The 10th round of the EuroLeague continued with five games. As a reminder, yesterday (Nov. 4) Panathinaikos defeated Real Madrid on the road, while Olympiacos will host Red Star tomorrow, Friday (Nov. 6).
Paris Put on a Show Against Efes
In a dramatic game, Paris “conquered” Istanbul, defeating Efes Anadolu 95-90 in the tenth round of the EuroLeague. With this result, both teams stand at 4-6, one win away from the top ten, keeping their hopes alive for a spot in the play-ins.
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Neither team managed to build a significant lead at any point in the game. However, Paris’s consecutive runs in the fourth quarter allowed them to pull ahead by six points, while their accuracy from the free-throw line in the final seconds secured the victory.
The top scorers for the winners were Ifi with 28 points, Roden with 14, Warren with 13, and Etienne with 12.
For the Turks, Payne stood out with 33 points and 7-of-13 three-pointers, Malcolm with 20, and Fernando with 14 points.
The quarter scores: 26-23, 36-42, 70-66, 90-95.
Fenerbahce Unstoppable at Home, Routed Baskonia in Powell’s Debut
Just another day at the office at home for Sarunas Jasikevicius’s Fenerbahce, which comfortably defeated Baskonia 84-65 and improved to 6-0 at home.
Former Dallas Mavericks star Dwight Powell, who recorded 3 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists in 13:44 of playing time.
Horton-Tucker scored 19 points, while Braxton Key followed with 13 and Kleber with 10 for the winners. Kenneth Faried was a lone bright spot for Baskonia, with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
The quarter scores: 33-18, 52-32, 63-41, 84-65.
Barcelona’s big road win over Hapoel, led by Brituella
Barcelona continued its upward trajectory on Thursday night (11/5)!
The “Blaugrana” celebrated a major road victory in a thriller in Bulgaria, edging out Hapoel Tel Aviv 93-90 in the tenth round of the EuroLeague, extending their winning streak to four games and bringing their season total to seven wins!
The standout player for the winners was none other than Dario Brithuela, who sealed the final score with a basket with 5 seconds left, saving the Catalans from a major upset, as Dimitris Itoudis’s team had come back from a 14-point deficit in the 32nd minute!
The Spanish guard finished the game with 22 points, while Robinson contributed 20 points and 6 assists. For the Israelis, who fell to 6-4, Bryant and Mitic stood out with 25 and 24 points, respectively.
The quarter scores: 21-19, 46-46, 64-73, 90-93.
Bayern Survives Thriller Against Villeurbanne and Climbs the Standings
Bayern Munich survived a “thriller.” The Bavarians defeated Villeurbanne 99-95 in Lyon in the 10th round of the EuroLeague, tying them at 4-6 and leaving both teams one game behind the top ten, pending the rest of the results.
In the first half, the two teams were neck and neck; in the third quarter, Bayern built a double-digit lead, but in the fourth quarter, Villeurbanne took a 92-90 lead; however, Anton Gavel’s players found their rhythm and, thanks to their accuracy from the free-throw line, secured the victory.
The top scorers for the Germans were Wiley with 22, Lucic with 18, Jesup with 14, and Jokubaitis and Thiemann with 13 each.
For the French, Mills stood out with 22 points, Gatz with 18, and Besson with 11.
The quarter scores: 21-20, 45-45, 63-72, 95-99.
Valencia pulled off an incredible comeback in Milan, routing Armani 33-14 in the final quarter
With its familiar starting four playing a leading role this season, Valencia came away from Milan with an 84-73 victory, proving once again that they’ll be fighting for a spot at the top of the standings this season. Cam Taylor was the leading scorer and top performer with 17 points and a rating of 24. Brooks (16 pts.), who, along with Shorts (15 pts.), led the “Bats” to their seventh win, which was also their fourth on the road. Sako was also excellent with 14 points. For Armani, Bolmaro was largely on his own with 16 points, while Peters once again struggled, scoring just 5 points. The game was decided in the final quarter, with Valencia completely dominating the closing stretch, outscoring their opponents 33-14 in that period.
Valencia got off to an explosive start in Milan, with Cam Taylor coming out on fire and recording eight points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal, while Osietkowski added two more three-pointers, giving the “Bats” a 20-2 lead before the first five minutes were up. Armani tightened up its defense to prevent the situation from getting any worse, and at least managed to limit the damage considerably by the end of the first quarter, closing out the ten-minute period down by 9 (15-24).
With a 12-2 run led by Bolmaro, Armani not only caught up to Valencia but, with seven points of his own and a three-pointer by Ricci, actually took the lead, making it 29-28, 4:18 before the end of the first half. With five points from Brooks and a basket by Short, Valencia took a six-point lead, before Richie hit his second three-pointer to make it 37-40, which was the halftime score.
With his first three-pointer of the game—which were also his first points—Alec Peters put Armani ahead 46-42 at the 23-minute mark. Valencia took a three-point lead (48-51) with 3:06 left in the third quarter, but from that point on, the Italians went on an 11-0 run, led by Gudurić, who scored his team’s first five points during that stretch. Thus, Armani closed out the third quarter at 59-51, taking a clear lead heading into the final quarter.
With two three-pointers from Taylor and Brooks, Valencia wasted no time and cut the deficit to 59-57 at the 32-minute mark, while Sakho completed his team’s comeback, tying the score at 59-59. Brooks then gave the “Bats” the lead, capping off their own 11-0 run to make it 62-59 at the 34-minute mark. Guduric and Burnell put Armani back in front, but a three-pointer by Puerto and a two-pointer by Cam Taylor put Valencia back in the lead as the game entered the final five minutes.
Guduric with a two-pointer and Peters with two free throws tied the score at 67-67, with everything coming down to the final 3:50. Korbalan and Shortz gave the “Bats” a four-point lead again (71-67), while shortly afterward, the former Panathinaikos star scored another basket to make it 73-68. Hall kept Armani in the game with a three-pointer, 2:03 before the end. Sako’s dunk put Valencia back up by 4, with 1:50 left, while Brooks delivered the decisive blow to the Italians with a three-pointer, making it 78-73 with 1:18 remaining. Taylor, with two free throws at the 57.5-second mark, essentially sealed the victory (80-73), before Brooks and Short set the final score at 84-73, with the fourth-quarter score reaching 33-14.
Quarter scores: 15-24, 37-40, 59-51, 73-84.
Here is the full schedule for Round 10:
Wednesday, November 4
- Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos 112–115
Thursday, November 5
- Anadolu Efes vs. Paris 90-95
- Fenerbahçe vs. Baskonia 84-65
- Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Barcelona 90-93
- Villeurbanne vs. Bayern Munich 95-99
- Armani Milan vs. Valencia 73-84
Friday, November 6
- Beşiktaş vs. Žalgiris Kaunas 7:00 PM
- Olympiacos vs. Red Star 9:15 PM
- Virtus Bologna vs. Dubai 9:30 p.m.
- Partizan vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv 9:45 p.m.
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