In Panathinaikos BC's Round 13 win over FC Barcelona, Kendrick Nunn wowed the Greens' fans on several occasions en route to a career-high 29 points.

Kendrick Nunn fired on all cylinders on a career night against Barcelona

Beating the end-of-quarter buzzer once is enough to get fans off their seats. Doing so twice from mid-court is more than enough to explain why [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) is considered one of the best scorers to have ever stepped foot on European soil.

The [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/) guard pulled off a sublime display against [FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) at OAKA on Tuesday night, when he beat the buzzer in each of the first three quarters of the game.

The first came thanks to a mid-court buzzer-beater with just his first shot of the game to give Panathinaikos a 25-19 lead heading into the second period. Then, Nunn stepped up again in the dying embers of the quarter and tied the game at 45-45 heading the break with an off-balanced jumper, despite Barcelona center [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) being all over him and practically blocking his view.

Yet, his third buzzer-beating bucket was the one that produced the most hands-on-head reactions in the stands. Barcelona had taken a double-digit lead (55-66) with 3:17 minutes remaining in the third and held a 60-69 cushion with three seconds left. Enter Nunn, who hit yet another mid-court bucket to cut the difference to 6 heading into the fourth.

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“I guess when the time is coming you only get one shot,” Nunn told EuroLeague TV after the game. “Same shot, just long distance. I practice them a little bit, so credit to that.”

That was the first of three triples in a row hit by Nunn across the last two quarters, with the last one making it 69-69. The Panathinaikos star finished the game with a career-high 29 points, having gone 5 for 9 from deep – two of which were from way downtown - and 6 for 8 from inside the arc.

The last quarter turned into a back-and-forth affair, with Nunn coming to the fore and netting 12 points including 2 clutch free throws to extend Panathinaikos’s lead to 89-86 with 12 seconds to go.

“In the last quarter we improved our defense, but we had a problem on offense because they closed too much in the paint and we found a way by putting [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) at the ‘5’ position and opening the court,” Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman explained on EuroLeague TV. “Kendrick found more space to attack and Dinos found three-point shots, too.”

The Greens opened the double-round week with a morale-boosting victory after two straight defeats. On Thursday, Panathinaikos travels to Serbia, where it will face an in-form [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/) which is on a three-game winning run.

To snap that streak, the Greeks will lean on Nunn, who has netted at least 19 points in six consecutive games and showed on Tuesday night that he has the skillet to score from anywhere on the court, regardless of the circumstances.

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The Panathinaikos guard beat the buzzer twice from mid-court in a sublime outing

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v FC Barcelona (2024-12-03T19:15:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne enjoyed a night that will long be remembered by the French team’s passionate fans, having conjured an 80-78 home win over Real Madrid – the club’s first over the Spanish giant since 2003.

Clutch Paris Lee gave ASVEL first win over Real in more than 20 years 

[LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/) enjoyed a night that will long be remembered by the French team’s passionate fans, having conjured an [80-78 home win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/asvel-stuns-real-in-breathtaking-rollercoaster-80-78/) over [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) – the club’s first over the Spanish giant since 2003.

ASVEL prevailed [77-85](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2002-03/real-madrid-asvel-basket/E2002/168/) on the road on that occasion, but there was a special flavor to Tuesday’s triumph in the club’s brand-new LDLC Arena as it came in the most dramatic fashion.

[Paris Lee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/paris-lee/011225/) sank a buzzer-beating floater from the baseline to spark wild celebrations among home fans and players, including head coach [Pierric Poupet](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/asv/poupet-pierric/?season=E2024) who got so elated that he later apologized in his post-game comments for failing to shake hands with the opposition.

There was no malicious intent on Coach Poupet’s part, whose courtside demeanor after the absorbing contest was sincere as he referred to Real as a class act on and off the court. The stature of the most trophy-laden team in EuroLeague history made ASVEL’s victory that much sweeter and Poupet made it clear how much it meant to the hosts.

“It’s been more than 20 years and it’s a huge, huge win for us, as we showed character,” Poupet said. “We played well in the first half, dug ourselves into a hole in the second and then came back, hitting a big shot in the end. We’ve now won two in a row and that’s a big accomplishment in the EuroLeague, so we want to keep competing and improving,” he added.

Lee emerged as the hero but his last-gasp winner was facilitated by a crunch contribution from [Andre Roberson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andre-roberson/013405/) in the final 2 seconds of the game and by yet another majestic performance from [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/), who netted a game-high 23 points. 

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Roberson blocked [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/)’s layup which would have likely won the game for Real before dishing out an assist from a sid eout to Lee, who delivered with a delicious floater from a tight angle.  

“I want to give a shout out to my teammates, they were unbelievable,” said Lee. “A big shout to Dre \[Andre Roberson\] for getting that block and a really big one to Theo \[Maledon\]. He’s been having a lot of attention on him and he literally brought us towards the promised land by himself in the end. That set me up to hit the shot. With this kind of win, we build chemistry and the important thing is that we find consistency and keep going.”

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne guard Paris Lee spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat Real Madrid in Round 13 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Paris Lee: 'We were unbelievable, we kept fighting'

Maledon, who was 18 months old the last time ASVEL beat Real, kept the French team alive with a brilliant fourth quarter as he mixed audacious layups through traffic with deep threes to engineer the final twist when Real looked the more likely winner.

Maledon’s heroics helped ASVEL improve to 5-8 while Real’s patchy form continued as last season’s EuroLeague runner-up slipped to 6-7, with the 23-year-old guard elated with the outcome.    

“We were able to fight back and give ourselves a chance to win the game and Paris did the job in the end,” said Maledon. “We just kept going, we knew there was plenty of time to come back and that’s what we did. It’s amazing to break their winning streak over us.”

In Round 14, ASVEL visits EA7 Emporio Armani Milan while Real takes on Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul at home in what should be a mouth-watering blockbuster.

The home team’s guard stayed humble after a memorable victory, crediting others for a majestic result

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Real Madrid (2024-12-03T19:00:00.000Z)

After a shooting slump that saw him miss 21 three-point shots over the last few games, Markus Howard responded by draining 5 triples in Baskonia's Round 13 win against Fenerbahce.

Markus Howard came alive in Baskonia win over Fenerbahce

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/)’s future opponents best watch out as [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/) just might have gotten out of his long-range shooting slump with a breakthrough performance in a big win over [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/).

Howard drained 5 three-pointers en route to a 17-point night in [an 88-76 victory](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-beats-fenerbahce-88-76-for-second-straight-win/), extending Baskonia’s home winning streak over the Turkish side to five games, dating back to January 9, 2020.

“We came out for this game with a lot of energy, a lot of effort, a lot of fight. We knew Fener was coming in here with their hard hats on, so we had to bring our hard hats too. And I feel we did that,” said [Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/), who had a thrilling game with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

But the biggest story of the game was Howard, who made 148 triples last season to set the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague all-time single-season record.

The 25-year-old has struggled mightily this season, making just 26.5% of his three-point attempts coming into this game. Howard had a dismal 1-of-11 performance from long range against Paris Basketball in Round 7, and then he missed all 21 of his attempts in the four previous games.

Howard wasted no time in starting his night on a high note, draining his first attempt after just 91 seconds. He added two more triples within 87 seconds of each other midway through the opening frame.

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He made it 4 for 4 in the opening stage of the third quarter – though there was a bit of luck as the ball bounced up and fell through the rim. Howard missed his next two three-point attempts and then got a friendly rim for the fifth triple again, with the shot landing with a flat dud and rolling in.

Despite being off target his final two long range shots, he added a big jumper in the final quarter. Fenerbahce was trying to get closer in the closing minutes, but Howard hit a jumper around the free-throw line to make it 84-69 with 91 seconds to go.

Howard ended up fouling out shortly thereafter, but he had already done his damage. And he only has to wait two days before he can see if he has truly found his stroke again.

The sharpshooter had missed all 21 three-point attempts in the last four games, but struck 5 times in Round 13

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-12-03T19:30:00.000Z)

Paris Basketball's German guard Maodo Lo scored 19 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting as his team defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 81-93 on Tuesday night at Aleksander Nikolic Hall in Belgrade.

Maodo Lo personifies what Coach Splitter seeks from Paris

A lot of the attention around [Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) and its red-hot run to the top of the standings has surrounded the play of star guard [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/), the [EuroLeague MVP for November](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-star-tj-shorts-selected-as-mvp-for-november/). But one of Paris’s most important weapons has been its depth, as [coach Tiago Splitter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/splitter-tiago/) employs an 11-man rotation.

"We do a lot of subs. Nobody plays too many minutes in a row, so I ask them to be at their max \[effort\] whenever they are on the court," Coach Splitter said in the post-game press conference after his team [defeated Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 81-93](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/paris-blasts-maccabi-81-93-for-ninth-straight-win/) on Tuesday night at Aleksander Nikolic Hall in Belgrade. "They accept that; that’s not easy."

Though he did not speak specifically to any of his reserves, if he had, Splitter would surely have sung the praises of [Maodo Lo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/maodo-lo/007032/).

The German guard scored 19 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting in 21:34 minutes off the bench against Maccabi. It marked the third time in the last four games in which Lo scored at least 15 points.

Maodo Lo scored 19 against Maccabi

Why is that significant? Well, the better Lo plays, the more Coach Splitter can afford to rest Shorts. And ensuring that both of them are giving 100% effort at all times on the floor means that Paris is that much more dangerous.

"Everyone from players to staff was committed to bringing the energy today," Lo said after the game, modestly not speaking at all about his strong performance. When asked about the future, Lo explained: "We just have to keep doing the things we do and try to focus on our habits. We meet the best talent here in Europe, so it’s gonna be tough. But we are going to keep going our way."

With Lo leading the way, Paris's reserves outscored the starters 47-46. Among the 11 players in the rotation, everyone played at least 10 minutes and no one reached as many as 26. Shorts topped the charts with 25:56 played, 22 points and 8 assists. Ten different Paris players scored.

Two more keys to this win for Paris were the fact that it cashed in on Maccabi's 14 turnovers to the tune of 20 points and it bullied its way to 19 offensive rebounds. Lo was one of five Paris players with multiple offensive rebounds.

With Lo, now in his ninth EuroLeague campaign, giving his all off the bench, Paris continues to take the scalps of heralded opponents. It’s next target will be Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 14 on Friday night.  

The German guard scored 19 points to help the Parisian outfit defeat Maccabi in Round 13

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Paris Basketball (2024-12-03T19:05:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has registered its third straight win with a hard-fought 84-78 win over the visiting Zalgiris Kaunas at Belgrade Arena on Tuesday night. Partizan improved to 5-8 record, while Zalgiris dropped to 7-6 on the season.

Partizan holds off Zalgiris 84-78

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade registered its third straight win with a hard-fought 84-78 victory over visiting Zalgiris Kaunas at Belgrade Arena on Tuesday night. Partizan improved to 5-8, while Zalgiris dropped to 7-6 on the season.

Zalgiris made 14 three-point shots, including 7 in the first 5:40 of the third quarter, but the hosts answered with a 15-3 run bridging the third and fourth quarters. Even though the lead was never bigger than 7 points, Partizan never relinquished it. 

Carlik Jones shined with 19 points and 10 assists and Tyrique Jones had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Frank Ntlikina netted 15 and Sterling Brown had 11 in a victory. Lonnie Walker paced the visitors with 26 points on 6-for-11 three-point shooting and Brady Manek had 12 in defeat.

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Walker nailed a pair of triples and Edgaras Ulanovas had a three-point play, but Carlik Jones was dishing assists and Tyrique Jones was dominating inside. Back-to-back triples from Vanja Marinkovic and Sterling Brown helped open a 15-9 lead for the hosts. Partizan's two Joneses also connected for an alley-oop, but Matthew Mitchell and Walker each nailed a three-pointer to make it 22-19 after 10 minutes.

Manek knocked down a transition triple, but a three from Brown and baskets from Duane Washington and Ntilikina put Partizan up 32-24. Walker strung together 8 points, including a pair of threes, that all but erased the deficit, 34-32. Ntilikina hit a triple, but so did Manek. While Laurynas Birutis scored twice inside, Tyrique Jones had a three-point play and the hosts held a 44-41 edge at halftime.

The threes were raining at the start of the third quarter. Ulanovas started the run of threes, and Giedraitis hit two from downtown to make it 48-52. Ntilikina hit one for the hosts, but Walker knocked down his sixth and Manek made two more for the visitors to make it 54-61. However, Partizan stopped the bleeding with close-range baskets from Carlik Jones and Ntilikina. A triple from Carlik Jones tied it and Bonga's dunk helped the hosts finish a 10-0 run. Francisco's triple, the visitors' seventh of the quarter tied things at 64-64 after 30 minutes.

Washington got the hosts going in the fourth with a floater and a three-point play. Francisco's three snapped a 15-3 run, but Brown nailed a transition triple for a 75-67 advantage midway through the fourth quarter. All the points that followed came from the free throw line in a tense battle, before Carlik Jones hit a mid-range jumper, then Bonga followed with a runner in traffic to make it 81-74 with 1:29 to go and Partizan preserved the lead in the final 90 seconds.

Coach Obradovic and co. recorded their third consecutive victory 

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-12-03T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens got back to winning ways by edging FC Barcelona 90-89 at Oaka Altion to open the double-week in style on Thursday night. 

Panathinaikos wins thriller against Barcelona, 90-89

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens got back to winning ways by edging FC Barcelona 90-89 at Oaka Altion to open the double-week in style on Tuesday night. Kendrick Nunn pulled off an extraordinary outing, netting a career-high 29 points, including two mid-court triples to beat the first and third-quarter buzzers. With this win, Panathinaikos improved its record to 8-5, while Barcelona extended its losing streak to four games and dropped to 7-6.

Nunn paced all scorers, with Lorenzo Brown netting a season-high 18 points and Mathias Lessort scoring 16, including a decisive free throw to clinch it at the end. Juan Nunez ended the game with a career-high 19 points, Jabari Parker netted 15, Alex Abrines scored 13 and Tomas Satoransky had 11.

Juancho Hernangomez opened the scoring with a bucket from inside before Brown and Parker traded midrange jumpers for an early 4-2 Panathinaikos lead. Satoransky and Parker netted a basket each, but Brown nailed one from beyond the arc and Lessort beat the buzzer with a rare long two for an 11-6 cushion. Then, Nunez took over off the bench and cut the difference to 13-11 with 5 unanswered points. Brown took his tally to 9 points from inside, but Nunez responded with a three-point play and Justin Anderson netted a triple to tie it, 19-19. Yet, Panathinaikos responded with back-to-back triples, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Nunn for a 25-19 lead after 10 minutes.

A Nunn triple was followed by a Nunez layup in traffic. Anderson nailed one from deep to cut the difference to 28-24. Lessort completed a three-point play, but Willy Hernangomez scored two straight buckets and Nunez took his tally to 12 points with another layup that brought Barcelona within 31-30. Then, Nunn and Anderson traded baskets before Satoransky gave the visitors their first lead of the game, 33-34, with a bucket from inside. Panathinaikos replied with Brown sinking a triple and Lessort scoring inside to put the hosts ahead, 38-36. Five points off the bench from Parker were followed by a jumper from Nunn before Joel Parra hit in transition, 40-43. Then, Parra scored again from inside, but Nunn added 4 points to his tally, including a buzzer-beating jumper to make it 45-45 at halftime.

Satoransky opened the third quarter with a triple but Jerian Grant and Lessort responded on the other end with a three-point play each to put Panathinaikos back in front, 51-48. The visitors replied with a 0-10 run, as Kevin Punter opened his account with a triple before 4 points from Vesely and a three from Abrines gave Barcelona a 51-58 lead. After Abrines and Brown exchanged triples, the former added 3 points from the line to his tally and Parker threw down a monster slam in traffic for a 55-66 lead.  Panathinaikos responded, with Konstantinos Mitoglou netting a triple and Nunn scoring yet another midcourt three to beat the third-quarter buzzer and trim the deficit to 63-69 with 10 minutes to go.

Nunn started off the closing quarter the way he ended the third, netting back-to-back triples to tie it 69-69 for the hosts. Nunez responded with a floater to end Panathinaikos’s 9-0 run, but Mitoglou nailed another triple to put the Greeks ahead, 72-71. A layup from Nunn was followed by a three-pointer from Grant, but Nunez completed a three-point play that cut the difference to 77-74. Sloukas and Nunez traded scores inside before Nunn sank a long two-pointer for an 81-76 cushion. After Satoransky and Mitroglou exchanged triples, a bucket from Parker and a triple from Punter tied it at 84-84 with 1:35 left on the clock. Lessort got a massive steal on one end before throwing down a slam on the other for an 87-84 lead. A bucket from Vesely was followed by 3 made free throws by Nunn to maintain a 3-point cushion with 0:12 remaining. Abrines drew a foul and hit 3 of 3 to tie it at 89-89, but Lessort split free throws on the other end to win it for the Greens.

Nunn stole the spotlight with 29 points as the Greens edged the visitors

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne sent shockwaves through the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with an 80-78 home win over Real Madrid after Paris Lee netted a game-winning baseline floater to settle a fascinating Round 13 rollercoaster. 

ASVEL stuns Real in breathtaking rollercoaster, 80-78

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne sent shockwaves through the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with an 80-78 home win over Real Madrid after Paris Lee netted a game-winning baseline floater to settle a fascinating Round 13 rollercoaster. The home team’s forward Andre Roberson also played a vital role in the frantic finale as he blocked Facundo Campazzo’s layup before dishing the assist to Lee from a side out with 1.8 seconds left on the clock. Lee almost defied the laws of physics to net the winner and send the home crowd into raptures.

Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 23 points, Lee finished with 13 points and Mbaye Ndiaye chipped in with 12 for the home team, which led by 10 points and then trailed by as many in a see-saw battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats from start to finish. At the other end, Mario Hezonja netted a team-high 19 points for Real but shot 2 of 10 from downtown, Gabriel Deck scored 17 and Walter Tavares racked up 10 points and 8 boards.

It was a high-scoring affair in the first quarter as both sides fired on all cylinders offensively, with the home team sharing the workload superbly while Eli Ndiaye nailed 3 triples from as many attempts at the other end to keep Real afloat. ASVEL was 9 of 11 from inside in the opening 10 minutes and the hosts carried that momentum into the second quarter, with Ndiaye giving the French team a 42-34 lead on the back of a four-point play.

The home team was up 53-43 ahead early in the third before Real beefed up its defense and turned the contest on its head with a 4-23 run. The hosts looked lost at sea as Campazzo peppered assists at the other end, while Hezonja found his range from inside to give Real a 59-69 lead early in the fourth.

Driven by Maledon, who sank 8 successive points, ASVEL engineered a 10-0 run to tie the score but Real looked the more likely winner when Hezonja nailed a deep three to fire the visitors 69-74 ahead. The Spanish side appeared to be home and dry after a three-point play from Tavares gave it a 73-78 advantage in the home straight, but the hosts forced a final twist and had the last laugh.

The brilliant Maledon sank a triple and then drove in a delightful reverse layup through traffic to tie the score, setting the stage for a heart-stopping climax. Campazzo thought he had won the game for Real but an official review overturned the initial call of Roberson’s goaltending. In an incredible twist of fortune. Roberson then teed up Lee to hit the game-winning floater from a nearly impossible angle at the death, giving ASVEL a memorable win while forcing Real into submission. 

The French side prevailed in the most dramatic fashion as Paris Lee sank a buzzer-beating winner

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz secured an important 88-76 home victory in beating Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul for a second straight win and handing the visitors their first road loss of the season. 

Baskonia beats Fenerbahce, 88-76, for second straight win 

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz secured an important 88-76 home victory in beating Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul for a second straight win and handing the visitors their first road loss of the season. Baskonia has now strung together back-to-back wins after a five-game losing streak to improve to 6-7.

Markus Howard led the way with 17 points on 5 three-pointers for Baskonia while Nikos Rogkavopoulos scored 15 points, Kamar Baldwin had 14 points and Donta Hall collected 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Fenerbahce had been the last undefeated team away from home at 5-0 but now drops to 9-4 overall with a second defeat in a row. Arturs Zagars and Tarik Biberovic both scored 13 points in the loss.

After Khem Birch put Fenerbahce on the board to start the game, Howard drained 3 triples and Tadas Sedekerskis added a long ball of his own for an 18-9 Baskonia lead. Kamar Baldwin also hit a triple and Rogkavopoulos had 4 points in the final stretch of the first quarter to give Baskonia a 26-12 lead. 

Sander Rieste started the second quarter with a three-pointer and Baskonia was up 29-12. Fenerbahce tried to get back into the game with triples from Biberovic and Zagars to make it 34-21. Baskonia came up with another big punch as Kamar Baldwin scored two baskets and Chima Moneke added 5 points in an 11-2 run to open a 45-23 gap. The score was 45-25 at the break.

Howard continued his hot outside shooting with a three-pointer and Hall scored after Trent Forrest nutmegged Nigel Hayes-Davis for a layup to make it 50-25. Fenerbahce finally scored after 3 minutes played and Wade Baldwin tallied 6 straight points to pull the visitors within 54-35. Howard ended the rut with his fifth three-pointer only to see Fenerbahce get the deficit down to 59-42. The score was 63-47 after 30 minutes as Zagars hit a long three at the buzzer.

Zagars opened the final frame with another triple and it was only a 13-point game. Rogkavopoulos had 2 triples and Sedekerskis added one in a stretch of 1:19 minutes as the advantage grew to 72-55. Hall followed with three straight dunks and the cushion was 78-60 with 5 minutes to play. Fenerbahce tried some defensive pressure and managed to create some mistakes and trimmed the gap to 86-74, but Hall threw down a putback dunk to end all doubts.

The Spanish side hands Fenerbahce its first road loss of the season 

Paris Basketball remained atop the standings in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after tossing aside Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 81-93 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade on Tuesday night. 

Paris blasts Maccabi, 81-93, for ninth straight win

Paris Basketball remained atop the standings in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after tossing aside Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 81-93 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade on Tuesday night. Paris never trailed after the third minute and led by as many as 21 in the third quarter as it improved to 10-3 on the season. Maccabi lost for the fifth time in six games to fall to 4-9.

Freshly-crowned MVP of November TJ Shorts remained strong with 22 points and 8 assists to lead the winners. Maodo Lo contributed 19 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting, Nadir Hifi netted 15 points and Tyson Ward 14. For Maccabi, Levi Randolph led the way with 14 points, Jaylen Hoard, Rokas Jokubaitis and Marial Shayok each scored 12 and Jasiel Rivero 10.

In his first game since earning the MVP of the month honor, Shorts rattled in a triple for the game’s first points. Randolph raced down the floor to get Maccabi on the scoreboard. Ward heated up with a post-up and a triple as Paris jumped in front 4-8. Lo came off the bench for a pair of threes and Hifi made two more that put the visitors up 10-22. Maccabi's reserves gave the team a push with Rivero scoring twice in an 8-0 run to get within 18-22 after 10 minutes.   

Shorts, with 3 points and a dish to set up a Kevarrius Hayes dunk, continued to lead the Paris attack, while Rivero remained a force for Maccabi. After Rivero and Wenyen Gabriel both missed free throws, a three-pointer by Collin Malcolm gave Paris its first double-digit lead, 20-30. Lo's third three of the night made it 24-37. Bandja Sy continued the Paris three-point party and a layup by Hifi prompted a Maccabi timeout at 26-42. A jumper by Jokubaitis changed little as Hifi scored 5 quick points to further extend the lead. Maccabi captain John DiBartolomeo sank a put-back and a three-pointer and Randolph ended the half with a triple that made it 36-50.

Randolph made 3 free throws on the opening possession of the second half only to see Shorts fuel a 0-10 run, which Ward capped with a fastbreak alley-oop slam to push Paris’s lead above the 20-point mark. Shayok ended the Maccabi drought with the team’s first basket in 4 and a half minutes. Shayok soon drilled a three to make it 49-62. Jumpers by Randolph and Jokubaitis drew Maccabi within 10. After a leaner by Shorts, Jokubaitis scored to end the third quarter at 58-68.

Shayok got Maccabi within 8 with the first basket of the fourth quarter. Shorts restored the double-digit Paris advantage, though Roman Sorkin kept Maccabi afloat with a jumper and a put-back. Lo made a three on a three-chance possession and Shorts added a layup for a 69-82 cushion. Hoard scored 5 points to rally Maccabi again. It was 78-86 after Rivero's free throws with 3 minutes remaining. A Shorts-to-Ward alley-oop slam put Paris up 12 and all but sealed the outcome.  

Paris collected 19 offensive rebounds and scored 20 points off turnovers in the win 