Two teams with confidence restored under the guidance of new coaches meet in France as ASVEL (2-6) welcomes red-hot Baskonia (4-4).

Game preview: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne-baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/E2023/78/#roster)| [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-facts-asv-bas) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-notes-asv-bas) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-prequotes-asv-bas/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-big-bargains-for-two-rounds/)

The hosts have won two of their three games under Gianmarco Pozzecco, most recently downing ALBA on the road behind another great performance from Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, who averages 18.7 points in the last three outings. Dusko Ivanovic's Baskonia, meanwhile, made it three wins in a row with a majestic 94-71 victory over Barcelona. Tadas Sedekerskis continued his great form with 9 points and 12 rebounds, while Codi Miller-McIntyre gave his best performance in a Baskonia uniform by pairing 20 points with 7 assists. The key to this game is whether ASVEL's defense can contain Baskonia's confident scorers.

[ASVEL Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/ldlc-asvel-villeurbanne/statistics/asv/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Baskonia Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/statistics/bas/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Nando De Colo vs. Markus Howard: Two scorers – old and young – attempt to keep up their teams' improved form

The Buesa Arena has been somewhat of a EuroLeague fortress for Baskonia this term and they could clinch a top-eight finish by downing a troubled LDLC ASVEL roster on a ten-game losing-streak and battling to escape the basement of the standings.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 33, Baskonia vs. ASVEL

Pozzecco's reinvigorated ASVEL looks to end Ivanovic's unbeaten start at Baskonia

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2023-11-17T19:00:00.000Z)

After suffering a narrow loss in Athens on Wednesday, Zalgiris (3-5) will aim to end a four-game losing run with a visit from revitalized Bayern (3-5), which snapped its own losing streak by claiming a solid win over Partizan the same night.

Game preview: Zalgiris Kaunas vs. FC Bayern Munich

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/zalgiris-kaunas-fc-bayern-munich/E2023/81/#roster)| [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-facts-zal-mun) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-notes-zal-mun) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-prequotes-zal-mun/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-big-bargains-for-two-rounds/)

The key to that triumph for Pablo Laso's Bayern men was a much-improved offensive performance in the backcourt, with Carsen Edwards pouring in 21 points and Sylvain Francisco contributing 17. Zalgiris has struggled to establish an inside game this season, making just 52.6% of its inside shots, so will look for big men Kevarrius Hayes and Laurynas Birutis to significantly improve their respective season averages of 6.6 and 5.5 points per game.

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

Keenan Evans vs. Carsen Edwards: Two of the most in-form guards in the EuroLeague will go to battle in Kaunas

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 34, Bayern vs. Zalgiris

Zalgiris looks to respond against resurgent Bayern

Zalgiris Kaunas v FC Bayern Munich (2023-11-17T18:00:00.000Z)

Boosted by Round 8's Italian derby victory, third-place Virtus (6-2) heads to Athens aiming to bolster its position amid the playoffs places battling against Panathinaikos (4-4).

Game preview: Panathinaikos Athens vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-athens-virtus-segafredo-bologna/E2023/79/#roster)| [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-facts-pan-vir) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-notes-pan-vir) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-prequotes-pan-vir/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-big-bargains-for-two-rounds/)

After failing to score any points at all in the previous three games, Iffe Lundberg was the key to the victory over Milan by pouring in 19 points, including 17 in the final quarter, so Virtus will hope that his return to form proves permanent. Ergin Ataman's revival of Panathinaikos continued on Wednesday with a battling home win over Zalgiris that saw Dinos Mitoglou underline his status as one of the team's leaders by netting 19 points on 4-for-5 three-point shooting. Expect a physical battle between two teams who favor inside offense, respectively ranked sixth (55.8%) and second (58%) in two-point shooting accuracy.

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

Mathias Lessort vs. Toko Shengelia: Two of the best big men in the EuroLeague will meet in Athens on Friday night

Since ending a six-game losing run via a determined victory over Maccabi, Panathinaikos pursue more momentum at the expense of a Virtus group bidding to improve in defense after shipping 87 and 85 points in defeats to Žalgiris and Olympiacos respectively.

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 20, Virtus vs. Panathinaikos

Confident Panathinaikos faces tricky test against high-flying Virtus

Panathinaikos Athens v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2023-11-17T19:15:00.000Z)

A Spanish derby will see Barcelona (6-2) attempt to bounce back from Wednesday's dismal loss at Baskonia and extend its 100% home record. 

Game preview: FC Barcelona vs. Valencia Basket

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-valencia-basket/E2023/77/#roster)| [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-facts-bar-val) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-notes-bar-val) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-prequotes-bar-val/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-big-bargains-for-two-rounds/)

Visiting Valencia (5-3) is facing its second "clásico" opponent of the week after a narrow home loss to Real Madrid on Tuesday. Former Barca big man Brandon Davies will return to Palau Blaugrana after a remarkable 18-point first quarter against Real, and his duel with the equally exciting Jan Vesely will be a highlight of this matchup. Vesely had enjoyed a great season until Wednesday night, when he was held to just 2 points and 1 rebound, so he'll be eager to return to his usual high standards. The same applies to Jabari Parker, who also scored just 2 points in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

[Barcelona Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/statistics/bar/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Valencia Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/statistics/pam/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Jan Vesely vs. Brandon Davies: Their battle in the paint could be one of the keys to the game

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 34, Barcelona vs. Valencia

Barcelona, Valencia keen to get back on track in all-Spanish clash

FC Barcelona v Valencia Basket (2023-11-17T19:30:00.000Z)

Partizan (3-5) and last-place ALBA (1-7) will attempt to avoid losing both games in the double-round week as they meet in Belgrade. 

Game preview: Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade vs. ALBA Berlin

[Rosters](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade-alba-berlin/E2023/80/#roster)| [Facts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-facts-par-ber) | [Notes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-game-notes-par-ber) | [Quotes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/tae2324-rs9-prequotes-par-ber/) |[ TV](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/tv-listings-el/) | [Fantasy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/fantasy-tips-big-bargains-for-two-rounds/)

Bruno Cabaclo made a good debut for the Serbian team with 19 points in Wednesday's loss at Bayern, but Zeljko Obradovic's men need to improve a defense which allows a league-high 87 points per game. That should give encouragement to ALBA, which has averaged only 76.8 points per game, fourth-worst in the league, and scored just 68 at home to ASVEL earlier this week. Johannes Thiemann has been the shining light for ALBA with 13.4 points per game, and he will be vital for the German team's hopes of causing a road upset on Friday.

[Partizan Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/statistics/par/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [ALBA Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/alba-berlin/statistics/ber/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

P.J. Dozer vs. Sterling Brown: Two EuroLeague rookies, both ex-NBA players, get the chance to face off in Belgrade

Last Game: 2022-23, Round 36, Partizan vs. ALBA

Partizan, ALBA in need of a response in Round 9

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v ALBA Berlin (2023-11-17T19:45:00.000Z)

In his first game in nearly a month, the forward made key contributions to help the short-handed Reds triumph on the road.

Luke Sikma return helped Olympiacos fight through shortened rotation

Olympiacos Piraeus is battling through a tough stretch with injuries to key players, but it was the return of major offseason addition [Luke Sikma](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luke-sikma/006589/) who [helped the Reds fight past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-olympiacos-piraeus/E2023/66/) to snap a two-game losing skid. 

Olympiacos had a great offensive first half and then slumped to just 28 points in the final 20 minutes but still managed to fend off Maccabi 74-79 to move back to .500 at 4-4.

The Greek side came into the game missing star big man Nikola Milutinov as well as veteran guard Shaquielle McKissic both to injuries. Head coach Georgios Bartzokas’s rotation got even shorter when Nigel Williams-Goss went down with a right leg injury midway through the second quarter. 

And then Alec Peters was suddenly out of the game with 3 minutes left in the third quarter as he picked up a fourth foul and was immediately hit with a technical foul to finish his night as he was leading the team in scoring at that point and Olympiacos ahead 46-60. 

Luka Sikma made an impact for Olympiacos in his return

“We have a shorter rotation because of injuries to Milutinov and McKissic and then we lost Williams-Goss in the first half. And then we lost Alec Peters with a foul and technical foul. And our short rotation was even shorter. But we managed to win,” Bartzokas said. “This win is very important for us, especially after the two painful losses to Fenerbahce and Baskonia on the final possession.”

Moustapha Fall played a major role in the game, picking up 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes of action.

“We were short-handed. We had injuries and players who got fouled out. We need to win every game now. We just have to fight to do it. It happens what is going to happen,” said the big man.

One of the biggest silver linings in all the injury news was the return to action of Luke Sikma. The big man played his first game since Round 3 as he was out with a leg injury. 

“Luke did a great job in his return back. Shout out to 43 really coming back and giving us a lift,” said Thomas Walkup about the American forward. 

Sikma is known for his versatility and also unselfishness and the 34-year-old scored 8 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 10:39 minutes. 

“We were lucky that Sikma came back. He gave us 10 important minutes in this game,” added the Olympiacos coach. 

Bartzokas is definitely happy to have Sikma back in the mix. Now he wants the others to get back to health.

“Hopefully we will have everybody back very soon so we can evaluate what we can do,” he said. 

Until then, Olympiacos will need more fights like against Maccabi to get victories.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Olympiacos Piraeus (2023-11-14T19:05:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes S.K. won its first road game of the 2023-24 EuroLeague season by downing AS Monaco Basket 82-89 in Round 8, with Erdem Can's side showing signs that it is back on the right track after a turbulent start to the campaign.

Anadolu Efes is back on the right track after slow start to the season

Following Ergin Ataman and Vasilije Micic’s departures last summer, Anadolu Efes Istanbul brought in a new coach and some new players as it set about rebuilding ahead of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Erdem Can’s side got off to a slow start, winning just three of its first seven games and losing all its three of its road contests by an average of 15.7 points.

Efes was in need of a statement win that would serve as a boost in morale and a potential springboard to bounce back after a few unconvincing displays in this first stretch of the season.

### A confidence-boosting result

The Turkish outfit took to the Salle Gaston Medecin court with a point to prove and pulled out its finest display this term, having [scored a joint season-high 89 points to beat AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-as-monaco-basket-vs-anadolu-efes-sk/). Considering that it did so against the league’s third-best defense, which had given up an average of 74.1 points heading into Round 8, Efes’s accomplishment becomes even more impressive.

“We were struggling early on in the season on the road, so \[it is fantastic that\] we were able to come here and get a win against a team that was on a great winning streak – a team that has proven that they are of a Final Four caliber,” Efes guard Shane Larkin noted after the game.

“We’ve got a lot of new players, a new coach, new system. For us to get a win like this on the road is huge. It’s a big stepping stone and now we just need to continue to grow. This is a huge win for our chemistry and now we’ve got to continue and get better day by day.”

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### Sharing the ball

Efes’s 24 assists on the night was its joint-best mark this season. Importantly for Coach Can, star players Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois, Darius Thompson and Will Clyburn demonstrated that they’re gelling more and more on the court, having recorded at least 4 assists apiece.

“We’ve been trying to build up our system, our culture, so \[this win\] is going to be a great tool for us,” Can said in the post-game flash interview. “Offensively we were good, sharing the ball and making good decisions. I’m happy because today we were all together and we were really focused.”

Red-hot Monaco aim for a sixth straight win against an Efes team hoping a victory over Zalgiris proves to be the start of a renaissance. There are stars galore in the backcourt as Mike James and Elie Okobo go up against Shane Larkin and Darius Thompson, but whose talents will come to the fore here?

AS Monaco-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 8 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Impressive ball movement led to open looks and Efes capitalized on its smooth circulation to record a solid 22-for-34 (64.7%) from inside the arc and 13-for-30 (43.3%) on triples. Can was a happy man after the game, as he saw his group offer glimpses of his philosophy on the court for large parts of the contest, demonstrating that they are gradually understanding his system better.

“This win was very important for us because we are in a period where we are trying to adapt to our system and \[get to\] know each other better,” Can added in the post-game press conference. “So this was a great chance for us to bring our game to another level. But this is such a long marathon and, in this marathon, we won \[just\] one game.”

Indeed, the EuroLeague marathon continues, as Efes visits EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Thursday. It remains to be seen whether the Turkish side will manage to build on Tuesday’s performance and register consecutive road wins for the first time this season, but there were certainly plenty of positive signs to take from its game in Monaco.

More Efes News

Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul celebrates after his team's win at AS Monaco in Round 8 of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Erdem Can's squad recorded their first road win of the campaign at AS Monaco Basket in Round 8.

Efes is back on the right track after slow start to the season

AS Monaco v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2023-11-14T18:00:00.000Z)

Olympiacos B.C. grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and committed only 12 turnovers en route to a victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Belgrade on Tuesday in Round 8 of the EuroLeague Regular Season.

Offensive rebounds, limiting turnovers got Olympiacos back in win column

Olympiacos Piraeus may have been missing its main center and a key guard, but the team used a superb sense of crashing the offensive glass and an effort to limit turnovers to defeat Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv.

Olympiacos grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and committing only 12 turnovers in a 74-79 victory over Maccabi to improve its record to 4-4.

Olympiacos did not come into the game as a stellar team in terms of offensive rebounds, averaging just 9.7 per game.

But the whole team worked hard to gain extra possessions, with captain Kostas Papanikolaou grabbing 4 offensive rebounds. Four other players added two boards off the offensive glass, and Olympiacos did a good job utilizing those opportunities - putting together 19 second chance points.

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The Reds can use those points as they have struggled to score this season. The victory was just the third time this season that Olympiacos passed the 77-point mark. Head coach Georgios Bartzokas has seen his team limited to even 53 and 68 points thus far this season.

Another key to the game was Olympiacos committing only 12 turnovers. That was right in line with its season average of 12.6 turnovers per game. But it was a good number considering Maccabi’s defense.

The Israeli champs came into the game leading the league in steals at 8.7 and turnovers forced at 16.7 per game. Olympiacos withstood the Maccabi pressure, giving up just 5 Maccabi steals in the game.

More ¡Olympiacos News

Thomas Walkup did a good job running the show with 4 assists and just 2 turnovers in 33 minutes of action. And Olympiacos was helped by Moustapha Fall being able to help distribute the ball. The Reds’ giant center dished out 4 assists as well and did not commit a single turnover in 35 minutes of play.

With the offense still not really humming, Olympiacos will need to find a variety of ways to win games, as it did on Tuesday.

The Reds grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and committed only 12 turnovers en route to a victory over Maccabi in Belgrade. 

Real Madrid Baloncesto flipped the script in the second half to beat Valencia Basket Club 73-76, with Walter Tavares managing to keep Brandon Davies quiet in the third and fourth quarters after a stellar first half.

Real Madrid survived Brandon Davies whirlwind to win again 

Real Madrid stayed perfect in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, but only after a real fight against Valencia Basket on Tuesday night at La Fonteta. The reigning champion ended up enjoying the better of a true game of two halves by greatly improving its defensive efforts after the break and [eventually prevailing 73-76](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/euroleague-live-blog-valencia-basket-club-vs-real-madrid-baloncesto/).

One player and one player alone dominated the opening two quarters. Valencia center Brandon Davies was simply unstoppable, reaching 20 points with only one missed shot and adding 2 assists and a blocked shot.

### Davies vs. Tavares

Many of those points were scored over Walter Tavares, who seemed positionally unsure of himself after seeing Davies stretch the floor to drain a three-pointer on Valencia’s very first possession of the game. Unable to decide whether he should stick or twist, Tavares fell a long way below his usual defensive dominance in the opening two quarters, and Davies took full advantage with a dynamite display containing baskets of pretty much every variety.

But true class will always come through, and Tavares clearly used the half-time interval to decide ‘enough is enough’ because he was a different proposition in the second half. He blocked 4 shots in the third quarter alone, including 2 from Davies as the man who couldn’t miss in the first half was rendered rather impotent in the second. Valencia’s big man scored just 2 points after the break, going from 9-of-10 field goal shooting to 1-of-7 as Real roared back.

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That symbolized the change in Real’s defensive effectiveness, which reduced Valencia’s offensive output from 49 points before the interval to less than half that total – 24 – in the final two periods.

Unsurprisingly, Real attributed the victory to that defensive improvement, with Facu Campazzo, who scored the team’s last 4 points of the game, saying: “We changed in the second half. We did a great job on them, only 24 points in the second half. We played good defense and then made the right decisions on offense.”

With Jared Harper missing through injury, more pressure may be heaped on Valencia guard Chris Jones when confronting the mighty Los Blancos, who lead the league with 88 points on average, including four players averaging double-digit scoring and Guerschon Yabusele topping the charts.

Valencia Basket-Real Madrid | Round 8 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Proud head coach Chus Mateo added: “In the first half, Davies did a great job and we couldn’t stop him. In the second half, we were able to stop him and their options inside the paint. We fixed all the mistakes we were making in the first half. 

“We had to fight until the end. They are playing great, especially here at home, and for us it’s very important to continue at this level. We have to keep the same mentality.”

More Real Madrid News

Real Madrid center Vincent Poirier is defended by Valencia Basket big man Brandon Davies, who shined with 22 points but ended up on the losing side in the two teams' Round 8 matchup in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Los Blancos could not contain Valencia in the first half of Tuesday night's contest.

Real Madrid survived Davies whirlwind to win again 

Valencia Basket v Real Madrid (2023-11-14T19:30:00.000Z)