-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Metu thunder dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Punter-Anderson connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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The EuroLeague & Friends gang touch on All-25 Team, playoff race and Greek derby
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EuroLeague Weekly, Round 29: The Greek derby, big games for Serbian teams...
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Olympiacos Piraeus-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Dario Brizuela: 'If you play at Barcelona, you are ready for that pressure'
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ALBA Berlin-FC Barcelona | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Pokusevski with a big dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Anderson's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:33
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Carlik Jones: 'The team trusts me, the coaches trust me, the fans trust me...'
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Mike gets airborne! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones on the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:29
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Pokusevski rocks the rim! Motorola Magic Moment
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Real Madrid-FC Barcelona | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Abrines like lightning! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Barcelona-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones: 'The black-and-white always travel'
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AS Monaco-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Metu’s magic rejection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Tyrique Jones bends the iron! Motorola Magic Moment
- 01:30
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Sterling Brown: 'Arijan Lakic was huge for us tonight'
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Virtus Segafredo Bologna-Partizan Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 25 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:48
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Willy Hernangomez: 'It was a must-win game for us today'
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FC Barcelona-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 25 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Brown dunks on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Parker coast to coast! Motorola Magic Moment
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | RS Round 24 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Tyrique Jones swats Canaan's shot away! Motorola Magic Moment
Brown and Mike fired on all cylinders as Partizan appeared to be in complete control in the first quarter, with shots raining in from all angles for the visitors. However, the tide turned in the second as the Serbian team clearly missed Iffe Lundberg in the backcourt, with the Danish guard pulling out due to illness several hours before the contest.
In contrast, Punter made his first appearance in a month for Barcelona after recovering from a shoulder injury and led the home team’s onslaught in the second quarter, hitting three-pointers almost at will with Metu following in his footsteps.
Barca kept firing on all cylinders early in the third and maintained its 13-point advantage, 65-52, before Partizan conjured a 0-9 run and threw the game wide open. The hosts regained their composure and led 73-67 ahead of the final 10 minutes, with Partizan missing a pair of open these in a single possession.
It was a titanic tussle in the fourth as Partizan closed the gap to two points, 77-75, on the back of aggressive half-court pressure and five unanswered points by Mike at the other end, but the visitors fizzed out when the chips were down and Barca effectively sealed the contest with a 6-0 run.
An easy steal followed by an easier dunk from Satoransky, courtesy of a comical Partizan turnover, drew a wry smile from visiting head coach Zeljko Obradovic, who could only watch helplessly as Barcelona ultimately coasted to a much-needed win.
