The first half of the penultimate double-round week of the season is now in the books.
Game Center: Four home winners to close Round 24
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Wednesday, January 31
Zalgiris Kaunas 96-70 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Zalgiris remains perfect at home in the Andrea Trinchieri era after beating Efes 96-70 in Round 24. After losing by 4 points at Efes back in Round 7, Wednesday night's 26-point victory gave Zalgiris the head-to-head advantage. Both teams now share a 9-15 record.
AS Monaco 85-70 Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
Monaco romped to an 85-70 home win over Partizan in Round 24, improving to 14-10 as Mike James went joint second in the competition's all-time scoring list. Partizan dropped to 12-12 as its poor road form continued despite a fine individual performance from Kevin Punter.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 79-62 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
Panathinaikos led from start to finish in a 79-62 win against Milan on Wednesday night. The hosts produced another solid performance on defense that caused plenty of problems for the Italian side. With its fifth straight win at home, PAO improved to a 15-9 record, while Milan dropped to 10-14.
FC Barcelona 84-57 Virtus Segafredo Bologna
FC Barcelona claimed sole possession of second place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings by downing Virtus Segafredo Bologna 84-57 at Palau Blaugrana on Wednesday. Barca improved to 16-8 while Virtus dropped to 15-9.
Tuesday, January 30
FC Bayern Munich 112-109 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (after OT)
Bayern missed a chance to close the deal in regulation but found a way to pull out a 112-109 overtime win over the visiting Baskonia on Tuesday night. The win not only improved Bayern to a 10-14 record but gave it a sweep of Baskonia, which dropped to a 12-12 mark.
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 73-83 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
Fenerbahce overturned a double-digit first half deficit to overcome bottom club ASVEL 73-83 on Tuesday night. ASVEL's Mike Scott scored 21 points in the first half to seemingly lead the French club towards an upset win, but Fener bounced back after the break and looked comfortable in the fourth quarter.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 82-64 Valencia Basket
Crvena Zvezda kept its hopes of making the EuroLeague Playoffs alive by defeating Valencia 82-64 at Stark Arena on Tuesday night. This win improved the Serbian side to a 10-14 mark, while the Spanish team dropped to 12-12. Having lost by 4 points at Valencia earlier this season, Zvezda's 18-point triumph means it holds the head-to-head advantage if needed at the end of the regular season.
Olympiacos Piraeus 101-87 ALBA Berlin
Olympiacos grabbed a 101-87 victory over ALBA to extend its winning streak at home to four games. The visitors dictated the pace in the first half, but Olympiacos bounced back after the break to get back to winning ways after losing at Real Madrid last week. The hosts improved to a 13-11 record, while ALBA dropped to 5-18.
Real Madrid 106-101 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
Real Madrid remained undefeated at home in the EuroLeague by edging Maccabi 106-101 in the Spanish capital. Real improved to 21-3 while Maccabi dropped to 13-11. Dzanan Musa paced the winners with 19 points. Mario Hezonja and Vincent Poirier each added 16, Facu Campazzo had 12 while Sergio Rodriguez got 11 for Real. Poirier added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Wade Baldwin led Maccabi with 18 points. Bonzie Colson added 25, James Webb had 18 and Roman Sorkin chipped in with 10.