The American found his best form in Thursday’s thrashing of Bayern
Markus Howard’s revival is giving Baskonia postseason hope
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It has been a tough season for Markus Howard, with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz’s sharpshooter enduring long periods of struggle when his usual deadly accuracy from long range has deserted him.
But Howard is finally finding consistency, and his performance in Thursday’s 112-89 victory over FC Bayern Munich suggested that last season’s Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy winner could still find a way to fire his team into the postseason.
Despite starting the night by missing his first three shots, Howard soon found his range in the middle of the first quarter by netting 10 points in just over 3 minutes, including all the scoring in an 8-0 run that gave Baskonia its first significant lead of the night.
He continued to pour in the points on a regular basis, finishing with 27 points on 4-of-5 shooting from two-point range plus 6 triples on 11 attempts, also dishing 3 of Baskonia’s 32 assists – just 1 short of the club record.
“I think Baskonia needed a night like this,” the free-scoring American said after the game. “It’s been a tough year, but we’ve been resilient and stuck together. Tonight, I thought we played the right way, we had a great energy, and we treated it as professionals today. With the help of our home fans we took care of business and I’m very happy with this win.”
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Shabazz Napier: 'Today we showed resilience'
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Howard and Diop team up on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
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Harris dunks home Voigtmann’s sweet dish! Motorola Magic Moment,
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Markus Howard: 'Baskonia needed a night like this'
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Edwards's acrobatic layup! Motorola Magic Moment
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ALBA Berlin-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Diop swats Wetzell! Motorola Magic Moment
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Howard flashes his passing for Diop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Sweet Howard assist for Hall hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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Markus Howard: 'This time of year, it's so important to close games'
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Vladimir Lucic: 'It was an important win tonight'
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Voigtmann dunks with aplomb! Motorola Magic Moment
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Rogkavopoulos ends the first half in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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Edwards goes coast to coast! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall blocks Rivero with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall does it on both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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Donta Hall erupts for the slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall stops Hernangomez! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Trent Forrest wins it! Motorola Magic Moment
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Hall's big block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nick Weiler-Babb: 'We created those open shots with our good offense'
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Hall stops Hernangomez! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb, Giffey execute inbounds play to perfection! Motorola Magic Moment
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ALBA Berlin-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 23 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Howard has now scored in double digits for three consecutive games, giving fresh hope that Baskonia could still mount a late challenge for the top 10. With a very testing double-round trip to Istanbul to visit both Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahce Beko coming up next, that might seem like a distant ambition, but Howard’s scoring skills at least make it seem plausible.
Realistically, Baskonia will also need to win its other two games – at home to LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and on the road at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan – to have any chance of making the Play-In Showdown, but Howard certainly hasn’t given up yet.
“Hopefully we can get all four,” he said. “But we’re going to take it a day at a time, and be grateful for the opportunity.”