Name: Top 10 Plays | RS Round 6 | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Channel: Euroleague Basketball

An outstanding individual performance in a road victory allowed Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem to earn Round 6 MVP honors with a PIR of 43, the highest of any player this season.

Round 6 MVP: Jared Harper, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

An outstanding individual performance in a road victory allowed [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/) of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem to earn Round 6 MVP honors with a PIR of 43, the highest of any player this season.

Harper led Jerusalem to an 83-94 road victory against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana with a career-high 30 points on 6-of-8 two-pointers, 2-of-3 three-pointers and 12-of-14 free throws. He added 3 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal and 12 fouls drawn for a career-best PIR of 43.

[Johnathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/johnathan-motley/011157/) of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv tied his personal best with a season-high PIR of 39 in his team's 92-72 home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. He had a season-best 30 points on 9-of-13 two-pointers, 1-of-1 three-pointers and 9-of-9 free throws, in addition to 7 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and 7 fouls drawn. 

[Ante Tomic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ante-tomic/002507/) of Joventut Badalona had a PIR of 30, having racked up 18 points, a career-high 15 rebounds, 5 assists, a block and 4 drawn fouls in a 76-78 overtime losing effort against Dreamland Gran Canaria. 

[Braian Angola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/braian-angola/010465/) of Turk Telekom posted season-high 29 PIR, having had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in an 89-77 loss at Veolia Towers Hamburg. 

[Marek Blazevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/marek-blazevic/008186/) of Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, [Kur Kuath](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kur-kuath/013313/) of Hamburg and [Marcio Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/marcio-santos/013289/) of ratiopharm Ulm, each with a PIR of 27, complete this week's list of best performers.

### Individual highs: Ante Tomic, Joventut, 15 rebounds

Jared Harper of Jerusalem and Johnathan Motley of Hapoel led all scorers with 30 points apiece in this round. Harper is also the competition's top scorer at 22.0 points per game.

Ante Tomic of Joventut led all rebounders by pulling down 15 in Round 6. [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mfiondu-tshimanga-kabengele/012796/) of Umana Reyer Venice ranks first in rebounds at 9.7 per night.

[Berk Ugurlu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/berk-ugurlu/003783/) of Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul dished 8 assists, more than anyone else in Round 6. [Zavier Simpson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/zavier-simpson/013302/) of U-BT Cluj-Napoca is the EuroCup's assist leader at 6.8 per game.

[Andrew Albicy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-albicy/003425/) of Gran Canaria collected 5 steals to lead this round's standings. [Patrick Beverley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/patrick-beverley/001927/) of Hapoel ranks first overall at 2.4 steals per game.

Five players had 3 blocks apiece in Round 6: [Kyle Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kyle-alexander/011973/) of Turk Telekom, his teammate [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/), [Aleksa Ilic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aleksa-ilic/006561/) of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Kur Kuath of Hamburg, and [Mike Tobey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mike-tobey/008966/) of Gran Canaria. Ilic is this season’s leader in blocks with 2.2 blocks per game.

Six players posted a double-double in this round: Tomic (18 points, 15 rebounds), Tobey (12 points, 10 rebounds), Marek Blazevic of Wolves (16 points, 10 rebounds), [Tai Odiase](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tai-odiase/011823/) of Bahcesehir College Istanbul (11 points, 10 rebounds), [Chris Johnson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/chris-johnson/013277/) of Jerusalem (11 points, 11 rebounds), and Marcio Santos of ratiopharm Ulm (23 points, 11 rebounds).

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (2024-10-30T17:30:00.000Z)

A great individual performance in a winning effort has seen Shabazz Napier of FC Bayern Munich earn Round 6 MVP honors with a PIR of 26, the highest of any player on a winning team.

Round 6 MVP: Shabazz Napier, FC Bayern Munich

A great individual performance in a winning effort has seen [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/) of FC Bayern Munich earn Round 6 MVP honors with a PIR of 26, the highest of any player on a winning team.

Napier led Bayern to an 84-87 road win over Virtus Segafredo Bologna. He had 16 points on 3-of-3 two-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws, as well as 5 rebounds, 7 assists, a steal and 7 fouls drawn to get a PIR of 26. Napier went 1 of 7 from downtown but buried the go-ahead three-pointer with 5.0 seconds left to secure Bayern’s first road win of the season. This is Napier's first EuroLeague MVP of the Round honor in his 46th game in the competition.

The highest PIR of this round belonged to ALBA Berlin’s [Justin Bean](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/justin-bean/012721/), whose team registered an 83-92 home loss against Paris Basketball. Bean led ALBA with a career-best 16 points on 6-of-8 two-pointers, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws, in addition to posting a career-high 14 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, a block and 4 fouls drawn for a PIR of 34 – more than double his previous highest PIR. 

[Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) of Olympiacos Piraeus recorded a PIR of 25 in the Reds' 79-69 home victory over Real Madrid. Vezenkov had a season-high 23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 fouls drawn. 

[Juancho Hernangomez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/) of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, with a PIR of season-high 24, and [Uros Plavsic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/uros-plavsic/006240/) of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, who amassed a PIR of career-best 23, complete the top individual performances in Round 6. 

Hernangomez scored 13 points on perfect shooting, going 5 for 5 on two-pointers and 1 for 1 on three-pointers, while he also had 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Plavsic posted 16 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, all of which are career-best marks.

### Individual highs: Justin Bean, ALBA, 14 rebounds

[Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/) of Bayern led all scorers with 26 points. He is also the competition's top scorer at 21.5 points per game.

Justin Bean of ALBA led all rebounders by pulling down 14 in Round 6. [Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/joel-bolomboy/009035/) of Crvena Zvezda is first in rebounds at 9.0 per night.

[Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) of Real Madrid was the only player to reach double digits in assists in Round 6, dishing 10. [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv ranks first overall at 9.0 per game.

Four players got 4 steals apiece in Round 6: [Juan Nunez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/juan-nunez/010106/) of FC Barcelona, [Nick Weiler-Babb](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nick-weiler-babb/010391/) of Bayern, [Kevarrius Hayes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevarrius-hayes/010390/) of Paris Basketball and [Shaq Harrison](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/shaquille-harrison/013371/) of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. [Neal Sako](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/neal-sako/010545/), also of ASVEL, leads the steals standings at 1.8 per night.

[Georgios Papagiannis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/georgios-papagiannis/005844/) of AS Monaco had 4 blocks in this round, more than anyone else. [Khalifa Koumadje](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/koumadje-khalifa/010791/) of ALBA is the competition's top shot blocker at 1.8 per game.

Bean (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade’s [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) (11 points, 10 rebounds) were the only players to register a double-double in Round 6.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna v FC Bayern Munich (2024-10-29T20:00:00.000Z)

Check out what the coaches and players are saying ahead of Round 7 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Pre-game quotes hub: 'Every day is going to be a journey'

Ahead of Round 7, 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 31

### ALBA Berlin vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:00 CET)

**Israel Gonzalez, ALBA Berlin head coach**

"Efes has a lot of individual quality in almost all positions. What's more, they're big and physical. Like on Tuesday against Paris, our goal has to be to fight and leave everything on the court, regardless of which players we're missing. We can't ask for anything more than every player pushing themselves to their personal limits."

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

"We are playing against a high energy and an up-tempo based team with very good offensive organization, which is very well coached, and they have their own system for the past few seasons. We have to be extremely good individually and team-wise be prepared and present effort and fight for 40 minutes in order to reach our goal, which is to win the game.

**Dan Oturu, Anadolu Efes Istanbul center**

"It will be a great opportunity to bounce back from our tough loss at home. ALBA Berlin is a dangerous team and they compete very hard. We need to come out with the right energy and focus to help get another important EuroLeague win, especially on the road."

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid (20:05 CET)

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

"We can take something from the game against Fener, which is also a team \[like Real Madrid\] that has a lot of forwards, size, athleticism. But they play a little bit different. It's not that easy, we have two or three players who played almost 30, maybe over 30 minutes, which in a double week is important. For us, the situation is more mentally than basketball because you have to come ready, you have to believe, we have to keep our heads up and keep fighting."

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

"Every day is a growing process for us. Coach tells us that every day. We've just got to keep learning and getting better. I think that's the main thing, just focus on what we have next and not look behind or too far ahead. Just continue to work and stay in the moment."

**Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach**

"We have to turn the page quickly and think that the calendar only gives you time to focus on the next game. The best thing that can happen to us now is to quickly face an opponent like Maccabi. It is a team that we know less than others because they have new players in the EuroLeague, American players who have come to this competition for the first time. Maccabi is a bit unpredictable in the one-on-one, with players of great individual quality, with good offensive rebounders who run the court... It is a talented team, like all the teams we face in this EuroLeague of such a high level. Winning on the road gives you a boost of confidence. We are looking for that road win without obsessing about it, with a calm attitude, trying to do things well, and we hope to play at a good level in this game to see if we are capable of winning."

**Gaby Deck, Real Madrid forward**

"We are fully focused on tomorrow's game, working on what we can find, and we hope to be up to the task and pull it off because it would be very important for the team. Maccabi is a very tough opponent and we are convinced that they will do well on their court. We have to correct the mistakes we made in yesterday's game and try to stay focused for 40 minutes to have a chance to win."

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. FC Barcelona (20:15 CET)

**Georgios Bartzokas, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach**

"We had back-to-back games, which means that we will do recovery practice \[on Wednesday\]. In these kinds of situations, the most important is for the players to get some good rest and prepare themselves mentally. And of course, our job is to show them the game plan. We have to forget the win over Real Madrid and focus on the game against Barcelona. It is going to be very demanding. They are leading in the standings, they have five wins, they are the second most effective on offense team in the league, as well as being second in points in transition. Yesterday we controlled the pace through our offense and we must do the same \[on Thursday\]."

**Alec Peters, Olympiacos Piraeus forward**

"Each game gets bigger. The EuroLeague is a league where you have to do your work early. Right now, we haven't done much of that. Every game gets bigger and bigger. We cannot sit here and talk about last night very much. We have to go and think about tomorrow. About the back-to-back games, we are basketball players, that's what we do. Those outside say that players get tired by the schedule and that we have too many games to play... but this is far from the truth. That's why are here: to play games. Whoever wants to complain and say they are tired is in the wrong business."

**Jabari Parker, FC Barcelona forward**

"I feel like the team is in a good space. Obviously it helps that we won the game previously \[in Round 6\], but we know that it's a hard matchup here in Greece, especially playing in this atmosphere, so we're kind of looking forward to it. We have to stay together as a group, we have to communicate. It gets very loud here and we can't be distracted. If we stay focused, I think we have a chance. It's not a matter of what we're doing right now, it's about how we end up. I'm not content \[with having the league's joint-best record\], I'm not satisfied. Every day is going to be a journey, but I'm looking forward to it. That's the beauty of it."

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:30 CET)

**Mario Fioretti, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan assistant coach**

"First of all, we need to stay consistent throughout the game both defensively and offensively, something we have struggled to achieve since the start of the season. Virtus is a very aggressive team, especially on the perimeter, and they use some strategic adjustments to limit the opponent's main offensive traits. So, the most crucial aspect on offense will be to involve each other consistently. Defensively, we need primarily to protect the paint against the several modes they have to try to get close to the rim."

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

"We face the Milano game determined to produce a performance of great intensity. The derby against Olimpia always has a special pathos, regardless of the event in which these teams face each other, so the injury emergency we are experiencing will have to serve as an additional stimulus to a careful and cynical game. We will take advantage of every opportunity to find resources within a contest that promises to be hard-fought both from a technical and competitive point of view."

**Achille Polonara, Virtus Segafredo Bologna forward** 

"A tough and complicated game awaits us, away on a difficult court. We are excited, it is the derby of Italy and it always has a special importance. Obviously we care a lot, we will go to Milan knowing that to get the victory we will have to play a perfect game, limiting their strengths, deep roster and talented players."

## Friday, November 1

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (18:45 CEST)

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

"Another difficult game for us. Partizan is playing very good basketball. They have very good guard play. Great opportunity for our fans to meet Coach Obradovic and think about the glory years at Fenerbahçe. At the same time, we need to continue getting better. We have a lot of room to improve. We need to be patient and try to integrate everybody into the team."

**Devon Hall, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul swingman**

"Partizan is obviously a talented team. They are coming off a loss on their home court and they will come here with a lot of energy and aggression. So, we have to start well. We thank our fans for their support. They give us boost and energy. Hopefully we will have the same atmosphere one more time."

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

"Another team with big ambitions and a team that plays well, regardless of some problems with player injuries. They have rebounded and it's never easy to play here. They had one more day off compared to us, and I'm not saying that as an alibi, but in this schedule, a day off is something important. We have to find energy, intelligence and try to play the best possible game. We have experience from these two games where we lost in one-possession matches."

**Frank Ntilikina, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard**

"It will be a tough game, like every EuroLeague game, because they want to win, just as we do. They have talented players, a strong team, and it’s going to be a big game."

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. AS Monaco (19:00 CET)

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### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:00 CET)

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

"We need another strong team performance on the road, especially since our bench was outstanding at Virtus. It only works with that kind of team effort, and the key will be to match their physicality and control the pace. They have two exceptional guards in \[Nando\] De Colo, one of the all-time greats of the EuroLeague, and the young \[Theo\] Maledon, both capable of dictating a game. And it’s not just them we need to stop."

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:00 CET)

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

"We are playing against the European champions, against Panathinaikos, who have a great roster. Our job is not easy, but we will fight in front of our fans on our court. We will try to do our best. We have to erase the memory of the previous game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. We have to continue. Now the focus is only on how to play well against Panathinaikos."

**Nemanja Nedovic, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade guard**

"The champion is coming, I don't think we need more motivation than that. We play in front of the home crowd here in Pionir, where everything is closer and a good atmosphere is created. We have our chances, we just need to enter the game aggressively on defense and offense. I'm sorry that not everyone will be able to come to the game in Pionir, but there will definitely be a good atmosphere. I really hope that our fans will also recognize the moment."

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

“Red Star is a good team. They built a new team this year with experienced players, and they have a very good coach. Of course, it’s a very tough atmosphere in Belgrade. Yesterday’s game \[against ASVEL\] was not so tough for us. We played good basketball before this game. We played two road games in Istanbul \[at Fenerbahce\] and Piraeus \[at Olympiacos in the Greek League\] that we managed well and we won. Tomorrow, we need to play in the same way and be ready for what will be a very aggressive, tough game and try to win. Red Star are playing good basketball. They lost a very important player in \[Joel\] Bolomboy, but they have very experienced players in the team. When you play on the road in that kind of atmosphere, the most important thing is to move the ball well on offense, to share the ball well to get good shot selection, to not make many turnovers and to not give rhythm to the home team, and that will be the key. We have a lot of good players, but I believe that all the other teams have good players. If you think about the other teams, Real Madrid, Efes, Barcelona, even Red Star, which now has \[Milos\] Teodosic, \[Nemanja\] Nedovic, Isaiah Canaan and \[Codi\] Miller-McIntyre, so everyone has good players. But I think my players have confidence and when we are focused, for me they are the best \[group of guards in the EuroLeague\].

**Ioannis Papapetrou, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward**

"It will be a very challenging game. Red Star has been very competitive this year, and their home court will obviously create a difficult atmosphere. We must control the tempo because we know they have players with a lot of talent, and the game can get away from us if we allow them to find their rhythm. We need to play with a lot of toughness. Red Star has exceptional playmaking from their guards and tremendous talent at the point guard and shooting guard positions. We must limit their playmaking and scoring in these two positions. If we succeed in doing that, I believe our defense will be largely successful."

### Paris Basketball vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:45 CET)

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Pre-game quotes hub: 'It's never easy to play here'

Paris Basketball v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024-11-01T19:45:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Bayern Munich (2024-11-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-11-01T19:00:00.000Z)

Zalgiris Kaunas v AS Monaco (2024-11-01T18:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (2024-11-01T17:45:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Virtus Segafredo Bologna (2024-10-31T19:30:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Barcelona (2024-10-31T19:15:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Real Madrid (2024-10-31T19:05:00.000Z)

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Here you can find all the latest injury news surrounding all registered players in the 2024-25 EuroLeague season.

EuroLeague injury report: Round 7

Follow all the latest injury information for registered players in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, as reported by the clubs, and get your [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/home?_ga=2.101462721.1199459303.1696273873-903329349.1669636775) teams up to date!

### ALBA Berlin

ALBA has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game against Efes on Thursday.

In Round 6, ALBA was without Malte Delow, Jonas Mattiseck and Matt Thomas.

Matt Thomas, who is yet to make an appearance this season, underwent knee surgery ahead of Round 2 and has not played since.

Jonas Mattiseck, who played in the first five rounds of the season, missed Round 6.

Malte Delow has not featured since the start of the season due to injury and did not feature in Round 6.

Khalifa Koumadje has been suspended by the club until further notice.

### Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Shane Larkin is Efes's only absentee for its Round 7 game at ALBA, the club has confirmed.

In Round 6, Justus Hollatz was questionable and did not feature, nor did Erkan Yilmaz.

[Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/shane-larkin-out-for-3-4-weeks-with-ankle-sprain/) will miss the next 3-4 weeks after he sprained his right ankle in Round 5.

Justus Hollatz has not played since Round 1.

### AS Monaco

Monaco has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game at Zalgiris on Friday.

[Furkan Korkmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/monaco-furkan-korkmaz-to-miss-3-4-weeks/) is not expected to play until early November after an injury in Round 1.

[Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nick-calathes-out-3-4-weeks-with-knee-injury/) is sidelined until mid-November due to a knee injury he suffered before Round 1.

### Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Baskonia has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game at Paris on Friday.

Tadas Sedekerskis has not played since Round 3.

Sander Raieste is yet to appear this season due to injury.

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Joel Bolomboy (knee) is out for Zvezda's Round 7 game against Panathinaikos on Friday, while Milos Teodosic (ankle) is questionable, the club has confirmed.

Milos Teodosic also missed Zvezda's Round 6 clash with Zalgiris due to this ankle problem.

[Joel Bolomboy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/joel-bolomboy-hyperextends-knee-avoids-acl-tear/) hyperextended his knee in Crvena Zvezda's ABA League game at Buducnost and will undergo conservative treatment. The center, who last played in Round 4, is out for 4-6 weeks.

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan

David McCormack, Ousmane Diop and Shavon Shields are all out for Milan's Round 7 game against Virtus on Thursday, the club has confirmed. Assistant coach Mario Fioretti will take charge of the team again due to Ettore Messina's absence (sickness).

In Round 6, these three players were all unavailable, as was head Coach Messina.

Shavon Shields (groin) is sidelined for two weeks.

Fabien Causeur (acute low pack pain) was not available in Round 5 and he also missed Round 6.

David McCormack (knee) was a late scratch in Round 5 and was out in Round 6.

Ousmane Diop sprained his right ankle in Round 4 and is set to be out for three to four weeks.

### FC Barcelona

Barcelona remains without Joel Parra and Nico Laprovittola for its Round 7 game at Olympiacos on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

[Nico Laprovittola](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/nico-laprovittola-to-undergo-knee-surgery/) is ruled out for the season due to an ACL and meniscus injury.

[Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/joel-parra-out-for-three-weeks-with-sprained-ankle/) has not featured this season due to a sprained right ankle.

### FC Bayern Munich

Bayern has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game at ASVEL on Friday.

Bayern has been without Vladimir Lucic (muscle bruise) for the last four rounds.

[Niels Giffey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/niels-giffey-suffers-dislocated-finger-out-for-weeks/) is out for 'the coming weeks' after undergoing surgery on a dislocated finger, the club confirmed on October 8.

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Sertac Sanli and Scottie Wilbekin are out for Fenerbahce's Round 7 game against Partizan on Friday, the club has confirmed.

[Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-confirms-the-worst-scottie-wilbekin-has-torn-his-acl/) tore his ACL in Round 1 and is out with a long-term injury.

Sertac Sanli has not played since Round 4.

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game against Bayern on Friday.

Paris Lee and Joffrey Lauvergne have not played since Round 4.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Maccabi remains without Tamir Blatt and Wenyen Gabriel for its Round 7 game against Real Madrid on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

Wenyen Gabriel, who has not played this season, is recovering from a knee injury.

[Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tamir-blatt-sidelined-with-hamstring-tear/) is out until mid-November after suffering a hamstring injury in a domestic league game.

### Olympiacos Piraeus

Olympiacos is without Keenan Evans for its Round 7 game against Barcelona on Thursday, the club has confirmed.

[Keenan Evans](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/zalgiris-star-keenan-evans-out-long-term-after-knee-surgery/) remains sidelined after undergoing knee surgery.

### Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens

Marius Grigonis is ruled out for Panathinaikos's Round 7 game at Crvena Zvezda on Friday, the club has confirmed.

Grigonis did not play in Round 5 due to a muscle spasm in his lower back, and he also missed Round 6.

### Paris Basketball

Paris has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game against Baskonia on Friday.

Daulton Hommes has not played through the first six rounds of the season.

Leon Kratzer, who missed Rounds 3, 4 and 5, returned to action in Round 6.

### Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade

Partizan has all of its players available for its Round 7 at Partizan on Friday, the club has confirmed.

### Real Madrid

Real Madrid has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game at Maccabi on Thursday.

Usman Garuba has not played since Round 1.

[Andres Feliz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/andres-feliz-to-miss-time-with-plantar-fascia-injury/) is set for an extended spell on the sidelines with a plantar fascia injury.

### Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Alessandro Pajola, Daniel Hackett and Devontae Cacok are ruled out for Virtus's Round 7 game at Milan on Thursday.

Daniel Hackett played in Round 6, but he is not available for Round 7.

Alessandro Pajola has not played since Round 4 due to injury.

Devontae Cacok is yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season.

### Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris has not yet sent an injury report for its Round 7 game against Monaco on Friday.

Stay up to date with the latest information provided by the EuroLeague clubs

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The double-round week continues with another batch of exciting games on Thursday and Friday. Here’s your overview of Round 7 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

At a glance: The fun continues in Round 7!

The double-round week continues with another batch of exciting games on Thursday and Friday. Here’s your overview of Round 7 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

## Thursday, October 31

### ALBA Berlin vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (20:00 CET)

Two teams aiming to bounce back meet in Berlin, with ALBA (1-5) hosting Efes (3-3). The host was outgunned by Paris on Tuesday despite Justin Bean’s double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds. To end its three-game losing run, ALBA will need another strong performance close to the basket from [Louis Olinde](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/louis-olinde/006919/), who averages 8.7 points on 77.3% two-point shooting. However, Efes has the best two-point shooting percentage in the competition, 64.9%, so will look for more inside dominance through the likes of [Jordan Nwora](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jordan-nwora/013363/), who has made 70% of his two-point attempts. The Turkish team needs defensive improvement after being unable to stop Barcelona two days ago, but hopes that [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) can stay hot after scoring double digits in every game so far.

### Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid (20:05 CET)

Two of Tuesday’s losers meet in Belgrade as Maccabi (2-4) takes on Real (3-3). Maccabi’s relative lack of size could be exploited by Real’s long line of powerful paint players including [Gaby Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/), who scored 12 points in Tuesday’s loss at Olympiacos. That game saw Chus Mateo’s men fade away badly in the fourth quarter, scoring just 10 points, so *Los Blancos* will be keen to make a fast start against a Maccabi team which also ground to a halt in Round 6, surrendering a double-digit lead to lose against Fenerbahce. The backcourt battle will be contested between two familiar foes, as Real’s [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) (13.2 points and 8.4 assists per game) faces former Barcelona guard [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/), who returned from injury to dish 7 assists in the loss to Fenerbahce.

### Olympiacos Piraeus vs. FC Barcelona (20:15 CET)

Standings leader Barcelona (5-1) will aim for a sixth straight victory with the tough assignment of a road trip to Olympiacos (3-3). The host will be high in confidence after downing Real Madrid on Tuesday, and will look to repeat the strong defense that limited Real to just 69 points. The inevitable scoring heroics of former Barcelona forward [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) (23 points) were accompanied by another strong game from in-form [Shaq McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) (15 points and 9 rebounds), whose energy will be crucial in disrupting Barca’s fluent offense. The Spanish team’s latest triumph, at Efes on Tuesday, came courtesy of a great performance from [Chimezie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chimezie-metu/013379/), who netted 21 points on 7-of-9 field goal shooting. He was one of five players to hit multiple triples, but Olympiacos’s perimeter defense will be ready.

Round 7 Head-to-Head: McKissic vs. Punter

### EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna (20:30 CET)

An Italian derby between two teams at the foot of the standings will see Milan (1-5) and Virtus (1-5) chase a second win of the season. Ettore Messina’s men battled hard before eventually falling at Baskonia on Tuesday, and [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/) will hope to stay hot after netting 17 points on 4-of-9 three-point shooting in that game. Milan also has [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) fit again, recording 8 points and 6 rebounds two days ago, and his inside presence will be important against Virtus’s collection of big men including leader [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), who netted 21 points in Tuesday’s narrow home loss against Bayern. The home team will also hope for a return to form by deep threat [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/), who has failed to score in the last two games.

Round 7 Head-to-Head: LeDay vs. Shengelia

## Friday, November 1

### Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (18:45 CET)

Zeljko Obradovic makes his latest return to his former club as Partizan (2-4) travels to Fenerbahce (4-2). The visiting team is aiming to snap a two-game losing run, most recently beaten at home by Monaco on Wednesday despite a double-double from [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/), who will offer a threat from deep after making 48.1% of his three-point attempts so far this season. Fenerbahce has taken more offensive rebounds this season than any other team (12.8 per game), with 18 boards hauled off the offensive glass in Tuesday’s win over Maccabi. That helped [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) net 18 points in the second half, and [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) will also look to stay hot after netting 10 points in the final quarter to seal a big comeback win.

### Zalgiris Kaunas vs. AS Monaco (19:00 CET)

Co-leader Zalgiris (5-1) will look to maintain its 100% home record against a Monaco team (4-2) also aiming to complete a perfect double week. [Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/)’s thrilling game winner against Zvezda ensured Andrea Trinchieri’s team will be riding more momentum, while summer signing [Deivydas Sirvydis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/deividas-sirvydis/007029/) showed he is ready to shoulder more responsibility by scoring 17 points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting. Monaco has already silenced one passionate home crowd this week, overcoming Partizan in Round 6 behind another all-action performance from [Alpha Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alpha-diallo/011226/), who averages 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.7 steals this season. Monaco has committed fewer turnovers than any other team (8.3 per game), something [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) will attempt to change after grabbing a steal in five of this season’s six games.

Round 7 Head-to-Head: Francisco vs. James

### LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. FC Bayern Munich (20:00 CET)

In a rematch of a game that went to double overtime last season, ASVEL (2-4) will look to defend its home court against in-form Bayern (4-2), which has won three in a row. The German team’s offense is being superbly led by [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), who averages 29.3 points in the last three games, and Round 6 MVP [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/), who hit the decisive late triple to secure Tuesday’s triumph at Virtus and finished with 16 points and 7 assists. ASVEL needs to bounce back after being steamrollered by Panathinaikos on Wednesday, with backcourt stars [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) particularly keen to recover after respectively scoring 1 and points. Veteran [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edwin-jackson/000229/) will try to provide more inspiration after his best game of the season, netting 13 points.

Round 7 Head-to-Head: De Colo vs. Edwards

### Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (20:00 CET)

Zvezda (3-3) will aim to end a three-game losing skid with a visit from Panathinaikos (4-2), which is seeking a third straight win after brushing aside ASVEL on Wednesday. The Greek team will crash the glass through former Zvezda center [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) and [Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/), who had 6 offensive boards in the win over ASVEL. Another ex-Zvezda star, [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/), will look to set the tempo in the backcourt after scoring 17 points, his best yet for the Greens, on Wednesday. Zvezda must quickly recover mentally after the heartache of its last-gasp loss at Zalgiris in Round 6, and will hope for another strong contribution from big man [Uros Plavsic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/uros-plavsic/006240/) after he recorded career highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds in Kaunas.

### Paris Basketball vs. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (20:45 CET)

Paris (3-3) will look for a third straight win with a visit from Baskonia (4-2), which is targeting a first road victory. Tuesday’s remarkable triumph at ALBA saw Paris attempt a competition record 52 three-pointers, partly thanks to securing 18 offensive rebounds – including 5 from [Mikael Jantunen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mikael-jantunen/012613/), who also has three consecutive games of double-digits scoring. Baskonia also displayed outstanding rebounding in its Round 6 victory over Milan, with 44 boards led by 11 from [Khalifa Diop](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/khalifa-diop/008072/). The three-point shooting of Paris’s [Tyson Ward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyson-ward/012610/), who has made 12 triples in the last three games, will be met by Baskonia’s [Trent Forrest](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/trent-forrest/013367/), who went 3 of 3 from long range in the win over Milan, also showing his growing all-round influence by grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing 3 assists.

Round 7 Head-to-Head: Malcolm vs. Moneke

Heading into the back half of this double-round week, Barcelona and Zalgiris both have a league-best 5-1 record

Congratulations to Daniel Rauch, our sixth winner in the 2024-25 EuroCup Fantasy Challenge! Daniel's team, 'themaster', posted a score of 238.70.

EuroCup Fantasy Challenge: Round 6 winner

Congratulations to Daniel Rauch, our sixth winner in the 2024-25 [EuroCup Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Daniel's team, 'themaster', posted a score of 238.70.

Daniel had the following lineup: Johnathan Motley of Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv as team captain, then the rest of his starting five included Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem duo Jared Harper and Yovel Zoosman, ratiopharm Ulm's Ben Saraf, and Joventut Badalona's Ante Tomic. His team's head coach was Jerusalem play-caller Yonathan Alon.

Trefl Sopot's Tarik Phillip was his sixth man, while the remaining four bench players were Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul's Derek Needham, Ulm's Noa Essengue, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse's Maxime Courby, and Umana Reyer Venice's Giga Janelidze.

The prize for finishing first in Round 6 is a free subscription to Euroleague TV for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Daniel!

The leader in the overall standings has remained the same as Berta Bjelobradic's squad, 'Rodijaci i Kumovi', has a total of 1,042.35 points after the first six rounds and is ahead of everyone else. Trades are now open for Round 7. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round until the end of the regular season.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become EuroCup Fantasy Challenge's next winner!

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Tuesday’s remarkable triumph at ALBA saw Paris attempt a competition record 52 three-pointers, partly thanks to securing 18 offensive rebounds – including 5 from [Mikael Jantunen](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mikael-jantunen/012613/), who also has three consecutive games of double-digits scoring. Baskonia also displayed outstanding rebounding in its Round 6 victory over Milan, with 44 boards led by 11 from [Khalifa Diop](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/khalifa-diop/008072/). The three-point shooting of Paris’s [Tyson Ward](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tyson-ward/012610/), who has made 12 triples in the last three games, will be met by Baskonia’s [Trent Forrest](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/trent-forrest/013367/), who went 3 of 3 from long range in the win over Milan, also showing his growing all-round influence by grabbing 5 rebounds and dishing 3 assists.

Game Videos

\- This is the first-ever official meeting between these two clubs.

\- Paris head coach Tiago Splitter is a Baskonia legend and had his jersey retired by the club last May. Splitter spent seven seasons with Baskonia as a player, making 137 appearances there between 2003 and 2010.

\- Paris forward Daulton Hommes made his EuroLeague debut with Baskonia, where he spent the 2022-23 season.

\- Paris guard Yakuba Ouattara and Baskonia center Donta Hall were teammates at AS Monaco over the past three seasons.

\- Paris guard Maodo Lo tied his career high with 6 rebounds while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Baskonia in February 2019.

\- Paris center Kevarrius Hayes scored a career-high 17 points while playing for Zalgiris Kaunas against Baskonia in March of last season.

Game News

Paris (3-3) will look for a third straight win with a visit from Baskonia (4-2), which is targeting a first road victory. 

Game Notes: Paris vs. Baskonia

The Greek team will crash the glass through former Zvezda center [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/) and [Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/), who had 6 offensive boards in the win over ASVEL. Another ex-Zvezda star, [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/), will look to set the tempo in the backcourt after scoring 17 points, his best yet for the Greens, on Wednesday. Zvezda must quickly recover mentally after the heartache of its last-gasp loss at Zalgiris in Round 6, and will hope for another strong contribution from big man [Uros Plavsic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/uros-plavsic/006240/) after he recorded career highs of 16 points and 9 rebounds in Kaunas.

\- Panathinaikos has won the last five games it has played against Crvena Zvezda.

\- Crvena Zvezda's last win over Panathinaikos came in November 2021, an 81-48 drubbing. Those 48 points mark the fewest the Greens have scored in a regular-season game this century.

\- In March 2021, Howard Sant-Roos matched a Panathinaikos club record with 7 steals in an 82-86 home loss against Crvena Zvezda.

\- Panathinaikos playmaker Lorenzo Brown made his EuroLeague debut with Crvena Zvezda during the 2019-20 season.

\- Brown sank a game-winner against Crvena Zvezda at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall, where this game is taking place, in January 2021 when he made a buzzer-beating floater while playing for Fenerbahce Istanbul in a 71-73 win.

\- Brown and Crvena Zvezda guard Isaiah Canaan were backcourt mates at UNICS Kazan in the 2021-22 season.

\- Panathinaikos big man Mathias Lessort played for Crvena Zvezda during the 2017-18 season. He was a teammate of current Zvezda players Dejan Davidovac, Branko Lazic and Ognjen Dobric.

\- Lessort had a career-high 7 offensive rebounds while playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Crvena Zvezda in December 2022.

\- Nemanja Nedovic spent two seasons with Panathinaikos, from 2020 to 2022. He averaged 15.1 points in 51 EuroLeague appearances over two seasons with the club.

\- Panathinaikos guard Kostas Sloukas played under current Crvena Zvezda coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos at Olympiacos Piraeus during the 2014-15 season. They reached the EuroLeague Championship Game together that season.

\- Panathinaikos forward Ioannis Papapetrou played under Coach Sfairopoulos at Olympiacos for three seasons, from 2015 to 2018. They reached the 2017 EuroLeague Championship Game together.

\- Crvena Zvezda point guard Milos Teodosic and his Panathinaikos counterpart Kostas Sloukas were teammates at Olympiacos Piraeus in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Sloukas made his EuroLeague debut for the Reds in 2009.

\- Sloukas was a teammate of Crvena Zvezda center Joel Bolomboy at Olympiacos in the 2022-23 season. They reached the 2023 championship game together.

\- Panathinaikos guard Marius Grigonis and Bolomboy were teammates at CSKA Moscow during the 2021-22 season.

\- Grigonis has been a teammate of Crvena Zvezda forward Rokas Giedraitis on the Lithuanian national team.

\- Panathinaikos center Omer Yurtseven and Crvena Zvezda forward Nikola Kalinic were teammates at Fenerbahce Istanbul in the 2015-16 season.

\- Giedraitis set a career high in PIR with 35 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in an 82-97 road win over Panathinaikos in March 2021.

\- Crvena Zvezda forward Luka Mitrovic had 3 steals, which is tied for his career best, against Panathinaikos in April 2015.

Zvezda (3-3) will aim to end a three-game losing skid with a visit from Panathinaikos (4-2), which is seeking a third straight win after brushing aside ASVEL on Wednesday. 

Game Notes: Zvezda vs. Panathinaikos

The German team’s offense is being superbly led by [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), who averages 29.3 points in the last three games, and Round 6 MVP [Shabazz Napier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shabazz-napier/011224/), who hit the decisive late triple to secure Tuesday’s triumph at Virtus and finished with 16 points and 7 assists. ASVEL needs to bounce back after being steamrollered by Panathinaikos on Wednesday, with backcourt stars [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) and [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/) particularly keen to recover after respectively scoring 1 and points. Veteran [Edwin Jackson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edwin-jackson/000229/) will try to provide more inspiration after his best game of the season, netting 13 points.

\- A road team has won four out of the last five games in this matchup, including ASVEL's 64-76 win in Munich last January when ASVEL's Mbaye Ndiaye posted a career high in PIR (22) and rebounds (11).

\- Last season when ASVEL hosted Bayern, it saw the first-ever EuroLeague game at LDLC Arena. Bayern pulled out a 100-101 double-overtime win.

\- In their first-ever meeting, in Munich in October 2019, Bayern blew out ASVEL 104-63. That 41-point difference still stands as the club's second-best margin of victory in the EuroLeague.

\- ASVEL center Joffrey Lauvergne and Bayern forward Vladimir Lucic were teammates at Partizan Belgrade during the 2012-13 season.

\- Lauvergne was a teammate of Bayern's Niels Giffey at Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2021-22 season.

\- Bayern's Niels Giffey grabbed a career-high 9 rebounds in a 76-72 home win over ASVEL in March 2023.

\- Bayern guard Carsen Edwards made a career-high 6 three-pointers while playing for Fenerbahce Istanbul against ASVEL in January 2023.

\- Bayern big man Devin Booker scored a career-high 26 points while playing for Khimki Moscow Region against ASVEL in December 2020.

In a rematch of a game that went to double overtime last season, ASVEL (2-4) will look to defend its home court against in-form Bayern (4-2), which has won three in a row. 

Game Notes: ASVEL vs. Bayern

[Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/)’s thrilling game winner against Zvezda ensured Andrea Trinchieri’s team will be riding more momentum, while summer signing [Deivydas Sirvydis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/deividas-sirvydis/007029/) showed he is ready to shoulder more responsibility by scoring 17 points on 3-of-6 three-point shooting. Monaco has already silenced one passionate home crowd this week, overcoming Partizan in Round 6 behind another all-action performance from [Alpha Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alpha-diallo/011226/), who averages 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.7 steals this season. Monaco has committed fewer turnovers than any other team (8.3 per game), something [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/007975/) will attempt to change after grabbing a steal in five of this season’s six games.

\- In their first-ever meeting, in December 2021 in Kaunas, Monaco rallied to beat Zalgiris in overtime 98-107. Monaco guard Mike James dished a career-high 14 assists in that game. That game also marked coach Sasa Obradovic's return to the Monaco bench.

\- Monaco pulled out an 84-82 home win over Zalgiris in December 2022 behind 22 points from Elie Okobo, who earned MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 35. Okobo made a career-high 10 free throws, dished 9 assists and grabbed a career-best 4 steals.

\- Monaco center Donatas Motiejunas started out at Zalgiris and made his EuroLeague debut with the club during the 2007-08 season.

\- Motiejunas has been a teammate of Zalgiris's Tomas Dimsa, Ignas Brazdeikis, Edgaras Ulanovas and Arnas Butkevicius on the Lithuanian national team.

\- Mike James was a teammate of Zalgiris guard Lukas Lekavicius at Panathinaikos Athens during the 2017-18 season.

\- Monaco's Furkan Korkmaz and Zalgiris center Bryant Dunston were teammates at Anadolu Efes Istanbul for two seasons, between 2015 and 2017.

\- Monaco's Terry Tarpey and Elie Okobo have been teammates with Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco on the French national team.

\- Nick Calathes earned co-MVP of the Round honors with a PIR of 32, scoring 19 points and dishing 12 assists, while playing for Panathinaikos OPAP Athens in an 85-86 road win against Zalgiris in November 2019.

\- Monaco guard Nick Calathes made a career-high 5 three-pointers while playing for Panathinaikos Athens against Zalgiris in November 2019.

\- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco posted his career highs in points (21) and three-pointers made (5) while playing for FC Bayern Munich against Monaco in December 2023.

Co-leader Zalgiris (5-1) will look to maintain its 100% home record against a Monaco team (4-2) also aiming to complete a perfect double week. 

Game Notes: Zalgiris vs. Monaco

The visiting team is aiming to snap a two-game losing run, most recently beaten at home by Monaco on Wednesday despite a double-double from [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/), who will offer a threat from deep after making 48.1% of his three-point attempts so far this season. Fenerbahce has taken more offensive rebounds this season than any other team (12.8 per game), with 18 boards hauled off the offensive glass in Tuesday’s win over Maccabi. That helped [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) net 18 points in the second half, and [Tarik Biberovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tarik-biberovic/006961/) will also look to stay hot after netting 10 points in the final quarter to seal a big comeback win.

\- The two teams split home wins last season. Before that, the visiting side had won the last six straight games between Fenerbahce and Partizan.

\- When Fenerbahce pulled out a 94-97 win at Belgrade Arena in December 2022, Marko Guduric earned MVP of the Round honors with a career-high PIR of 35; he scored 25 points and dished a career-best 7 assists. Dyshawn Pierre scored a career-high 21 points on a career-best 5-for-5 three-point shooting in that game.

\- Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic spent seven seasons as Fenerbahce head coach, from 2013 to 2020, and led the team to the 2017 EuroLeague championship, four Turkish League crowns and three Turkish Cups.

\- Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius played at Panathinaikos Athens for four seasons under current Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic, from 2007 to 2010, and then again in the 2011-12 season. The two won the 2009 EuroLeague title together.

\- Partizan guard Vanja Marinkovic has been a teammate of Fenerbahce's Marko Guduric on the Serbian national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

\- Fenerbahce forward Nicolo Melli played under Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic at Fenerbahce Istanbul for two seasons, from 2017 to 2019. They reached the 2018 championship game together.

\- Fenerbahce's Erten Gazi and Partizan center Tyrique Jones were teammates at Anadolu Efes Istanbul last season.

\- Partizan center Brandon Davies was a teammate of Fenerbahce's Nicolo Melli and Devon Hall at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2022-23 season.

\- Fenerbahce forward Nigel Hayes-Davis and center Sertac Sanli were teammates of Partizan big man Brandon Davies at FC Barcelona in the 2021-22 season. They all played together under current Fenerbahce coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. They all reached the 2022 Final Four.

\- Davies also played under Fenerbahce coach Sarunas Jasikevicius at Zalgiris Kaunas from 2017 to 2019. They reached the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four together.

\- Partizan center Brandon Davies posted his career high in offensive rebounds with 6 while playing for FC Barcelona against Fenerbahce in April 2021.

\- Vanja Marinkovic had a career game by netting a career-high 35 points on career-best 6-for-9 three-point shooting for a personal-best 29 PIR while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in a 92-69 win against Fenerbahce in March 2023.

\- Partizan guard Iffe Lundberg had a career night in Game 3 of the 2021 EuroLeague Playoffs, playing for CSKA Moscow, with career highs in PIR (32) and rebounds (7) in a series-clinching victory over Fenerbahce.

Zeljko Obradovic makes his latest return to his former club as Partizan (2-4) travels to Fenerbahce (4-2). 

Game Notes: Fenerbahce vs. Partizan

Ettore Messina’s men battled hard before eventually falling at Baskonia on Tuesday, and [Armoni Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/armoni-brooks/013384/) will hope to stay hot after netting 17 points on 4-of-9 three-point shooting in that game. Milan also has [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) fit again, recording 8 points and 6 rebounds two days ago, and his inside presence will be important against Virtus’s collection of big men including leader [Toko Shengelia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tornike-shengelia/001133/), who netted 21 points in Tuesday’s narrow home loss against Bayern. The home team will also hope for a return to form by deep threat [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/), who has failed to score in the last two games.

\- In their last EuroLeague meeting, Milan's 90-75 win last season, Stefano Tonut set new career highs with 15 points and a 17 PIR.

\- These two great Italian rivals met in the EuroLeague for the first time this century in Round 7 of the 2022-23 season, with Virtus pulling out a 59-64 road win. Virtus is 3-1 against Milan in the EuroLeague this century.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett earned MVP of the Round honors in 2022-23 regular-season finale when he led his team to an 89-84 victory over Milan with 25 points on 7-for-7 two-point shooting and a career-best 10 assists for a PIR of 36.

\- The only other time they met in European competitions was in the 1997 EuroLeague eighthfinals, when Milan won their best-of-three series that featured three home wins.

\- Current Virtus head coach Luca Banchi coached Milan for two seasons, from 2013 to 2015. He won the Italian League title with the team. Virtus guard Daniel Hackett played under Banchi at that time.

\- Virtus guard Daniel Hackett played for Milan for a season and a half. Hackett joined Milan in December 2013 and stayed there until the summer of 2015. He helped Milan reach the 2014 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Hackett and Marco Belinelli played under Milan coach Ettore Messina on the Italian national team in 2016. 

\- Hackett made a career-high 6 three-pointers while playing for CSKA against Milan in December 2019.

\- Milan's Giampaolo Ricci played at Virtus for two seasons, from 2019 to 2021.

\- Milan's Ricci and Stefano Tonut have been teammates of Virtus's Hackett, Alessandro Pajola and Achille Polonara on the Italian national team.

\- Milan forward Shavon Shields and Virtus forward Toko Shengelia were teammates at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020.

\- Shields made a career high 5 three-pointers in a road loss against Virtus last season.

\- Shengelia had a career-high 7 assists in an 89-84 home win over Milan in April 2023.

\- Shengelia matched his career best with 4 steals last March in a home loss against Milan.

\- Virtus forward Will Clyburn had a career-high 5 steals while playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul against Milan in March 2023.

\- Milan forward Zach LeDay posted his career high in steals with 4 while playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in a road win over Virtus in March 2023.

\- Milan center Josh Nebo pulled down a career-high 10 defensive rebounds while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against Virtus last January.

\- Virtus forward Achille Polonara set a career high with 13 rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Milan in March 2021.

An Italian derby between two teams at the foot of the standings will see Milan (1-5) and Virtus (1-5) chase a second win of the season. 

Game Notes: Milan vs. Virtus

The host will be high in confidence after downing Real Madrid on Tuesday, and will look to repeat the strong defense that limited Real to just 69 points. The inevitable scoring heroics of former Barcelona forward [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/) (23 points) were accompanied by another strong game from in-form [Shaq McKissic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shaquielle-mckissic/007853/) (15 points and 9 rebounds), whose energy will be crucial in disrupting Barca’s fluent offense. The Spanish team’s latest triumph, at Efes on Tuesday, came courtesy of a great performance from [Chimezie Metu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chimezie-metu/013379/), who netted 21 points on 7-of-9 field goal shooting. He was one of five players to hit multiple triples, but Olympiacos’s perimeter defense will be ready.

\- Out of the 40 games that Olympiacos and Barcelona have played this century, 13 have been either at the Final Four or in the EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- It is a rematch of last year's playoff series which Olympiacos won in five games, beating Barcelona 59-63 on the road in a do-or-die Game 5. It was just the second time that a road team won Game 5 in the EuroLeague Playoffs on the road.

\- The Reds demolished Barcelona 92-58 in Game 4, handing the visitors their worst-ever road loss in a EuroLeague game. Shaq McKissic paced Olympiacos with 21 points. 

\- In Game 3, Barcelona pulled out an 80-82 overtime win in Piraues with Jabari Parker making 2 free throws with 0.5 seconds to go. Jan Vesely scored 16 points in the victory.

\- In Game 2, Barcelona beat Olympiacos 77-69 with Jabari Parker scoring a EuroLeague personal-best 24 points and accumulating a career-high PIR of 22.

\- In Game 1, Olympiacos held on for a 75-77 win at Palau Blaugrana with Nigel Williams-Goss scoring 15 points.

\- Olympiacos won its first EuroLeague crown by beating Barcelona 73-58 in the 1997 championship game in Rome, led by Final Four MVP David Rivers's 26 points.

\- Barcelona downed Olympiacos in the 2010 EuroLeague Championship Game in Paris 86-68 thanks to 21 points from Final Four MVP Juan Carlos Navarro.

\- Olympiacos edged Barcelona 68-64 in the 2012 semifinals on its way to winning the EuroLeague title in Istanbul.

\- Olympiacos beat Barcelona 3-1 in the 2015 EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Barcelona and Olympiacos have played in the third-place game twice: first in 2009 when Barcelona won 95-79, then at the 2022 Final Four when Barcelona prevailed over Olympiacos by winning 84-74.

\- Barcelona swept Olympiacos during the 2023-24 regular season.

\- Olympiacos forward Sasha Vezenkov spent three seasons with Barcelona, from 2015 to 2018.

\- Olympiacos coach Georgios Bartzokas was Barcelona's head coach during the 2016-17 season; he led the club to a 12-18 regular-season record. No player from that season remains on the Barcelona roster.

\- Olympiacos forward Kostas Papanikolaou played for Barcelona during the 2013-14 season. He helped the team win the Spanish League championship.

\- Olympiacos guard Thomas Walkup was a teammate of Barcelona guard Rokas Jokubaitis at Zalgiris Kaunas for three seasons, from 2018 to 2021.

\- Barcelona guard Kevin Punter made his EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos, playing the first part of the 2019-20 season there. He was a teammate of current Olympiacos players Shaq McKissic and Kostas Papanikolaou.

\- Milutinov earned MVP of the Round honors after he led Olympiacos to a 60-69 victory in Barcelona with 18 points plus 14 rebounds, including 7 offensive boards, for a PIR of 36 in December 2018.

\- Kevin Punter set a career high in PIR with 33 while playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan against Olympiacos in January 2021.

\- Punter collected a career-high 4 steals while playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Olympiacos in October 2022.

\- Olympiacos point guard Luca Vildoza has been a teammate of injured Barcelona guard Nico Laprovittola on the Argentinian national team. Together, they won the silver medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

\- Olympiacos big man Moses Wright posted a career high with 8 rebounds in a Game 3 playoff loss against Barcelona last season.

\- Barcelona guard Nico Laprovittola tied his career high with 7 rebounds in a Game 5 playoff loss against Olympiacos last season.

\- Laprovittola set a career high with 3 steals in a road loss against Olympiacos in April 2022.

\- Olympiacos guard Shaq McKissic swiped a career-high 5 steals in the third-place game at the 2022 Final Four.

\- Olympiacos guard Tyler Dorsey tied his career high with 7 assists while playing for Fenerbahce Istanbul against Barcelona last December.

\- Barcelona center Youssoupha Fall set a career high with 10 defensive rebounds while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against Olympiacos in October 2019.

Standings leader Barcelona (5-1) will aim for a sixth straight victory with the tough assignment of a road trip to Olympiacos (3-3). 

Game Notes: Olympiacos vs. Barcelona

Maccabi’s relative lack of size could be exploited by Real’s long line of powerful paint players including [Gaby Deck](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/gabriel-deck/009005/), who scored 12 points in Tuesday’s loss at Olympiacos. That game saw Chus Mateo’s men fade away badly in the fourth quarter, scoring just 10 points, so *Los Blancos* will be keen to make a fast start against a Maccabi team which also ground to a halt in Round 6, surrendering a double-digit lead to lose against Fenerbahce. The backcourt battle will be contested between two familiar foes, as Real’s [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/) (13.2 points and 8.4 assists per game) faces former Barcelona guard [Rokas Jokubaitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rokas-jokubaitis/007519/), who returned from injury to dish 7 assists in the loss to Fenerbahce.

\- These two teams will meet one another for the 72nd time, having first faced each other in 1968.

\- Real swept their 2022 best-of-five series in the EuroLeague Playoffs.

\- Real Madrid beat Maccabi 89-85 in the 1980 championship game in Berlin to win the EuroLeague title. Rafa Rullan scored 27 points to lead Real to victory. Randy Meister added 21 for Real. Earl Williams led Maccabi with 31 points.

\- Maccabi defeated Real Madrid 86-98 after overtime in the 2014 EuroLeague Championship Game in Milan. Tyrese Rice paced Maccabi with 26 points. It was the first overtime game for the continental title since 1969.

\- Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv faced each other in the 2011 EuroLeague Semifinals in Barcelona, Spain. Maccabi overwhelmed Real 82-63 behind Chuck Eidson and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who scored 19 and 16 points, respectively.

\- Maccabi set its EuroLeague club record with 22 offensive rebounds in a 90-83 win over Real in November 2017.

\- Real guard Sergio Llull shot a career-high 6 for 8 on three-pointers in a win over Maccabi in Game 2 of the 2013 playoffs.

\- Real's Alberto Abalde posted his career high in steals with 3 against Maccabi in Game 2 of the 2022 playoffs.

Two of Tuesday’s losers meet in Belgrade as Maccabi (2-4) takes on Real (3-3). 

Game Notes: Maccabi vs. Madrid

The host was outgunned by Paris on Tuesday despite Justin Bean’s double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds. To end its three-game losing run, ALBA will need another strong performance close to the basket from [Louis Olinde](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/louis-olinde/006919/), who averages 8.7 points on 77.3% two-point shooting. However, Efes has the best two-point shooting percentage in the competition, 64.9%, so will look for more inside dominance through the likes of [Jordan Nwora](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jordan-nwora/013363/), who has made 70% of his two-point attempts. The Turkish team needs defensive improvement after being unable to stop Barcelona two days ago, but hopes that [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/elijah-bryant/009846/) can stay hot after scoring double digits in every game so far.

\- Efes has never lost against ALBA on its home floor this century, holding a 9-0 record.

\- The last time Efes and ALBA met, Efes's dramatic 85-84 win in Round 31 last season in Istanbul, Elijah Bryant scored 24 points and was co-MVP of the Round with a career-best PIR of 33.

\- When Efes beat ALBA 89-97 in Round 13 in Berlin last season, Efes guard Shane Larkin and ALBA center Johannes Thiemann made history, making it the first EuroLeague game with two players recording a PIR 40 or more. Larkin earned MVP of the Round honors, leading Efes with 32 points and a PIR of 41, while Thiemann posted a PIR of 40, scoring 31 points.

\- When Efes beat ALBA 87-77 in April 2022, Shane Larkin had 28 points, 8 assists and a career-high 4 steals for a PIR 36, earning MVP of Round honors for that performance.

\- ALBA set a club record with 33 made free throws in a 73-74 home loss against Efes in January 2002.

\- ALBA's single-game record for assists is 11, which Martin Hermannsson tied against Anadolu Efes Istanbul on October 11, 2019.

\- Efes guard Justus Hollatz dished a career-high 8 assists in a road win against ALBA last December.

\- Louis Olinde posted career highs in points (17) and three-pointers (5) while playing for ALBA Berlin against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 31 last season.

\- ALBA's Tim Schneider tied his career high with 7 rebounds against Efes in December 2023.

\- ALBA center Christ Koumadje had a career-high 6 blocks and posted a career-high PIR of 24 in a road loss against Efes in October 2022.

\- Koumadje posted a career high in offensive rebounds with 8 for ALBA Berlin against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Round 31 last season.

\- Efes point guard Darius Thompson posted a career high in PIR with 38 while playing for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz against ALBA in March 2023.

\- Efes guard Elijah Bryant made a career-best 5-of-6 three-pointers while playing for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv against ALBA in January 2020.

\- ALBA's Jonas Mattisseck posted a career-high 3 steals against Efes in April 2022.

Two teams aiming to bounce back meet in Berlin, with ALBA (1-5) hosting Efes (3-3).

Game Notes: ALBA vs. Efes

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our fourth winner in this season's EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge! Georgina Tsi beat everyone else in Round 4 with a team nonakos, which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 224.45, the highest score this season.

EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Round 6 winner

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, we have our sixth winner in this season's [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/)! Oscar Domenech beat everyone else in Round 6 with a team 'Sibilios', which had a Fantasy Challenge score of 181.45.

Oscar had the following lineup: Olympiacos Piraeus' Sasha Vezenkov as team captain, then the rest of his starting five included his teammate Shaquielle McKissic, Paris Basketball's Mikael Jantunen, ALBA Berlin's Tim Schneider and Sylvain Francisco of Zalgiris Kaunas. His team's head coach was Ergin Ataman of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.

Neal Sako of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne was team's sixth man, while the remaining four bench players were Ercan Osmani and Elijah Bryant both of Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Dovydas Giedaitis and Arnas Butkevicius both of Zalgiris.

The prize for finishing first in Round 5 is a free VIP Euroleague TV Subscription for the 2025-26 season, so congratulations, Oscar!

Ognjen Vilotijevic and his team 'Yaretai' remains the leader of the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/) overall standings with 988.15 points.

Trades are now open for Round 7. Remember, four trades are allowed before each round. You can either trade up to four players, or a head coach and three players.

The first game in Round 7 tips off on Thursday, October 31, as ALBA Berlin hosts Anadolu Efes Istanbul at 20:00 CET. That game marks the next round's deadline.

Make new teams now or improve your existing ones and try to become our next round winner!

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