Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul (19-12) will aim to bounce back from last week's loss in Milan by overcoming rock-bottom ALBA Berlin (5-26) and claiming an eighth straight home win.

Preview: Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul vs. ALBA Berlin

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-alba-berlin/E2023/286/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-facts-ulk-ber/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-notes-ulk-ber/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-prequotes-ulk-ber/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-32/)

[Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/) shined with 20 points when the Turkish team won in Berlin, 82-91, in December, and he is in great form now with an average of 5 three-pointers in the last three games. Partly thanks to Wilbekin, Fener is the second most deadly long-range shooting team in the league with 39.3% of three-pointers converted, so ALBA desperately needs to improve a defense that has allowed its opponents to score at least 80 points in 10 straight games. The German team has lost eight in a row, won only once on the road all season, and has the worst offense in the league with just 76.3 points per game.

[Fenerbahce Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/statistics/ulk/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [ALBA Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/alba-berlin/statistics/ber/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Tyler Dorsey vs. Matt Thomas: The two American sharpshooters will be front and center when these two teams match up.

After claiming an outstanding gain over Barcelona, ALBA look to secure another big-name victim with a visit from a Fenerbahce roster aiming for a third straight win under the fresh stewardship of Sarunas Jasikevicius. Will the hosts prevail once more or can the guests resume their postseason-charge?

Last game: ALBA Berlin-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (19-12) will aim to bounce back from last week's loss in Milan by overcoming rock-bottom ALBA Berlin (5-26) and claiming an eighth straight home win.

Fenerbahce aims for a response at home to ALBA

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v ALBA Berlin (2024-03-29T17:45:00.000Z)

With Real Madrid Baloncesto (25-6) already assured a first-place finish, Los Blancos can start to prepare for the playoffs with a visit from already-eliminated KK Crvena zvezda (11-20). 

Preview: Real Madrid Baloncesto vs. KK Crvena zvezda

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/287/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-facts-mad-red/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-notes-mad-red/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-prequotes-mad-red/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-32/)

Real head coach Chus Mateo is likely to spread the playing time across his roster, which could mean solid minutes for 18 year-old forward [Hugo Gonzalez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/hugo-gonzalez/011649/), who has made five appearances so far this season. Zvezda will aim to end the season on a high by building on last week's excellent victory over Virtus, propelled by 25 points from three-point specialist [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/). Real used outstanding defense to triumph when the teams met in Belgrade in December, as [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) top scored with 17 points in a 58-72 victory.

[Madrid Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/statistics/mad/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Zvezda Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/statistics/red/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Fabien Causeur vs. Adam Hanga: A couple of EuroLeague veterans will be looking to use their experience to their teams' benefit.

Fans are to savour a dazzling backcourt exhibition between two of the continent's most exciting creators, as Real's and EuroLeague assists leader Facundo Campazzo collides with Milos Teodosic. In the paint, Zvezda's Luka Mitrovic is expected to be guard against giants Walter Tavares and Vincent Poirier.

Last game: Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Real Madrid | Round 15 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

With Real Madrid (25-6) already assured a first-place finish, Los Blancos can start to prepare for the playoffs with a visit from already-eliminated Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (11-20). 

Real Madrid looks to pile more misery on Crvena Zvezda

Real Madrid v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-03-29T19:30:00.000Z)

After taking both wins in the last double-round week of the season, Panathinaikos BC (20-11) knows it controls its own fate in the race for a top four finish ahead of a trip to free-falling Virtus Bologna (17-4). 

Preview: Virtus Bologna vs. Panathinaikos BC

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/288/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-facts-vir-pan/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-game-notes-vir-pan/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs32-prequotes-vir-pan/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-32/)

The Italian team will hope that experienced [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) can contain the marauding presence of [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) and [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/), and needs an injury-hit backcourt to step up against a Greens set of guards led offensively by [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/). Mitoglou was an unstoppable force when the teams met in November, powering 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 90-76 home victory, and Virtus faces a tough task in turning around recent momentum after losing four games in a row.

[Virtus Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/statistics/vir/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Panathinaikos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/statistics/pan/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Alessandro Pajola vs. Jerian Grant: A defensive showdown is to be expected in the backcourt, with two of the best defenders in the league going to battle.

Boosted by Round 8's Italian derby victory, third-place Virtus head to Athens wanting to bolster its position amid the playoffs places. After failing to score any points in the previous three, Iffe Lundberg was key to victory over Milan, while Ergin Ataman's Green revival continued in a battling win over Zalgiris.

Last game: Panathinaikos Athens-Virtus Segafredo Bologna | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

After taking both wins in the last double-round week of the season, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20-11) knows it controls its own fate in the race for a top four finish ahead of a trip to free-falling Virtus Segafredo Bologna (17-4). 

Falling Virtus seeks urgent response against buoyant Panathinaikos

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-03-29T19:30:00.000Z)

The seven most offensively efficient teams since the new year are either in the postseason already or knocking on the door.

Stats review: Postseason hopefuls with offensive momentum

Following the conclusion of the season's last double-round week, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs are now less than a month away. By this point, most teams have solidified their rotations, adjusted their playbook, and found the identity that they'll carry into the postseason. Some have found more of a rhythm than others, however, and that has become a very relevant factor in the standings.

The table below lists the teams that have been playing the best offensively, in terms of points per possession, since the calendar turned to 2024. Turkish clubs Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul have found finishing kicks that have completely changed the trajectories of their seasons.

After sitting at 7-13 in mid-January, Efes has clawed its way back into striking distance of a spot in the Play-In Showdown by getting healthy. Their rise in the standings has lined up with the return of [Tibor Pleiss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tibor-pleiss/lhk/) and [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) from extended absences. Pleiss added a dimension to this offense with his accuracy from beyond the arc while Clyburn has shot the ball dramatically better after his injury than he did before it. Creating more space for their teammates to operate, the impact of their efficient shooting has extended beyond their own production and is a big reason Efes is one of just two teams below seventh place in the standings to post a winning record over the last 10 games. 

On the Asian side of the Bosphorus Strait, adjusting off-the-ball movements and establishing a stronger post presence have lifted Fenerbahce to at least the Play-In Showdown. After ranking only 12th in offensive efficiency as 2023 came to a close, Fenerbahce has surged all the way to third after Round 31 and find themselves only a few shots behind Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Real Madrid for the top spot in the season-long rankings. Fenerbahce sits sixth in the standings now and plays two of the three games remaining at home, where it has a league-best 14-1 record this season.

Tibor Pleiss and Will Clyburn are helping Efes rise

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has been the most consistent offensive team comparing its first-half performance up until the new year to its second-half performance since. Currently in ninth place, two wins ahead of 10th, Baskonia's steady output on offense has given it an edge in the jostling for the last two Play-In Showdown slots.  

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has been nearly as consistent as Baskonia across the season, but a subtle decline in efficiency this year has proven costly and left them in 11th place following the last double-round week. Given its rank of 16th in defensive efficiency, Partizan plays with a razor-thin margin for error offensively that has left the team, for the moment, on the outside looking in.

The EuroLeague's new playoff format has matched up with the parity in the standings as well as could possibly be expected and it will be fascinating to see what role momentum plays in the regular season's final weeks.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: The Gancedo Jinx lives on

In the midst of the stretch run in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge allows unlimited trades this week as we enter Round 32. EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs step up to assess the situation, discuss how they constructed their teams and to shine a light on some under-the-radar values.

Is the Gancedo Jinx what has caused Aleksa Avramovic’s output to drop? Who might be affected next? Why is it important to have players from Wednesday night’s Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Valencia Basket? Should you avoid players from Real Madrid? Tune in now to hear their takes on all those topics and more. Join the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home) community and get the best advice on the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast.

Over the course of this week, Euroleague.net will be posting interviews with the Hoop District team captains

Getting to know: Marco D’Uva, Team Bologna captain

We are just four days away from the launch of the [Hoop District](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/euroleague-basketball-launches-3x3-content-creators-tournament-hoop-district/) tournament in Paris, France. Ahead of the action getting underway at the brand-new Adidas Arena, we spoke to [Marco D’Uva](https://www.instagram.com/marcoduva/) of [International Young Ballers](https://www.instagram.com/__iyb__/), the Team Bologna captain.

This is the second of six ‘getting to know’ interviews with the Hoop District captains that will be dropping this week. Here’s what we found out.

**How did you fall in love with the game of basketball?**

“I started playing basketball at five years old, just because my big brother also started and I wanted to do the same thing. Then I fell in love with this sport, with this game, because it’s beautiful. I’ve met very kind people, starting when I was on a basketball team as a kid. I grew up with them and I still play with some of them – it’s crazy. I love this game.”

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**What made you create the International Young Ballers (IYB) account?**

“I started the International Young Ballers account because in 2017, I wanted to create a space where every young basketball player could share their best plays and games with the Instagram community. After one month, I received a lot of clips, a lot of videos, so I had to change the format of the page a bit. I then started to share content on basketball shoes, the EuroLeague, every league around the world, and guys can still share their plays on our stories. They tag us and we repost them. So International Young Ballers started in this way and it’s still growing, it’s still changing, but we’re ready for new challenges, like Hoop District, for example.”

**Is there a particular post from IYB that you remember fondly?**

“The best post in terms of views was when I went to the NBA store in Milan. There are some balls with NBA players’ hands – I just compared my hand with them and this post got 22 million views, so it’s crazy. I don’t know if we will have views like that again, but it was crazy. This is one of the best posts we’ve done.”

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**Have any EuroLeague players inspired you?**

“Gigi Datome, for sure. I met him when he played here in Rome when I was 13 years old. Then I saw him again 10 years later during a Milan game against Olympiacos, and he signed my jersey. He’s a very kind person and, for me, he’s a big influence. My idol in Italy is Gigi Datome.”

**Which EuroLeague player – past or present – shares your playing style?**

“Well, a little like Gigi Datome because he was a very good three-point shooter – and I love to shoot threes. I hope I’m going to make a lot of threes during the Hoop District tournament. I really like Datome’s game. I also like Nicolo Melli and Kyle Hines, but they’re big men and I’m thinner than them, so I’ll say Gigi Datome.”

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**What criteria did you look for when picking your Hoop District team?**

“First of all, I thought about my best friend. He grew up with me and I played with him since I was a kid, so I wanted to give him an important opportunity. For the girls, I chose people from the Rome 3x3 community, which is growing, and I wanted to give them this opportunity."

**Which Hoop District team could be the trickiest to face?**

“I think Team Barcelona and Team Paris will be very tough to face, but we are ready.”

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**What does it mean for you to be a Team Captain?**

“For me, it is a crazy opportunity. I am really proud about this, and I am really proud to represent Italy and Bologna, which is ‘Basket City’. It is an opportunity, but there is also some pressure because, although ‘Basket City’ knows that we ready, they want us to win and do good plays. There’s pressure, but I’m very happy to be the captain of Team Bologna, so I’m very proud about this.”

Fantasy tips, Round 32: Tactics are everything! 

It is a special round in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge for two main reasons. First, there are unlimited trades before Round 32. Second, there are three turns of games, as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv hosts Valencia Basket on a rare Wednesday showdown. All of that has a big impact on my weekly recommendations. Allow me to suggest one superstar per turn so that everyone has a good chance to have a strong captain, as well as two wild cards (one pricey, one cheap) to enhance your team ahead of Round 32: 

[Josh Nebo, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (14.9 credits) ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/)

Maccabi is the only undefeated in March and is in the thick of the playoff race. Nebo has been amazing throughout the month, averaging 14.0 points on 20-of-28 two-point shooting (71.4% 2FG), 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and a PIR of 22.3. Valencia enters this do-or-die game without Brandon Davies and with its other center, Boubacar Toure, not being 100%. Everything points to Nebo having another strong game. 

[Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (18.6 credits) ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/)

He is my superstar of choice for Friday night. Lessort has played great all season and has been quite efficient over the last four games, during which he has averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for a PIR of 22.8. Panathinaikos has won enough games to challenge for the second overall spot in the standings and his connection with Kostas Sloukas should work even against a tough opponent like Virtus. 

Martin Hermannsson, Josh Nebo, Shavon Shields, Mathias Lessort and Semi Ojeleye are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 32

[Shavon Shields, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (15.6 credits) ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/)

Shields is playing really well after his injury and it is no secret that Milan has started to climb spots in the standings once he and Nikola Mirotic got healthy. Over the last four games, Shields has averaged 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and a PIR of 21.0. He's made 19 of 22 two-point shots (86.4% 2FG), which is extraordinary. Milan faces a difficult test in Zalgiris and needs Shields to step up again. 

[Semi Ojeleye, Valencia Basket (12.7 credits) ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/semi-ojeleye/011982/)

Valencia is deep in the fight to reach the Play-In Showdown and needs its best available players to show their best version. Ojeleye has definitely taken over, going for 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a PIR of 30 in Round 31 against Monaco, and following that up with another great performance in the Spanish League: 16 points and a PIR of 24. Valencia playing on Wednesday is a plus. 

[Martin Hermannsson, ALBA Berlin (6.5 credits) ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/martin-hermannsson/008780/)

ALBA has been fighting hard to add more wins, and has definitely been better since Hermannsson started his second stint with the club. Over the last three games, Hermannsson averaged 7.6 points and 6.7 assists for a PIR of 12.7. Hermannsson has been his team's main point guard since he arrived. Now that he is fully adjusted to the team, Hermannsson should do even better. 

Here are Javier Gancedo's latest recommendations for the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.


With just three games left in the regular season, Round 32 delivers a set of power-packed showdowns as the race for postseason action gets hotter and hotter. Here's an overview of this week's games. 

Round 32: The EuroLeague playoff chase rages on!

### Wednesday, March 27

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Valencia Basket ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-valencia-basket/E2023/283/)

In a Wednesday tipoff, Maccabi (18-13) will attempt to continue its push for the top six against a Valencia team (14-17) that's locked in a four-way tie for tenth place. Maccabi has won five in a row, mostly recently cruising past Bayern behind 17 points from ex-Valencia forward [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/). The Spanish team is a major underdog after losing five of its last six games.  Maccabi has averaged 92 points during its five-game winning streak, so Valencia will need its best defensive game from the likes of backcourt veteran forward [Victor Claver](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/victor-claver/000556/) and all-action [Semi Ojeleye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/semi-ojeleye/011982/). The Spanish team did exactly that when the teams met in October, winning 75-66 despite nobody scoring more than [Damien Inglis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/damien-inglis/003960/)'s 11 points.

Valencia Basket-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Round 3 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### Thursday, March 28

[Zalgiris Kaunas vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/285/)

A key battle for play-in qualification will see two in-form teams clash as Zalgiris (13-18) hosts Milan (14-17). Both are coming off perfect-double round weeks to boost their top 10 chances, and Zalgiris knows that any victory would also be enough to take the head-to-head advantage after winning 70-83 in Milan in November. [Edgaras Ulanovas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/edgaras-ulanovas/002329/) starred with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists on that occasion, and he'll look to give more all-round leadership after playing a big part in last week's impressive win over Baskonia. Milan's confidence has never been higher after downing Monaco and Fenerbahce last week, and veteran big man [Nicolo Melli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nicolo-melli/002849/) has found his best form of the season with 8-of-10 two-point shots converted across those games.

[FC Bayern Munich vs. FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-bayern-munich-fc-barcelona/E2023/280/)

Two teams desperate for a return to winning ways meet in Munich as Bayern (13-18) takes on Barcelona (20-11). A pair of road defeats last week means Barca risks dropping out of the top four with another setback, while Bayern also lost twice in the double-round week to complicate its top 10 chances. Two veteran Spanish stars will attempt to dominate in different ways, with Bayern hoping to control the paint through [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/) while the visitor looks for orchestration from [Ricky Rubio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ricky-rubio/lfw/). Barca cruised to victory, 98-59, when the teams met in October behind 15 points from [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/). Bayern needs to rediscover its offensive identity this week after averaging just 68.8 points in the last three games.

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/284/)

Another matchup of vital importance to both teams takes place in Belgrade with Partizan (14-17) hosting Olympiacos (19-13). The Reds edged an overtime thriller, 98-94, when the teams met in October behind 19 points from sharpshooter [Giannoulis Larentzakis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/giannoulis-larentzakis/010392/), and will look for more frontcourt dominance from [Moustapha Fall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/moustapha-fall/008811/) after the Reds grabbed 18 offensive rebounds in the first meeting. Partizan's outstanding home form was disturbed with a defeat to league leader Real Madrid last time out, and Zeljko Obradovic's men will look for the energy and versatility of [James Nunnally](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/james-nunnally/007400/), who had 16 points and 5 rebounds in that game, as it aims for a crucial home win.

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/282/)

Baskonia (16-15) will look to recover from a pair of losses last week by defending its home court against an in-form Efes team (14-17) pushing hard for a top 10 finish. A backcourt shootout is guaranteed between [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/), who leads the league in three-pointers made with 3.6 per game, and the competition leader in PIR [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) (20.3 per night). Larkin's 23 points were not enough for victory when the teams last met, as Howard outscored him with 28 and [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) delivered 14 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists to power an 80-88 road victory in Istanbul. Baskonia has won four straight at home, and another success this week would be enough to guarantee a top 10 finish for head coach Dusko Ivanovic's men.

[LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-as-monaco/E2023/281/)

A French League derby will see improving ASVEL (7-24) attempt to disrupt the top four ambitions of Monaco (20-11). The game features two of the competition's three all-time leading scorers, with [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) needing just 12 points to overtake Vassilis Spanoulis and follow [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/) into second place. [Alpha Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alpha-diallo/011226/) was the key performer when Monaco beat ASVEL 80-70 earlier in the season, using his all-round skills to deliver 21 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. With a 9-7 record on its travels, Monaco has the league's second-best record on the road, so will have no fear as it travels to face an ASVEL team which has just four home wins all season.

Attention moves to France for a derby that may exhibit stalwarts of the European stage with two of the four players to have reached 4,000 points on show. Can ASVEL's Nando De Colo help build momentum after a maiden success of 23/24 or will Mike James power Monaco to a fourth straight success?

AS Monaco-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | Round 7 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### Friday, March 29

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-alba-berlin/E2023/286/)

Fenerbahce (19-12) will aim to bounce back from last week's loss in Milan by overcoming rock-bottom ALBA (5-26) and claiming an eighth straight home win. [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/) shined with 20 points when the Turkish team won in Berlin, 82-91, in December, and he is in great form now with an average of 5 three-pointers in the last three games. Partly thanks to Wilbekin, Fener is the second most deadly long-range shooting team in the league with 39.3% of three-pointers converted, so ALBA desperately needs to improve a defense that has allowed its opponents to score at least 80 points in 10 straight games. The German team has lost eight in a row, won only once on the road all season, and has the worst offense in the league with just 76.3 points per game.

[Real Madrid vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2023/287/)

With Real (25-6) already assured a first-place finish, Los Blancos can start to prepare for the playoffs with a visit from already-eliminated Zvezda (11-20). Real head coach Chus Mateo is likely to spread the playing time across his roster, which could mean solid minutes for 18 year-old forward [Hugo Gonzalez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/hugo-gonzalez/011649/), who has made five appearances so far this season. Zvezda will aim to end the season on a high by building on last week's excellent victory over Virtus, propelled by 25 points from three-point specialist [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/). Real used outstanding defense to triumph when the teams met in Belgrade in December, as [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) top scored with 17 points in a 58-72 victory.

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/288/)

After taking both wins in the last double-round week of the season, Panathinaikos (20-11) knows it controls its own fate in the race for a top four finish ahead of a trip to free-falling Virtus (17-4). The Italian team will hope that experienced [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) can contain the marauding presence of [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) and [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/), and needs an injury-hit backcourt to step up against a Greens set of guards led offensively by [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) and [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/). Mitoglou was an unstoppable force when the teams met in November, powering 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 90-76 home victory, and Virtus faces a tough task in turning around recent momentum after losing four games in a row.

Round 32: The playoff chase rages on!

FC Bayern Munich v FC Barcelona (2024-03-28T19:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v AS Monaco (2024-03-28T20:00:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-03-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Valencia Basket (2024-03-27T19:30:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2024-03-28T19:30:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024-03-28T18:00:00.000Z)

Insider basketball knowledge from five legends, starting with Zeljko Obradovic

Euroleague Masterminds: What coaching greats know

A new series by Euroleague Basketball provides fans and basketball junkies the chance to listen from the best and brightest minds in the game today, as Euroleague Masterminds presented by Motorola – a five-part series – launches today.

The first episode features Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade boss Zeljko Obradovic, a nine-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion. The following episodes see fellow head coaches Ioannis Sfairopoulos (Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade), four-time EuroLeague winner Ettore Messina (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan), two-time EuroLeague champion Pablo Laso (FC Bayern Munich) and Saras Jasikevicius (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul) all offer their expert opinions. If you want to get inside the mind of a Euroleague head coach, this is the series for you.

"I started to be a coach in 1991. We are now in 2023, so in this long period, basketball has changed a lot," recognizes Coach Obradovic.

 "What I like is for my team to use the quality they have and to play smart. You need to adjust, you need to think about everything. Small details make the difference in my opinion."

 The millions of people who watch the Euroleague Basketball games each week get to see the final product out on the floor, but there’s plenty of work that goes on beforehand, most of which is unseen. As Obradovic makes clear, what happens in practice is the best signifier of what happens in the game.

"It’s very important how your players will react in practice first of all, because practice is always very, very important," he adds. "If you do good in practice, you will do good in the game. I hate practice when my team is not concentrated. If I see that one or two players do not have concentration, it is better to put them in the bench and continue with another."

In-game changes and tweaks are part and parcel of being a head coach, but the Xs and Os are what separates a good coach from a great one. During the EuroLeague Masterminds series, the coaches break down their schemes and explain what makes their teams tick. Importantly, though, both the coaches and the players need to have an open mind and be ready to take on new ideas.

"Every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to be better," comments Obradovic. "I believe it’s a big privilege if you’re doing something that you like in life, and I like basketball. I am very, very happy because of this that I’m doing something that I like so much."

Starting today, the episodes will be released once a week and continue until Monday, April 22. EuroLeague Masterminds will be available to watch on [Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/euroleague).