There were six home winners from Tuesday's seven games
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Wednesday, November 12
Olympiacos Piraeus 95-78 Zalgiris Kaunas
Olympiacos secured its third straight home win by crushing Zalgiris 95-78 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium on Wednesday night. The hosts hit the ground running in the first quarter, with Tyler Dorsey scoring 12 of their first 14 points. Olympiacos went on to establish a double-digit lead that it maintained until the final buzzer. Both teams now boast a 7-3 record after Zalgiris’s four-game winning run came to an end.
Dorsey netted a season-high 30 points, while Nikola Milutinov paired his 16 points with 8 rebounds. Sylvain Francisco paced Zalgiris with 15 points and Moses Wright recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds against his former team.
FC Bayern Munich 74-75 FC Barcelona
In a thriller that went down to the final second, Barcelona grabbed its fourth road win of its EuroLeague season by topping Bayern 74-75 at SAP Garden in Round 10 on Wednesday. Barca improved to 6-4 in the standings in interim head coach Oscar Orellana's first game, while Bayern dropped to 5-5 as its three-game winning streak came to an end. It all came down to the final seconds, with Spencer Dinwiddle drawing a foul at 73-75 with 1.2 seconds left. He missed his second attempt and Vladimir Lucic could not get a shot up before the final buzzer.
Tomas Satoransky led the winners with 13 points. Will Clyburn added 12 while Toko Shengelia and Willy Hernangomez each had 10 for Barca. Dinwiddle and Oscar da Silva paced Bayern with 17 points apiece. Barca was up 39-50 early in the second half, but a 13-2 run that Justinian Jessup capped with a triple that it at 52-52. Barca led throughout the fourth quarter and when Dinwiddle missed from the foul line, it was able to celebrate a hard-fought road win.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 80-72 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan gained a third straight win by nervously holding off LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, 80-72. Milan took control with an early 7-0 lead and extended the gap to 18-9 at the end of the first quarter. Armel Traore kept ASVEL alive, scoring 15 first-half points to make it 40-32 at the break. Glynn Watson netted 9 points in the third quarter as the outcome stayed in the balance, but Milan retained its lead throughout the game and ultimately held on.
Armoni Brooks was the chief architect with 23 points and 6 assists – both career highs – with Leandro Bolmaro pairing 15 points with 8 rebounds, Devin Booker adding 13 points, Nico Mannion scoring 11 and Quinn Ellis dishing 10 assists. Watson led ASVEL’s resistance with 25 points and 7 assists, while Traore netted 19 and Zachary Seljaas added 11. ASVEL remains bottom of the standings at 2-8 after four straight losses, with Milan improving to 5-5.
Tuesday, November 11
Dubai Basketball 102-86 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade
Dubai Basketball remained undefeated at Coco-Cola Arena this season with a 102-86 victory over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the Round 10 opener on Tuesday. Kenan Kamenjas exploded for 20 points, McKinley Wright tallied 18 points and 6 assists and Aleksa Avramovic scored 17 off the bench in his season debut as Dubai improved to 4-6.
Ebuka Izundu paced Zvezda with 16 points before limping of with an apparent ankle injury and Semi Ojeleye added 15. Zvezda, which was without Chima Moneke, saw its seven game winning streak snapped as it fell to 7-3.
Kamenjas made his present felt early and then Avramovic joined in as Dubai jumped out to a fast start and led 29-21 after 10 minutes. Zvezda opened the second quarter on a 2-13 charge and went ahead on a Nikola Kalinic triple. Dubai regained control and held a 51-47 halftime edge. Wright scored twice in a 9-2 run to open the third quarter as Dubai established a double-digit lead. Zvezda fought its way back to within 2 and trailed by just 4 heading into the final quarter. However, Dubai erupted for 33 points in the final stanza to pull away for good and register the victory.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 84-75 Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul overcame Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 84-75 at SAP Garden in Munich, Germany, improving to 5-5. In a back-and-forth game, Fenerbahce built a 20-point lead before Maccabi clawed their way back in the second half, capitalizing on second-chance opportunities and briefly taking the lead in the fourth quarter. However, Fenerbahce regained momentum down the stretch and, with the help of the crowd, secured the win.
Wade Baldwin led Fenerbahce with 17 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Devon Hall followed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, while Talen Horton-Tucker added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Bonzie Colson contributed 12 points. For Maccabi, Roman Sorkin posted 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Jaylen Hoard recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 114-89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Hapoel IBI Tel Avi remained top of the EuroLeague standings by thrashing Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 114-89 at Arena 8888 in Sofia on Tuesday night. The hosts led from start to finish, demonstrating their offensive prowess from the off.
Following a tight affair in the first quarter, Hapoel pulled away, taking a 58-48 lead into the second half. A 2-11 run fueled by Hamidou Diallo brought the visitors within 71-66, but Elijah Bryant singlehandedly restored a double-digit lead which was maintained by Hapoel until the final whistle. The Israeli side improved its record to 8-2, with Baskonia dropping to 3-7 after its three-game winning streak came to an end.
Bryant went 8-for-12 from the field and led all scorers with 24 points, which he paired with 9 rebounds. Antonio Blakeney and Chris Jones netted 15 each. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot paced Baskonia with 19 points and Mamadi Diakite added 13.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 78-76 AS Monaco
Partizan held on for a dramatic 78-76 home win over AS Monaco and snapped its four-game losing streak, improving to 4-6 after Duane Washington poured 22 points while Aleksej Pokusevski added 17 to go with 7 boards. Monaco, which saw its three-game winning run ended, dropped to 6-4. Nikola Mirotic paced the visitors as he sank 17 points while Mike James and Alpha Diallo netted 13 apiece.
Roared on by a fervent home crowd, Partizan got off to a lively start as the inspired Washington scored 11 of the home team’s opening 15 points to engineer a 15-4 lead before Monaco hit back to turn the tide and nose ahead 19-20 at the end of the first quarter. Former Monaco guard Nick Calathes got Partizan going in the second with 5 successive points and a tit-for-tat battle ensued as the lead kept changing hands in a physical contest. Driven by a Sterling Brown three-pointer, Partizan carved out a 36-32 advantage at halftime on the back of ironclad defense.
Partizan surged ahead in the third quarter and led 64-49 ahead of the final 10 minutes, having hit a flurry of three-pointers after the break. The hosts looked in complete control after more good shooting from beyond the arc extended the their advantage to 74-54 before Monaco conjured an incredible 0-22 streak to nose ahead 74-76, setting up a grandstand finale. In an error-strewn last 2 minutes, Partizan somehow forced the final twist to come out on top in a heart-stopping rollercoaster.
Virtus Bologna 99-89 Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Virtus Bologna put on an unforgettable display in their penultimate appearance at the Paladozza on Tuesday night. Dusko Ivanovic’s men pulled off a 99-89 win over a stubborn Anadolu Efes Istanbul team, breaking their three-point record in the process.
Virtus opened up an early lead, which it held for most of the half, sparked by Matt Morgan, who came off the bench to add a scoring punch. As the players left for the locker room, the hosts led by 3. An incredible shoot-out started in the third quarter, as both sides let it fly from deep. Morgan hit a pair of threes to open the fourth quarter, widening the gap for the home team. However, just when they started to pull away, Efes pushed back, staying in the game through aggressive offense.
As the clock ticked away, a minute of pure defensive hustle and execution in transition down the stretch saw Virtus open up a double-digit lead out of nowhere. Carsen Edward made an incomprehensible deep shot in the final minutes to punctuate their dominance, inspiring the fans to erupt into song.
Basketball City celebrated, as their team broke the club record for three-pointers made. They scored 18 from 84, improving on their previous record of 16 against Monaco in 2023.
Alen Smailagic recorded 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, while making 5 of his 7 attempts from downtown. Carsen Edwards led the way in scoring for the victors with 21, Morgan’s 13 played a huge role and Luca Vildoza earned a game-high 7 dishes. The 10-point victory means that the Black V move to 5-5, while Efes slides to 3-7 in their EuroLeague campaign.
Valencia Basket 89-76 Real Madrid
Valencia led for the entirety of the second half as it beat Real Madrid 89-76 on Tuesday night, a result that means Las Taronjas are 2-0 against Spanish teams this season. The two teams exchanged leads through the first 15 minutes, but once Jaime Pradilla drained a three-pointer to make it 35-32 with 4:17 remaining in the second quarter, Valencia remained in front the rest of the way. Pedro Martinez’s men are now 4-0 in games with a crowd at Roig Arena and 6-4 overall, whereas Real Madrid is 1-5 on the road and 5-5 on the season.
Omari Moore was Valencia’s leading scorer with 16 points, followed by Nate Reuvers and Darius Thompson with 14 points apiece. Real Madrid was led by Trey Lyles, who had 23 points in defeat. Facundo Campazzo chipped in 15 points for the visitors, Theo Maledon had 14, and Mario Hezonja poured in 11.
Paris Basketball 95-101 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
In a thriller that went down to the wire, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens edged Paris Basketball 95-101 at Accor Arena in the French capital in Round 10 on Tuesday. Panathinaikos improved to 6-4 in the standings and recorded its first-ever victory against Paris, which dropped to 4-6 and is on a four-game losing streak.
Kendrick Nunn led the winners with 20 points. Kenneth Faried added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in his first EuroLeague game with the Greens. Konstantinos Mitoglou scored 15, TJ Shorts 13 and Kostas Sloukas 11 for Panathinaikos. Justin Robinson led Paris with 22 points. Nadir Hifi added 19 and Yakuba Ouattara had 11 for Paris, which led 84-79 early in the fourth quarter. Panathinaikos used a 3-12 run that Nunn capped with a corner triple to take an 87-91 lead. Juancho Hernangomez and Shorts took care of business in crunch time, leading Panathinaikos to an important road victory.