Anadolu Efes Istanbul cemented its place among the postseason contenders as it blasted Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 92-76 on Wednesday at Basketball Development Center in Istanbul for its fifth consecutive win

Efes sinks Baskonia, 92-76, for fifth straight win

Anadolu Efes Istanbul cemented its place among the postseason contenders as it blasted Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 92-76 on Wednesday at Basketball Development Center in Istanbul for its fifth consecutive win. The victory lifted Efes's record to 17-14, which brings it within one win of sixth place. Baskonia fell to 13-18 and was formally eliminated from postseason contention.

Efes's guards led the way as Rodrigue Beaubois poured in 18 points, Shane Larkin netted 16 and Elijah Bryant paired 11 points with 8 assists, while big man Vincent Poirier was good for 10 points and 6 rebounds. Trent Forrest paced Baskonia with 17 points, 7 assists and 4 steals, Markus Howard added 15 points and Nikos Rogkavopoulos and Khalifa Diop scored 10 each.

Game Videos

Beaubois set the stage for Efes with a chase-down block of Forrest and then a three-pointer second later. Tadas Sedekerskis got Baskonia going with a pair of early threes. The shooters heated up as the lead swung back and forth. Efes looked to pull away as Poirier threw down an alley-oop slam and Beaubois drilled a three-pointer to make it 14-10. Baskonia responded through Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Trent Forrest to even things at 18-18. Luwawu-Cabarrot shook off a pair of defenders to give the visitors a narrow lead. Dan Oturu took charge with a series of slams for Efes, which helped the hosts lead 28-22 at the end of the opening quarter. 

Larkin slalomed through the Baskonia defense for the first basket of the second quarter, which completed a 10-0 run. Rogkavopoulos tried to lead the Baskonia resistance, but baskets by Darius Thompson and Jordan Nwora boosted the Efes advantage to double figures. Ognjen Jaramaz and Forrest knocked down threes for the visitors and Forrest converted a tough shot to get within 39-34. A timeout changed little as Forrest turned a steal into a three-pointer. Efes muscled up to regain control through Beaubois and Derek Willis. A deep three by Howard got Baskonia within 49-44 at the halftime interval.

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Diop scored the first three baskets of the second half to give Baskonia the lead and a Sedekerskis slam prompted an Efes timeout. Bryant knocked down a pull-up jumper to end the Efes drought and he then found Ercan Osmani for a three-pointer to restore an Efes edge. Bryant bagged another jumper for a 56-52 cushion. Howard scored and then assisted Diop for a slam that evened things only for Beaubois to answer with 5 straight points. Larkin heated up with a pair of triples to give Efes a 67-59 lead at the end of the third quarter.

The Efes lead was back to double-figures after PJ Dozier scored on the first two possessions of the fourth quarter. Howard sandwiched a pair of threes around another from Larkin as Baskonia looked for answers. Chima Moneke added free throws for his first points of the night. A three by Rogkavopoulos further trimmed the deficit to 78-72. Poirier and Dozier stepped up to give the hosts breathing room. Larkin authored another highlight as his crossover dribble left his defender on the floor before sinking a jumper. Forrest continued to push Baskonia, but the Efes attack remained strong to lock up a critical win.

The hosts' guard trio of Beaubois, Bryant and Larkin stood tall 

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-03-26T17:30:00.000Z)

With six games taking place on Tuesday and three on Wednesday, how will the playoff picture look after Round 31?

Game Center: The last double-round week of the season is upon us

## Wednesday, March 26

### [Anadolu Efes Istanbul 92-76 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/anadolu-efes-istanbul-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2024/277/)

Efes cemented its place among the postseason contenders as it blasted Baskonia at Basketball Development Center in Istanbul for its fifth consecutive win. The victory lifted Efes's record to 17-14, which brings it within one win of sixth place. Baskonia fell to 13-18 and was formally eliminated from postseason contention. Efes's guards led the way as Rodrigue Beaubois poured in 18 points, Shane Larkin netted 16 and Elijah Bryant paired 11 points with 8 assists. Trent Forrest paced Baskonia with 17 points, 7 assists and 4 steals.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">✊ Çift maç haftasına galibiyetle başlıyoruz!<br>Anadolu Efes 92 - 76 Baskonia | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/oBvGb7OYxw">pic.twitter.com/oBvGb7OYxw</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1904974761022623950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 88-52 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2024/278/)

Zvezda took a step closer to a playoff berth as it improved to 18-13 with an impressive home win over Virtus, which dropped to 7-24 after a ninth successive defeat. Dejan Davidovac paced Zvezda’s relentless pack with 17 points, Filip Petrusev added 16 and Codi Miller-McIntyre chipped in with 11 as dominant Zvezda racked up 42 boards, 28 assists and 7 steals in a high-octane display. At the other end, Tornike Shengelia netted 13 points. The result was Zvezda’s biggest-ever margin of victory, while it also marked the lowest scoring tally for Virtus.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AMAZING energy, AMAZING game, STATEMENT VICTORY 🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/OiSdA8y22F">pic.twitter.com/OiSdA8y22F</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1904998700000121050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 92-99 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/279/)

Panathinaikos rallied from 15 points down to defeat Maccabi at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. The Israeli champs led 82-67 with 8 minutes left on the clock, but the Greens went on a 0-18 surge to turn the game around. Panathinaikos improved its record to 20-11 and clinched a top-10 spot, securing its place in the postseason. Maccabi saw its four-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 10-21. Kendrick Nunn led all scorers with 26 points and Juancho Hernangomez netted 18 – of which 16 were scored in the second half. Levi Randolph paced Maccabi with 21 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final Score ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaccabiTLVBC</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> 92-99 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveTheGreenMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveTheGreenMagic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Club1908?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Club1908</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneClubOneApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneClubOneApp</a> <a href="https://t.co/EDcFLUg6nP">pic.twitter.com/EDcFLUg6nP</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1905005072674660523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Tuesday, March 25

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 101-100 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-paris-basketball/E2024/271/)

Fenerbahce wrapped up its place in the EuroLeague Playoffs in style by beating Paris 101-100 on a game-winning three-pointer by Nigel Hayes-Davis. Paris star TJ Shorts looked as though he had given his side the victory when he scored a layup with two seconds remaining to set a 98-100 score, but Hayes-Davis caused the roof to come off Ulker Sport and Event Hall with his triple.

Marko Guduric led Fenerbahce in scoring with 25 points. Hayes-Davis ended the night with 19 points, with Errick McCollum pouring in 18 and Tarik Biberovic adding 14. Paris, which could only suit 10 players due to its injury crisis, had Shorts and Nadir Hifi both net 19 points, while Mikael Jantunen had 14, Yakuba Ouattara 13, Kevarrius Hayes 12, and Sebastian Herrera 11.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WHAT A GAME, that did not disappoint 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBBasketbol</a> wins the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RivalrySeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RivalrySeries</a> clash at the death to clinch a playoff spot ✅ <a href="https://t.co/PGXKG9ojdr">pic.twitter.com/PGXKG9ojdr</a></p>&mdash; Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1904622117821243430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [AS Monaco 96-86 Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/as-monaco-zalgiris-kaunas/E2024/272/)

Monaco clinched a hard-fought overtime victory over Zalgiris to improve its record to 19-12 and remain among the top four teams after 31 rounds. The hosts had to overcome a second-quarter 14-point deficit and trailed 65-72 midway through the last period, but a strong late reaction led by Mike James forced overtime, 80-80. James and Elie Okobo combined for 10 points early in overtime to decide the game as Zalgiris ran out of energy. Zalgiris slipped to 14-17. James led all scorers with 22 points and Okobo followed with 21. Sylvain Francisco paced Zalgiris with 19 points but missed the winning shot in regulation. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🥵 ILS L&#39;ONT FAIT 🔥<br><br>⌚️Au bout d&#39;une prolongation irrespirable, la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> s&#39;impose face au Zalgiris dans un Gaston Médecin en fusion ! 😵‍💫♨️<br><br>Daghe !!! 🇲🇨🇲🇨<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DagheMunegu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DagheMunegu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mtyhwn36KV">pic.twitter.com/Mtyhwn36KV</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1904630435386130511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 101-102 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fc-barcelona-fc-bayern-munich/E2024/273/)

Bayern grabbed a key road victory in its fight for the playoffs as it rallied to beat Barcelona. In a battle of teams tied in the standings going into the game, Bayern trailed by 8 points with 3 minutes left but its much-maligned defense held on in a 2-11 run to close the game - winning on Vladimir Lucic’s free throws with 17 seconds left. The last of 23 lead changes decided the game and gave Bayern an 18-13 record including a season sweep of Barcelona. Carsen Edwards scored 23 points with 5 assists while Elias Harris had 17 points to lead Bayern. Jabari Parker paced Barcelona with 23 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yessssssssssssssss!!! 🥳🥳🥳 SO IMPORTANT!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BARBAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BARBAY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> (c) Stickel <a href="https://t.co/CZw5LZh4PP">pic.twitter.com/CZw5LZh4PP</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1904648945453691104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 96-89 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2024/276/)

Real Madrid managed to defeat Milan 96-89 in a game it never trailed in, but there will be a sense of frustration for coach Chus Mateo and his men after failing to secure the tiebreaker, having lost by nine points in Italy earlier this season. As such, in the event that Real Madrid and Milan finish the season with the same regular-season record, it will be coach Ettore Messina’s squad that has the advantage. Both sides came into this contest with a 16-14 record, but Los Blancos have improved to 17-14 while Milan drops to 16-15. Dzanan Musa scored 21 points for Real Madrid, which also had Walter Tavares (19 points), Usman Garuba (11) and Facu Campazzo (11) net in double figures. Zach LeDay was Milan’s leading scorer with 15 points, followed by Nikola Mirotic with 14, and Shavon Shields and Fabien Causeur with 13 apiece.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 96 - 89 <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OlimpiaMI1936</a><a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/L1g0plvbAl">pic.twitter.com/L1g0plvbAl</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1904649949045797342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 85-71 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-alba-berlin/E2024/275/)

Partizan bounced back from three successive defeats with a home win over ALBA to stay in contention for a top 10 finish. Brandon Davies paced Partizan on 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the floor, while Carlik Jones followed with 15 points and 9 assists. Isaac Bonga chipped in with 14 points and 6 boards for the hosts, who improved to 16-15.  At the other end, Matt Thomas led ALBA with 16 points. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Pobeda crno-belih!✊🏽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/3QDOFL1b8w">pic.twitter.com/3QDOFL1b8w</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1904651728454352923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 81-70 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-olympiacos-piraeus/E2024/274/)

ASVEL ended its seven-game losing slide by beating league-leader Olympiacos at LDLC Arena. The hosts’ defense held the Reds to a season-low 70 points, with guards Theo Maledon and Nando De Colo leading the charge on the other end. ASVEL improved its record to 12-19, while Olympiacos registered its second loss in a row and dropped to 22-9. Maledon paced ASVEL with 23 points and De Colo netted 18, of which 10 came in the last 4 minutes. For Olympiacos, Evan Fournier and Sasha Vezenkov scored 25 points each.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">FINAL SCORE 🏀 ASVEL - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> 81-70 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ASVOL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ASVOL</a> <a href="https://t.co/B5vARac7RI">pic.twitter.com/B5vARac7RI</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1904650488928219144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game Center: PAO rallies past Maccabi; Efes, Zvezda roll at home

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-03-26T19:05:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2025-03-26T19:00:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v ALBA Berlin (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-03-25T19:45:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v FC Bayern Munich (2025-03-25T19:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-03-25T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Paris Basketball (2025-03-25T17:45:00.000Z)

This week's EuroLeague & Friends episode, featuring Shani Blatt, Deniz Aksoy, Vasiliki Karamouza and Aleksandra Radivojevic, sees the girls break down the biggest talking points in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the newest additions to the All-25 EuroLeague Team, Joe Rogan's response to the Belgrade derby, and much more.

The EuroLeague & Friends crew discuss All-25 legends, March Madness and Joe Rogan

This week's EuroLeague & Friends episode, featuring [Shani Blatt](https://www.instagram.com/shaniblatt/), [Deniz Aksoy](https://www.instagram.com/denizzaksoy/), [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://www.instagram.com/vasiliki_karamouza/) and [Aleksandra Radivojevic](https://www.instagram.com/amazing__alex/), sees the girls break down the biggest talking points in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the newest additions to the All-25 EuroLeague Team, Joe Rogan's response to the Belgrade derby, and much more.

The EuroLeague & Friends crew discuss All-25 legends, March Madness, Joe Rogan and more 

The EuroLeague & Friends crew discuss All-25 legends, Joe Rogan and more 

Euroleague Basketball has now unveiled the full All-EuroLeague 25 Team, with the last batch of five players completing the list Tuesday. These 25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague greats all have a large number of spectacular performances in their résumés, so Eurohoops has picked the best games from each player.

All-25 EuroLeague Team: The best games of each player

Euroleague Basketball has now unveiled the full All-EuroLeague 25 Team, with the last batch of five players completing the list Tuesday.

These 25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague greats all have a large number of spectacular performances in their résumés, so Eurohoops has picked the best games from each player.

What does “best game” mean exactly? Not necessarily their career nights, their most prolific ones with the biggest numbers or full stats sheet. We picked the outings that mattered, that were championship-winning, iconic, historic, season-defining, highly memorable or – in many cases - all of them together.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1802745/all-25-euroleague-team-the-best-games-of-each-player/).

Eurohoops has paid homage to the legends that have been selected among the best 25 EuroLeague players of all time

FC Barcelona was dealt another major injury blow on Tuesday night with Chimezie Metu rupturing his right Achilles tendon. With 3:12 left in the third quarter against FC Bayern Munich, Metu suffered a non-contact injury while inbounding the ball.

Barcelona loses Metu to Achilles tendon rupture

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) was dealt another major injury blow on Tuesday night with [Chimezie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chimezie-metu/013379/) rupturing his right Achilles tendon. With 3:12 left in the third quarter [against FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bayern-rallies-for-101-102-victory-in-barcelona/), Metu suffered a non-contact injury while inbounding the ball.

“Upcoming treatment will be decided in the coming days”, Barcelona wrote in a brief statement on Tuesday night.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Molts ànims, 𝐌𝐞𝐳𝐢𝐞. Estem amb tu 💙❤️‍🩹 <a href="https://t.co/xIFvAd8Kru">pic.twitter.com/xIFvAd8Kru</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1904645522524430381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Metu is the third Barcelona player that is out for the season after ACL injuries to playmakers [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) and [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/010106/). Also, center [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) has been sidelined since Round 23.

Metu, in his first EuroLeague season, has been Barcelona’s third-best scorer (11.0 PPG) and the top rebounder (4.8 RPG) while playing 20 minutes in a role off the bench.

After a dramatic 101-102 loss against Bayern, Barcelona dropped to a 17-14 record with three regular-season games to go.

The big man is the third Barcelona player to suffer a season-ending injury

Barcelona loses Chimezie Metu to Achilles tendon rupture

Nigel Hayes-Davis bounced back from a couple of tough games by scoring the game-winning three-pointer for Fenerbahce Beko against Paris Basketball, which also guaranteed his team's place in the EuroLeague Playoffs.

Nigel Hayes-Davis reminded everyone of his All-EuroLeague talent against Paris

Sat on 3 points at halftime, it looked like [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) was set for another off night in Round 31.

The [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) star came into Tuesday night after netting 8 points in Round 29 and 9 points in Round 30, so given the high standards we have come to expect from the All-EuroLeague forward, it was a surprise to see him struggling again.

He wasn’t the only one. Fenerbahce looked out of sync as a team and trailed 44-51 to Paris Basketball at the interval, then 71-84 after 30 minutes, with Hayes-Davis having added 2 points to his tally. On a night that Fenerbahce could have wrapped up a place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, it looked like being a damp squib.  

What happened next? Fenerbahce rallied. And most importantly, Hayes-Davis did Hayes-Davis things.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">😏😏😏 <a href="https://t.co/jbInFkyzqs">pic.twitter.com/jbInFkyzqs</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1904634228886602117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With his team starting to gain some momentum, having cut Paris’s lead to six points at 80-86, Hayes-Davis knocked down a three-pointer. Bang! 83-86.

Then another. Bang! 86-86. Fenerbahce had led just once in the game to that point, at 9-8, but the 30-year-old made it a personal 8-0 run by scoring inside and causing a huge eruption inside Ulker Sport and Event Hall. With 3:36 minutes to go, Fenerbahce had completed its comeback from 15 points down.

There was still a lot to do, though, and Paris refused to go down without a fight. Huge scores by Tyson Ward, Mikael Jantunen and Yakuba Ouattara swung the momentum Paris’s way once again, 91-93, then a three-point play by TJ Shorts gave the visitors a five-point margin, 91-96, with 1.37 minutes remaining.

A runner by [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) and a three-pointer by [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) helped tie the game at 98-98 with 20 seconds left, but Shorts looked like he was going to be the hero when he drove to the rim and scored a layup to put Paris 98-100 ahead with 2.5 seconds on the clock. Immediately, Fenerbahce called a timeout as coach Saras Jasikevicius wanted to draw up a play.

This was Hayes-Davis’s time to shine. Marko Guduric inbounded the ball to Hayes-Davis, he stepped to his right and sent up a three-pointer. Bang! [A 101-100 Fenerbahce win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nigel-hayes-davis-the-hero-as-fenerbahce-beats-paris-101-100-to-make-playoffs/) and a [guaranteed place in the playoffs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-becomes-the-second-team-to-lock-up-a-playoff-spot/).

“Credit to the guys, we didn’t give up,” Hayes-Davis told EuroLeague TV afterward. “We were down probably 15, maybe. There were times it didn’t look good for us. The fans stayed with us and kept cheering when we were down, and that’s what I always appreciate.

“I was fortunate enough to make a shot. I worked really hard, a lot of shots last night. I missed probably my first eight shots, but keep shooting and the ball will find itself, and fortunately it went in and we got a good win.”

Hayes-Davis ended his night with 19 points, with 14 of those coming in the fourth quarter alone. As Stephen A. Smith might say, [he’s a baaaaaaad man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlbO3ZZeSHg).

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/NIGEL_HAYES?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NIGEL_HAYES</a> Saw this same pull-up 11000000000 times last season in practice 🤷🏼‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/Ms5DjRMXAG">https://t.co/Ms5DjRMXAG</a></p>&mdash; Nate Sestina (@NateSestina23) <a href="https://twitter.com/NateSestina23/status/1904678286644355579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

For the American forward, these types of shots are the fruit of the hours and hours of unseen work that go into his craft.

“It’s just a lot of work. You saw me come early and shoot the ball,” he said to Deniz Aksoy. “The fans and most people don’t see all that work, all they see is the game and go, ‘Why is Nigel missing \[shots\]?’ You know, we shot thousands and thousands of shots and hopefully the ones, when they count, they go in. Tonight, the one that mattered the most went in.”

Fenerbahce fans will be hoping that this clutch, cold-blooded moment by Hayes-Davis will spell good news heading into the postseason as the Turkish side goes in search of its second EuroLeague championship. For now, though, the club will just be focusing on securing home-court advantage in the playoffs.

Not only did he score the game-winning three, but he was instrumental in his team’s fourth-quarter comeback

All the latest injury news surrounding all registered players ahead of Round 31 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

EuroLeague injury report: Round 31

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### ALBA Berlin

All of ALBA's roster is available for its game at Partizan on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- David McCormack missed Round 30.
- Justin Bean missed Rounds 29 and 30.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Vincent Poirier is questionable for Efes's game against Baskonia on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Vincent Poirier left Efes's Round 30 win with an ankle injury. He didn't play in the Turkish League last weekend, and the club has listed him as questionable.
- Rodrigue Beaubois didn't play in the Turkish League last weekend, but is available for Round 31.
- Ridvan Oncel last played in Round 14.
- Dogus Ozdemiroglu last played in Round 25.

### AS Monaco

Nick Calathes is available once again for Monaco's game against Zalgiris on Tuesday, according to the club's website.

- Nick Calathes last played in Round 26.
- Vitto Brown has last played in Round 22 but is back practicing again.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Efes on Wednesday.

- Chima Moneke did not play in Round 30, but he returned to action in the Spanish League last weekend.
- Kamar Baldwin, who returned to action in Round 29, suffered a hand fracture last weekend and will undergo surgery, [the club announced on March 17](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/kamar-baldwin-to-undergo-surgery-for-hand-fracture/).
- Ousmane Ndiaye has been loaned out to Granada, [the club announced on February 27](https://x.com/Baskonia/status/1895050149593764178).

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Joel Bolomboy (foot), Luka Mitrovic (knee) and Mike Daum (knee) will miss Crvena Zvezda's game against Virtus on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Filip Petrusev could not play against Olympiacos, his parent club, in Round 30 as part of the loan agreement, but he is available once again.
- Joel Bolomboy is out for 3-6 weeks after spraining his ankle, [the club announced on March 14](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/joel-bolomboy-out-3-6-weeks-with-ankle-sprain/).
- Luka Mitrovic, who last played in Round 26 due to a knee problem, and underwent an arthroscopic knee surgery on March 19 and is expected to return to practicing in two weeks' time.
- Mike Daum, who last played in Round 18, has undergone knee surgery, the club announced on January 9.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

Josh Nebo is Milan's only absentee for its game at Real Madrid on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Neno Dimitrijevic did not play in Round 30, but he did feature in the Italian League last weekend and is available for Round 31.
- Freddie Gillespie last played in Round 28 after suffering a scary fall, but he is available for Round 31.
- [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/josh-nebo-to-be-reevaluated-in-3-4-weeks/) suffered another injury in Round 17 and is expected to miss extended time, according to coach Ettore Messina.

### FC Barcelona

Jan Vesely, Juan Nunez and Nico Laprovittola are ruled out for Barcelona's game against Bayern on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Juan Nunez is out for the rest of the season [after undergoing knee surgery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-juan-nunez-done-for-season-after-knee-surgery/).
- [Jan Vesely is expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-jan-vesely-out-8-10-weeks/) due to a knee injury, the club announced in early February.
- [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) was ruled out for the season due to an ACL and meniscus injury.

### FC Bayern Munich

Bayern has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Barcelona on Tuesday.

- Devin Booker last played in Round 24 as he has been out with a minor knee injury, but he has rejoined team practices.
- Oscar da Silva, who last played in Round 27, is out for 'the coming weeks', the club announced on March 6.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Nigel Hayes-Davis (injury), Devon Hall (illness) and Khem Birch (injury) are all game-time decisions while Scottie Wilbekin is ruled out for Fenerbahce's game against Paris on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Khem Birch missed Round 30 due to injury.
- Arturs Zagars last played in Round 27 due to a coach's decision.
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-confirms-the-worst-scottie-wilbekin-has-torn-his-acl/) tore his ACL in Round 1 and is out long term.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Olympiacos on Tuesday.

- Charles Kahudi did not play in Round 30, nor in the French League last weekend.
- [Mbaye Ndiaye ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/mbaye-ndiaye-ldlc-asvel-out-for-several-months-with-knee-injury/)has ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee and is likely out for the season.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Marial Shayok, Jasiel Rivero and Jaylen Hoard are ruled out for Maccabi's game against Panathinaikos on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Marial Shayok will be out until mid-April with a shoulder injury, [the club announced on March 25](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-loses-marial-shayok-to-shoulder-injury/).
- Jasiel Rivero has suffered a broken ankle, [Maccabi announced on March 11](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-loses-jasiel-rivero-to-broken-ankle/).
- Jaylen Hoard has been out with a hamstring injury since [the club announced it on January 29](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabis-jaylen-hoard-suffers-another-torn-hamstring/).

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Giannoulis Larentzakis (flu), Nikola Milutinov, Luca Vildoza, Thomas Walkup, Nathan Mensah and Keenan Evans are all ruled out for Olympiacos's game at ASVEL on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Moses Wright has returned to action and is available.
- Young player Stefanos Spartalis has travelled with the team to Lyon.
- Nigel Williams-Goss exited Olympiacos's Round 29 game with a leg injury and did not play in Round 30, but he is available in Round 31.
- Luca Vildoza and Nikola Milutinov are out for the next two weeks, [according to the club's website](https://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/news-en/game-news-en/11144-a-thundering-olympiacos-despite-the-absences.html).
- Keenan Evans has been registered. He has not played this season after undergoing knee surgery last May.
- Thomas Walkup (back) last played in Round 20.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Panathinaikos has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Maccabi on Wednesday.

- [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-loses-center-yurtseven/) suffered a leg injury on January 20, which will sideline him for six to eight weeks.
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) suffered a broken fibula in Round 17 and will miss several months.
- Marius Grigonis (lower back surgery) has not played since Round 4.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Fenerbahce on Tuesday.

- Collin Malcolm is out for 'several weeks' with a hamstring injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Maodo Lo is out for 'several weeks' with a hamstring injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Daulton Hommes is out for 'several months' with a hand injury, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Leon Kratzer is out for an 'indefinite period' due to personal reasons, [according to the club's website](https://parisbasketball.com/en/2025/03/medical-statement-from-paris-basketball/).
- Enzo Shahrvin last played in Round 23.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

All of Partizan's players are available for its game against ALBA on Tuesday, the club has confirmed.

- Mario Nakic did not play in Round 30 due to illness.
- Mitar Bosnjakovic last appeared in Round 16.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its game against Milan on Tuesday.

- Xavier Rathan-Mayes last played in Round 27.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Momo Diouf is Virtus's only absence for its game at Crvena Zvezda on Wednesday, the club has confirmed.

- Momo Diouf did not play in Round 30.
- Virtus parted ways with Riccardo Visconti.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its game at Monaco on Thursday.

- Lukas Lekavicius (groin) last played in Round 26.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

Injury report, Round 31: Poirier questionable, Maccabi missing three players

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 31 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: Round 31

## Wednesday, March 26

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (18:30 CET)

**Luca Banchi, Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach**

"We expect a very tough game against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, a team that proved all their potential during the last game they won against Bayern. From our side we really wish to capitalize what we did in our last games and have the support of our fans to push the team at the highest level possible. We have to prepare ourselves for a very intense game because of their physicality, their athleticism and unbelievable scoring potential. And I really wish that we will be able to continue to progress and have another important performance to achieve our goals."

**Jordan Nwora, Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward**

"This is a big week for our team. It starts off by playing a good team, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Hopefully we can get the job done at home and continue our playoff push."

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:00 CET)

**Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade head coach**

"Virtus is a very dangerous team, with many good players who can be great if they have a good day. Then they create a problem for the opponents. For our part, we have to be right on defense. Let's not let them play around. To maintain concentration and follow the plan for 40 minutes. On offense, it is important that we make the right decisions, that we have the flow of the game, that the ball moves."

**John Brown, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade forward**

"I expect a great fight against Virtus. Although this team is at the bottom of the table, they will come here to win, we have to understand that and play our game."

**Dusko Ivanovic, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach**

"We face Crvena Zvezda, a team that played very well and had a great game against Olympiacos. True, they play without big guys, but all that makes them more dangerous, they are perhaps the most talented team in the competition. We will go there to try to win and, above all, to restore the mentality we haven't had in the last games, and to improve our performance."

**Will Clyburn, Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward**

"We will play another game in a hot environment with a great atmosphere. Our opponents need to get a result to go all the way, we will have to play our basketball to prepare for the season finale. We will play tough on the court and improve after each and every game."

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:05 CET)

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv head coach**

"It’s a long and exhausting season regardless, but we can already see the finish line. Lorenzo \[Brown\] is great – we miss him a lot. And Wenyen \[Gabriel\] as well – we’ll see him too. \[This week, we are facing\] two top teams, in my opinion, both will make the playoffs and are capable of going all the way."

**John DiBartolomeo, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard**

"The fact that we're going into our last double week is something to look forward to, but two very, very strong teams that we have to play well against. We've been playing well of late, we've had a couple of wins, but I don't think we've been playing our best and we need to pick it up this week."

**Levi Randolph, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv forward**

"I think it's good to always be able to get some kind of rest, especially when you have some bumps and bruises that you may want to calm down a little bit. Just looking forward to the last stretch of the season, we want to finish strong. Like I said the whole season, we just want to continue to get better every day."

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach**

"Maccabi won their last four games \[in all competitions\]. They have some injuries, but they are playing well know, especially with \[Rokas\] Jokubaitis and \[Tamir\] Blatt recovering. It will be a very important game for us, for the standings. We have two new injuries, in the same 3-4 position. But we are in the final of the regular season, last four games. But we don’t have a chance to look for excuses. There is only one reality, that we need to win to continue towards our goal to secure top four position in the standings. There is a big fight for the playoffs. I don’t want to talk about injured players, I like to focus on the healthy players that we will have."

## Tuesday, March 25

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Paris Basketball (18:45 CET)

**Saras Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach**

"It's a very important game. We need everybody's maximum effort to maximum concentration. Paris is one of the fastest teams. We need to manage the ways to slow them down and make it difficult for their guards."

**Arturs Zagars, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard**

"Obviously, Paris is a fast-paced team. They run and they open the games up really well. I think they're one of the best in the first half in EuroLeague and we are not there I think, especially in the first quarters where we need to start the game much better. Especially, on home court, we have to get ready for a physical game, a little bit dirty maybe and do our best. Obviously, we need our fans’ support, like every game and especially now because it's a really important game for us. Trying to secure the home crowd and hopefully they'll be here loud and clear."

### AS Monaco vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (19:00 CET)

**Vassilis Spanoulis, AS Monaco head coach**

"You could say it's a do-or-die game for them, but for us too. We absolutely have to win to put ourselves in the best possible position in the standings. Both teams are highly motivated, and it's a crucial game."

**Donatas Motiejunas, AS Monaco center**

"I know this Zalgiris team and its players very well, and I know it's going to be a tough game. It's going to be a big battle, both physically and tactically. The team is well coached, they know how to impose their slower, more tactical game. We want to do the opposite: run, play fast, push in transition. We have to force them to play at our tempo."

**Andrea Trinchieri, Zalgiris Kaunas head coach**

"It's the last double-round week of the season and it comes in an insane schedule for us: Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. And all road games. We have to focus one game at a time. We know the strength, the talent of Monaco. They strengthened their roster in the last month with Daniel Theis, a player I know very well. He gives them a lot offensively and defensively. It looks like, at the moment, he's the best rolling big in the entire EuroLeague. If you think that he is playing with \[Elie\] Okobo, \[Mike\] James, it's easy \[for opposition coaches\] to have a headache. So one game at a time, one possession at a time, and we will try to do our best. We are fighting, we are competing. We need a little bit more quality, especially on offense, and that's it."

### FC Barcelona vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:30 CET)

**Gordie Herbert, FC Bayern Munich head coach**

"Barcelona is clearly in a very strong phase right now. We want to build on the things we did well in Saturday’s league game compared to last Thursday. But we still have to improve. Barcelona is another big, physical team that forces the most turnovers in the EuroLeague. So we need to take great care of the ball and avoid giving away easy points. We must be solid in transition defense, slow them down in the half-court, and prevent second chances."

### Real Madrid vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (20:45 CET)

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"Tomorrow's game is a direct clash between two teams that are fighting to get into the playoffs. There's a lot of parity and now any of the games we're going to play until the end of the regular season are all direct confrontations with teams of an extraordinary competitive and basketball level that will make us sweat a lot to beat them. The players of both teams are very aware of the importance of these direct confrontations in order to reach the first objective of this competition, which is to make the playoffs. Milan has a great team with players of extraordinary talent. The whole roster has a lot of talent, but if you look at the numbers of \[Nikola\] Mirotic, \[Zach\] LeDay, \[Shavon\] Shields, \[Fabien\] Causeur, a player we have a special affection for, \[Leandro\] Bolmaro, \[Neno\] Dimitrijevic, \[Nico\] Mannion, \[Armoni\] Brooks... you realize the quality they have and, surely, tomorrow they will want the same as us: to play at their best level, to give their best version to beat us. But, above all, Milan is a team that knows how to play very good basketball, that is really well coached by a super coach \[Ettore Messina\] and that shoots extraordinarily well from three-point territory."

**Dzanan Musa, Real Madrid forward**

"We head into tomorrow's game with a lot of enthusiasm and also a lot of confidence. We need to win if we want to get into the playoffs, which is our goal, and I think that, if we do things right, we will have a chance to get the victory. Tomorrow we will play a final because now every game in the EuroLeague is a final, but we have to focus above all on what comes next, which is Milan. They will also face this game as if it were a final and I think defense and toughness will be key. If we defend well and close the rebounding, we will be able to run. We have a lot of offensive talent, but our defense needs to be at the highest level to be able to win tomorrow."

**Ettore Messina, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan head coach**

"Real Madrid is going through a very positive period right now. Their most experienced players, as it is customary for great ones, are raising their performance level. Obviously, \[Walter\] Tavares's presence in the middle will affect the game, at both ends of the floor. To face him in the best way, we will have to use our skills with confidence and correctly."

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. ALBA Berlin (20:45 CET)

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade head coach**

"We are in a specific moment after we played extremely badly in a very important game against Efes. We used the game against Mornar to rest and recover certain players, and prepare them for the crucial week ahead. We talked with the team, the players have to increase their concentration, we received a lot of shots from distance in situations when we were not in the bonus. The will and desire must also be on a much higher level. Everyone, starting with me, should think about whether the fans who follow us everywhere and support us at all times deserve to see this picture. The fans will always be with the team, but we have to show the reaction. The least we can give them is a merciless fight."

**Sterling Brown, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard**

"I expect us to go out on the court, play hard and win. It will be a good game, ALBA plays hard at every moment and we prepared for that. I have confidence in the abilities of our team and believe that we will change things that were not good in the previous period. One loss should not hold us back, there are still four games to go and we still have a chance to clinch the playoffs."

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (20:45 CET)

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"I don’t agree with the argument that ASVEL has nothing to play for. It has been proven over time in the EuroLeague that everyone plays for the win until the final game. Everyone is competitive and everyone wants to play until the end. ASVEL beat Monaco on the road yesterday, and I don’t think anyone doubts they have talent as a team. We are in a special situation. Practically, even if we don't win any of the remaining games, we are in the top three. Of course, we have a lot of issues right now with injuries and fatigue, and we are trying to primarily deal with these things."

**Moses Wright, Olympiacos Piraeus center**

"I feel great, I’m happy to be back. It was a long process. I really wanted to get back on the court, but I knew I had to be patient and let things take their course. I’m just happy to be back. As far as it concerns the game against ASVEL, we will miss a lot of players but we will give our best in order to get one more win."

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 31 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pregame quotes hub: 'There is only one reality, we need to win'

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade kept its bid to reach the Turkish Airline EuroLeague postseason on track with an 85-71 home win over ALBA Berlin after big man Brandon Davies produced arguably his best performance for the Serbian club.

Partizan leaned on Brandon Davies to dismiss plucky ALBA 

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade kept its bid to reach the Turkish Airline EuroLeague postseason on track with an 85-71 home win over ALBA Berlin after big man Brandon Davies produced arguably his best performance for the Serbian club.

Davies poured a game-high 22 points shooting 9 of 10 from the floor to lift Partizan after the team had suffered three successive defeats and made a poor start against ALBA, drawing rare jeers from the home crowd after falling behind 13-14 in the opening quarter.

The versatile Davis stepped up, knocking down a barrage of mid-range jumpers, coupled with a pair of threes and a spectacular slam dunk after a steal in front of a galvanized home crowd.

Partizan leaned on Brandon Davies to dismiss plucky ALBA

With many of Partizan’s big guns still struggling to find their best form after the February break, it was a timely and much-needed contribution from Davies and forward Isaac Bonga, who chipped in with 14 points and 6 boards in his second game back from a long injury layoff.

The result gave Partizan a lifeline win in the home straight of the regular season, a fact Davis acknowledged ahead of the Serbian side’s do-or-die road game at FC Bayern Munich on Thursday, with the stakes upped by the German team’s shock 101-102 win at Barcelona. 

“It was important for us to get that win and build momentum,” Davies said in his postgame comments. “We’ve been in a rut before and we had to dig deep and get ourselves out of it, so that’s what we did tonight,” he added, referring to Partizan’s dreadful 2-8 start to the current campaign.

“In this business you’ve got to be able to learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward, so this is a step in the right direction. Our mindset is to win the next one.”

Playmaker Carlik Jones stepped up with 15 points and 9 assists, keeping the engine room running after a slow start as Partizan made only 4 of 15 shots from the floor in the first quarter. Donning a huge Partizan scarf around his neck, a present from the team’s fans after the final buzzer, Jones hailed the home faithful for trademark fervent support throughout the contest. 

“It’s been a tough three games for us but they always come out to support us and I don’t know where we’d be without them,” said the South Sudanese point guard.

“It was hard to play defense and not score at the other end too in those three defeats. Defense wins championships but at the end of the day, you’ve also got to be able to score as well. It’s been tough but we tried to move on and we were able to get the win today.”

Coach Zeljko Obradovic's men got back to winning ways led by their versatile big man 