Tonight marks the end of the second “hellish week” for this year’s EuroLeague!
With Panathinaikos and Olympiacos facing off against Hapoel Tel Aviv (at the “Telekom Center Athens”) and Barcelona (at the “Palau Blaugrana”), respectively, Friday’s schedule (October 16) includes four more games, all of which are highly anticipated!
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The action kicks off at 8:00 p.m., when Besiktas takes on Bayern Munich in Istanbul! Both teams have a 2-3 record, and the home team is coming off a heavy 100-82 loss to Hapoel—a result that… brought them back down to earth after their victory on the road against Baskonia. On the other hand, the Bavarians come into tonight’s game with high morale, thanks to their big road win over Efes a few days ago.
At the same time, the match between Zalgiris and Efes will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania! The home team, currently at 2-3, has lost 3 of its 4 most recent EuroLeague games, with the latest coming on the road against Fenerbahçe. On the other hand, Pablo Laso’s Efes has gotten off to a rough start this season, with just one win in their first five games.
The match between Red Star and Paris will tip off at 9:00 p.m. in Belgrade! With a 3-2 record, the “Red-and-Whites” have gained momentum with back-to-back wins against Dubai BC and Villeurbanne, while the Parisian team has just one win so far and is coming off back-to-back losses against Villeurbanne and Virtus Bologna.
The final game of the night will tip off at 9:30 p.m., when Virtus Bologna takes on Baskonia. The Italians have gotten off to a strong start this season, racking up three straight wins against Olympiacos, Bayern, and Paris after opening the season with two losses. On the other hand, Baskonia has a 1-4 record and sits in last place in the standings, and following its loss to Dubai BC, the team announced that Perasovic would replace Galbiati as head coach.
Tonight’s EuroLeague schedule:
8:00 p.m. Besiktas vs. Bayern Munich
8:00 p.m. Zalgiris vs. Efes
9:00 p.m. Red Star-Paris
9:15 p.m. Panathinaikos AKTOR vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv 9
:30 p.m. Barcelona vs. Olympiacos 9
:30 p.m. Virtus Bologna vs. Baskonia
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