KK Partizan had five players score in double figures during its win at Maccabi Tel Aviv BC in Round 4 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season, while the team's defense was also impressive.

Partizan leaned on team effort to down Maccabi

Not one, not two but five Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade players hit double digits in scoring to end the double-round week in style by leading the Serbian side to [a 79-91 victory at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-powers-past-maccabi-79-91/) in Round 4 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Coaches insist that solid defense provides players with the necessary confidence to thrive on the other end, and that’s precisely what happened to Partizan at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall.

The two teams exchanged as many as 23 leads in the first three quarters, but Partizan’s team effort on both ends clinched them the victory in the fourth, with the visitors outscoring Maccabi 15-25 in an almost perfect quarter.

[Sterling Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sterling-brown/012720/) netted 12 of those 25 points, ending the contest with a game-high 20 points. [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) did a great job opening the floor, going 4 for 5 from beyond the arc en route to 14 points. Meanwhile, [Frank Ntilikina](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/frank-ntilikina/006591/) pulled off an extremely mature performance, making 5-of-6 field goals to finish the game on 12 points. As for the other two players who recorded double digits in scoring, [Iffe Lundberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/iffe-lundberg/010781/) and [Carlik Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/carlik-jones/013369/) netted 11 points each and recorded 5 and 6 assists, respectively.

“That was a great team win,” Brown told EuroLeague TV after the game. “Both ends of the floor, we came out in the second half and got it done. The coach got on us at halftime and we came out and we responded, especially on the defensive end.”

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Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic had every reason not to be happy with his team’s defense in the first 20 minutes. The guests gave up 46 points and allowed Maccabi to grab as many as 14 offensive rebounds – more than the Partizan’s 13 total rebounds in the first half. 

Yet, his team stepped up its defense after the break, producing 3 blocks and 3 steals in the last quarter to seal the victory. Maccabi struggled to get open looks, with its opponents’ deflections and stops allowing the visitors to build their confidence.

“It was a EuroLeague game,” Obradovic said in his post-game interview for EuroLeague TV. “Very tough, very close game, everything being decided in the last minutes.”

This was Partizan’s third EuroLeague game in a row where five or more players scored at least 10 points each, showing the team’s diverse options on offense. The Serbian side is set to host Virtus Segafredo Bologna next week, when team effort on both ends could once again be the key to a potential third straight victory.

Game News

Five of the visiting team's players scored in double digits

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-10-17T18:05:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas staged a magnificent fightback for an 82-85 road win at Olimpia Milano in a EuroLeague Round 4 blockbuster, completing a perfect double-round week in Italy after beating Virtus Bologna 68-71 on Tuesday.

Zalgiris stages huge comeback to edge Milan on the road, 82-85

Zalgiris Kaunas staged a magnificent fightback for an 82-85 road win at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 4 blockbuster, completing a perfect double-round week in Italy after beating Virtus Segafredo Bologna 68-71 on Tuesday.

The Lithuanian side rallied from 64-37 down midway through the third quarter to produce the second-biggest comeback in the competition history. Dovydas Giedraitis netted a game-high 21 points for the visitors, followed by Sylvain Francisco, who racked up 17 points and 6 assists with a superb individual performance.

Deividas Sirvydis added 11 points for the visitors, who have now registered six straight wins against Italian opposition as Zalgiris seems to have turned Virtus and Milan into happy hunting grounds. At the other end, Nikola Mirotic paced Milan with 17 points and 11 boards, Shavon Shields chipped in with 14 points and Zach LeDay scored 13 for the home team.

Zalgiris carved out an early 4-7 lead but Milan quickly turned the tide and pulled away to 24-17 at the end of the first quarter, with LeDay and Shields pulling the strings for the hosts.

The advantage swelled to 34-19 after Armoni Brooks dropped 6 points in quick succession, rocking the rim with a dunk before he completed a four-point play as he drew a foul while draining a triple.

Milan led 49-31 at halftime and there seemed to be no way back for Zalgiris after the Italian outfit raced clear 64-37 midway through the third quarter, as Mirotic caught fire and sank his shots from all over. However, the visitors then found some momentum with a 9-0 run and having slashed the deficit to 66-48 ahead of the final 10 minutes, they sensed blood and engineered one of the most incredible comebacks in EuroLeague history.

Roared on by a sizeable contingent of travelling fans, Zalgiris closed in to 71-60 but Milan still looked in control after Shields made a pair of clutch shots, a tip-in followed by a mid-range jumper. Zalgiris then resorted to a half-court press which knocked the hosts out of their stride and generated a 3-16 run, turning the match on its head as the Lithuanian outfit edged ahead, 78-81.

The frantic climax produced a huge block by Alen Smailagic on Neno Dimitrijevic, with joyous Zalgiris players and fans dancing in delight after Giedraitis sank a pair of free throws before Brooks failed to force overtime from deep at the other end.

The Lithuanian side fought back from a 27-point deficit in the third quarter to grab its second win in Italy in three days

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Zalgiris Kaunas (2024-10-17T18:30:00.000Z)

In a high-scoring showdown, FC Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the EuroLeague by edging Paris Basketball 109-107 at SAP Garden in Round 4 on Thursday. 

Bayern survives in high-scoring thriller against Paris, 109-107

FC Bayern Munich returned to winning ways in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by edging Paris Basketball 108-107 at SAP Garden in Round 4 on Thursday night. Gordie Herbert's squad improved to 2-2 in the standings and remains undefeated at the brand-new SAP Garden, while Tiago Splitter's Paris dropped to 1-3. 

Carsen Edwards led the winners with 32 points, Shabazz Napier added 27 and Devin Booker had 21, with Oscar da Silva also pouring in 12 for Bayern. TJ Shorts paced Paris with 22 points and 8 assists. Tyson Ward added 18, Nadir Hifi 16, Collin Malcolm 15 and Mikael Jantunen 12.

Shorts hit a mid-range jumper and Ward added a jump hook in a 0-6 opening run that Kevarrius Hayes capped with a layup. Booker scored down low and erased Ward's dunk with another layup. Edwards stepped up with a fast-break layup, which Jantunen bettered with a triple for a 6-11 Paris lead. Edwards kept pacing Bayern, getting help from Booker and Da Silva to give the hosts their first lead, 15-13. Elias Harris scored in the paint and Edwards boosted Bayern's lead to 19-16. Napier struck from downtown, Shorts answered with consecutive layups to bring his team within 22-21. Yam Madar's driving layup fixed the score at 24-21 after 10 minutes.

Napier and da Silva each downed a three-pointer for a 30-21 Bayern lead early in the second quarter. Napier insisted from beyond the arc to make it a double-digit game, 33-23. Malcolm tried to ignite Paris's comeback with a triple and a close jumper. Booker dunked and buried a couple of jumpers, restoring a 39-30 Bayern edge. Andreas Obst struck from downtown and sank a jumper but Hifi and Bandja Sy kept Paris within 44-35. Ward hit a three-pointer and Leopold Cavalieri dunked off a steal to make Bayern call a timeout at 48-40. Jantunen struck from beyond the arc and Ward added a fast-break layup. Nick Weiler-Babb and Napier gave Bayern fresh air, 54-47, at halftime.

Booker hit a turnaround jumper soon after the break. Edwards added a layup in transition for a 58-47 Bayern lead. Shorts scored in penetration, Ward and Booker traded three-point plays, then Malcolm's layup gave Paris hope at 61-54. Booker took over with a reverse dunk and Edwards got a lucky bounce on a three-point shot, good for a 66-56 Bayern edge. Hifi hit a jumper and fed Sy for a huge dunk. Malcolm soon added a layup that made Bayern call timeout at 66-62. Hifi capped a 0-10 Paris run with a three-pointer that tied it at 66-66. Sy dunked again, Hifi insisted from beyond the arc and Cavaliere's three-point play completed the guests' comeback, 73-74. Edwards took over with a driving layup and a three-pointer but an unstoppable Shorts kept Paris within 81-78 after 30 minutes.

Napier, Edwards and Jantunen each buried a three-pointer early in the fourth quarter. Malcolm soon brought Paris within 87-83 with over seven minutes left. Da Silva stepped up with a tip-in which Jantunen and Sebastian Herrera bettered with consecutive three-pointers, tying the game at 89-89. Da Silva scored again and Napier buried a step-back triple for an 84-89 Bayern lead. Edwards and Napier boosted Bayern's lead to 98-91 with over three minutes remaining. Edwards bettered Shorts' layup with a bomb from downtown. Ward beat the shot clock with a wild triple and Shorts added an off-balance three-point-play that got Paris within striking distance, 101-99. Da Silva and Shorts traded baskets, then Napier sank a critical three-pointer for a 106-101 Bayern lead with 52.4 seconds left. Ward struck from beyond the arc, Obst hit free throws and Hifi brought Paris within 108-107. Bayern turned the ball over and Shorts missed in the paint at the buzzer.

The fans inside SAP Garden got their money's worth in an offensive-minded showdown

FC Bayern Munich v Paris Basketball (2024-10-17T18:45:00.000Z)

Real Madrid guard Facu Campazzo had a telling role as his team beat Panathinaikos BC in Round 4 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

The influence of Facu Campazzo was key against Panathinaikos

[Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) was instrumental as Real Madrid gained a measure of revenge for last season’s championship game defeat to Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, [downing the Greek giant 90-86](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/real-madrid-downs-panathinaikos-90-86-in-championship-game-rematch/) in the Spanish capital on Thursday night.

Regardless of the latest edition of one of European basketball’s rivalries between the Whites and the Greens, it was a big game for Chus Mateo’s men as they aimed to bounce back from Tuesday’s loss at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and avoid sinking to a 1-3 record.

Campazzo missed that defeat in northern Spain through suspension, but he was back on Thursday night and clearly ready to make up for lost time – understandably showing more energy than many of the players on both teams who had been in action just 48 hours earlier.

The all-action Argentine did a lot of everything as he spent nearly 32 minutes on the floor, grabbing 5 rebounds including 3 at the offensive end, a pair of steals and leading his team in both scoring and distributing, combining 19 points with 6 assists.

But the point guard adopted a selfless tone as he played down those numbers. “The stats are for you guys, not for me!” he laughed.

“I’m very happy to help the team get a win. We don’t have to worry about the offense – everyone and anyone can score in this team. We’ve got to take advantage of that and improve as a team on defense. That’s the challenge this season.”

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Real controlled the majority of the action, leading by as many as 17 points towards the end of the third quarter. But Panathinaikos showed the mentality of champions to keep fighting until the end, and the Spanish team was never able to move into cruise control before eventually taking the victory.

Campazzo underlined the amount of effort needed to win the game, saying: “This year we’ve got to work way more than last year. We got so many new players, the other teams know us very well, they know how to play us, so we’ve got to improve as a group.

“So we’re in that process now, but we needed this win. I’m very happy because the team played really well, everyone who played tonight did something positive and made an impact on the game. We played good basketball. We shared the ball, we played good defense, we controlled the rebounds and we ran. And I think when we run, we’re a better team.”

Sharing the ball, playing good defense, taking rebounds and running… Campazzo certainly did all those things and more, helping to give Real Madrid’s season lift off.

After serving a one-game ban, he was key for Real Madrid in Round 4

Real Madrid v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-10-17T18:45:00.000Z)

Real Madrid improved to 2-2 in the EuroLeague standings by beating Panathinaikos BC 90-86 in Round 4 on Thursday night.

Real Madrid downs Panathinaikos 90-86 in championship game rematch

Real Madrid exacted revenge by overcoming Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, 90-86, in a hard-fought repeat of last season’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game. Both teams now have a 2-2 record, with the reigning champs losing twice this week.

Chus Mateo’s Real took a double-digit lead in less than four minutes, but Panathinaikos gradually battled back and it was 43-38 at halftime. *Los Blancos* pulled away again after the break, and held on in the final minutes. Facu Campazzo took charge for the winning team with 19 points and 6 assists, while Dzanan Musa added 15 points and Alberto Abalde scored 13. Kendrick Nunn paced Panathinaikos with 23 points, with Juancho Hernangomez hitting 4 triples on his way to 16 points, Cedi Osman scoring 13 and Ioannis Papapetrou adding 12.

The action started with Real racing ahead, 8-0, with a jumper from Eli Ndiaye plus triples from Musa and Abalde. Osman’s threeball got the Greens moving, but Ndiaye and Musa also struck from deep for a 14-3 lead. Campazzo netted 5 points in a row before Nunn’s layup and a Hernangomez triple made it closer, 19-10. Papapetrou netted twice and Hernangomez added another threeball, but Campazzo answered from deep for a 28-19 lead after 10 minutes.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes opened the second-quarter scoring with a layup, answered by Omer Yurtseven at the other end. Campazzo’s layup was bettered by Kostas Sloukas’ threeball in a slow scoring passage of play. Mathias Lessort scored his first bucket to make it 32-26, but Sergio Llull answered from deep. Papapetrou and Gaby Deck traded triples, before Hernangomez struck his third triple to pull it back to 40-34. Mario Hezonja and Nunn exchanged two-pointers, making it 43-38 at the interval.

Nunn hit a triple to pull Panathinaikos closer at the start of the third, but Musa netted 7 points in a hurry to protect the home team’s lead. Nunn struck another triple to make it 50-48, before the three-point party continued through Abalde. Walter Tavares added a dunk and Abalde scored again to complete a 9-0 run for a 59-48 lead. Musa stayed hot with a driving layup and Abalde did the same with a triple, and Deck scored in transition to make it 66-49. Tavares dunked an alley-oop, but Osman gave the Greens hope with a triple to finish the quarter, 70-58.

Deck and Llull struck from deep to protect the lead early in the fourth, and Hezonja added a thrilling alley-oop for a 78-62 advantage. But the tireless Nunn brought the Greens back with a three-point play and a jumper in a 0-9 run. Tavares dunked again to settle the host, and Campazzo’s free throws reestablished a double-digit lead, 82-71. Osman and Campazzo traded three-point blows, before Hernangomez and Lessort gave the Greens hope. Hezonja and Hernangomez both hit triples, and it was 88-81 with two minutes left. Llull’s layup gave Real breathing room, helping secure a big win.

The hosts led the entire way, but the Greens stopped them from running away with it

KK Partizan defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 79-91 in Round 4 of the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

Partizan powers past Maccabi, 79-91

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade felt comfortable at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Thursday night, beating Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 79-91 at the Israeli team's temporary home on Thursday night. Sterling Brown netted almost half of his team’s points in the fourth quarter, a period in which Partizan outscored Maccabi 15-25 to clinch its second straight victory and first on the road. Following Partizan's win, both teams now boast a 2-2 record.

Brown paced Partizan with a game-high 20 points and Isaac Bonga went 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for 14 points. Frank Ntilikina scored 12 points for the visitors, with Iffe Lundberg and Carlik Jones adding 11 each. For Maccabi, Levi Randolph bagged a team-high 19 points, 17 of which were scored in the first half, with Jasiel Rivero netting 15 and Jaylen Hoard recording 14. Roman Sorkin had 11 points, while Tamir Blatt came close to recording a triple-double as he registered 10 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds.

A frenetic start to the game saw the two teams score 12 points each in the first four minutes, with Randolph nailing two triples for the hosts and Bonga taking his tally to 5 early points for Partizan. Two three-point plays from Rivero sandwiched a three-pointer from Blatt as Maccabi pulled away with a 21-12 lead. Bonga netted a corner triple to end Maccabi’s 9-0 run before a Tyrique Jones layup in transition cut the difference to 21-17. Then, Aleksej Pokusevski scored his first EuroLeague points with a jumper before Jones and Lundberg tied it at 23-23. The latter nailed a corner triple to put Partizan ahead, with the Serbian side taking a 27-28 lead into the second quarter.

The two teams exchanged blows from inside to start the second before triples from Bonga and Carlik Jones gave Partizan a 36-42 cushion. Yet, Maccabi responded with a 10-0 run inspired by an extraordinary Randolph, who ended the first half with 17 points and 5 rebounds for a PIR of 20, to take back the lead, 46-42, at the break.

Rivero opened the second half with a buzzer-beating bucket from inside, but Ntilikina drilled one from beyond the arc and two buckets from Vanja Marinkovic put Partizan back in front, 49-51. Sorkin ended Partizan’s 8-0 run with a triple before a Blatt three-pointer and a Hoard basket put Maccabi back ahead, 57-55. Yet, Brown responded with a triple of his own and Davies netted a bucket to restore a 57-60 lead for the guests. Maccabi replied with a 5-0 run of its own, but Bonga netted his fourth triple of the night for the 21st lead change of the game, 62-63. The third quarter ended with a three-point play from Davies, allowing Partizan to maintain a 64-66 lead after 30 minutes.

The Serbian side started off the closing quarter the way they ended the third, with Lundberg completing a three-point play, 64-69. Partizan dictated the tempo and pulled away 70-77 thanks to Brown, who took his tally to 11 points. Then, Ntilikina nailed an open triple from the corner and Brown completed a three-point play for a 75-83 cushion heading into crunch time. Maccabi tried to fight back in the remaining 2 minutes, but buckets from Brown and Carlik Jones extended Partizan’s lead to double digits, 77-87, and practically finished the game off.

Zeljko Obradovic's side has now won back-to-back games

Wade Baldwin still has plenty more levels to reach, but he had a decent bounce-back performance in Round 4 as Fenerbahçe Beko beat ALBA Berlin.

Third-quarter spurt helped Wade Baldwin forget Round 3 disappointment 

On Thursday night, [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) came into the second game of the double-round week wanting to forget his nightmare Round 3 against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. And the Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard did just that, [helping his team grab a 71-78 road victory at ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-rebounds-with-71-78-road-win-over-alba/).

Baldwin scored 13 points to go with 4 assists as Fenerbahce improved to a 3-1 record. Baldwin struggled a bit shooting the ball, going 3 for 10 from the field, but made 7 of 10 free throws after drawing 6 fouls.

“Everybody needs to feel part of the game. We’re still finding our way,” Baldwin told EuroLeague TV afterward. “We’re a relatively new team. I think we just need to play a little bit faster – find our rhythm, get guys going and have some fun.”

The 28-year-old added 1 steal as he played tough defense on ALBA’s perimeter players and helped Fenerbahce hold ALBA to just 23.1% on three-pointers.

“It was a bit of a slower game. You would expect teams like ALBA Berlin and us to play a little faster,” he added. “The pace was a little slower. But we really dug in on defense, controlled them and didn’t let them get up a lot of three-point attempts, which they like to do. We were grinding away and found a way to get to our spots and execute.”

Baldwin two nights earlier at home was limited to 3 points on 1-of-6 shots and committed 5 turnovers in Fenerbahce¡s loss to Zvezda. The American had tallied 3 points in Game 4 of last year’s playoffs against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, but he played just 7:25 minutes. The last time he was held to 3 points before that was in Round 17 against Real Madrid in 2022-23, when he was coming back after missing four games.

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It looked like he was going to have another subpar game in the German capital as he tallied just one point in the first half, but he came out strong in the third quarter, tallying nine points in the period, including four big points as the lead grew to 12 points after ALBA had trimmed the gap to five points.

Baldwin took a big step in forgetting his poor Round 3 performance, with the guard and Fenerbahce now eager to build on this game heading into next Friday’s clash at home to Panathinaikos.

The Fenerbahce guard had a bounce-back performance on the road in Berlin

ALBA Berlin v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2024-10-17T17:30:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko got back to winning ways in the EuroLeague by beating ALBA Berlin 71-78 in Round 4 on Thursday night.

Fenerbahce rebounds with 71-78 road win over ALBA

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul bounced back from its disappointing Round 3 home loss to Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade by defeating ALBA Berlin 71-78 on the road on Thursday night. After scoring just 57 points against Crvena Zvezda, Fenerbahce drained 10-of-13 three-pointers in the first half and ended up improving to a 3-1 record.

Nigel Hayes-Davis scored a team-high 14 points, Wade Baldwin had 13, Tarik Biberovic hit 4 three-pointers for 12 points and Nicolo Melli also chipped in 12 points in the victory. ALBA missed a chance for a perfect double-round week which would have been the team’s first back-to-back wins since Rounds 33 and 34 of the 2022-23 season. Matteo Spagnolo and Martin Hermannsson both tallied 13 points to pace ALBA, which dropped to 1-2.

Despite playing in front of essentially a home crowd in Berlin’s Uber Arena, Fenerbahce needed nearly three minutes to score with a free throw and missed its first eight shots as it fell behind 8-1 before Devon Hall scored a layup at the 5:32-minute mark. After five straight Fenerbahce points cut the gap to two points, ALBA’s combo of Khalifa Koumadje and Trevion Williams helped push the lead to 16-9. The guests got two more triples from Arturs Zagars and Biberovic and the score was 16-15 after 10 minutes.

Fenerbahce remained ice-cold from inside the three-point stripe early on in the second quarter at 1 for 12 but was red-hot from long range, going 6 for 12 as Biberovic and Dyshawn Pierre added triples to help put Fenerbahce 20-21 ahead. Pierre and Biberovic each added another triple – the latter up to four three-pointers already – and Fenerbahce led 24-28. Melli joined the party with a triple and Fenerbahce was ahead 28-35. And Hayes-Davis made it a 10th triple in the first half right before the buzzer to lead 31-38 at the break.

Fenerbahce's impressive outside shooting continued at the start of the second, with Hayes-Davis hitting from downtown to start the third quarter and Baldwin making it 31-43 soon after. ALBA fought to stay close and triples from Williams and Louis Olinde had the hosts within 45-50. Baldwin had a strong third quarter with nine points and his production pushed Fenerbahce’s cushion out to 11 points, 45-56. The guests were leading 47-58 after 30 minutes.

Alba needed more than two minutes to score in the fourth quarter as it could not take advantage of Fenerbahce needing almost three minutes to add to the scoreboard with a Melli three-pointer for a 49-61 lead. A mini 6-0 surge had ALBA within 58-64 with four minutes left. Fenerbahce answered with a 2-7 spurt to reestablish an 11-point advantage with under three minutes to play. The home side trimmed the margin to six points, but Hayes-Davis iced the game with a three-point play with 16 seconds left for a 69-78 lead.

In a tight contest, the Turkish side used the second and third quarter to secure the victory

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of the fourth round of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pre-game quotes hub: EuroLeague Round 4

The second half of this double-round week is upon us, with Round 4 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season seeing five games on Thursday and four on Friday. Ahead of Round 4, we bring you the pre-game quotes from all the teams in one place. This page will be updated with the thoughts of the players and head coaches of all 18 teams.

## Thursday, October 17

### ALBA Berlin vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (19:30 CEST)

**Israel Gonzalez, ALBA Berlin head coach**

"After our first win of the season in the EuroLeague, we have to stay hungry. We know from experience that it's all about energy and focus, especially in the second game of a double-header in such a short space of time. Especially against an opponent like Fenerbahce, which has a lot of individual talent, we have to be one step ahead in order to this to get our next EuroLeague win.”

**Jonas Mattiseck, ALBA Berlin guard**

“That was an important win against ASVEL on Tuesday, especially in that kind of tough Euroleague double week. We want to take the energy and confidence into the game against Fenerbahce.”

**Sarunas Jasikevicius, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach**

"ALBA is a team always very dangerous to play. Their own style of basketball every game. When you play them, the activity and the fast breaks are always the key. Especially in Berlin, we have to take down their fast-break points and then pay attention to their three-point shooting."

**Tarik Biberovic, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul forward**

"We didn’t get the result we wanted at home and now we are going to Berlin. We have an opponent who will play both of their games at home during double-week and is especially effective when they play fast basketball. We have to react after the Crvena Zvezda game and play well by concentrating for 40 minutes."

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:05 CEST)

**Oded Kattash, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv head coach**

"We are coming off a big in this first double-round week of the season. Usually the second game in a double week is not a game where you have enough time to recover; you need to recover well. There are some players who played a lot of minutes. We still need to find some time to give Saben \[Lee\] more confidence with our system, so really challenging. We're facing a really talented, aggressive and athletic team \[on Thursday\]. They almost built the team from zero, which is something we were familiar with two years ago. But we know Coach Obradovic, he's great at what he's doing, he's really smart, and they play really well according to the circumstances."

**Levi Randolph, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv forward**

"I think for us, it's just continuing to get better. Coach is going to go over the game plan today. Defensively, we have to be strong; they have a lot of scoring power, a lot of weapons on the offensive side. I think defensively, we have to continue to get stops. Offensively, just keep the flow, play together, and that's the way I think we can get the win. We're stronger together. If we keep playing together and doing things the right way, I think we'll have a chance."

**Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade head coach**

"We had our only practice before the game at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. The good thing is that we didn't have to travel, and all the players are healthy. We watched the game Maccabi played against Efes, an outstanding game with a high number of points. Their point guards maintained a fast pace, which is characteristic of Maccabi’s team, and we’ll have to be mindful of that. We can’t allow them easy and secondary transitions. They take a lot of three-point shots and then go for the rebound, and they also have well-developed set plays after timeouts. I expect an extremely demanding game."

**Sterling Brown, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard**

"It's going to be a good game with high energy and pace. Maccabi is a team that goes up and down, they like to wander on the court. We've got to match that energy, and we've got to try to get back in transition. We need to execute and attack."

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (20:30 CEST)

**Ettore Messina, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan head coach**

"We face a team coming off a convincing road win, while we played a subpar game against a high-level team in Athens. We need to restart from the basics, defense, one on one, defensive helps, concepts we are far from executing the way we need to in order to restore the identity that we built over the course of the years. Starting with a better defensive game, we will have to play a better offensive game too, extending the time we will move the ball quickly and well and reducing the minutes when we don't play that well. Every one of us is called up to play the best game every one can play as of now, hopefully with our people support because the younger guys really need it."

### Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:45 CEST)

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"We are hosting Panathinaikos tomorrow. As always, it is a very strong team with all of its star players from last season and some new additions that made its roster stronger. We play at home, with our fans' support, and hope to take that step forwards which would allow us to add wins. Panathinaikos is a top-class opponent that will make us give our maximum, 100%, in all aspects of the game, defensively and offensively. We have to be able to find resources against a team that is really good defensively, collecting steals and rebounding very well."

**Facu Campazzo, Real Madrid guard**

"We face another tough game, but it is also very special, against Panathinaikos. It just comes off a lost and they will play even more focused after a good start to the season. We come off two losses in which on one hand, we did good things and on the other hands, we did bad things which we have to improve on to avoid repeating them against an opponent that does not let you make mistakes. They capitalize on every mistake with a basket as they has really good quality players. It is a demanding game that will make us give 100% and be very focused if we want to win."

**Ergin Ataman, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach**

"Season is long, we will play a lot of game. Against Paris we did not play well, they played with an amazing tempo, and we didn't answer well. Now, we face a completely different team, Paris and Real are completely different, two different systems on the court. We will try to play our basketball. Against that kind of a roster there is not just one key, there are many keys. Rebounds are very important, especially with Tavares on the court they get a lot of offensive rebounds, and on offense, we have to attack smart with good spacing. Real has great potential. They might have lost two games so far in the EuroLeague, but the reality is that Real is one of the most dangerous and competitive teams, \[contender\] for the title this season again. I am sure it will be a special game for them to play against Panathinaikos, but we have to understand that every game and every court will be more difficult than last year."

**Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens guard**

"We take a day to recover, refresh and get ready for a game. I am expecting my guys to be motivated and ready, just because of who they are and the history we had with them. I have no doubt we will be ready."

### FC Bayern Munich vs. Paris Basketball (20:45 CEST)

**Gordie Herbert, FC Bayern Munich head coach**

"They’re playing good basketball, played well in all three games. For us, it’s a bounce-back game after a disappointing first half in Belgrade. Our second half was better, our effort was better. It’s a different type of game, Paris plays at a extremely high tempo, so the key for us is to come out more aggressive on the defensive end.“

**Andreas Obst, FC Bayern Munich guard**

"We’re coming off a bad game, Paris comes off a very good one. We’re hoping for the support of our fans, which is very important in a double-week, so that they help us to be ready from the beginning. We have to defend better against their quick guards.“

## Friday, October 18

### AS Monaco vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (19:00 CEST)

**Luca Banchi, Virtus Segafredo Bologna head coach**

"Monaco has been able to take advantage of its home court in the first two home rounds, registering precious wins against teams of the caliber such as Milan and Maccabi, proving that this team has all the characteristics to play a leading role. We will approach this match with courage, determination and personality preparing for extremely challenging duels both near the basket and on the perimeter, where the recent signing of Loyd has further strengthened Monaco's already great roster."

**Mouhamet Diouf, Virtus Segafredo Bologna center**

"In Friday's game we will play against a tough team with many scorers and players with points in their hands. It will be necessary to remain as a team and play as a team until the end. We will fight until the end because we need this win."

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (19:30 CEST)

**Tomislav Mijatovic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul head coach**

"Our next opponent is a very well coached and very experienced team that has offensive and defensive system in place for several years in a row. Their team is composed of very quality individuals that combine their individual quality into team quality. We have to play a very hard, physical game on both ends of the floor, and together with the help of our wonderful fans we have to do everything in our power to reach a very desired victory."

**Rolands Smits, Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward**

"Tomorrow the game against Olympiacos will be difficult. It will be a very physical game and we are ready for that. Olympiacos has a lot of talent and all of them can score, we will be ready for tomorrow."

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"Efes is a very talented team. They added really good players in their roster. If you notice, they have three good players in each position. Many of them have already won the Euroleague and they are really experienced. They are aware that tomorrow’s game is very important, because they are coming from two losses in a row. But that does not mean much. In my opinion, they are one of the favorites to make it to the Final Four."

**Luka Vildoza, Olympiacos Piraeus guard**

"How I see it, we should not talk about Efes game, but about our game. We must improve the small details and approach the game better. We must play hard on defense like we did in the last games. Now that Moustapha Fall is back, I think that our defense is stronger. Still, we need to improve ourselves and play better in order to get the win." 

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. FC Barcelona (20:00 CEST)

**Ioannis Sfairopoulos, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade head coach**

"Barcelona is a very good team, they are well covered in all positions, not only on positions one, two and three. Our focus should be on getting the job done, not thinking about anything other than this game. We don't care if our record is 3-0 or 0-3 right now, for us it's important to play our way, because only that game is important."

**Nikola Kalinic, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade forward**

"We expect a good game as we have been talking about for several weeks, we want to play as well as possible. Let's play together as a team, get a feel for who is doing what and create some good habits that will help us win as many games as possible. I expect a full Belgrade Arena, I think it's a good moment, we're on a good streak, the fans appreciate it. Barcelona is Barcelona, ​​it's a team that wants the Final Four, the title every year. This year, I would say that they made a slightly better team athletically. We have to stop their running and play a good game with support from the stands."

**Joan Penarroya, FC Barcelona head coach**

"It is a tough game against the only undefeated team left in the competition, which is playing great basketball, most dynamic, with great order and players in very good shape like Nedovic, Kalinic, Bolomboy or Miller-McIntyre. Their court is always a hot place to play. We face this game the same way we faced the previous ones, knowing the opponent we will face but above all, thinking about our own things. There are a fighting team, with players in a very good moment. They are playing with great order and can be versatile in defensive situations, adjusting to their opponents. It looks like they have found the mechanisms they want to stick to for the entire season, and did it before other teams. It is clear that the boost you get from that kind of fans is very important, it is like an energy boost that helps them a lot. We have that at Palau Blaugrana, and I am sure Zvezda will have it tomorrow. We think on doing things well, clear our minds from the game we just played, and focus on the things we have to do well in order to get a good result in Belgrade."

**Jan Vesely, FC Barcelona center**

"Yesterday was a very important game for us to defend the home court \[against Monaco\]. Now we are getting ready for tomorrow's game \[against Crvena Zvezda\]. We know what to expect, it is the only undefeated team right now. We are going to their home court, we know what kind of an atmosphere is going to be there, so we have to be focused for 40 minutes. We cannot get our heads lost in the atmosphere. We have to be focused on our game and follow the game plan until the end of the game. I will be happy to see Nikola Kalinic again, after playing so many years together, and for that it will be a very special game. But the atmosphere will be crazy there. They are the only team without a loss, so they will be very confident."

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:30 CEST)

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