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Wolves picked up a crucial victory to start the new year in fighting past Joventut 91-80 at home as it battles for a playoff spot. Wolves finally opened some space with a 10-2 start to the fourth quarter and now holds a 7-6 record in Group A with a 4-2 mark at home. 

Wolves survive back and forth, down Joventut 91-80 at home

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius picked up a crucial victory to start the new year in fighting past Joventut Badalona 91-80 at home as it battles for a playoff spot. Wolves finally opened some space with a 10-2 start to the fourth quarter and now holds a 7-6 record in Group A with a 4-2 mark at home. 

Kristupas Zemaitis scored a team-high 17 points for Wolves, with Anthony Cowan collecting 15 points and 9 assists, while Garrison Brooks, Tre’Shawn Thurman, Arnoldas Kulboka and Jeffrey Taylor all chipped in with 10 points apiece. Joventut’s playoff hopes are slowly dying off with a 4-9 record, including 1-6 on the road. The Spanish side, which has lost four of the last five games, was paced by Ante Tomic’s 18 points, with Artem Pustovyi and Kassius Robertson both adding 12 points in the defeat.

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The game was tight early, with Pustovyi scoring six points for the guests and Cowan picking up five points as Wolves were ahead 11-8. Joventut had a strong run and took the lead, 13-14, only to see Wolves move back ahead, but it was the Spanish side leading after 10 minutes, 17-18. 

Taylor came off the Wolves bench for two scores but Joventut was still up 23-25. Taylor knocked down a triple to finish a 7-0 spurt and Wolves was back ahead 30-25. Sam Dekker sparked the guests and it was 32-34. Robertson followed with two triples and Joventut was up 39-40 at the break. 

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Neither team could really clear any space in the third quarter either. The biggest cushion was two points as the lead changed hands 17 times in the 10 minutes. Tomic scored 12 points in the period for Joventut while Thurman had eight points for Wolves, which led 66-64 after 30 minutes.

Zemaitis knocked down back-to-back triples to start the fourth quarter and Wolves added two more scores and the advantage was suddenly 76-66 with 6 minutes to play. Guillem Vives did hit a three-pointer for the guests, but Arnoldas Kulboka countered from deep and it was 81-71 with under 5 minutes left. Joventut held Wolves scoreless for more than 2 minutes but managed only two points. Cowan scored a layup and three-pointer to make it 86-73 with 110 seconds to go to decide the game.

Alessandro Magro's men use a strong start to the fourth quarter to finally pull away from the visitors

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Jones robs Jokubaitis of the ball, races clear and rocks the rim!

Carlik Jones steals and dunks! Motorola Magic Moment

 Jones robs Jokubaitis of the ball, races clear and rocks the rim!

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Cluj started 2025 in impressive fashion with a 104-83 blowout of Hamburg to extend his home winning streak to five games. Cluj took control of the game with a 31-10 run in the third quarter to improve to 7-6 in Group B, including 5-2 at BTarena. 

Cluj crushes Hamburg 104-83 for fifth straight home win

Cluj started 2025 in impressive fashion with a 104-83 blowout of Hamburg to extend his home winning streak to five games. Cluj took control of the game with a 31-10 run in the third quarter to improve to 7-6 in Group B, including 5-2 at BTarena. 

Adam Mokoka paced five Cluj scorers in double figures with 19 points, Gediminas Orelik had 18 points, De’Shawn Stephens 16, DJ Seeley 15 and Mareks Mejeris added 14 points. Cluj didn’t even need Zavier Simpson as the EuroCup’s third-best scorer went scoreless, though he did dish out 7 assists. Hamburg could not build on its surprising win in the last round over Jerusalem, falling to 3-10 and 0-7 on the road. Kur Kuath tallied 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Kenneth Ogbe scored 12 points.

Mareks Mejeris scored six early points to put Cluj ahead early, 9-5. Hamburg held the hosts scoreless for nearly 3 minutes and pulled ahead, 9-11, with six straight points. That was the first of four lead changes and Cluj held the guests scoreless for more than 2 minutes, with Seeley moving to 7 points for a 25-17 lead. Cluj’s advantage was 30-22 after 10 minutes. 

Camron Reece opened the scoring in the second quarter for Hamburg while Cluj failed to score for nearly 3 minutes. Hamburg could only cut the margin to 6 points and Cluj went on a 9-3 surge over more than 4 minutes for a 41-29 cushion. Stephens added two more baskets and Cluj went into the break up 45-35. 

Cluj had the lead at 12 points early in the second half but Niklas Wimberg and Ogbe both hit triples for Hamburg to make it 51-45. Mokoka stepped up for Cluj with 11 points, including two three-pointers and a massive dunk in a 25-7 run to lead 76-52. The margin grew to 27 points at 82-55 and Cluj led 82-56 after 30 minutes.

Sasu Salin drained two three-pointers in an 11-0 start to the fourth quarter to lead 93-56 and end any doubts. Hamburg could not get closer than 21 points the rest of the way - and that only because Cluj coach Mihai Silvason finished the game with his youngsters.

The hosts had five players score in double figures in a dominant win

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 Jordan Ford drives to the basket, but Odiase pulls up for the block!

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 Jordan Ford drives to the basket, but Odiase pulls up for the block! 

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Turk Telekom-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup   

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Turk Telekom Ankara continued its momentum by beating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 98-89 to notch its fourth straight win in the BKT EuroCup, while the visitors lost for the third game in a row. With this victory, Erdem Can’s men now hold an 8-5 record, with Frederic Fauthoux’s charges dropping to 6-7. After Bourg won the first game between these two by four points, Turk Telekom's nine-point victory gives it the advantage in any potential tiebreaker.

Anthony Brown keeps Turk Telekom rolling against Bourg, 98-89

Turk Telekom Ankara continued its momentum by beating Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse 98-89 to notch its fourth straight win in the BKT EuroCup, while the visitors lost for the third game in a row. With this victory, Erdem Can’s men now hold an 8-5 record, with Frederic Fauthoux’s charges dropping to 6-7. After Bourg won the first game between these two by four points, Turk Telekom's nine-point victory gives it the advantage in any potential tiebreaker.

Anthony Brown was electric for Turk Telekom, finishing with 32 points after going 8 of 9 on three-pointers. Olivier Hanlan scored 23 points, of which 12 came in the fourth quarter, while Kyle Alexander added 13 points, having netted 5 points in the final 36 seconds. For Bourg, Xavier Castaneda had a team-high 18 points, followed by Joel Ayayi and Maksim Salash with 12 apiece, Brandon Paul with 11, and Adrian Nelson with 10.

Brown got Turk Telekom off the mark with a three-pointer, which would prove to be the theme of the first quarter. Adrian Nelson’s activity on the offensive glass was paying dividends for Bourg, with the forward scoring 5 points and Castaneda knocking down a triple as the visitors went 6-10 ahead. But a 10-0 Turk Telekom run that featured a couple of threes by Speedy Smith helped the visitors take a 16-10 lead. Bourg kept it tight, but when Brown struck from three-point land for the third time to make it 6 for 7 from deep for Turk Telekom, the hosts led 24-19. Hugo Benitez’s three made it tight at 26-25, but Hanlan’s two free throws ensured it was 28-25 after 10 minutes.

Maksim Salash had 5 points in the final 2:30 minutes of the first quarter, then converted a three-point play to tie things up at 28-28. Brandon Jefferson hit a couple of free throws to restore Bourg’s advantage at 28-30, but Hanlan, Ismet Akpinar and Brown all netted jumpers to make it 34-30. A Brandon Paul three and a perfect trip to the line from Kevin Kokila gave Bourg a 34-35 edge, before Castaneda responded to an Akpinar steal and layup to set a 36-37 score. Brown’s corner three, a big alley-oop slam from Makoundou, and a Javon Bess triple swelled the lead to 44-37. Bourg got as close as 44-42 thanks to 5 points by Joel Ayayi, and again at 46-44 following two made free throws by Castaneda, but Hanlan’s 5-0 personal run made it 51-44 before Castaneda split free throws to set a 51-45 halftime score.

Ayayi got Bourg going in the second half with 5 straight points, which cut the score to 51-50, but Brown’s three-pointer – his fifth on the night from five attempts – looked as though it was going to get the hosts going at 54-50. However, Castaneda scored 7 points in a 9-0 Bourg run that saw the visitors go 54-59 ahead, with the last two coming after an unsportsmanlike foul by Speedy Smith – his second of the game, which saw him head for an early shower. Alexander hit back for Turk Telekom by scoring 5 straight points to tie it at 59-59, and Brown later appeared with 5 points in a row to give the hosts a 67-64 edge. Nelson’s triple pushed Bourg back ahead at 67-69, but Brown scored from mid-range to make it 69-69 heading into the final frame.  

Bourg had the better start to the fourth after scores by Paul and Brandon Jefferson opened a 69-74 score, and despite a response from Turk Telekom, Nelson’s offensive rebound and finish gave the visitors a six-point margin at 72-78. Hanlan, who drained a three earlier in the period, netted another to make things tight at 75-78, then had a three-point play to make it 78-80. Turk Telekom youngster Melih Tunca had not played through the first three quarters, but he saw some fourth-quarter action and made a big impact with a three-pointer that restored the hosts’ lead, 81-80, before seeing another triple bounce four times before dropping, 84-80. Jordan Usher got his first points of the night, but Brown’s deep three – his seventh – made it 87-82. Brown then reappeared by hitting a contested three – his eighth – to give Turk Telekom a 90-84 edge. In the final 36 seconds, Alexander stepped up with offensive rebounds and points, netting 5 to help guide the hosts to a 98-89 win.

The Turkish outfit is comfortably in the playoff places while the French side is looking over its shoulder

 Berkan Durmaz tried to go for the slam, but Jean-Marc Pansa recovered to reject his shot.


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 Berkan Durmaz tried to go for the slam, but Jean-Marc Pansa recovered to reject his shot.
 

Anthony Cowan thinks he is clear but Adam Hanga races back for the chase down block


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 Anthony Cowan thinks he is clear but Adam Hanga races back for the chase down block


Anthony Cowan gets the ball to Marek Blazevic and the big man posterizes Yannick Kraag.

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Anthony Cowan gets the ball to Marek Blazevic and the big man posterizes Yannick Kraag. 

DJ Seeley grabs the steal and feeds Adam Mokoka, who unleashes a massive dunk.


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 DJ Seeley grabs the steal and feeds Adam Mokoka, who unleashes a massive dunk.


Tarik Biberovic tries to score down low but Stanley Johnson soars for an emphatic block!

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 Tarik Biberovic tries to score down low but Stanley Johnson soars for an emphatic block!

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Javon Bess dives to the floor, secures possession and sends the pass to Kyle Alexander, who goes on to score the layup.

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Zach Hankins catches the ball and then gives it up for a driving Mareks Mejeris for a big dunk.

Hankins finds Mejeris for the slam! Magic Moment

 Zach Hankins catches the ball and then gives it up for a driving Mareks Mejeris for a big dunk.

Jordan Nwora sends a long pass and Ercan Osmani detonates the fastbreak dunk!

Osmani's fastbreak slam! Motorola Magic Moment

A slick pass by Anthony Cowan finds Tre’Shawn Thurman, who throws down the spectacular reverse dunk.

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 A slick pass by Anthony Cowan finds Tre’Shawn Thurman, who throws down the spectacular reverse dunk.

Olivier Hanlan finds Yoan Makoundou for the big alley-oop dunk.

Makoundou's alley-oop slam! Magic Moment

 Olivier Hanlan finds Yoan Makoundou for the big alley-oop dunk.

Zach Hankins goes for the score but Kur Kuath swats it from behind.

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 Zach Hankins goes for the score but Kur Kuath swats it from behind.

Following the suspension of the Round 13 game between 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, the game has been rescheduled to be played on the following date: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 19:30 local time.

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