Saski Baskonia was able to beat KK Crvena zvezda 87-85 in a Round 13 contest that went right down to the wire in the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Saski Baskonia scrapes 87-85 win over KK Crvena zvezda after late drama

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Chima Moneke of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz gets away from Luka Mitrovic of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The visitors had a chance to steal the victory late on, but came up just short.

Baskonia scrapes 87-85 win over Zvezda after late drama

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2023-12-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna completed a perfect double-round week in the EuroLeague by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. 100-90 in Round 13.

Virtus Bologna fights off Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., 100-90

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Marco Belinelli of Virtus Segafredo Bologna shoots over Jasiel Rivero of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Luca Banchi's side completed a perfect double-round week, having beaten FC Barcelona earlier in the week.

Virtus fights off Maccabi, 100-90, in an up-tempo game

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2023-12-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Round 13 in the EuroLeague, the most competitive basketball league in the world, has brought a thrilling double-round week to an end in the 2023-24 season.

Game Center: Four home winners; Monaco, Valencia victorious on the road

### Friday, December 8

[Zalgiris Kaunas 79-83 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-zalgiris-kaunas-vs-as-monaco-basket/)

AS Monaco got back to winning ways in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season by going on the road and edging Zalgiris Kaunas 79-83. Monaco improved to 8-5 in the standings, while Zalgiris dropped to 5-8.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✅️ La <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> va arracher la victoire sur le parquet du <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bczalgiris</a> ♨️<br><br>🚀 Piège évitée, Monaco reprend sa marche en avant. ⏩️ Cap sur <a href="https://twitter.com/ESSMbasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESSMbasket</a> (dimanche, 14h30) ☄️ <a href="https://t.co/D93EkFS79t">pic.twitter.com/D93EkFS79t</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1733216319925895585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Olympiacos Piraeus 77-69 FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-olympiacos-bc-vs-fc-bayern-munich-basketball/)

A stellar first quarter proved barely enough for Olympiacos Piraeus to hold on to a 77-69 home win over FC Bayern Munich and break their tie in the middle of the standings. The Reds snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 7-6 and Bayern lost a three-game win streak in dropping to 6-7.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Final🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> - Bayern 77-69 (40&#39;) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EveryGameMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EveryGameMatters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OLYBAY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYBAY</a> <a href="https://t.co/y8YisFCTAb">pic.twitter.com/y8YisFCTAb</a></p>&mdash; OLYMPIACOS BC (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1733231798576877882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Virtus Segafredo Bologna 100-90 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-virtus-bologna-vs-maccabi-tel-aviv-bc/)

Virtus Segafredo Bologna completed a perfect double-round week with a 100-90 home victory over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. This victory saw Virtus improve to 9-4, while Maccabi fell to 7-6.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 ✨<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> <br><br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MaccabiTLVBC</a> <br>20.30 / 8.30<br>📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/DAZN_IT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DAZN_IT</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySport</a> <br>📻 <a href="https://twitter.com/nettunobologna1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nettunobologna1</a> <br>🎟️ <a href="https://t.co/YmtGSdUxPo">https://t.co/YmtGSdUxPo</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmarsiAncora?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmarsiAncora</a> <a href="https://t.co/hgQB0Fc0Aw">pic.twitter.com/hgQB0Fc0Aw</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1733040016341737754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 87-85 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-saski-baskonia-vs-kk-crvena-zvezda/)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (8-5) ground out a hard-earned 87-85 home win over Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (4-9) in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. The hosts nearly spilled a 10-point lead in the closing stages of a contest in which they led from start to finish.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">GOOOAAZEEENNNNN 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br><br>8⃣. GARAIPENAA ✅🏀⚡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/kxegGr5K17">pic.twitter.com/kxegGr5K17</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1733239318154445224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[FC Barcelona 89-81 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-barca-basket-vs-fenerbahce-beko/)

FC Barcelona remains unbeaten at Palau Blaugrana this season after beating Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-81 in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. This was Barca's sixth straight home win this term and it improved its overall record to 10-3, while Fenerbahce dropped to 6-7.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒. 𝐈𝐒. 𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐔. <a href="https://t.co/KIZc6rS3NM">pic.twitter.com/KIZc6rS3NM</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1733238579583746410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 55-78 Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-ldlc-asvel-vs-valencia-basket/)

Valencia Basket recorded a resounding 55-78 road win against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne at LDLC Arena in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. In particular, the visitors turned their defense up a notch in the second half and completed a perfect double-round week, improving to a 7-6 record. ASVEL, meanwhile, lost its fifth straight game and has now lost all five of its home games this season, dropping to a 2-11 record, tied for the worst in the EuroLeague.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">𝙑𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊𝙊 🧡<br><br>¡Segunda victoria en 3 días para completar un ✌️ de ✌️ en la semana doble de <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@euroleague</a>! 💪<br><br>🏆 J13 <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a><a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LDLCASVEL</a> 55<br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@valenciabasket</a> 78<br>🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/bthetravelbrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bthetravelbrand</a> <br><br>Vamos Familia, ¡seguimos! 🧡 <a href="https://t.co/X6NDxEQTRR">pic.twitter.com/X6NDxEQTRR</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1733242849032839581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Thursday, December 7

[ALBA Berlin 89-97 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/alba-berlin-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/109/)

Efes again overcame a shortened rotation to sweep the double-round week by knocking off ALBA 89-97. Shane Larkin shined with a season-high 32 points and a PIR of 41 while Efes got a number of other big contributions in moving to 7-6 with its second road win of the year. Mike Daum hit 5 three-pointers for 17 points; Tyrique Jones and Darius Thompson both scored 13 points; Dan Oturu had 10 points and Justus Hollatz added 9 points and 8 assists in his return to Germany. ALBA was paced by Johannes Thiemann with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for a PIR of 40. Together with Larkin's 41, it marked the first time in EuroLeague history that two players had PIRs of 40 or higher in the same game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Çift maç haftasında 2’de 2!✅<br>Alba Berlin 89 - 97 Anadolu Efes | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Together?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Together</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/K3r1gE5jsu">pic.twitter.com/K3r1gE5jsu</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1732864905559036393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 78-90 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-real-madrid/E2023/110/)

The reigning champs improved to 12-1 by completing a perfect stay Greece witha resounding 78-90 win at Panathinaikos Athens (6-7). After a spectacular first half in which center Mathias Lessort lit up Panathinaikos crowd with some spectacular dunks and Kendrick Nunn paced the hosts with 20 points, Real found two extra gears after the break and prevailed comfortably. Former Panathinaikos forward Mario Hezonja paced Real with 19 points. Gabriel Deck added 16 and Dzanan Musa netted 14, while Sergio Llull scored 11 and Walter Tavares chipped in with 10. Nunn finished with a game-high 24 points and Lessort added 18 for the Greens.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">👊 ¡Sólida victoria frente al <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@paobcgr</a> para cerrar la doble jornada! 👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/82ZTo89J6n">pic.twitter.com/82ZTo89J6n</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1732867001809240475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 82-69 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-ea7-emporio-armani-milan/E2023/111/)

Partizan granted its fans another magic night when it defeated Milan 82-69 at sold-out Stark Arena despite having trailed by 15 points, 45-60, after 25 minutes. From there, Partizan outscored the visitors 37-9 the rest of the way to improve to 7-6 while Milan slips to 4-9. Kevin Punter led Partizan with 19 points. Bruno Caboclo posted all of his 16 in the first half and  Zach LeDay added 15 for the winners.. Shavon Shields paced Milan with 19 points and Maodo Lo netted 12 points in the losing effort

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Hrabri Partizan se časno izborio za veliki preokret i pobedu!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/ac5NyV6qNK">pic.twitter.com/ac5NyV6qNK</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1732875624019071388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Red-hot Maccabi, looking for a fifth straight victory to put one foot in the playoffs, entertain a Virtus roster in a far more perilous position as they must win all four remaining games to have any real chance to advance.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs Virtus Segafredo Bologna - Round 31 - Highlights

Four defeats in succession has seen LDLC ASVEL plummet to the basement of the competition and with dwindling prospects of advancing past the regular season. They face Valencia, who are buoyant from a remarkable win over Efes, which could be a catalyst for their future fortunes in the tournament.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs Valencia Basket - Round 19 - Highlights

A thrilling double-round week in the EuroLeague, the most competitive basketball league in the world, is now officially in the books.

FC Barcelona v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2023-12-08T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Bayern Munich (2023-12-08T19:15:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Valencia Basket (2023-12-08T20:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v AS Monaco (2023-12-08T18:00:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2023-12-07T19:30:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Real Madrid (2023-12-07T19:15:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-12-07T19:00:00.000Z)

Barça Basket trailed 38-50 at halftime of its Round 13 clash against Fenerbahçe Beko in the 2023-24 EuroLeague season, before going up a gear on defense to come away with an 89-81 victory. 

Barça Basket rallies past Fenerbahçe Beko, 89-81

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Jabari Parker of FC Barcelona grabs a rebound over Sertac Sanli of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The Blaugrana finished strong to flip the script against the Turkish side.

Barcelona rallies past Fenerbahce, 89-81

Olympiacos B.C. leaned on a stellar first quarter to beat FC Bayern Munich Basketball 77-69 in Round 13 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season.

Olympiacos B.C. outlasts FC Bayern Munich, 77-69, to snap two-game skid

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Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus gets away from Sylvain Francisco of FC Bayern Munich in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The visitors saw their three-game winning run come to an end, too.

Olympiacos outlasts Bayern, 77-69, to snap two-game skid

AS Monaco Basket came away with a 79-83 win at Zalgiris Kaunas in Round 13 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season, on a night when Mike James became the third-highest scorer in EuroLeague history.

Monaco Basket beats Zalgiris Kaunas, 79-83, on a historic night for Mike James

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Mike James of AS Monaco is defended by Dovydas Giedraitis of Zalgiris Kaunas in Round 13 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

The American guard rose to third place all-time in scoring in the EuroLeague with a jumpshot in the second quarter.

Monaco beats Zalgiris, 79-83, on a historic night for Mike James

Boosted by an impressive second-half comeback against Barcelona on Wednesday, third-placed Virtus Segafredo Bologna (8-4) will look to keep on rolling against direct rival Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (7-5).

Preview:  Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/virtus-segafredo-bologna-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/E2023/116/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-facts-vir-tel/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-notes-vir-tel/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-prequotes-vir-tel/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/)

[Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) scored 6 points in the last 90 seconds to seal victory earlier this week, and now he faces the significant challenge of overcoming Maccabi's potent backcourt. [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (16 points, 4 assists) and [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) (21 points, 8 assists) were both on song to secure a thrilling victory at ASVEL in Round 12, while [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) also continued his hot streak with 15 points. Maccabi has the third-best offense in the league (85.5 ppg.), but Virtus – which has won six straight at home - is close behind (82.8), so this should be a high-scoring thriller.

[Virtus Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/statistics/vir/?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)

Toko Shengelia vs. Bonzie Colson: Two big contributors ready to help their teams to another win

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 31, Maccabi vs. Virtus

Virtus, Maccabi look to complete perfect double-round

A pair of teams looking to recover winning ways meet at Zalgirio Arena as Zalgiris Kaunas (5-7) hosts AS Monaco (7-5) as both look to salvage the double-round week with a victory.

Zalgiris, Monaco out to salvage a double-round win

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-as-monaco/E2023/117/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-facts-zal-mco/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-notes-zal-mco/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-prequotes-zal-mon/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/)

The Lithuanian team was held to a season low of just 62 points in Tuesday's loss at ALBA, with [Dovydas Giedraitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dovydas-giedraitis/007513/) posting 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists as the only bright spot in an otherwise disappointing display. Monaco was downed in an overtime thriller by Partizan despite 23 points on 9-of-11 field goal shooting from [Donatas Motiejunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/donatas-motiejunas/lcz/), and now has to find enough energy to confront the always electric atmosphere at Zalgirio Arena. Monaco looks after the basketball better than any other team, committing a league low of 10.3 turnovers per game, and will aim for that kind of control against a hungry host.

[Zalgiris Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/statistics/zal/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Monaco Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/statistics/mco/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Keenan Evans vs. Mike James: A major backcourt clash comes to Zalgirio Arena on Friday.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 31, Zalgiris vs. Monaco

After suffering yet another close defeat, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2-10) will again aim to end its long losing streak against a Valencia Basket team (6-6) which did exactly that two days ago. 

ASVEL in search of first home win with Valencia in town

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-valencia-basket/E2023/114/#roster) | [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-facts-asv-val/) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-game-notes-asv-val/) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs13-prequotes-asv-val/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/)

Wednesday's 91-94 home loss against Maccabi, despite 23 points and 9 rebounds from [Joffrey Lauvergne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joffrey-lauvergne/004194/), means the French club has now lost four straight games by an average of just 5 points. ASVEL head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco will hope the experience of former Valencia star [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) (13.8 ppg.) can help end that sequence and drag the team from the foot of the standings. The visiting team showed resilience to overcome Zvezda's comeback attempt on Wednesday, and will be led by ex-ASVEL guard [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) (11.5 ppg., 4.6 apg.).

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