On the morning after its worst defeat of the season, Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced a parting of ways with Erdem Can, the head coach it had hired last summer to begin a new era. Efes fell to 9-15 on Wednesday with a 96-70 road loss to lower-ranked Zalgiris Kaunas. It was the second-worst Efes thrashing taken by Efes this decade, after a 100-65 defeat at CSKA Moscow in the 2020-21 season. 

Efes releases Erdem Can from head coaching post

On the morning after its worst defeat of the season, Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced a parting of ways with Erdem Can, the head coach it had hired last summer to begin a new era. Efes fell to 9-15 on Wednesday with a 96-70 road loss to lower-ranked Zalgiris Kaunas. It was the second-worst Efes thrashing taken by Efes this decade, after a 100-65 defeat at CSKA Moscow in the 2020-21 season. 

Efes staggered to a 2-4 record to open the season even before a wave of injuries hit that forced the team to reshape itself with new signings such as Mike Daum and Dan Oturu. A subsequent 7-4 run highlighted by a first road win, 82-89 at AS Monaco, seemed to steady the team. However, six defeats in a row followed, including a 130-126 heartbreaker at defending champion Real Madrid after four overtimes, making it the longest game in EuroLeague history. Subsequent home wins over top-four teams Virtus Segafredo Bologna and FC Barcelona seemed to hint at a recovery, as did the return of injured stars like Will Clyburn and Tibor Pleiss. But a tight home loss to Monaco and Wednesday's debacle in Kaunas proved the breaking point for Efes and Can. 

Efes has not yet indicated who will replace Can in time for the team's home game on Friday against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.

 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü olarak Sayın Erdem Can ile yollarımızı ayırmış bulunuyoruz. <br><br>Kendisine kulübümüze verdiği emekler için teşekkür eder, bundan sonraki kariyeri için başarılar dileriz. <a href="https://t.co/LVb40zHxSr">pic.twitter.com/LVb40zHxSr</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1752984275425583398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season, Can was the 2022-23 EuroCup Coach of the Year after guiding a fellow Turkish side Turk Telekom Ankara to EuroCup Final and the Turkish League semifinals.

Can began his coaching career back in 2008, acting as an assistant at Turk Telekom – the team from where he is born, Ankara – for two years. From there, he took on the role of head coach for the first time at Turkish First Division club Olin Edirne, where he remained between 2010 and 2012.

Ahead of the 2012-13 campaign, Can agreed to become an assistant again, this time at Fenerbahce. In his first season at the club, he worked under Simone Pianigiani and Ertugrul Erdogan, before learning from legendary coach Zeljko Obradovic for the next seven years. Alongside Obradovic, Can became a EuroLeague champion in 2017. The final Fenerbahce head coach that Can assisted was Igor Kokoskov in the 2020-21 season.

Can then departed from Fenerbahce and became an assistant for Quin Snyder at the Utah Jazz. After one season in the NBA, Can returned to his native Turkey having accepted the opportunity to become Turk Telekom's head coach.

Efes announced it parted ways with its head coach.

Second-placed Barcelona (16-8) will look to rectify its declining road form with a trip to dangerous Zvezda (10-14). 

Zvezda aims for double-round home sweep as Barca visits

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-fc-barcelona/E2023/223/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-red-bar/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-red-bar/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-red-bar/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

The host has already beaten one Spanish team this week, comfortably downing Valencia led by [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/)'s exhibition of long-range shooting. Barca, which has lost three straight on the road, will be confident of containing that threat after restricting Virtus's dangerous shooters to just 4 triples in Wednesday's easy home win. [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) and [Luka Mitrovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luka-mitrovic/002553/) enjoyed a good tussle when the teams met in November, scoring 20 and 22 points, respectively, in a well-contested game eventually taken 86-81 by the Blaugrana.

[Zvezda Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/statistics/red/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Barcelona Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/statistics/bar/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Milos Teodosic vs. Tomas Satoransky: The hosts' veteran floor leader will go against one of the most physical point guards in the competition.

Barça strive to extend a perfect home account when confronting Zvezda, which clinched Giannis Sfairopoulos's first victory and ended a four-game losing streak by beating Bayern. The Catalans boast the best defense while the Serbs excel in offensive rebounds, which may mean a banger on the boards.

FC Barcelona-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 7 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v FC Barcelona (2024-02-02T19:00:00.000Z)

With confidence high after Wednesday's highly encouraging thumping win over Efes, Andrea Trinchieri's Zalgiris (9-15) will look to underline its improvement by testing the road credentials of high-flying Panathinaikos (15-9). 

Zalgiris, Panathinaikos face off to stay on the rise

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/225/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-zal-pan/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-zal-pan/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-zal-pan/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

[Laurynas Birutis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/laurynas-birutis/005504/) continued to benefit from the arrival of Trinchieri by combining 18 points and 8 rebounds on Wednesday, and he'll go up against an in-form [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), whose 12 points and 7 boards helped bury Milan on Wednesday. This season's first meeting between the teams was a tight affair, edged 73-71 by the Greek team on the back of 19 points from [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/).

[Zalgiris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/statistics/zal/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Panathinaikos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/statistics/pan/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Rolands Smits vs. Dinos Mitoglou: This pair of inside-outside power forwards will be one focus of this Friday showdown.

In a meeting of the Greens, an inconsistent Panathinaikos group enter a run of three consecutive games in Athens and strive to make that count against a stuttering Zalgiris roster that has claimed two of its three wins on the road, yet have lost their last three European outings in a row.

Panathinaikos Athens-Zalgiris Kaunas | Round 8 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Zalgiris Kaunas v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-02-02T18:00:00.000Z)

After suffering heavy road defeats earlier in the week, Efes (9-15) and Milan (10-14) will look to boost their fading playoffs hopes by bouncing straight back on Friday.

Efes, Milan contest each other for a much-needed victory

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/221/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-mil-ist/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-mil-ist/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-mil-ist/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

The obvious priority for Efes is defensive improvement after allowing 96 points in defeat at Zalgiris, while Milan will hope the return of [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) will boost an offense which averages just 77.6 points per game. Mirotic netted 14 points and [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) top scored with 18 when Milan easily beat Efes, 92-76, in November. [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) paced the Turkish team with 18 points on that occasion, and he looks to be recovering his best form after also netting 18 in Wednesday's loss in Kaunas.

[Milan Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/statistics/mil/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Efes Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/statistics/ist/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Tyrique Jones vs. Johannes Voigtmann: An undersized dunker takes on a much taller stretch "four" in one of this game's intriguing matchups.

After sparking its season with consecutive wins, Efes strive to climb the standings at Milan, who are coming-off of a confidence-sapping derby loss to Virtus. Ettore Messina's men have longed for backcourt creativity all season, whereas the two-time winners are known for their multi-skilled attack.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Anadou Efes Istanbul | Round 9 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2024-02-02T17:30:00.000Z)

The penultimate double-round week of the season promises to make a big difference in the race for the playoffs. Here's what we can look forward to in Round 25 on Thursday and Friday.

This week: Intensity keeps rising at the end of another double-round week

### Thursday, February 1

[ALBA Berlin vs. Valencia Basket ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/alba-berlin-valencia-basket/E2023/217/)

Two of Tuesday's losing teams will look to bounce straight back as ALBA (5-19) hosts Valencia (12-12) in a meeting of two-time rivals from their EuroCup days. The Spanish team is having to cope without big men [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) and [Boubacar Toure](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/boubacar-toure/012739/), so ALBA will hope to dominate the paint through [Khalifa Koumadje](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/khalifa-koumadje/010791/) and [Yanni Wetzell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/yanni-wetzell/011934/), while recent signing [Martin Hermannsson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/martin-hermannsson/008780/) will relish the chance to play against his former team. Valencia will look to repeat the excellent team defense that secured a 79-71 victory when these teams met in November. [Semi Ojeleye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/semi-ojeleye/011982/) led that win with 19 points, the same as [Sterling Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sterling-brown/012720/) posted for ALBA. 

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/220/)

After suffering high-scoring losses two days ago, Baskonia (12-12) and Maccabi (13-11) will look to get their playoffs challenge back on track in a key matchup between direct rivals. A double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds from [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) helped give Maccabi an 89-81 win the teams met earlier in the season, so Baskonia has to win by 9 points or more to claim the head to head advantage. A key matchup will take place between [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/), a pair of power forwards who can score from anywhere, grab rebounds and play excellent defense, while [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) (6.6)  and [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (6.3) rank second and third, respectively, in assists.

[FC Bayern Munich vs. Olympiacos Piraeus ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-bayern-munich-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/218/)

Boosted by wins on Tuesday night, Bayern (10-14) and Olympiacos (13-11) will aim to complete a perfect week as they meet in Munich. Isaiah Canaan will look to stay hot for the Reds after draining 31 points with 9 three-pointers in the win against ALBA, which also featured an excellent debut from big man [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/) with 15 points and 5 rebounds. He will go up against dangerous veteran [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/), who starred in Tuesday's overtime triumph over Baskonia with 21 points and 7 boards. Olympiacos won 77-69 when the teams met in Round 13 behind 14 points and 7 assists from [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/). 

[Real Madrid vs. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/219/)

After seeing off a spirited challenge from Maccabi on Tuesday, reigning champ Real (21-3) is hoping to pile more misery on injury-hit ASVEL (5-19) in meeting of first versus last. ASVEL's defeat against Fenerbahce on Tuesday saw the team run out of steam after [Mike Scott](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-scott/012729/) scored 21 points in the first half, while in-form forward [Mbaye Ndiaye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mbaye-ndiaye/012731/) will look to stay hot in the Spanish capital after a number of spectacular plays earlier this week. [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) was key to Real's comeback win over ASVEL, 76-77, in December, scoring 8 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, and he's ready to excel again after pairing 16 points with 10 boards in Tuesday's win over Maccabi.

### Friday, February 2

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/221/)

After suffering heavy road defeats earlier in the week, Efes (9-15) and Milan (10-14) will look to boost their fading playoffs hopes by bouncing straight back on Friday.The obvious priority for Efes is defensive improvement after allowing 96 points in defeat at Zalgiris, while Milan will hope the return of [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) will boost an offense which averages just 77.6 points per game. Mirotic netted 14 points and [Shavon Shields](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shavon-shields/007831/) top scored with 18 when Milan easily beat Efes, 92-76, in November. [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/) paced the Turkish team with 18 points on that occasion, and he looks to be recovering his best form after also netting 18 in Wednesday's loss in Kaunas.

[Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/225/)

With confidence high after Wednesday's highly encouraging thumping win over Efes, Andrea Trinchieri's Zalgiris (9-15) will look to underline its improvement by testing the road credentials of high-flying Panathinaikos (15-9). [Laurynas Birutis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/laurynas-birutis/005504/) continued to benefit from the arrival of Trinchieri by combining 18 points and 8 rebounds on Wednesday, and he'll go up against an in-form [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), whose 12 points and 7 boards helped bury Milan on Wednesday. This season's first meeting between the teams was a tight affair, edged 73-71 by the Greek team on the back of 19 points from [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/). 

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade-fc-barcelona/E2023/223/)

Second-placed Barcelona (16-8) will look to rectify its declining road form with a trip to dangerous Zvezda (10-14). The host has already beaten one Spanish team this week, comfortably downing Valencia led by [Nemanja Nedovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nemanja-nedovic/000848/)'s exhibition of long-range shooting. Barca, which has lost three straight on the road, will be confident of containing that threat after restricting Virtus's dangerous shooters to just 4 triples in Wednesday's easy home win. [Jabari Parker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jabari-parker/012745/) and [Luka Mitrovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luka-mitrovic/002553/) enjoyed a good tussle when the teams met in November, scoring 20 and 22 points, respectively, in a well-contested game eventually taken 86-81 by the Blaugrana. 

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/E2023/224/)

After a worrying 27-point loss at Barcelona on Wednesday, Virtus (15-9) will look to respond with its habitual strong home form against inconsistent Partizan (12-12). Virtus hasn't lost at home since the opening day of the season, while Partizan has dropped five straight on the road. Virtus edged a tight one, 75-77, in Belgrade in Round 17, with [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) netting 16 points. The Italian team's chances of securing the win and head-to-head advantage will be boosted if key man [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/) can return after missing Wednesday's loss at Barcelona, while Partizan will hope [Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/) stays hot after netting 28 points in defeat at Monaco.

[AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/as-monaco-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/222/)

A key matchup in the race for home-court advantage will see either Monaco (14-10) or Fenerbahce (15-9) complete a perfect double-round week. The host is searching for a fourth straight win and can rely on the clockwork consistency of [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), Round 24's MVP after powering a comfortable win over Partizan. Fenerbahce boosted its fragile road form with a strong win at ASVEL on Tuesday, and has center [Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/johnathan-motley/011157/) in great form with 23 and 24 points in the last two games. Fenerbahce won 86-74 when the teams met in December behind 23 points from the currently injured [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), whose absence – should it continue – is being well covered by the energy of recent signing [Amine Noua](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/amine-noua/006068/).

The penultimate double-round week of the season promises to make a big difference in the race for the playoffs. Here's what we can look forward to in Round 25 on Thursday and Friday.



Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-02-02T19:30:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-02-02T19:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-02-01T19:45:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-02-01T19:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Munich v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-02-01T19:30:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Valencia Basket (2024-02-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Round 24 saw many Turkish Airlines EuroLeague stars deliver great individual performances. These are the players who led all the main statistical categories.

Individual highs: Codi Miller-McIntyre, Baskonia, 15 assists

[Points](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score)

Olympiacos sharpshooter [Isaiah Canaan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaiah-canaan/010612/) led all players in Round 24 with 31 points. Monaco star Mike James leads the EuroLeague in scoring with 19.2 points per game.

[Rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds)

[Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) of FC Barcelona topped the rebounding charts in this round with 13 boards. Baskonia’s Tadas Sedekerskis is the EuroLeague’s top rebounder with 7.2 per contest.

[Assists](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=assistances)

Baskonia playmaker [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) had 15 dimes in Round 24. Facundo Campazzo of Real averages a league-best 6.8 assists per night.

[Steals](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=steals)

[Nigel Williams-Goss](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-williams-goss/007982/) of Olympiacos had 4 steals, the most of any player in this round. Paris Lee of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne tops the steals charts with 1.9 per game.

[Blocks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=blocksFavour)

New Olympiacos big man [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/) and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul center [Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) each delivered 4 blocks in Round 24. Real’s Walter Tavares is this season's top shot blocker with 1.6 rejections per game.

[Double-doubles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=miscellaneous&seasonCode=E2023&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=doubleDoubles)

Miller-McIntyre (20 points, 15 assists) and Real’s [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) (16 points, 10 rebounds) were the only players who had a double-double in this round.

After seeing off a spirited challenge from Maccabi on Tuesday, reigning champ Real (21-3) is hoping to pile more misery on injury-hit ASVEL (5-19) in meeting of first versus last.

First hosts last as ASVEL visits Real

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/E2023/219/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-mad-asv/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-mad-asv/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-mad-asv/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

ASVEL's defeat against Fenerbahce on Tuesday saw the team run out of steam after [Mike Scott](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mike-scott/012729/) scored 21 points in the first half, while in-form forward [Mbaye Ndiaye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mbaye-ndiaye/012731/) will look to stay hot in the Spanish capital after a number of spectacular plays earlier this week. [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) was key to Real's comeback win over ASVEL, 76-77, in December, scoring 8 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, and he's ready to excel again after pairing 16 points with 10 boards in Tuesday's win over Maccabi.

[Real Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/statistics/mad/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [ASVEL Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/statistics/asv/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Mario Hezonja vs. Mike Scott: This pair of forces on the wing will have a big say in how Thursday's game goes.

It's bottom versus top as ASVEL aims to end 2023 with an upset by toppling reigning-champ Real. The French side have lost the previous eight, with three of the last four losses coming by double-digit margins, while the guests are riding a five-game winning streak, triumphing by an average of 14.4 points.

LDLC ASVEL Viilleurbanne-Real Madrid | Round 17 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

After seeing off a spirited challenge from Maccabi on Tuesday, reigning champ Real (21-3) is hoping to pile more misery on injury-hit ASVEL (5-19) in meeting of first versus last. 

Boosted by wins on Tuesday night, Bayern (10-14) and Olympiacos (13-11) will aim to complete a perfect week as they meet in Munich. 

Bayern, Olympiacos vie for a double-round sweep

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-bayern-munich-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/218/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-mun-oly/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-mun-oly/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-mun-oly/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

Isaiah Canaan will look to stay hot for the Reds after draining 31 points with 9 three-pointers in the win against ALBA, which also featured an excellent debut from big man [Moses Wright](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/moses-wright/012878/) with 15 points and 5 rebounds. He will go up against dangerous veteran [Serge Ibaka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/serge-ibaka/003583/), who starred in Tuesday's overtime triumph over Baskonia with 21 points and 7 boards. Olympiacos won 77-69 when the teams met in Round 13 behind 14 points and 7 assists from [Thomas Walkup](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/thomas-walkup/008855/).

[Bayern Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-bayern-munich/statistics/mun/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Olympiacos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/statistics/oly/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Carsen Edwards vs. Nigel Williams-Goss: Two guards who can get hot in a hurry will be tasked with outplaying the other on Thursday. 

It's a meeting between two of a cluster of teams heading into the gameweek tied for seventh place. Bayern may be on an emotional high due to a winning-streak and a success over Milan, whilst Olympiacos endeavour to reaffirm their championship-credentials since succumbing from consecutive defeats.

Olympiacos Piraeus-FC Bayern Munich | Round 13 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

After suffering high-scoring losses two days ago, Baskonia (12-12) and Maccabi (13-11) will look to get their playoffs challenge back on track in a key matchup between direct rivals. 

Baskonia welcomes Maccabi with playoff position as the prize

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/220/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-facts-bas-tel/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-game-notes-bas-tel/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs25-prequotes-bas-tel/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-challenge-tips-round-24/)

A double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds from [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) helped give Maccabi an 89-81 win the teams met earlier in the season, so Baskonia has to win by 9 points or more to claim the head to head advantage. A key matchup will take place between [Chima Moneke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chima-moneke/012201/) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/), a pair of power forwards who can score from anywhere, grab rebounds and play excellent defense, while [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) (6.6) and [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (6.3) rank second and third, respectively, in assists.

[Baskonia Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/statistics/bas/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Maccabi Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/statistics/tel/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Chima Moneke vs. Bonzie Colson: Two of the top-performing forwards in the competition will go head-to-head on Thursday.

Maccabi has scored a minimum of 90 in four consecutive outings, with Lorenzo Brown's creativity and the Bonzie Colson's skill proving a tough combination, whereas Baskonia also boast depth with Markus Howard's long-range shooting complementing the prowess of Tadas Sedekerskis and Chima Moneke.