A dominant showing in the first round of the EuroLeague’s Play-In Showdown has seen Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Lorenzo Brown achieve play-in MVP honors.

Play-in MVP: Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

A dominant showing in the first round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague’s Play-In Showdown has seen Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) achieve play-in MVP honors.

Brown amassed a season-high 35 PIR as Maccabi [thrashed Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 113-85](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/maccabi-routs-baskonia-113-85-to-advance-to-playoffs/), which saw the Israeli lock up the seventh seed in the EuroLeague Playoffs. The 33-year-old guard posted a season-best 29 points on a career-high 7 made three-pointers, in addition to recording 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Brown’s 29 points and 7 made triples are new postseason highs for Maccabi. This is Brown’s third MVP award in 156 EuroLeague games over a five-season period.

A dominant showing in the first round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague’s Play-In Showdown has seen Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv guard Lorenzo Brown achieve play-in MVP honors.

Lorenzo Brown | Play-In MVP | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Coming in second place is [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/), who tied a EuroLeague postseason high by having a 45 PIR in Baskonia’s drubbing at Maccabi. The first-year guard set a new personal best in scoring by netting 32 points, as well as having 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. 

In third place in the play-in MVP race is [Tadas Sedekerskis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tadas-sedekerskis/007230/), also of Baskonia, as he achieved a 25 PIR during his team’s [89-77 second-round win against Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/baskonia-knocks-out-virtus-89-77-in-the-final-play-in-game/). The Lithuania international had 16 points, of which 11 came in the first quarter, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in a game-high 35:45 minutes on the floor. 

[Matt Costello](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matthew-costello/010444/) was another player who shined for Baskonia against Virtus, recording 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and a 23 PIR. 

Last but not least, Maccabi’s [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) had a 22 PIR in his side’s win at home to Baskonia after scoring 26 points, grabbing 1 rebound and dishing 5 assists.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-04-16T17:00:00.000Z)