Olympiacos's third-quarter defense turned the tide for fifth straight win

After [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/tel/) netted 29 points in the second quarter to take a 53-42 lead into the second half, [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) head coach Georgios Bartzokas didn’t mince his words in the halftime interview. 

“Nothing \[worked out\] defensively or offensively,” Bartzokas admitted. “We stopped passing the ball, we had just 1 assist in this period of time \[second quarter\]. On defense we were loose. We need to completely change our approach \[in the second half\].”

And change their approach they did. Olympiacos tightened up its defense, producing numerous stops and deflections on one end that allowed the visitors to loosen up and circulate the ball with confidence on the other after scoring just 13 points in the second quarter. The Reds produced 5 steals, protected the paint with 3 blocks and forced Maccabi to 7 turnovers – 2 more than what it committed in the first 20 minutes.

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“The most important \[thing\] is that we took the win tonight,” [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/), who paired his 11 points with 8 rebounds, told EuroLeague TV. “It was a tough game for us, especially when we put ourselves in a bad position in the first half, when Maccabi was playing amazing in the second quarter. But in the third quarter we stepped up, everybody was playing more aggressive and better defensively and this is what got us back in the game.”

Energized by a rigid defense, Olympiacos’s offense took over, with the guests outscoring Maccabi 10-28 in the third quarter. [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) and [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/) stood out for yet another game, with the latter taking over to inspire Olympiacos’s comeback with 10 points and 2 assists in the third. Fournier also nailed a big triple to make it 81-85 with 2:29 remaining before Vezenkov stayed ice cold from the line, hitting 4 of 4 when it mattered most to clinch a [91-94 road victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/resilient-olympiacos-edges-maccabi-91-94/).

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This was the fourth game in a row where Fournier and Vezenkov scored at least 18 points each, with the two Olympiacos stars netting at least 20 points apiece in the last three duels. Their performance on offense has played a key role in Olympiacos extending its winning streak to five wins, with the Greek side currently boasting a 7-3 record.

Next up is a tough clash against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in Piraeus, where Olympiacos will look to protect its home court. Should Bartzokas’s men maintain the defensive level they produced in the third quarter away at Maccabi, they would have made a big step towards remaining undefeated at home this season.

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It went down to the wire, but the Reds came out on top against Maccabi

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-11-14T18:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco downed Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-87 in Round 10, dominating the game almost from start to finish. Mike James grabbed another win at Buesa Arena. 


Mike James remains Baskonia's nightmare

Outstanding first-half defense, hustle and a balanced offense were [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/)'s three pillars in its [75-87 road win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-dominates-in-vitoria-75-87/) at [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/). Monaco used an early 1-17 run to take full control of the game. It outrebounded Baskonia 6-14 in the first quarter, dishing 7 assists and causing the hosts to miss all of their 5 shots from beyond the arc.

The second quarter was not much different, as Monaco found easier baskets in transition, finishing the first half with 14 assists and 6 turnovers. It also made 6 of 13 shots from beyond the arc (46.2% 3FG), much better numbers than Baskonia, which only hit once from downtown in 12 attempts (8.3%). The teams' PIR said it all. At halftime, Baskonia had a PIR of 16 against Monaco's 65.

"The results shows how satisfied I can be," Monaco head coach Sasa Obradovic said at halftime. "But satisfaction is always short-term. In our job, this can change very fast. And could go very fast in another direction. It is very important to start well in the third quarter, not to give their shooters an option to come back, use some smart fouls to stop them. This is one of the keys to win, and play our game. Offensively, we were very good."

Mike James of AS Monaco had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.

James has all-around game at Buesa Arena

Predictably, it didn't happen. Pushed by a great crowd, Baskonia found a go-to guy in [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/), who scored all of his 16 points in the second half. It got plenty of help from [Nikos Rogkavopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikolaos-rogkavopoulos/011085/) to bring Baskonia within 55-60. That's when Monaco went to its core players, finding answers on offense, and its great hustle did the rest.

[Elie Okobo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/elie-okobo/011212/) and [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) combined for 31 points – and 17 of those came in the fourth quarter. James finished the game with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists against his former team. 

Monaco ended up winning in all hustle stats, getting 37 rebounds, 10 steals and 6 blocks. Baskonia had 34 rebounds, 8 steals and 2 blocks. James and Monaco have won their last five EuroLeague games against Baskonia.

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"We got off to such a hot start and obviously, in the third quarter, we just relaxed a little bit too much and didn't keep our foot on the gas. We are still growing, it is a learning lesson," James said after the game. 

"We just tried to stay composed \[when Baskonia came back\]. We have been together for a while, some of us. We just tried to weather the storm and stand tall at the end."

Monaco's star guard had another strong effort against his former team

Mike James remained Baskonia's nightmare

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v AS Monaco (2024-11-14T19:30:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul withstood an incredible comeback from Real Madrid to win 64-74

Efes holds off Real’s attempted comeback, 64-74

On another night of high drama at the Wizink Center, Anadolu Efes Istanbul withstood an incredible comeback from Real Madrid to win 64-74, for the Spanish team’s first home loss of the season. Efes improved to 6-4 after two road wins this week, while Real dropped to 4-6.

Efes took control as Real endured a dismal first quarter, scoring just 6 points, and the margin stretched to 27 points in the second quarter. The hosts roared back to a 1-point margin after the break, but Efes found fresh resolve to hold on.

Elijah Bryant paced Efes with 13 points, Jordan Nwora and Darius Thompson both scored 10, while Vincent Poirier had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots against his former team. Facundo Campazzo led all scorers with 20 points and Mario Hezonja added 13.

Alberto Abalde opened the scoring but Thompson hit a triple and an explosive dunk to give Efes the early edge, and Poirier added another slam to make it 4-9. Neither team scored for three minutes before Ercan Osmani netted a three, and Poirier added a putback slam for a 4-15 lead. Osmani scored again and Rolands Smits threw down a fastbreak dunk, before Gabriel Deck ended Real’s long drought to finish the first quarter 6-19.

Rodrigue Beaubois’s floater opened the second quarter before Hugo Gonzalez nailed an alley-oop slam. Dan Oturu and Serge Ibaka traded tough inside scores, and Bryant’s floater extended the gap to 20 points, 10-30. Campazzo scored a layup and one before finally netting Real’s first triple, at the 14th attempt. Bryant responded with a three-point play, and Smits added a fadeaway to make it 16-37. Bryant’s jumper and Nwora’s triple made it 18-45, before Hezonja’s three-point play and Campazzo’s runner reduced the gap to 25-47 at the break.

Abalde and Poirier scored inside early in the second half before Deck scored two in a row to give Real some hope, 31-51. Campazzo added a three-pointer and a fastbreak layup to make it 38-52, as Efes failed to score a field goal in five minutes. Poirier’s alley-oop ended that barren run, but Hezonja hit a triple and an astonishing reverse slam to make it a single-digit game, 45-54. Nwora’s transition three settled Efes, but Campazzo scored again to make it 49-58 with 10 minutes left.

Heoznja opened the final quarter with a triple, and Sergio Llull’s fastbreak layup made it 54-58. Bryant’s jumper and Beaubois’s triple rescued Efes, but Hezonja’s fadeaway kept pushing Real and Llull’s triple made it a one-possession game, 61-63, also recording his 4,000th point in the competition. But there was no more drama: Derek Willis’s three-pointer kept Efes ahead, and Beaubois added another for a 62-69 lead. Campazzo’s technical foul for flopping sealed the outcome, as Real’s comeback fell short.

Efes led by as many as 27 in the first half

Real Madrid v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2024-11-14T19:45:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ground out a hard-fought 77-74 home win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 10 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Brave ASVEL claws out impressive home win over Zvezda, 77-74

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ground out a hard-fought 77-74 home win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 10 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, improving to 3-7 while the visitors dropped to 5-5.

Theo Maledon produced a majestic performance as he paced the home team with a game-high 26 points and veteran center Joffrey Lauvergne chipped in with 13 points and 10 boards, while David Lighty added 12 points for ASVEL.

At the other end, Filip Petrusev served up another fine display to lead Zvezda with 18 points and 7 boards, but the Serbian side fell short of completing a road treble over French opposition. Having beaten Paris Basketball 77-80 in Round 1, Zvezda also sank AS Monaco 90-98 earlier this week. Isaiah Canaan netted 14 points and Yago Dos Santos amassed 13 for the Serbian team, which threw away a 71-74 lead in the final minute as Maledon stepped up for ASVEL.

The game was played at frantic pace throughout as ASVEL carved out a 24-20 advantage at the end of the first quarter on the back of 8 points each from Maledon and Lighty, while Petrusev racked up 9 at the other end with Zvezda collecting 5 offensive boards.   

The hosts upped the tempo in the second as Lauvergne started causing Zvezda all sorts of problems in the paint and ASVEL romped away into a 43-32 halftime lead, shooting 5 of 9 from deep and winning the battle of the boards 18-13 in the opening half.

ASVEL kept its foot on the gas early in the third quarter and extended its lead to 47-34 before Zvezda replied with a 4-15 run on the back of 3 three-pointers from Canaan, who found his rage from downtown to haul his team back into the contest.

The home team appeared to be firmly in the driving seat early in the fourth after surging ahead 61-51, but Zvezda again hit back with a 0-11 streak to turn the tables and nose ahead. A tit-for-tat battle ensued in the home straight and the visiting team looked the more likely winner after Canaan hit a baseline triple to give it a 71-74 lead with 55 seconds left on the clock.

However, ASVEL had the last laugh as Nando De Colo sank a pair of free throws before Maledon buried a layup and then made no mistake from the foul line to make it 77-74. Milos Teodosic failed to force overtime from deep on Zvezda’s last possession, sparking loud celebrations among the home fans. 

The home team scored the last 6 points of a thrilling game to force the final twist as Theo Maledon shined 

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-11-14T19:00:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich bounced back from a road loss earlier in the week to rout German rival ALBA Berlin 115-86 and remain perfect at home this season. 

Bayern puts on offensive show in 115-86 rout of ALBA 

FC Bayern Munich bounced back from a road loss earlier in the week to rout German rival ALBA Berlin 115-86 and remain perfect at home this season. Bayern took control of the game with a 34-15 second quarter and never looked back in improving to 7-3 - including a 5-0 mark at home. The 62 points in the first half was a club record for Bayern and just 3 points off the EuroLeague best of 65 points. Bayern tied its club record with 18 three-pointers and was just 1 point shy of its scoring record.

Carsen Edwards led the way with 25 points, Devin Booker scored 18, Nick Weiler-Babb picked up 12 points and a career-high 11 assists and Andreas Obst had 11 points. ALBA was not able to match its effort from its Round 9 overtime win over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan as head coach Israel Gonzalez was still missing seven key players and fell to 2-8. Matteo Spagnolo set a new career high in points with 23 just two days after registering his previous best of 20 points. Trevion Williams collected 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, and Yanni Wetzell and Elias Rapieque both added 11 points in the loss.

Booker started on fire for Bayern with 6 points and Obst and Edwards drained back-to-back triples as the hosts went up 14-6. While Booker moved to 11 points in the quarter, Spagnolo matched that with his own 11 points and Williams came on with a three-point play and 2 assists to help ALBA move ahead 23-24. Booker remained a force with a three-pointer and Bayern led 28-27 after 10 minutes. 

Shabazz Napier came on for the hosts in the second quarter with 2 three-pointers among his 8 points to get the advantage to 38-30. Spagnolo moved to 16 points for ALBA but Edwards went off with 3 triples within 51 seconds to start a 19-2 surge for a 59-38 lead. Edwards added a three-point play for 19 points in the first half, which ended with Bayern leading 62-42.

Bayern’s offense continued to cruise in the second half with Obst and Edwards hitting triples for a 74-47 lead. The hosts’ sharpshooters just kept shooting with Weiler-Babb draining three-pointers and Edwards making his 6th triple for an 85-54 advantage. Yam Madar and Obst each added another triple and then Oscar da Silva hit a buzzer-beater from beyond half-court for a 96-56 Bayern lead after 30 minutes.

ALBA tried to make the result a bit more respectable and opened the fourth quarter with the first 8 points. Williams and Ziga Samar helped ALBA trim the gap to 102-76 with about 4 minutes to play. The only question would be if Bayern would set a new club scoring record down the stretch but the team came up just 1 point short. 

Coach Herbert's men rewrote the club's record book in the win

FC Bayern Munich v ALBA Berlin (2024-11-14T19:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco sent a messaged that echoed all around the competition by downing Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-87 at Buesa Arena in Round 10 on Thursday. 


Monaco dominates in Vitoria, 75-87! 

AS Monaco sent a message that echoed all around the competition by beating Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 75-87 at Buesa Arena in Round 10 on Thursday. Monaco improved to 6-4 in the standings, while Baskonia dropped to 4-6 and is on a four-game losing streak. 

Mike James led the winners with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Elie Okobo added 15 points for Monaco. Chima Moneke and Tadas Sedekerskis paced Baskonia with 16 points apiece. Donta Hall added 12 and Nikos Rogkavopoulos had 11 for the hosts.

Hall got Baskonia going with a layup. Jaron Blossomgame followed a tip-in with a three-pointer for a 2-5 Monaco lead. Vitto Brown improved on Kamar Baldwin's layup with a bomb from downtown and James added an acrobatic basket. Brown soon added a corner triple to make it a double-digit game, 4-14. Matthew Strazel and James each struck from downtown and Alpha Diallo boosted the guests' lead to 5-22, after a 1-17 run. Rogkavopoulos stepped up with a layup that Diallo erased from the foul line to fix the score at 7-24 after 10 minutes.

Rogkavopoulos tried to ignite Baskonia's comeback with a put-back layup early in the second quarter. Okobo and Diallo, however, boosted the guests' lead to 9-28. Okobo erased Hall's one-handed put-back slam with a floater, then Georgios Papagiannis buried back-to-back triples and added a jumper to break the game open, 13-38. Hall dunked again and Rogkavopoulos improved on Jordan Loyd's circus shot with a bomb from beyond the arc. Donatas Motiejunas rescued Monaco with 5 quick points, getting help from Blossomgame to boost Monaco's lead to 20-47. Sedekerskis brought Baskonia closer, 20-47, at halftime.

James took over with a driving layup soon after the break. Moneke found his first points and Sedekerskis's corner triple gave Baskonia hope at 29-49. Moneke took over with a driving layup that Strazel bettered with a rainbow three-pointer. Luwawu-Cabarrot finished a three-chance Baskonia offense with a layup. Then Sedekerskis prompted the visitors to call timeout at 35-52. Loyd and Diallo each downed a triple to restore a 38-58 Monaco lead. A red-hot Moneke answered with back-to-back three-point plays and a pair of free throws to make it 46-58. Rogkavopoulos ignited the crowd with a four-point play, getting help from Hall and Kamar Baldwin to bring Baskonia much closer, 55-62, after 30 minutes.

Okobo sank a three-pointer early in the fourth quarter and erased Hall's put-back slam with a rainbow floater for a 57-66 Monaco lead. Loyd stepped up for the visitors and Okobo bettered Moneke's put-back layup with a three-point play. Baldwin scored off a spin move, but James and Loyd kept Monaco way ahead, 61-75, with 6 minutes left. James hit a scoop shot in the lane and buried a three-pointer that sealed the outcome, 61-80. Even though Baskonia never gave up, Monaco kept full control of the game and cruised to a well-deserved road victory.

Markus Howard was held scoreless for the second game in a row

Monaco dominates in Vitoria, 75-87

Olympiacos Piraeus grabbed a narrow 91-94 victory over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Round 10 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. 

Resilient Olympiacos edges Maccabi, 91-94

Olympiacos Piraeus grabbed a narrow 91-94 victory over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Round 10 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The visitors started strong and led 24-29 heading into the second quarter, but Maccabi responded with a 13-0 run to secure a 53-42 cushion at halftime. Yet, Olympiacos tightened up its defense, outscored Maccabi 10-28 in the third and maintained its lead to secure its fifth consecutive victory. The Reds improved to 7-3, while Maccabi dropped to 3-7.

Sasha Vezenkov led all scorers with 21 points and Evan Fournier netted 20. Nikola Milutinov paired his 11 points with 8 rebounds, with Nigel Williams-Goss and Luca Vildoza scoring 10 each. Jaylen Hoard paced Maccabi with 20 points, Levi Randolph netted 15, Roman Sorkin had 13 and Tamir Blatt added 12.

Vildoza and Wenyen Gabriel traded scores inside before 5 points from Vezenkov and a corner triple from Fournier gave Olympiacos an early 2-10 lead. Blatt netted a jumper and Randolph drilled a triple, but Vezenkov added another 6 points to his tally and Moustapha Fall scored in the paint for a 12-20 cushion. A three-pointer from David DeJulius was followed by Milutinov’s first bucket of the night before Kostas Papanikolaou buried one from beyond the arc to make it 16-25. An exchange of blows followed from inside, as buckets from Saben Lee and DeJulius trimmed the deficit to 24-29 after 10 minutes.

Milutinov and Moses Wright opened the second quarter with back-to-back baskets, but Maccabi responded with a 7-0 run energized by an explosive Gabriel to make it 31-33. Olympiacos replied with Wright netting a hook and Tyler Dorsey completing a three-point play to restore a 31-38 lead. Maccabi fought back and went on a 13-0 run inspired by Jokubaitis, Hoard and Randolph, who dominated in the paint against the opposing forwards. Sorkin nailed a triple and William Rayman scored a put-back basket before a triple from Lee allowed Maccabi to take a 53-42 lead into the second half.

Thomas Walkup started the third with a midrange jumper, but 4 points from Sorkin gave Maccabi a 57-44 lead. A Vildoza triple was followed by Fournier’s three-point play before another triple from the former brought Olympiacos within 59-55. Gabriel netted inside, but 7 points from Fournier put Olympiacos ahead, 61-62. The visitors tightened up their defense and ran in transition, extending their run to 2-13 for a 63-70 cushion after 30 minutes.

Nigel Williams-Goss and Vildoza scored inside but 4 points from Randolph and a bucket from Hoard trimmed the deficit to 71-74. Buckets from Milutinov and Fournier sandwiched a Sorkin triple before a three-point play from Williams-Goss opened a 76-81 margin. Yet, Rayman nailed one from deep and Hoard made 2 from the line to bring Maccabi within 81-82 with 2:47 remaining. A Fournier triple was followed by a layup from Jokubaitis in transition, but Williams-Goss drilled a corner three-pointer to restore an 83-88 lead. 

After Blatt responded with a midrange jumper, a hard-fought Milutinov bucket inside made it 85-90 with a minute left on the clock. Then, Sorkin netted 3 free throws to make it a 2-point game, but Vezenkov hit from the charity stripe to make it a two-possession duel, 88-92, with 16 seconds to go. Blatt nailed a quick triple before Vezenkov scored free throws for a 91-94 cushion with 0:10 left. In Maccabi’s last possession of the game, Lee missed from deep to seal the outcome.

Coach Bartzokas's men have now won five in a row

Although KK Partizan ended up losing to FC Barcelona in Round 9, Mitar Bosnjakovic and Aleksej Pokusevski were two bright spots for the Serbian team.

Youngsters give Partizan hope despite fresh loss

It may seem hard to believe in the wake of a fifth consecutive victory that leaves the team struggling near the foot of the standings with a 2-7 record, but Wednesday night’s home defeat to [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) may just have witnessed the birth of a new and improved version of [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/).

It certainly didn’t feel that way midway through the third quarter, when coach Zeljko Obradovic’s pleas for his team to show some energy had fallen on deaf ears. Instead, Barcelona had stretched a 14-point halftime lead into a seemingly impregnable 23-point advantage, 40-63, as Partizan scored precisely zero field goals in the first five minutes of the third period.

The crowd inside Belgrade Arena had fallen unusually silent, with the visitors looking in cruise control and Partizan offering no indication that it was even going to muster much resistance. But then, bit by bit, came the comeback.

It started from the foul line, as Partizan netted 13 free throws without a miss in the third period. Then, with confidence boosted by that steady trickle of points, the Serbian team finally started to find its shooting range.

A three-pointer from [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) to finish the third period was followed by the same player netting a layup-and-one to start the fourth, followed by a pair of scores from debutant [Mitar Bosnjakovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mitar-bosnjakovic/012167/). Then came a trio of triples, supplied by [Duane Washington](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/duane-washington/013370/), [Frank Ntilikina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/frank-ntilikina/006591/) and [Aleksej Pokusevski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/aleksej-pokusevski/008232/), all accompanied by swarming defense which restricted Barcelona to 2 points in 6 minutes, and somehow Partizan had turned a 23-point deficit into a single possession game and a chance to snatch an unlikely win.

That did not happen, because Barcelona eventually found enough offense in the final possessions to come away with [a 79-87 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-back-in-first-place-after-downing-partizan-79-87/), but the fact that Partizan had at least made it close allowed the loud and loyal home faithful to come away from the game with a degree of optimism.

Tellingly, two players at the center of the comeback were a pair of local youngsters: 18-year-old swingman Bosnjakovic and forward Pokusevski, 22, whose spirited efforts suggested they could become the heart and soul of a team that is understandably still very much in development after a dozen summer signings.

The prominence of Pokusevski is no surprise. This is, after all, the youngest-ever player to represent [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) in the EuroLeague, with an NBA triple-double under his belt, who can already be regarded as a veteran even now, a month short of his 23rd birthday. In truth, it’s surprising that his 12 points against Barcelona represented a season high, and Pokusevski should go from strength to strength as the season continues.

Bosnjakovic, however, was a curveball selection in the starting five from the old master Obradovic. The 18-year-old had never previously set foot on a EuroLeague court, but looked totally unfazed as he scored the first basket of the game and continued to impress throughout his debut, which ended with very solid totals of 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes on the floor.

A two-time winner of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament during his time as a young player with [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/), Bosnjakovic was already a well-known figure to close followers of underage European basketball. Now he is stepping up to senior level, and already looks like he belongs.

If he can continue to progress, and takes Pokusevski along for the ride, Partizan’s new nucleus could very soon take shape.

Mitar Bosnjakovic and Aleksej Pokusevski were two bright spots for the Serbian team

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v FC Barcelona (2024-11-13T17:00:00.000Z)

Filip Petrusev enjoyed his best performance since returning to KK Crvena zvezda in Round 9 as he dominated in a 90-98 road win at AS Monaco to secure MVP of the Round honors in the EuroLeague.

Round 9 MVP: Filip Petrusev, KK Crvena zvezda

[Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/) enjoyed his best performance since returning to [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/red/) in Round 9 as he dominated in a 90-98 road win at AS Monaco to secure MVP of the Round honors.

His round-high 38 PIR is a new personal high in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, surpassing the 36 PIR that saw him take home Round 17 MVP honors in the 2022-23 season – the only other time he has been the MVP of the Round. Petrusev ended up tying his career high in scoring with 25 points, the same total he managed in that Round 17 contest, after going 4 of 6 on two-pointers, 2 of 3 from three-point range and 11 for 11 on free throws. His 7 rebounds are a season high, of which 2 came on the offensive end, and he also had 1 assist, 1 steal and drew 11 fouls, the most of any player this season. In addition, Petrusev’s 38 PIR is the joint highest index rating recorded this season, level with Paris Basketball’s TJ Shorts, who earned Round 5 MVP honors with his 38 PIR night which also came at Monaco.

In second place is LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne’s [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/), who set a new career best with a 37 PIR but ended up on the losing side in a 94-92 defeat at Olympiacos Piraeus. Maledon beat his previous-best mark of 36, which came in Round 4 of this current season. The French guard erupted for a career-high 31 points, making 4-of-9 two-pointers, 4-of-8 three-pointers and 11-of-12 free throws, as well as grabbing 7 rebounds, dishing 5 assists, making 1 steal and drawing 10 fouls. 

Third on the list is ALBA Berlin center [Trevion Williams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/trevion-williams-/012604/) with a 33 PIR, also a career best. In an epic 105-101 win over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, a game that saw ALBA missing eight players, Williams netted a career-high 23 points on 7-of-10 two-pointers, 1-of-1 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free throws, in addition to recording a season-high tying 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 5 drawn fouls. 

Milan duo [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) and [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) complete the best performers in Round 9, each setting new season highs with a 32 PIR. Mirotic had a 28-point, 10-rebound double-double and also dished 1 assist, while LeDay scored a season-best 23 points, pulled down 5 rebounds, made 1 assist and recorded 1 steal.

### Individual highs: Theo Maledon, ASVEL, 31 points

ASVEL star Theo Maledon netted 31 points in Round 9, the second most of any player this season. FC Bayern Munich guard [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) remains atop the season-long scoring charts with 20.6 points per game.

ALBA’s Trevion Williams pulled down a round-high 11 rebounds. ASVEL’s [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) leads the way in rebounding this season with 8.5 boards per night.

Three players – ALBA’s [Matteo Spagnolo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matteo-spagnolo/008173/), Real Madrid’s [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) and FC Barcelona’s [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) – dished 9 assists, the most in this round. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv playmaker [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) is the top assist provider in the EuroLeague with 8.8 dimes per contest.

There were eight players – ALBA’s [Gabriele Procida](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/gabriele-procida/008384/), Milan’s [Leandro Bolmaro](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/leandro-bolmaro/008985/), ASVEL’s [Shaq Harrison](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquille-harrison/013371/), Crvena Zvezda’s [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/), the Olympiacos duo of [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/) and [Evan Fournier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/evan-fournier/013380/), and Zalgiris Kaunas pair [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) and [Ignas Brazdeikis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ignas-brazdeikis/011983/) – who recorded a round-high 3 steals each. Monaco’s [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) is in first place in steals with 1.7 per game.

Two players – ASVEL’s [Mbaye Ndiaye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mbaye-ndiaye/012731/) and Anadolu Efes Istanbul’s [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) – blocked 3 shots in Round 9, which were the most in the league. ALBA’s [Khalifa Koumadje](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/khalifa-koumadje/010791/) is first overall in blocks with 1.8 rejections per night.

ALBA's Trevion Williams (23 points, 11 rebounds) and Milan’s Nikola Mirotic (28 points, 10 rebounds) recorded the only two double-doubles in Round 9.