FC Barcelona got a timely boost from 18-year-old prospect Dame Sarr in its 90-83 win over LDLC ASVEL, which should spell good news for the Italian moving forward.

Dame Sarr was the spark Barcelona needed against ASVEL

FC Barcelona protected its home court on Friday night in a hard-fought battle against a feisty LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne side, which held slim leads for the majority of the night, with 18-year-old guard [Dame Sarr](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dame-sarr/011666/) helping breath life into his team.

[The 90-83 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-edges-asvel-90-83-to-notch-fourth-straight-win/), which improved Barcelona's record to 4-1, tying it with Zalgiris Kaunas for the best in the league, is even more important given the week the team had just gone through. Last weekend, guard [Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nicolas-laprovittola/006435/) went down with a serious-looking injury that on Monday was confirmed as [a season-ending ACL tear](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/). A couple of days later, the Barcelona squad posted a video on social media wishing "Lapro" a speedy recovery.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">𝐓&#39;𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐌, 𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐎 🫶 <a href="https://t.co/Xi7WEIQje1">pic.twitter.com/Xi7WEIQje1</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1849021492383637905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

With [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/) leading ASVEL at Palau Blaugrana, and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) and [Charles Kahudi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/charles-kahudi/kir/) doing all the right things for the first three quarters, it looked like Barcelona might suffer another shock, this time in the form of a home defeat.

But [Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/) was making shots throughout the night, [Tomas Satoransky](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tomas-satoransky/002939/) made a couple of clutch triples, and [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/) did his job, both in the paint and on the perimeter. But one name everyone one was mentioning after the game was that of Sarr.

Dame Sarr finished with 3 points, a rebound, a steal and a block. For him, this was his season debut, and third appearance in the competition.

Sarr gave Barcelona energy vs. ASVEL

"It was important for us that Dame Sarr improved our energy," coach Joan Penarroya said on EuroLeague TV after the game.

Sarr spent just 7 minutes on the floor. He had a brief appearance in the first half, then entered with 46 seconds left in the third quarter, immediately grabbing a defensive rebound. He opened the fourth with a blocked shot on the perimeter, then had a steal as Barcelona had encountered problems controlling defensive glass early in the fourth.

And when ASVEL went up 71-76, Sarr immediately nailed a corner triple, starting a 12-3 run which gave Barcelona the lead for good.

FC Barcelona center Jan Vesely spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Jan Vesely: 'Shout-out to Dame Sarr, he brought the energy'

In the last quarter ASVEL scored 14 points, and Sarr was one of the reasons Barcelona managed to slow the visitors down.

"In the second half we changed our intensity," Jan Vesely said. "Shout-out to Dame Sarr, he really brought the energy on the court and lifted everybody."

"He did a great job with that, and that's what you expect from a young guy, to help you with that."

Sarr finished with 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block. For him, this was his season debut, and third appearance in the competition. An Italian native who has come through Barcelona's youth system, he grabbed his chance and showcased his talent. 

Hard to stop at youth level, Sarr showed he has something to offer Barcelona's first team, and defensive hustle is what will bring him opportunities.

With Laprovittola sidelined, everyone will need to chip in something extra the rest of the way. And Sarr showed on Friday night how even a contribution from the bench in limited minutes can make a big difference.

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The 18-year-old, in his season debut, was just what the doctor ordered for Joan Penarroya's side

FC Barcelona v LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2024-10-25T18:30:00.000Z)

FC Bayern Basketball is now 3-0 at its brand-new SAP Garden after beating Real Madrid, Paris Basketball and now Olympiacos BC, with Carsen Edwards and Devin Booker shining for Gordie Herbert's team.

FC Bayern's new Garden of Eden 

Following home victories against Real Madrid and Paris Basketball, FC Bayern Munich made it three wins from three at the brand-new SAP Arena on Friday night by [beating Olympiacos Piraeus 84-80](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/carsen-edwards-leads-bayern-past-olympiacos-84-80/).

Over 11,000 fans pushed Bayern to its third home win in as many games, with [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) making it happen by scoring 14 of his 30 points in the final nine minutes. 

The 26-year-old guard made 10 of 14 two-pointers on the night, including a go-ahead put-back layup that put Bayern ahead for good, 72-71, midway through the fourth quarter. He also put the victory on ice by hitting a pair of free throws, fixing the final score with 11.2 seconds remaining.

Carsen Edwards of Bayern Munich became just the 11th player in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history to score 30 points or more in consecutive games.

Edwards scores 30, ties EuroLeague record

In fact, Edwards became just the 12th player in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history to score 30 points or more in consecutive games, having netted 32 in Round 4 against Paris. [Jaka Lakovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jaka-lakovic/ata/) of Krka Novo Mesto was the first player to do so back in 2001, getting 31 against Zadar and 38 against Real Madrid. 

[Nikola Vujcic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-vujcic/apb/) and [Alexey Shved](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alexey-shved/KVZ/) had back-to-back 30-point games but different seasons. [Milos Vujanic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-vujanic/aup/), [Vlado Scepanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vlado-scepanovic/aug/), [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), [Lynn Greer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lynn-greer/crr/), [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), [Charles Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/charles-smith/ctn/) and [Markus Howard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/markus-howard/011948/), the only player to do it twice, complete this select group of players.

Edwards now has a chance to become the first player to score 30 or more points in three consecutive games, which would be a first in EuroLeague history. Edwards, however, praised his team's defense at the end of the game.

"I am just happy we got the win. We started off a little slow but I think just coming together and trying to get stops on defense, that's just the best part for us," Edwards told EuroLeague TV. 

"I hope we can build on this but we still have a lot of things to work on. We just stayed together and tried to get stops. I think that's the end of it, whether the shots are going in or not. If our defense is consistent, we can build off that."

[Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/devin-booker/007056/) added 20 points while [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) and [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) each had 10 for Bayern, which grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, hit 24-of-37 two-point shots (64.9%) and limited its turnovers to just 9. Weiler-Babb finished the game with 6 rebounds, 9 assists and just 1 turnover.

The game went down to the wire, too. Olympiacos trailed 82-80 and [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) missed twice from downtown on consecutive trips down the floor before Edwards sealed the outcome from the foul line. When the dust settled, Booker said that the crowd, and the way Bayern fans pushed their team in the fourth quarter, was a big factor in this win.

"It feels great to pull it out in the end. We had a couple of scares there but fought until the end. I'm proud of my guys, man," he said to EuroLeague TV. 

"It was tough, it is always tough to play against Olympiacos. They always have a great team, especially this year, but we are playing at home in front of our crowd, so they gave us a little bit of an advantage. We hit some tough shots and also missed some easy shots, but like I said, we fought until the end. 

"We need \[the crowd's support\], that's when we needed it most: the fourth quarter, when everybody is tired and we are drained physically and mentally. I think they gave us an extra boost."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ANOTHER W AT THE <a href="https://twitter.com/SAPGarden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAPGarden</a> FOR BOOGIE AND THE BOYS 💪💪💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeBallTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeBallTogether</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BAYOLY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BAYOLY</a> <a href="https://t.co/SgqVqrc7fL">pic.twitter.com/SgqVqrc7fL</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1849914309083586669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

For the first time in 10 EuroLeague seasons, Bayern has won its opening three home games of the season. Its next home showdown comes in Round 8 against Zalgiris Kaunas, which will see former Bayern head coach Andrea Trinchieri and ex-Bayern guard [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) head back to the German city on November 7. 

Bayern fans will certainly be hoping that SAP Garden remains the team's Garden of Eden in the coming weeks and months.

Carsen Edwards starred once again as the German side improved to 3-0 at its new home

Bayern's new Garden of Eden 

FC Bayern Munich v Olympiacos Piraeus (2024-10-25T18:45:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona improved to a joint league-best 4-1 record after beating LDLC ASVEL 90-83, which saw the French side drop to 2-3.

Barcelona edges ASVEL 90-83 to notch fourth straight win

FC Barcelona had to battle hard as it downed the visiting LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 90-83 on Friday night at Palau Blaugrana. This victory is Barcelona's fourth consecutive win, giving the *Azulgrana* a joint league-best 4-1 record, while ASVEL dropped to 2-3.

ASVEL was in front for almost the entire first half, and the team traded leads throughout the third quarter before the visitors went up early in the fourth. But Tomas Satoransky, Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely hit key baskets down the stretch as Barcelona took over the lead and prevailed in the final minute. 

Kevin Punter led the winners with 20 points. Jan Vesely was also key, posting 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jabari Parker scored 12, and Alex Abrines had 11 points for Barcelona. Theo Maledon paced ASVEL with 21 points, Neal Sako collected 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Nando De Colo and Charles Kahudi scored 14 points apiece in defeat.

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Maledon scored seven points early as ASVEL opened the game with a 2-9 lead. Maledon also connected with Sako for an alley-oop dunk, before a triple from Admiral Schofield opened an 8-15 advantage. But two triples from Abrines, sandwiching one three-pointer from Tomas Satoransky, tied it at 17-17, before De Colo's logo three-pointer made it 17-20 after 10 minutes.

Dario Brizuela's three, Barcelona's fourth in a row, tied it at 20-20, but Kahudi led ASVEL's 0-6 run to keep the visitors ahead. After Abrines and Schofield traded triples, Barcelona started to get to the foul line more often, then Punter's triple tied it at 33-33. More baskets from Punter gave Barcelona the lead, and after Melvin Ajinca and Parker traded triples, Maledon and Sako helped the visitors take a 43-44 margin into halftime.

Both teams were getting buckets with ease in the third quarter. Edwin Jackson started things with a three-pointer for ASVEL, but Vesely answered with a rare triple before Punter and Abrines capped a 9-0 run to make it 52-47. But Sako and Kahudi got the margin back to a single point, and Kahudi put ASVEL back into the lead, 55-56. Vesely had a three-point play for the hosts, but Maledon did the same at the other end. Juan Nunez answered with a triple to make it 63-62, but De Colo scored four quick points and Kahudi made a runner, only for a Dario Brizuela to Chimezie Metu to combine for alley-oop dunk that tied it at 69-69 at the end of the third quarter.

ASVEL jumped ahead again, and Maledon's triple opened a 71-76 margin. But Dame Sarr answered with a corner three, and a triple from Satoransky made it 79-79 midway through the fourth. Vesely grabbed an important offensive rebounds and scored, before Satoransky's triple opened 86-81. Sako scored a layup with two minutes left after the hosts had made a couple of defensive stands. Maledon attempted a quick triple, which would have tied the game, but instead, Punter's jumper with 27 seconds to go made it 88-83, sealing the deal.

Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely helped the hosts fight off the efforts of Theo Maledon and Neal Sako

Carsen Edwards and Devin Booker combined for 50 points as FC Bayern Basketball beat Olympiacos BC 84-80 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Carsen Edwards leads Bayern past Olympiacos, 84-80

FC Bayern Munich is now a perfect 3-0 at SAP Garden, its brand-new arena, after edging Olympiacos Piraeus 84-80 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season on Friday night.

Bayern improved to 3-2 in the standings while Olympiacos dropped to 2-3. Carsen Edwards led the winners with 30 points on 10-of-14 two-pointers. Devin Booker added 20 while Nick Weiler-Babb and Shabazz Napier each had 10 for Bayern. Sasha Vezenkov was Olympiacos' leading scorer with 16 points. Tyler Dorsey added 12 and Moses Wright had 10 for the guests.

Moustapha Fall got Olympiacos going with a dunk and a layup. Edwards and Vezenkov traded layups, then Andreas Obst struck from downtown for a 5-6 Bayern deficit. Johannes Voigtmann hit a floater and followed Edwards' layup with a turnaround jumper that capped a 9-0 run. Fall hit a jump hook, Booker answered with a mid-range jumper and Vezenkov got the Reds within 13-12. Edwards sank a step-back jumper, Kostas Papanikolaou and Booker exchanged three-pointers, then Vezenkov's layup made it a one-point game, 18-17. Papanikolaou scored down low and Booker restored a 20-19 Bayern lead after 10 minutes.

 

Napier swished a mid-range jumper early in the second quarter, then Oscar da Silva erased Luca Vildoza's floater with a reverse layup. Vildoza struck from beyond the arc and fed Wright for a backdoor layup, good for a 24-26 Olympiacos lead. Napier sank a stop-and-pop triple, Weiler-Babb added a backdoor layup and Booker ignited the crowd with an alley-oop dunk that gave Bayern a 32-28 advantage. Alec Peters, Dorsey and Vildoza each struck from downtown and Wright dunked twice in a 0-15 run that made it a double-digit ballgame, 32-43, at halftime.  

 

Weiler-Babb scored in penetration soon after the break and erased Vezenkov's triple with his own shot from beyond the arc. Papanikolaou answered from downtown, Edwards hit a mid-range jumper and a red-hot Weiler-babb made Olympiacos call a timeout at 42-49. Edwards followed three-point play with a rainbow jumper. Thomas Walkup stepped up with a triple and Evan Fournier added a layup, but an unstoppable Booker dunked twice and buried a three-pointer to complete Bayern's comeback, 55-54. Vezenkov and Fournier rescued Olympiacos, Napier answered with a driving layup and Edwards' reverse layup tied it at 59-59. Vezenkov made the Reds regain a 59-61 edge after 30 minutes.

Wright dunked again early in the fourth quarter. Danko Brankovic scored down low and Edwards added a three-pointer and a baseline jumper that gave Bayern a 66-65 edge with over seven minutes left. Dorsey and Shaq McKissic each struck from beyond the arc to give Olympiacos fresh air at 66-71. Booker scored around the basket and Edwards added consecutive layups to ignite the crowd at 72-71. Voigtmann soon capped a 9-0 Bayern run with a dunk that made Olympiacos call a timeout at 75-71. Dorsey split free throws, Booker hit two attempts and Edwards's three-pointer boosted Bayern's lead to 79-72 with three minutes to go. Walkup and Dorsey sank a corner triple for a 79-78 score in the penultimate minute. Napier downed a three-pointer, then Fall dunked but Vezenkov missed twice from beyond the arc. Edwards sealed the outcome from the foul line, making it 84-80 with 11.2 seconds remaining.

The Bayern guard and big man Devin Booker combined for 50 points on the night

Panathinaikos BC bounced back from its back-to-back EuroLeague losses by beating Fenerbahçe Beko 76-81 on the road in Round 5 of the 2024-25 season.

Panathinaikos roars back for a thrilling 76-81 win at Fenerbahce 

Reigning champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forced the final twist in a 76-81 road win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and improved to 3-2 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, snapping a two-game skid with a resilient performance.

Having beaten the Turkish side 73-57 in last season’s semifinal, Panathinaikos continued to haunt Fenerbahce as player of the game Kostas Sloukas sank 13 points, including a clutch fadeaway three-pointer which gave the visitors the lead for good in a dramatic finish.

Lorenzo Brown paced Panathinaikos with 15 points. Mathias Lessort scored 14 while Omer Yurtseven and Lorenzo Brown chipped in with 12 each. At the other end, Tarik Biberovic netted a game-high 16 points for Fenerbahce, Wade Baldwin amassed 14 and Bonzie Colson poured 11 for the hosts, who slipped to 3-2 after a second successive home defeat.

Panathinaikos dominated proceedings throughout the opening three quarters on the back of ironclad defense which forced 10 turnovers from Fenerbahce in the opening half, while the visitors only had 2 as they also managed 9 assists and 5 steals.

That, in turn, generated smooth offense with Nunn shooting the lights out in the opening two quarters, draining 12 points while Lessort added 9 thanks to his trademark hard-working approach in the paint at both ends. Panathinaikos led 35-46 at halftime and built on its advantage in the third quarter to open up a 47-60 lead, subduing a normally fervent home crowd in Istanbul.

Fenerbahce then staged a rip-roaring fightback as the hosts came up with a 23-5 run which turned the game on its head and propelled them into a 70-65 lead in the home straight, with a galvanized Biberovic sinking a pair of deep threes in the process.

The home fans were in full swing as Panathinaikos suddenly looked like a fish out of water and victory seemed within reach for Fenerbahce, but Sloukas again stepped up to pile more misery on his former club.

With the home side 73-72 ahead, the livewire guard buried a deep three in his defender’s face with 67 seconds left on the clock to turn the tide for good. He did it from the exact same spot where he drained a game-winning shot for Olympiacos Piraeus in a 2023 playoff game against Fenerbahce, with the Greek side eventually winning the series 3-2 and advancing to the Final Four.

The writing was on the wall for the home team after Lessort followed up with a layup and a free throw, before scoring a late tip-in which finally forced Fenerbahce into submission while it gave visiting head coach Ergin Ataman another sweet victory against a longtime rival club.

Having led for most of a pulsating clash, the Greek side fought back from adversity to prevail in a thrilling climax 

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-10-25T17:45:00.000Z)

Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season delivers an exciting slate of games, including a high-flyer facing a major test on the road. 

Game Center: Round 5 is here!

## Friday, October 25

### [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 76-81 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-roars-back-for-a-thrilling-76-81-win-at-fenerbahce/)

Reigning champion Panathinaikos forced the final twist in a 76-81 road win at Fenerbahce and improved to 3-2 in the EuroLeague, snapping a two-game skid with a resilient performance. Having beaten the Turkish side 73-57 in last season’s semifinal, Panathinaikos continued to haunt Fenerbahce as player of the game Kostas Sloukas sank 13 points, including a clutch fadeaway three-pointer which gave the visitors the lead for good in a dramatic finish.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final score ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBBasketbol</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a> 76-81<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LiveTheGreenMagic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LiveTheGreenMagic</a> <a href="https://t.co/llh0x4fODC">pic.twitter.com/llh0x4fODC</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1849901548320485489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Barcelona 90-83 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/barcelona-edges-asvel-90-83-to-notch-fourth-straight-win/)

Barcelona had to battle hard as it downed the visiting ASVEL 90-83 on Friday night at Palau Blaugrana. This victory is Barcelona's fourth consecutive win, giving the *Azulgrana* a joint league-best 4-1 record, while ASVEL dropped to 2-3. ASVEL was in front for almost the entire first half, and the team traded leads throughout the third quarter before the visitors went up early in the fourth. But Tomas Satoransky, Kevin Punter and Jan Vesely hit key baskets down the stretch as Barcelona took over the lead and prevailed in the final minute.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">WIN ✌️ <a href="https://t.co/hByFTpRIbT">pic.twitter.com/hByFTpRIbT</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1849914549798851039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [FC Bayern Munich 84-80 Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/carsen-edwards-leads-bayern-past-olympiacos-84-80/)

Bayern is now a perfect 3-0 at SAP Garden, its brand-new arena, after edging Olympiacos Piraeus 84-80 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season on Friday night. Bayern improved to 3-2 in the standings while Olympiacos dropped to 2-3. Carsen Edwards led the winners with 30 points on 10-of-14 two-pointers. Devin Booker added 20 while Nick Weiler-Babb and Shabazz Napier each had 10 for Bayern. Sasha Vezenkov was Olympiacos' leading scorer with 16 points. Tyler Dorsey added 12 and Moses Wright had 10 for the guests.

## Thursday, October 24

### [Zalgiris Kaunas 78-63 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-overpowers-maccabi-78-63/)

Zalgiris extended its winning streak to three games by defeating Maccabi 78-63 in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague at a packed Zalgirio Arena on Thursday evening. The hosts led from start to finish, despite Maccabi’s efforts to get back into the game. With its second home victory of the campaign, Zalgiris improved its record to 4-1. Meanwhile, Maccabi’s second consecutive loss means that it dropped to 2-3.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good Thursday evening in Kaunas. Good W! 🔥<br><br>See you next week at <a href="https://twitter.com/ZalgirioArena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZalgirioArena</a>: <a href="https://t.co/SUjQvIQo9Q">https://t.co/SUjQvIQo9Q</a> 💚<br><br>(Presented by: Go3). <a href="https://t.co/QIUWpBotao">pic.twitter.com/QIUWpBotao</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1849526297505993062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [AS Monaco 80-87 Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tj-shorts-inspires-paris-to-rivalry-series-win-over-monaco-80-87/)

Paris emerged victorious from the first-ever EuroLeague meeting between itself and Monaco on Thursday night, winning 80-87 on the road in this week’s dedicated Rivalry Series game. TJ Shorts was integral throughout, while late plays by Mikael Jantunen proved crucial. Tiago Splitter’s Paris have now won back-to-back games and improved to 2-3, while Sasa Obradovic’s Monaco lost for the first time at home this season and dropped to 3-2.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">« Psss, eh, issa BIG WIN ‼️»<br><br>La performance de folie pour remporter cette rencontre à Monaco ! Deuxième victoire en <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a>, la première à l’extérieur ! <a href="https://t.co/KMoIWBujxM">pic.twitter.com/KMoIWBujxM</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1849528135563334035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 80-57 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-dominates-alba-80-57-to-remain-perfect-at-home/)

Baskonia rebounded from its loss in Round 4 with a dominant 80-57 victory over ALBA to remain perfect at home this season. The Spanish side, which lost 76-69 at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the last game, took control of the home showing against ALBA with a 15-0 run to close the third quarter for a 3-2 record - including 3-0 at the Buesa Arena. Markus Howard led the way in the win with 26 points including 7 three-pointers and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot had 11 points. Martin Hermannsson’s 16 points were not enough to keep ALBA from falling to 1-4.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">¡TENEMOS LA TERCERA EN <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> ! ✅✅<br><br>3⃣/3⃣ en casa, el Buesa es un FORTÍN 🏟️🔒<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/eFq95kcbwq">pic.twitter.com/eFq95kcbwq</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1849544421634638101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 84-96 Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-piles-more-misery-on-milan-with-84-96-road-win/)

Efes gained a second straight win and piled more misery on struggling Milan by holding on for a road victory, 84-96, on Thursday. Efes improved to 3-2, while Milan fell to 1-4. Efes raced into an early 8-point lead and never looked back, extending the margin beyond 20 points before halftime. Milan improved drastically after the break and got within 4 points with a 22-5 charge, but the visitors found fresh resolve to pull away again in the fourth. Efes, which lost Shane Larkin to injury, was led by Elijah Bryant with 19 points. Nikola Mirotic shined with 29 points for Milan.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">👊 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan karşısında galibiz!<br>EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 84 - 96 Anadolu Efes | Maç Sonucu<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/fvFo5fNDb3">pic.twitter.com/fvFo5fNDb3</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1849547676959801679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### [Real Madrid 95-72 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-rolls-to-emphatic-home-win-over-shorthanded-zvezda-95-72/)

Real Madrid romped past Crvena Zvezda, improving its record to 3-2 while the visitors suffered a second straight defeat after winning their opening three games. Playmaker Facundo Campazzo led the way with 13 points and 6 assists, including a couple of audacious passes through the legs of rival players which had fans at Wizink Center on their feet. Dzanan Musa paced Real with 17 points. At the other end, veteran playmaker Milos Teodosic came off the bench to lead Zvezda with 11 points.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🏁 FP: <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a> 95 - 72 <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kkcrvenazvezda</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/UnicajaBanco?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnicajaBanco</a> <a href="https://t.co/d74FEmJzHD">pic.twitter.com/d74FEmJzHD</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1849553280218660870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

## Wednesday, October 23

### [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 69-70 Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/virtus-gets-off-the-mark-with-hard-fought-win-at-partizan-69-70/)

Virtus registered its first win of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season by edging Partizan 69-70 in the Serbian capital on Tuesday. Virtus improved to 1-4 in the standings, while Partizan dropped to 2-3. Will Clyburn paced the winners with 27 points, scoring the go-ahead layup with 12.5 seconds remaining. Isaia Cordinier added 12 and 10 rebounds, and Matt Morgan had 10 points for Virtus. Tyrique Jones led Partizan with 20 points and 5 steals. Iffe Lundberg added 14 points and Vanja Marinkovic had 10 for the hosts.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">La Virtus espugna Belgrado 👊🏼 <a href="https://t.co/BXFD8ICoHE">pic.twitter.com/BXFD8ICoHE</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1849186878374969801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We saw three road winners across Wednesday and Thursday's games

Game Center: Bayern, Barcelona win at home; PAO downs Fener

Real Madrid v Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (2024-10-24T18:45:00.000Z)

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v ALBA Berlin (2024-10-24T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2024-10-24T18:30:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (2024-10-24T17:00:00.000Z)

AS Monaco v Paris Basketball (2024-10-24T17:00:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-10-23T18:30:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes will be without star guard Shane Larkin for the next 3-4 weeks after he sprained his right ankle in his team’s 84-96 win at Olimpia Milano in Round 5 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Shane Larkin out 3-4 weeks with ankle sprain

Anadolu Efes Istanbul will be without star guard [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/007200/) for the next 3-4 weeks after he sprained his right ankle in [his team’s 84-96 win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-piles-more-misery-on-milan-with-84-96-road-win/) in Round 5 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The 32-year-old left the game with 4:50 to go in the third quarter, with Milan forward Nikola Mirotic having inadvertently landed on Larkin’s ankle after attempting a shot in the paint.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Dün oynanan karşılaşmada sağ ayak bileğinde burkulma yaşayan Kaptan Shane Larkin&#39;in tetkikleri gerçekleştirilmiş ve tedavisine süratle başlanmıştır.<br><br>Takım Doktorumuz Uğur Diliçıkık, başarılı oyuncumuzun yumuşak doku zedelenmesi ve kemik ödemi sebebiyle 3-4 hafta sahalardan uzak… <a href="https://t.co/0GhaYuwV9j">pic.twitter.com/0GhaYuwV9j</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1849773038427926534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Captain Shane Larkin, who suffered a right ankle sprain in yesterday's game, has been examined and his treatment has started immediately," read Efes' statement.

"Our Team Doctor, Uğur Diliçık, stated that our star player will be away from the court for 3-4 weeks due to soft tissue damage and bone swelling."

Larkin had been dealing with an ankle injury in the lead-up to the 2024-25 EuroLeague season getting underway, but he returned in time for Efes' opener and has played in all five of the team's games so far. 

Given he is set to miss the next 3-4 weeks, that would see Larkin miss Efes' next five or six EuroLeague games.

Through his five appearances in 2024-25, Larkin has averaged 10.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and a 15.6 PIR.

More Anadolu Efes News

The injury occurred during Efes’ Round 5 win at Milan

Another star-studded showdown of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague giants is on the slate tonight when Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul hosts Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in a re-match of last season's Final Four semifinal.

Fenerbahce, Panathinaikos set for another chapter of a growing rivalry

Another star-studded showdown of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague giants is on the slate tonight when [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/games/ulk/) hosts [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/games/pan/) in a re-match of last season's [Final Four semifinal](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/331/).

The Ulker Sports and Event Hall has been sold out for more than a week for a game that has so many storylines that is hard to even count them.

This game marks another return of [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) to play against the team where he played for five seasons and for which he played a vital role in winning the 2017 EuroLeague crown. [Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) will also return to Istanbul for the first time since coming back to the EuroLeague, as is the case for [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/), who grew up with Fenerbahce before going to the NBA.

Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has left a big mark in Athens and always enjoys competing against his former club. Meanwhile, this game will also pit Panathinaikos guard [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) on one side against his former [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2024-25) teammates [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) and [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/), who now wear the Fenerbahce uniform.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">SOLD OUT! <br><br>25 Ekim Cuma günü 20.45&#39;te Panathinaikos Aktor’u konuk edeceğimiz EuroLeague beşinci hafta maçı biletlerinin tamamı tükenmiştir!<br><br>Satışlar yalnızca 24 Ekim Perşembe günü ve maç günü 119 ile 417 bloktaki öğrenci biletleri için salon gişesinden devam edecektir. <br><br>Büyük… <a href="https://t.co/GQSGD9Neet">pic.twitter.com/GQSGD9Neet</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1847321842916204835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Then, of course, there is Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos coach and a former head coach of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Galatasaray, going into the den of a great rival.

"Fenerbahce has showed great performances so far in the beginning of the season," Ataman acknowledged, adding Panathinaikos is facing injury issues with forwards [Ioannis Papapetrou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/ioannis-papapetrou/005161/) and [Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) missing the game due to illness, and [Marius Grigonis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marius-grigonis/002328/) questionable with an [injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/injury-report-round-5-tae2425/).

"We have some problems with forwards, some important players who have a health problem now, but that's the reason we have a long roster and we go there to win the game," Ataman confirmed.

Due to his history against Fenerbahce, Ataman's arrival to Panathinaikos alone made the games between these two clubs a must-watch TV. On top of that came their Final Four semifinal back in May in Berlin, which [Panathinaikos won 73-57](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/panathinaikos-aktor-athens-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/331/) en route to [winning the EuroLeague crown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/championship-game-live-real-madrid-vs-panathinaikos/).

"Panathinaikos presents a problem with a lot of talent. They have the same team \[as in the Final Four\]," Jasikevicus pointed out, hinting that the loss in Berlin still bothers him. "We need to learn from the mistakes we committed in the semifinals in Berlin, continue getting better and integrate new players."

And although that Final Four loss was the last meeting between these two sides, Fenerbahce will have only four players from that affair playing on Friday: [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), [Marko Guduric](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marko-guduric/004004/), [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) and [Dyshawn Pierre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dyshawn-pierre/010560/), as [Sertac Sanli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sertac-sanli/002968/) and [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/) are injured, while the rest of the squad left.

Fenerbahce enters this home game with a 3-1 record. But the team [lost its last home game](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/E2024/20/) against [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/roster/red/) and does not want to register back-to-back home defeats, nullifying everything good the team has done one the road.

Still, it feels there is more pressure on the visitors, the reigning champs who have lost their last two games, in [Paris ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/paris-basketball-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/23/)and in [Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2024-25/real-madrid-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2024/31/), and another loss would result a negative 2-3 record after five rounds.

All of that just adds more fuel to the fire off this growing rivalry, whose next chapter is set to tip off at 19:45 CET. Make sure to tune in to EuroLeague TV and see what happens next.

An electric atmosphere is guaranteed in the Turkish capital. Fenerbahce reverted to winning ways at ALBA through 4 Tarik Biberovic three-pointers and he's likely to duel with Panthinaikos forward Juancho Hernangomez after he also netted a quartet of triples in an exhausting encounter at Real Madrid.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Round 5 | Trailer

The 28th meeting between the sides tips off Friday night's slate of games

Real Madrid’s evergreen 33-year-old playmaker Facundo Campazzo produced a truly flawless performance in a 95-72 whitewash of KK Crvena zvezda, personifying an impressive team effort as the hosts dominated in all departments from start to finish. 

Imperious Real trampled Zvezda all over the court 

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/games/mad/)’s evergreen 33-year-old playmaker [Facundo Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) produced a truly flawless performance in a 95-72 whitewash of [Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/games/red/), personifying an impressive team effort as the hosts dominated in all departments from start to finish.

Campazzo sank 13 points without missing a single shot, making both his efforts from the floor and all 8 from the foul line, while dishing out 6 assists and committing no turnovers as he pulled all the strings.

Showing the maturity of a tried and tested veteran in Europe’s premier club competition, Campazzo was once again the driving force behind Real’s smooth display, watched at Wizink Center by a couple of the football team’s stars, Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior and French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✌️⚽🏀✌️<a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMadrid</a> 🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMBaloncesto</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/zW0h9f1Kgl">pic.twitter.com/zW0h9f1Kgl</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1849549535548170454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Campazzo was quick to thank Vinicius for turning up after the Brazil international scored a second-half hat-trick in Real’s memorable 5-2 Champions League win over German side Borussia Dortmund earlier this week, as the home side fought back from a 2-0 halftime deficit.

“It’s awesome that he came here to support us, as we also support the football team every time they play,” the Argentine point guard said in a post-game interview.  “We are working hard to play at a high level all the time like we did today and we knew that Zvezda is a dangerous team.”

Real confined Zvezda to 2-of-14 shooting from deep in the first half and restricted the visitors to just 4 assists while forcing 6 turnovers, having racked up 21 rebounds and 6 steals. Real also managed 15 assists and made 11 of 14 from two-point territory, setting the tone for an equally one-sided second half.

Real ended up winning the battle of the boards 42-34 and making 18 of 25 shots from inside the arc, while draining 12 of 32 from deep. In contrast, Zvezda struggled heavily on offense and made a mere 15 of 37 from two-point territory as well as 9 of 32 from downtown, much to the delight of Real’s head coach Chus Mateo who praised his team’s defense.

“This is the kind of consistency we’ve been trying to find since the beginning of the season,” said the 55-year-old tactician. “We were able to control their shooters and did a very good job defensively.”

“This is the way forward as everybody needs to work hard every day to improve. We will have ups and downs in what will be a long season and we have to be together to overcome tough moments when they come.” 

The visitors had no reply for Real’s fast-paced offense which went hand in hand with ironclad defense