Name: Papagiannis at both ends! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

Georgios Papagiannis makes a block at one end and throws down a fierce transition slam at the other!

Papagiannis at both ends! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night

 Georgios Papagiannis makes a block at one end and throws down a fierce transition slam at the other!

AS Monaco v FC Barcelona (2025-01-09T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul center Sertac Sanli spoke to EuroLeague TV after his team beat ALBA Berlin in Round 20 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.  

Sertac Sanli: 'Everybody needed a game like this'

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v ALBA Berlin (2025-01-09T17:45:00.000Z)

Kalaizakis steals it and races clear to dunk!

Kalaitzakis flushes it down on the break! Motorola Magic Moment

 Kalaizakis steals it and races clear to dunk!

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2025-01-09T19:15:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan earned an important victory in its battle to make the playoffs by rolling past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 74-107 in Belgrade

Milan avoids slip-up in blowing out Maccabi 74-107

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan earned an important victory in its battle to make the playoffs by rolling past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 74-107 in Belgrade. Milan took the third quarter 17-33 to lay the foundation for its second straight win to move to 11-9. Milan avoided a slip-up against struggling Maccabi with Shavon Shields pacing five scorers in double figures with 18 points.

Zach LeDay and Nikola Mirotic both had 17 points, Armoni Brooks scored 15 and Leandro Bolmaro chipped in 14 points. Maccabi lost for the seventh time in the last eight games and now has a 5-15 record. Roman Sorkin led the losing side with 16 points, Levi Randolph tallied 15 and Rokas Jokubaitis added 14 points in the loss. Maccabi’s leading scorer Jaylen Hoard was limited to just 2 points on two shots - 13.5 points below his average.

Maccabi suffered a nightmare from the outside, missing 20 of 21 three-pointers - the club’s worst three-point performance in history, surpassing a 1-for-16 night in 2001-02. And it tied for the sixth-poorest percentage in EuroLeague history along with Asseco Prokom Gdynia in 2012-13.

Game Videos

Milan had the better start to go up 2-7 while Trevion Williams scored two baskets to go with 2 offensive rebounds to put Maccabi ahead 8-7. After Milan answered with the next 5 points to take a 4-point lead. Randolph’s 4 points moved his output to 8 points and tied the game at 12-12. Maccabi however was held scoreless for 3 minutes and LeDay scored 5 points to give Milan a 12-20 advantage, which was 14-20 after 10 minutes. 

The second quarter saw a rare occurrence early on as Maccabi’s John DiBartolomeo failed to convert the three-point play to make it 18-22. The missed foul shot ended the longest consecutive free throw streak in EuroLeague history at 70. DiBartolomeo had last missed from the charity stripe in Round 11 of the 2022-23 season against FC Bayern Munich on December 2, 2022.

Maccabi kept Milan close with Mirotic scoring 7 points and Williams and Randolph both tallying 4 points to make it 28-31. Milan’s defense held Maccabi scoreless for more than 3 minutes and a 0-8 spurt pushed the gap to 11. Despite two scores from Jokubaitis, Maccabi was down 37-45 at the break.

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Milan pulled away further in the third quarter as Niccolo Mannion hit a triple and converted a three-point play and Bolmaro added 5 points in a 5-14 start for a 42-59 advantage. Five points from Brooks extended the cushion to 20 and a pair of Diego Flaccadori triples made it 52-76. The visitors led 54-78 after three quarters. 

The game had long been decided and Maccabi could only get as close as 60-82 in the early stages of the final frame. Milan finished any doubts with a 4-20 surge to make it 64-102, reaching the 100-point mark for the third time, topping the 101 points scored in Round 9 and Round 13. 

Milan scored a season-high 107 points as it fights to stay in the playoff picture 

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (2025-01-09T19:05:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul stepped up their offense and shared the ball well in the closing quarter, where they made 5 of 7 from downtown to outscore ALBA Berlin 29-13. 

Three-point efficiency in fourth quarter gave Fenerbahce the win over ALBA

The final 90-73 deficit might give an impression that Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul cruised past ALBA Berlin on Thursday evening, but it took some effort and big shots dropping from deep in the fourth to down the visitors. Fenerbahce led for the majority of the game, but ALBA would not give up, keeping itself at arm’s length for the first three quarters.

In fact, Fenerbahce took a 16-11 lead after 10 minutes, but ALBA outscored the hosts 21-23 and 24-26 in the second and third quarters, respectively, bringing themselves within 61-60 heading into the fourth. That’s when Fenerbahce found its flow on offense, circulated the ball smoothly and went on a 22-4 surge to put the game to bed.

To do so, the Turkish side relied heavily on their competence from beyond the arc. Having made just 3 of its 15 three-point attempts (20.0%) in the first half, Fenerbahce went 2-for-4 in the third, but it wasn’t enough. The hosts stepped up their offense and shared the ball well in the closing quarter, where they made 5 of 7 from downtown to outscore ALBA 29-13.

Fenerbahce drilled 5 fourth-quarter threes to beat ALBA

“At the end of the third quarter, the fact is that the game became difficult, \[but\] we managed to play our best basketball and of course, it always helps when you hit some three-pointers,” head coach Saras Jasikevicius admitted in the post-game press conference.

Marko Guduric and Nigel Hayes-Davis nailed 2 triples each in the fourth, with Tarik Biberovic scoring one of his own, but it was Sertac Sanli who came to the fore from the off in a season-high night. Sanli netted 18 points, which is his highest tally this season. He also downed 3 rebounds, added 2 assists and drew 5 fouls – including two consecutive three-point plays that allowed Fenerbahce to open a 75-69 lead midway through the fourth.

“He’s been doing great for us all year and like Saras says, every player has their games,” Hayes-Davis told EuroLeague TV after the duel. “It’s a long season, so every man will have an opportunity to have a game. I’m happy for him. He’s a very, very unselfish player for the team so it’s good to see him have a night where he’s the guy.”

Having recorded two wins in a row for the first time since Rounds 10 and 11, Fenerbahce will now look to build on their momentum heading into a tough double-round week. Saras’s side will play at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade on Wednesday before hosting Zalgiris Kaunas two days later and being clinical from beyond the arc could be key in their bid to extend their winning streak.

The hosts went 5-for-7 from deep in the last 10 minutes to finish it off

AS Monaco-FC Barcelona | RS Round 20 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-ALBA Berlin | RS Round 20 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Yurtseven turns around and rocks the rim with lightning speed!

Fine dunk from Yurtseven! Motorola Magic Moment

 Yurtseven turns around and rocks the rim with lightning speed!

FC Barcelona delivered a strong road performance to triumph 84-98 at AS Monaco in Round 20 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, improving to 11-9 in its quest to climb the standings. 

Dario Brizuela blasts Barca past Monaco, 84-98

FC Barcelona delivered a strong road performance to triumph 84-98 at AS Monaco, improving to 11-9 in its quest to climb the standings. Monaco dropped to 13-7 and will lose a share of first place if Olympiacos Piraeus beats FC Bayern Munich on Friday.

Barcelona controlled early on and took a double-digit lead early in the second quarter before Monaco fought back to make it 41-45 at the break. Monaco briefly led in the third but the visitor pulled away again, standing firm in the final minutes for a key win.

Dario Brizuela led the way with a career-high 27 points, Chimizie Metu added 13 points plus 8 rebounds, with Kevin Punter scoring 14, Jabari Parker providing 12 and Alex Abrines netting 11. Mike James paced Monaco with 23 points and 8 assists, while Matthew Strazel hit 4 triples in his 15 points and Georgios Papagiannis had 10 points plus 4 blocked shots.

Justin Anderson’s jumper opened the scoring before Nick Calathes netted a putback for Monaco. Youssoupha Fall scored twice as Barca operated well inside, establishing a 5-10 lead despite a Calathes triple. Punter’s layup and Parker’s threeball gave Barca a 6-15 edge before James’s layup and Strazel’s triple made it closer. Brizuela responded from deep, but Papagiannis threw down a pair of dunks to boost the host. Elie Okobo’s layup was bettered by Metu’s three-pointer, and Metu quickly added 4 more points to make it 17-25 after ten minutes.

Brizuela’s driving layup made it a double-digit advantage, but Papagiannis and Jaron Blossomgame quickly answered with inside scores. Brizuela stayed hot with two more triples, making it 23-36. Abrines joined the three-point party and Metu scored at the rim, before Blossomgame scored twice to narrow the gap. Parker’s mid-range strike was answered by a pair of long-range strikes from James, and Vitto Brown’s jumper and Okobo free throws completed a 10-0 run to end the half, 41-45.

Two buckets from Mam Jaiteh kept Monaco moving early in the third quarter, but Fall’s layup kept Barcelona ahead, 45-49. Strazel’s three-pointer and a James free throw tied it up, before Abrines answered with a three and Punter’s long two made it 49-54. Strazel struck two more deep balls for Monaco’s first lead, but Parker and Nunez responded to make it 57-58. Brizuela and Metu pushed Barca further ahead, and Abrines tipped in on the buzzer to make it 60-66 at the end of the third.

Brizuela kept pushing Barca with another triple, and went coast-to-coast for a double-digit lead, 62-73. Calathes responded with a triple but Punter netted 5 consecutive points and soon hit another three, making it 65-83. James kept Monaco hoping from deep, Strazel made a three-point play and Papagiannis added a hook shot for an 8-0 run. Anderson’s tip-in was bettered by consecutive scores from James, pulling Monaco back to 78-85. But Brizuela continued his stellar night with another deep strike, and Parker’s inside basket protected a double-digit lead. Brizuela stepped up again, netting his sixth three-pointer and adding a layup to seal the deal.

The Spanish team grabbed a second consecutive road win to topple the league leader

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul recorded two straight victories for the first time since Rounds 10 and 11 by beating ALBA Berlin 90-73 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Round 20 of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague

Fenerbahce downs ALBA 90-73

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul recorded two straight victories for the first time since Rounds 10 and 11 by beating ALBA Berlin 90-73 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Thursday evening. A tight, back-and-forth affair in the first three quarters was followed by a 22-4 Fenerbahce charge in the fourth to finish the game off. With this victory, Fenerbahce improved its record to 12-7. ALBA registered its seventh consecutive loss and dropped to 3-17.

Sertac Sanli led all scorers with a season-high 18 points. Marko Guduric and Nigel Hayes-Davis netted 14 each, with Bonzie Colson adding 10. Gabriele Procida paced ALBA with 14 points, Matt Thomas had 13 and Malte Delow scored 10.

An early exchange of blows saw Fenerbahce grab a narrow 6-4 lead following a layup from Marko Guduric. Thomas netted a triple after 3 failed attempts from ALBA, but Devon Hall scored off the bench to put the hosts back in front, 7-6. Sanli took over with 5 unanswered points, with Tarik Biberovic netting a pull-up triple as Fenerbahce took a 16-11 lead into the second quarter.

Dyshawn Pierre and Nicolo Melli scored inside, with the latter completing a three-point play for a 21-13 cushion. Delow replied with 5 straight points before a dunk from Procida in transition and a triple by Will McDowell-White cut the difference to 24-23. After Pierre and Procida traded baskets, a David McCormack bucket and a triple from Thomas tied it at 30-30. Guduric and Sanli netted inside, but 4 points from Procida tied it again before a three-pointer by Colson gave the hosts a 37-34 edge at halftime.

Thomas opened the third quarter with a three, but Colson netted inside and Hayes-Davis drained one from deep for a 42-37 lead. Four points from Elias Rapieque and a bucket by Procida trimmed the deficit to 44-43. Then, a three-point play by Colson was followed by a basket from Skylar Mays for a 50-45 cushion. Hayes-Davis and Delow traded triples before Tim Schneider netted two of his own and Martin Hermannsson scored in transition, slashing the difference to 61-60 heading into the closing quarter.

Hermannsson opened the fourth with another layup, but Guduric drilled an open triple to restore a 64-62 cushion. McDowell-White and Guduric exchanged inside scores before Yanni Wetzell and Tarik Biberovic traded triples, with Sanli completing two straight three-point plays to make it 75-69. Biberovic nailed a midrange jumper and Guduric sank a corner three that opened an 80-69 lead. That’s when Hayes-Davis took over by netting back-to-back triples that put the game to bed.

Fourth-quarter surge allowed the hosts to clinch a second straight victory

Grant lobs a sublime pass for Hernangomez to rock the rim with a one-handed slam!

Big dunk from Hernangomez! Motorola Magic Moment

 Grant lobs a sublime pass for Hernangomez to rock the rim with a one-handed slam!

Hermannsson found Wetzell, who threw down the slam to cap off a smooth team move!

Wetzell dunks off a smooth ALBA play! Motorola Magic Moment

 Hermannsson found Wetzell, who threw down the slam to cap off a smooth team move!

Georgios Papagiannis treats Dario Brizuela’s floater with disdain!


Papagiannis’s big block! Magic Moment

 Georgios Papagiannis treats Dario Brizuela’s floater with disdain!


Papagiannis at both ends! Motorola Magic Moment

There are no more winless teams in the EuroCup after Trefl Sopot went on the road and ran past BC Wolves 74-97 on Wednesday night.

Trefl played a spoiler role in style: ’Can’t wait for another game’

There are no more winless teams in the BKT EuroCup after [Trefl Sopot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/trefl-sopot/tso/) went on the road and [ran past Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius 74-97](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/winless-no-more-trefl-shock-wolves-74-97/) on Wednesday night.

“Finally! It took us 14 games," said team captain [Jaroslaw Zyskowski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaroslaw-zyskowski/013295/), who paced the team with 20 points, shooting 4 of 5 from three-point land, and also had 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

“Guys were passing the ball, I was open, I just knocked down the shots. That’s what I do. I am just happy I was making the shots."

The outcome came as a shock to most. After all, a team with 13 losses in as many games went on the road to down the Wolves, who are fighting for every win in the middle of a tight playoff race in Group A. But it was Trefl, a team seemingly with nothing to play for, coming out as a 23-point winner.

“We deserved it,” Trefl head coach [Zan Tabak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/trefl-sopot/tso/tabak-zan/) stated. “In so many games this season, we gave our maximum. In so many games, we got really close and we didn’t get it.”

But on this night, they did. And how so.

The key was the third quarter, one which started with a close-range basket from Wolves big man [Marek Blazevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marek-blazevic/008186/). But then Trefl did not allow another field goal the rest of the quarter, and for more than 10 minutes in total. A 1-16 run opened a 17-point lead, which grew to 20 points in the fourth quarter as Trefl cruised to its first win of the season.

If you ask Zyskowski, or anyone else on Trefl, it was a long time coming.

“In the first games of the season we were so close to winning, but unfortunately we were always losing in some crucial moments,” Zyskowski said.

“So, it feels great. I think we played the best game in this competition, offensively and defensively. I am very proud of my team.”

“I believe we got better offensively, more relaxed. We played without pressure,” Tabak explained.

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That should trigger alarm bells for future Trel’s opponents. Next up is [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/), a side fighting for first place in Group A and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

After that, it is [Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/besiktas-fibabanka-istanbul/bes/), [Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-shlomo-tel-aviv/hta/) and [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dreamland-gran-canaria/can/), all teams in the fight for playoff places, as well as aiming to secure the best possible position in the standings.

It all makes already eliminated Trefl in a position to play the perfect role of spoiler, something the team already did on Wednesday night and plans to do again in coming weeks.

“We all are gonna believe we can actually win at this level,” Zyskowski said. “I can’t wait for another game.”

After losing its first 13 games of the season, the Polish side finally tasted victory in Round 14

Trefl played spoiler role in style: ’Can’t wait for another game’

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius v Trefl Sopot (2025-01-08T17:00:00.000Z)

Turk Telekom Ankara basketbol has announced the signing of Kay Bruhnke 

Turk Telekom adds Kay Bruhnke to frontcourt

Turk Telekom Ankara announced the signing of [Kay Bruhnke](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/-/008259/) on Thursday. Bruhnke (2.01 meters, 23 years old) has spent the past season and a half playing in Lithuania for M Basket-Delamode Mazeikiai. He averaged 18.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 12 games this season and led the league in PIR with 20.7 per game.  

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">✍️ Kay Bruhnke, artık <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a>&#39;nun bir parçası! 💙🤍<br><br>Welcome to family Kay Bruhnke 👏 <a href="https://t.co/OXKdGxDWjS">pic.twitter.com/OXKdGxDWjS</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1877332149356863505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Bruhnke is a product of the BBC Bayreuth youth setup and he later played professionally for that club as well as Brose Bamberg. He has also been a member of the German youth national teams. Bruhnke will now make his EuroCup debut with Turk Telekom.

More Turk Telekom news 

The power forward was leading the Lithuanian League in PIR this season

A huge performance in a winning effort allowed Jaleen Smith of Bahcesehir College Istanbul to earn Round 14 MVP honors with a PIR of 32. Smith led Bahcesehir to a 95-93 overtime home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

Round 14 MVP: Jaleen Smith, Bahcesehir College Istanbul

A huge performance in a winning effort allowed [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/) of [Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/bah/) to earn Round 14 MVP honors with a PIR of 32. Smith led Bahcesehir to a 95-93 overtime home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

He finished the game with 19 points on 3-of-6 two-pointers, 2-of-4 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, plus 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn, for a career-high PIR of 32, the highest in Round 14. Smith earned EuroCup MVP of the Round honors for the first time and is the second Bahcesehir player to do so; Axel Bouteille was Round 5's co-MVP along with Marko Pecarski of 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys.

Bouteille had the second-highest PIR of the round with 28 against Buducnost. He had 23 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting and 4-of-5 free throws, 9 rebounds and 4 fouls drawn. [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/) of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, [Jaroslaw Zyskowski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaroslaw-zyskowski/013295/) of Trefl Sopot and [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/) of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, each of whom had a PIR of 26, complete the top individual performances in Round 14.

Harper had 21 points on 10-of-10 free-throw shooting, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in his team's 79-91 road victory over U-BT Cluj-Napoca. Zyskowski led Trefl to its first win, 74-97 over Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Caboclo put his fingerprints all over Hapoel’s 89-68 win against Dolomiti Energia Trento, netting 19 points – shooting 5 of 5 on two-pointers and 3 for 4 from deep – and grabbing 9 rebounds in 22 minutes on the floor. He also had 2 steals, 1 block and drew 2 fouls.

### Individual highs: Yoan Makoundou, Turk Telekom, 4 blocks

[DJ Seeley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/dennis-seeley/004862/) of Cluj led all players in scoring in Round 14 with 27 points. Jerusalem’s [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/) leads the EuroCup in this category with 23.2 points per game.

[Mike Tobey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mike-tobey/008966/) of Dreamland Gran Canaria and [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/) of Bahcesehir each grabbed a round-high 10 rebounds. Umana Reyer Venice’s [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mfiondu-kabengele/012796/) tops the rebounding charts with 9.5 boards per night.

[Sergio de Larrea](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/sergio-de-larrea/010750/) of Valencia Basket and Bahcesehir’s [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/), this round’s MVP, each dished 9 assists, the most in Round 14. Cluj playmaker [Zavier Simpson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/zavier-simpson/013302/) is the EuroCup’s leading assist provider with 7.0 dimes per contest.

Ten different players recorded a round-high 3 steals. Valencia’s [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jean-montero/010042/) and Gran Canaria’s [Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) sit together atop the steals charts this season with 2.0 per game.

Turk Telekom Ankara’s [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/) had a career-best 4 blocks in this round, the most of any player. Makoundou’s teammate, [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/), is atop the season leaderboard in blocks with 2.1 per night.

Mike Tobey (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Tai Odiase (16 points, 10 rebounds) were the only two players to record double-doubles in Round 14.

The guard recorded his first such honor after helping his team to an overtime win


Panathinaikos BC has scored 100 or more points in three straight games for the first time in club history, during which time Kendrick Nunn has averaged 30.7 points per night.

Kendrick Nunn inspiring Panathinaikos’s historic stretch at OAKA

In mid-December, some doubts were starting to surround [Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/). Despite being the reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion, [Ergin Ataman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/pan/ataman-ergin/)’s men had an 8-7 record and had lost four of their five games between Rounds 11 and 15.

Coming off back-to-back [road losses at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/partizan-overwhelms-panathinaikos-91-73-to-make-it-four-in-a-row/) and [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-beats-up-panathinaikos-93-67/), the Greens’ Round 16 clash against an in-form [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) at OAKA had all the makings of a shock result, which could have seen Panathinaikos fully enter crisis mode.

[Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), however, made sure that wasn’t the case. Having missed the Round 15 defeat to Efes due to a one-game suspension, the 29-year-old erupted for a career-high 39 points – the joint second most by a Panathinaikos player all-time – after draining 8 three-pointers, also the joint second most in the Greens’ history, in [a thumping 103-74 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nunns-39-points-leads-panathinaikos-past-milan-103-74/). Suddenly, all seemed well in Athens.

Those 103 points were the most scored in a game in the Coach Ataman era at OAKA, and also the biggest winning margin on his watch (13th best all-time for Panathinaikos), but it was a sign of things to come – as was the scoring of Nunn. 

A couple of days after downing Milan, Panathinaikos enjoyed another huge result by [beating Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 104-69](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nunn-shines-again-as-panathinaikos-demolishes-baskonia-104-69/), setting a couple more records – the joint third-best winning margin in the club’s history, a new high under its Turkish tactician, and the most points scored with Ataman at the helm.

That Baskonia game had a bittersweet feel to it after [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) was forced off with a horrific injury in the third quarter, with the All-EuroLeague center having to [undergo surgery on a fractured fibula](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/all-euroleague-center-mathias-lessort-leaves-game-with-leg-injury/) that will rule him out for most of, if not all, the season. Still, Nunn kept doing his thing, scoring 26 points that night as Panathinaikos poured in 100 or more points in back-to-back games for the first time in club history.

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Then came an [impressive 69-80 win at FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-hands-bayern-first-ever-euroleague-loss-at-sap-garden-69-80/), ending the German team’s perfect 8-0 start to life at its brand-new SAP Garden arena on a night that saw Nunn finish with 27 points, before a return to OAKA, where Panathinaikos and Nunn kept doing what they have been doing of late: scoring… a lot.

In [a 111-90 triumph over Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-excels-on-offense-to-beat-virtus-111-90/), the Greens’ fourth straight win – their longest winning streak this season – saw Nunn have to share the mantle of being the team’s top scorer by netting 27 points, the same as center [Omer Yurtseven](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/omer-yurtseven/005353/), who enjoyed a career night. As such, Ataman’s side has now scored 100 or more points in three successive home games, making more history in the process, and Nunn has averaged a stunning 30.7 points per game over those three wins at OAKA.

Panathinaikos has risen to third in the standings with a 12-7 record thanks to its recent winning run, and this Thursday night (20:15 CET) it hosts [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/), a team that has not given up 100 points or more in a game this season. With Nunn playing at an MVP level and Panathinaikos full of confidence, it should make for a fascinating spectacle as [Zeljko Obradovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/obradovic-zeljko/) returns to the place where he lifted five EuroLeague titles.

Panathinaikos vs. Partizan News

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