AX Armani Exchange Milan notched its third consecutive victory on Tuesday night with a superb defensive performance to beat ALBA Berlin 75-55 at Mediolanum Forum. 

Milan's defense stifles ALBA

AX Armani Exchange Milan notched its third consecutive victory on Tuesday night with a superb defensive performance to beat ALBA Berlin 75-55 at Mediolanum Forum. The game, which was a makeup fixture from Round 6 after that game was originally postponed, saw Milan improve its record to 6-3 and dropped ALBA to 3-7. Milan, which used a 16-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters to pull away for good, held ALBA to 14 points or fewer in three of the four quarters while scoring at least 19 in three of the four quarters. Kevin Punter led all scorers with 14 points for the winners and Zach LeDay and Sergio Rodriguez added 12 apiece, with the latter also contributing 5 assists. Peyton Siva and Maodo Lo paced ALBA with 11 points each and Luke Sikma contributed 6 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.



The game got off to a slow start with ALBA's guards giving the visitors an early lead. Punter nailed a three from the corner to put Milan ahead. After Ben Lammers scored twice for ALBA, Jeff Brooks, making his first start of the season, evened things at 9-9 midway through the opening quarter with a triple. The Milan defense turned up the heat and forced ALBA into turnovers on three straight possessions, while LeDay and Kyle Hines fueled an 8-0 run for a 19-13 advantage after 10 minutes. Milan kept ALBA scoreless for nearly 4 minutes to start the second quarter while Milan reeled off another 8 straight points to lead 27-13. Sikma came alive for ALBA with a jumper and an assist to Maodo Lo for a layup. After a Milan timeout, Luigi Datome came off the bench and quickly blocked a shot and buried a triple for a 15-point lead. Rodriguez and Shavon Shields padded the lead, which reached 42-22 on a basket-plus-foul by Shields in the final seconds of the half.

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AX Armani Exchange Milan vs ALBA Berlin Highlights - Round 6 - 1st December 2020

Siva provided a spark for ALBA with a steal, assist and and-one in the first 3 minutes of the third quarter, however, Malcolm Delaney and Punter kept Milan in total control. The lead continued to grow with Punter stretching it to 25 early in the quarter and Rodriguez to 27 later. A triple by Louis Olinde made it 64-41 through three quarters. ALBA never threw in the towel and slowly chipped away at the deficit. Johannes Thiemann made it 66-48 with a bucket inside, but before long Punter put his stamp on the game with a three-pointer on one end and a block at the other as Milan wrapped up the victory.

### Game-changing run

After Johannes Thiemann's steal and layup gave ALBA an 11-13 lead in the opening quarter, the visitors were held without points for the next 7 and a half minutes. Milan scored on four of its next five possessions while forcing ALBA into three straight turnovers to lead 19-13 after 10 minutes. The hosts did not cool off by scoring the first 8 points of the second quarter. Five players scored for Milan in its 16-0 run, led by Zach LeDay with 6 points, and ALBA never threatened again.

### The numbers

The hosts controlled the game through defense, forcing ALBA into 17 turnovers and blocking 5 shots. Moreover, ALBA was limited to 15-for-39 shooting (38.5%) on two-pointers and 5-for24 (20.8%) on threes.

### Did you notice?

Milan held a team below 60 points for the first time since March 2019, when it bested Olympiacos Piraeus 66-57. ALBA's 55 points scored marked the club’s lowest offensive output in the EuroLeague in 17 years. The club-low in the EuroLeague is 53 points in a loss to Idea Slask in November 2003.

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AX Armani Exchange Milan notched its third consecutive victory on Tuesday night with a superb defensive performance to beat ALBA Berlin 75-55 at Mediolanum Forum. 

AX Armani Exchange Milan v ALBA Berlin (2020-12-01T19:45:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne captured back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a historic night from three-point range in knocking off Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 97-73 in a makeup game from Round 3. 

ASVEL's red-hot shooting overpowers Panathinaikos

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne captured back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a historic night from three-point range in knocking off Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 97-73 in a makeup game from Round 3. After upsetting league leaders FC Barcelona, ASVEL set club records with 17 made three-pointers and 70.8% three-point accuracy to improve to 3-6. David Lighty led the way with 19 points while Norris Cole and William Howard both hit 4 three-pointers and scored 16 points and Antoine Diot chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. Panathinaikos dropped to 3-7 despite Georgios Papagiannis collecting 14 points and 6 rebounds. Dinos Mitoglou added 12 points and Nemanja Nedovic 10 in the loss.

Mitoglou opened the scoring for the visitors and Ben Bentil made it 2-4. Allerik Freeman’s three-pointer gave ASVEL its first lead of the night, 7-4. It was the start of the host’s hot shooting night from deep. After a Mitoglou triple had Panathinaikos up 10-12, Cole drained his second three-pointer and Diot also hit a triple for a 20-17 ASVEL edge after 10 minutes. The three-pointers just kept falling in the second quarter, starting with Howard. Diot and Howard both hit another one while Papagiannis scored and Leonidas Kaselakis knocked down a three-pointer to bring Panathinaikos within 29-24. Amine Noua connected from deep to start a 15-2 run over more than 5 minutes which saw Howard and Cole hit three-pointers as well and Panathinaikos only connect on 2 free throws for a 44-26 cushion. Nedovic scored the final 4 points of the first half to make it 44-30 at the break.

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens Highlights - Round 3 - 1st December, 2020

Panathinaikos did a good job slowing down ASVEL to start the second half with the first 5 points and cutting the deficit to single figures, 44-35. Cole’s free throws - the first of the game taken by ASVEL - finally got ASVEL on the board after more than 2 minutes. The hosts pulled away with a 13-0 run thanks to Guerschon Yabusele and Cole both hitting threes and a Lighty three-point play for a 61-37 advantage. Panathinaikos took advantage of two ASVEL unsportsmanlike fouls for a 3-12 spurt to pull within 64-59 but the score was 68-51 after three quarters. Noua, Lighty and Howard all drained three-pointers as ASVEL’s onslaught continued with an 83-57 lead. Papagiannis tried to do whatever he could to get the guests closer, but Ismael Bako converted an and-one and Freeman hit another triple to increase the gap to 95-66.

### New club records

ASVEL was absolutely on fire from long range, hitting 17 of 24 three-pointers for 70.8%; both the triples made and accuracy represented new club bests. ASVEL had twice before drained 14 three-pointers - the most recent time in December 2003. And the previous best shooting night had been 70.6% (12 of 17) in October 2002. The 17 three-pointers tied for 15th best all-time in the EuroLeague and the 70.8% was the sixth most accurate in the competition’s history.

### In Cole we trust

ASVEL has now won the last three games that Norris Cole has played since he went down injured after the first two rounds - Round 7 at TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Round 11 vs FC Barcelona and now against Panathinaikos.

### Telling numbers

ASVEL’s three-point shooting stood out, but the team also shot 58.1% on two-pointers and made all 10 free throws. And ASVEL made up for 19 turnovers by holding Panathinaikos to 26.1% shooting on three-pointers.

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (2020-12-01T19:45:00.000Z)

Valencia Basket continued its rise up the standings with an 86-90 comeback road win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Friday.

Valencia comeback beats host Fenerbahce 86-90

Valencia Basket continued its rise up the standings with an 86-90 comeback road win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Friday. Valencia's now has a 7-3 record, good for at least fourth place, while Fenerbahce fell to 4-7 with its fourth consecutive defeat. Valencia erased a 43-33 halftime lead with a 0-10 start to the third quarter, and then followed its guards in the fourth quarter to a late victory. Sam Van Rossom scored 8 of his 20 points in the last 90 seconds to lead Valencia in scoring. Klemen Prepelic ad all of is 13 points in the final quarter, while Derrick Williams added 13, as well, and Bojan Dubljevic 11 for the winners. Dyshawn Pierre led Fenerbahce's six double-digit scorers with 18 points. Ali Muhammed followed with 16, Lorenzo Brown with 15, Danilo Barthel with 14, Jarell Eddie with 11 and Jan Vesely with 10. Valencia's defense held Fenerbahce to 7-for-19 two-point shooting after halftime, or 36.8%, to secure the victory.



Valencia's Jaime Pradilla, Van Rossom, Dubljevic and Nikola Kalinic scored at the rim while Fenerbahce's Brown and Muhammed hit from deep for an 8-8 tie. Kalinic landed Valencia's first triple before Barthel's put-back and Brown's free throws put Fenerbahce up 12-11. Eddie and Williams traded triples before Vesely's free throws left Fenerbahce up 17-16 after one quarter. Williams blasted a dunk, Pierre and Fernando San Emeterio hit dueling threes, and Barthel hammered a put-back to make it 24-21. Williams tied it from long range but Muhammed, Pierre and Eddie moved the hosts ahead 33-28. Pierre kept it going with a three-point play to which Muhammed added a triple at 39-30. Van Rossom's spectacular save led to his three-point play, but Vesely scored the half's last 4 points, including a buzzer-beating put-back slam, for a double-digit lead, 43-33. 

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs Valencia Basket Highlights - Round 11 - 27th November, 2020

Kalinic opened the second-half scoring then Dubljevic and Van Rossom drilled triples as Valencia ate up the deficit in chunks. Van Rossom completed the 0-10 comeback run with a layup at 43-43. Vesely ended Fenerbahce's long drought before Brown popped from the arc at 48-45. Vives soon copied him for a new lead change, 48-50. Pierre's and-one inside bucked flipped the scoreboard again to 53-52. Muhammed's transition triple made it 56-52 but Vives got Valencia close until San Emeterio could drill a go-ahead corner shot at 58-59. Barthel answered in kind and Muhammed found Eddie for a buzzer-beating three to restore a 64-59 Fenerbahce lead after 30 minutes. Leo Westermann's back-door layup fell first for Fenerbahce before 5 free throws and Martin Hermannsson's wing triple vaulted Valencia to a new lead, 66-67. Vesely's jumper and Klemen Prepelic's triple changed the lead twice again, as did shots from deep by Muhammed and Prepelic. Pierre's free throws tied it 73-73 with 5 minutes left. Prepelic broke it from deep but soon Barthel did the same to tie 78-78. Dubljevic's inside basket, free throws by Prepelic and a layup by Van Rossom gave Fenerbahce a 79-84 lead with 1:20 left. Van Rossom matched Barthel's free throws early in the final minute. Brown's coast-to-coast layup made it 83-86, but Van Rossom was free throws protected the lead from a late triple by Pierre, sending the victory back to Valencia.

### Back-and-forth battle

The game featured 17 lead changes and seven ties before the last one, which came when Valencia captain Bojan Dubljevic backed down for a layup to make it 78-80 with 2:48 to play. Lorenzo Brown missed 1 of his 2 free throws that came next for Fenerbahce, which didn't get withing 3 points again until Dyshawn Pierre's three-pointer with 2 seconds left made it 86-88, but left no time for heroics.

### Pivotal performers

Fenerbahce led 66-59 after the first shot of the final quarter, after which Valencia outscored the hosts 19-31 the rest of the way. The guard combo of Sam Van Rossom and Klemen Prepelic took turns scoring 20 of those points. Prepelic had 13 before the two-minute mark, his last free throws making it 79-82, and Van Rossom supplied the last 8 points to secure the victory.

### Key sequence

Fenerbahce seemed to have all the momentum with a 19-9 run to a 43-33 halftime lead punctuated but Jan Vesely's put-back dunk on the buzzer. Valencia needed just the first 4 minutes after halftime to erase the difference on a 10-0 run in which Van Rossom had the last 5 points, including a layup seconds after a spectacular save that left him sitting in the first-row seats. The battle was rejoined and Van Rossom would come back to settle it in the end.

### Moving up the charts

Jan Vesely's final points of the night moved him into 18th place all-time in EuroLeague scoring with 2,409 points, one ahead of Ioannis Bourousis and 35 behind 17th placed Nikola Vujcic.

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Valencia Basket continued its rise up the standings with an 86-90 comeback road win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Friday.


Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v Valencia Basket (2020-11-27T17:45:00.000Z)

In the final game of Round 11, last-place LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back from recent losses by topping standings leader FC Barcelona 80-68 at the Astroballe on Friday night. 

Last-place ASVEL upsets leaders Barcelona

In the final game of Round 11, last-place LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back from recent losses by topping standings leader FC Barcelona 80-68 at the Astroballe on Friday night. ASVEL improved to 2-7 in the standings and recorded its first home win of the season. Meanwhile, Barcelona dropped to 8-2 and saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end. David Lighty led the winners with 17 points. ASVEL also got 14 points from Norris Cole, 12 from Allerik Freeman and 10 from Charles Kahudi. Nikola Mirotic led Barcelona with 14 points while Nick Calathes added 12. ASVEL won the opening three quarters, leading 25-19 after 10 minutes, 45-36 at halftime and 65-53 at the end of the third period, and kept full control of the game until the final buzzer.



Freeman got ASVEL going with a three-pointer and Guerschon Yabusale gave the hosts a 5-0 lead. Artem Pustovyi and Mirotic quickly fueled a 0-6 to put Barcelona in charge, 5-6. Lighty struck from downtown and Moustapha Fall found his first points but Mirotic and Calathes tied it at 10-10. Lighty scored down low, Antoine Diot did better with a triple and Freeman added a layup-plus-free throw for a 20-17 ASVEL lead. Cole and Kahudi boosted the difference to 25-19 after 10 minutes. Brandon Davies hit a jump-hook early in the second quarter but Kahudi matched it with a power layup. Kyle Kuric downed a jumper before Yabusele and Ismael Bako made it a double-digit game, 33-23, after a 6-0 run. Cory Higgins and Alex Abrines tried to change things for the guests, making ASVEL call timeout at 35-28. Rolands Smits scored twice around the basket but Bako and Cole restored a 42-32 ASVEL margin. Smits kept pacing Barcelona with a jump-hook that Freeman bettered with a triple. Davies scored down low to fix the halftime score at 45-36. 

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne vs FC Barcelona Highlights - Round 11 - 27th November, 2020

Freeman fired in his third triple soon after the break. Higgins hit a jumper and Mirotic struck from downtown in a 0-7 Barcelona run that Calathes capped with a layup. Lighty buried a three-pointer after a timeout and Bako dunked, giving ASVEL fresh air at 53-43. Higgins took over with a three-point play but he didn't find much help, while Lighty and Yabusele each struck from beyond the arc for a 61-47 ASVEL lead. Lighty stayed unstoppable but Kuric and Davies kept the guests within 65-53 after 30 minutes. Mirotic calmed Barcelona with consecutive layups early in the fourth quarter but Kahudi and Amine Noua kept the hosts out of trouble, 70-57, with 7 minutes left. Cole beat the shot clock with a triple and added a jumper that sealed the outcome, 75-59, with over 4 minutes remaining. Barcelona did not give up but ASVEL cruised to a well-deserved win.

### Pivotal performer

Lighty was solid on defense and very effective on defense, living up to his reputation as an elite two-way player. He finished the game with 17 points on 3-for-6 two-point, 3-for-4 three-point and 2-for-2 free-throw shooting. Lighty added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for a PIR of 23.

### Game-changing moment

As Barcelona was trying to return to the game early in the fourth quarter, Amine Noua buried a three-pointer, Cole copied him right after that and soon added a jumper that broke the game open, 75-59. Barcelona never recovered after that.

### Stellar stat

Three-point shots made the difference in the game. ASVEL hit 13-of-21 shots from downtown for the club's third-best three-point shooting accuracy (61.9%) in the EuroLeague. Its total was also just one shy of the club record for most shots made from beyond the arc (14). Barcelona managed to make just 2 of 8 three-point shots (25%).

### Did you know?

ASVEL broke an eight-game losing streak against Barcelona which included all seven previous showdowns this century plus the 1997 EuroLeague semifinal. ASVEL's last previous home win against Barcelona came on December 12, 1996, by 91-90 in overtime behind 21 points from Delaney Rudd.

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In the final game of Round 11, last-place LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back from recent losses by topping standings leader FC Barcelona 80-68 at the Astroballe on Friday night. 


LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v FC Barcelona (2020-11-27T19:45:00.000Z)

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens registered a crucial 83-76 home win over FC Bayern Munich 83-76 at OAKA on Friday to end its four-game losing streak. 

Nedovic, Sant-Roos help Greens end loss streak

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens registered a crucial 83-76 home win over FC Bayern Munich 83-76 at OAKA on Friday to end its four-game losing streak. The hosts had a slow start but a 21-3 run over 7 minutes let them take the game's steering wheel by early in the second quarter. Bayern gave up and managed to make it a one-possession game, 72-70, with less than 4 minutes to go, but tough defense and key baskets by Nemanja Nedovic allowed the Greens to push their record to 3-6. Nedovic led the way for the winners with 17 points and 6 assists, while Howard Sant-Roos contributed an all-around performance of 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Georgios Papagiannis and Ioannis Papapetrou posted 12 points apiece for Panathinaikos. Bayern, whose record drops to 7-4, was guided by Vladimir Lucic, who scored 20 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Jalen Reynolds and Wade Baldwin added 12 points each, followed by Paul Zipser with 11.



Nick Weiler-Babb and Lucic fueled Bayern from outside for an early 5-10 lead. Papagiannis responded on both ends to spark a 10-0 run capped by Shelvin Mack's reverse layup for a 15-10 Panathinaikos advantage. Bayern remained scoreless for 5 minutes as Konstantinos Mitoglou and Papapetrou extended the gap to 18-13 after 10 minutes. The hosts continued rocking as Aaron White hit a deep three, Sant-Roos downed a fastbreak dunk and Mack drained a corner triple as a 21-3 run finished with the Greens in front by 26-13. The visitors recovered offensive rhythm through Lucic and Baldwin, who combined for 12 points in a 5-13 spurt that brought Bayern within 40-35. The Greens reacted in style with powerful dunks by Bentil and Papagiannis to reach halftime leading 44-35. 

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Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs FC Bayern Munich Highlights - Round 11 - 27th November, 2020

Baskets by Bentil and Georgios Kalaitzakis for Panathinaikos were all that fell for 5 minutes after the break. Lucic took advantage of an unsportsmanlike foul to bring Bayern within 48-40, then Jalen Reynolds scored 8 points in the blink of an eye to reduce the gap further, to 56-52. Nedovic and Sant-Roos replied to keep Panathinaikos ahead 60-54 entering the last quarter. Zipser's triple soon made it a one-possession game, 62-59, but Sant-Roos responded quickly from the same distance. An exchange of baskets saw the difference remained steady at 69-65 midway through the last quarter before Lucic showed up from behind the arc and Reynolds scored inside to make it 72-70 with less than 4 minutes remaining. That's when Nedovic took charge for the hosts. He nailed a three and an acrobatic fastbreak basket to boost the lead to 77-70 and followed with free throw with another fastbreak dunk in the last minute to make sure his team held off Bayern.

### Defensive approach

Georgios Vovoras praised his team's defensive mentality after the game. PAO held Bayern to just 13 points on 2 field goals made in the first quarter, and when the visitors got within 72-70, the Greens held Bayern scoreless for 3 minutes to seal a key win.

### Steal, run and score

Even though Bayern led the Euroleague in steals per game (8.0), it was Panathinaikos who excelled in that job tonight. The home team forced 17 turnovers on the German side and stole the ball in 10 occasions, which provided them with 19 fastbreak points.

### Balanced offense

In addition to a superb defensive effort, Panathinaikos found key balance on offense, as each player that stepped on the court contributed with some points. Nedovic was the top-scorer with 17 points, but nine more players filled the stat line for the Greens..

### Deadly couple

Nemanja Nedovic finished the first half with just 5 points on 2-for-6 shooting, but he took over when things got tough for his team. He scored 8 points in the last 3 minutes of the game to help turn back Bayern. Next to him, Howard Sant-Roos provided an all-around performance of 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals, good for a career-high index rating of 22.

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Panathinaikos OPAP Athens registered a crucial 83-76 home win over FC Bayern Munich 83-76 at OAKA on Friday to end its four-game losing streak. 


Panathinaikos OPAP Athens v FC Bayern Munich (2020-11-27T19:00:00.000Z)

Malcolm Delaney hit a mid-range jumper with 3.6 seconds left in overtime to lift AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan to a thrilling 85-86 road win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Thursday night. The win improved Milan to 5-3 on the season, while Maccabi dropped to 3-8. Milan took control with a 1-21 run to end the second and start the third quarter, and held a 35-48 lead. But Maccabi rallied and went in front in the final minutes behind Scottie Wilbekin. However, Kevin Punter's four-point play sent the game into overtime where the teams traded blows before Delaney hit the game-winner. Punter paced Milan with 18 points and Delaney scored 16. Shavon Shields collected 14 points plus 11 rebounds, Kyle Hines had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Wilbekin had 17 points and 6 assists and Elijah Bryant scored 17 with 9 rebounds for Maccabi. Othello Hunter collected 14 points plus 7 rebounds in a losing effort.

Milan sinks Maccabi in OT thriller

Malcolm Delaney hit a mid-range jumper with 3.6 seconds left in overtime to lift AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan to a thrilling 85-86 road win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Thursday night. The win improved Milan to 5-3 on the season, while Maccabi dropped to 3-8. Milan took control with a 1-21 run to end the second and start the third quarter, and held a 35-48 lead. But Maccabi rallied and went in front in the final minutes behind Scottie Wilbekin. However, Kevin Punter's four-point play sent the game into overtime where the teams traded blows before Delaney hit the game-winner. Punter paced Milan with 18 points and Delaney scored 16. Shavon Shields collected 14 points plus 11 rebounds, Kyle Hines had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Wilbekin had 17 points and 6 assists and Elijah Bryant scored 17 with 9 rebounds for Maccabi. Othello Hunter collected 14 points plus 7 rebounds in a losing effort.



Wilbekin and Delaney traded triples to start the game before a three from Bryant and a tip-in from Tyler Dorsey helped the hosts open a 12-5 lead. Bryant's second-chance triple made it 15-7, but Kyle Hines scored 6 close range points in a 0-8 run to tie the game. A three from Chris Jones helped make it 20-18 after 10 minutes and 5 points from Bender early in the second made it 25-20. The teams continued trading baskets with Punter and John DiBartolomeo exchanging triples, but Oz Blayzer knocked down a triple and Hunter had a big dunk to push the lead to 34-27. However, Punter scored twice before Shields hit a pair of triples to extend the margin to 35-40. Maccabi coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos called a timeout, but the visitors scored 7 more points before halftime including a layup and a last-second triple from Malcolm Delaney to make it 35-46 at halftime.

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs AX Armani Exchange Milan Highlights - Round 11 - 26th November, 2020

The margin went to 13 right after the break, but Maccabi came out strong in the third quarter with Ante Zizic working inside, Bryant hitting a triple and Wilbekin a pair of short jumpers in an 11-1 run to get within 46-49. Hines scored inside and Rodriguez from the outside to end Milan's drought and a triple from Shields helped make it 50-59. Bryant hit a triple to end the third and make it a 6-point game going into the fourth quarter, but Hunter had a three-point play and Jones nailed a corner triple to tie it at 61-61. There were no baskets by either side for almost 3 minutes before Delaney knocked down a triple for the visitors, 61-64. Blayzer scored inside for Maccabi, but after another long drought, Shields made a put-back to put the visitors up 63-66 with 1:55 to go. Maccabi scored 7 consecutive points, with Wilbekin netting a deep three and a running floater, before setting up Hunter for an alley-oop dunk and a 70-66 lead. However, Punter answered with a three-pointer plus foul with 18.9 seconds left in regulation and after Wilbekin missed on Maccabi's final possessions, the game went to overtime.

In the extra session, the teams continued trading blows. Bryant had a three-point play, but Jeff Brooks hit a corner triple. DiBartolomeo answered with a three of his own, but Delaney's triple made it 79-81. Still, there was plenty of drama left. Hunter fought inside twice and his tip-in made it 83-81. Rodriguez replied with a three-pointer before Wilbekin made 2 free throws with 14.1 left on the clock. But Delaney took the ball, drove to the right and nailed a tough mid-range jumper over Wilbekin, lifting Milan to a dramatic win.

### Long time coming

This was Milan's first road win over Maccabi in almost 33 years. The last time Milan won in Tel Aviv was in December 1987, when it registered a 93-99 in the group stage of the Champions Cup. That was also the last season Milan won the EuroLeague title.

### High-scoring OT

Defenses ruled in the second half, with Maccabi and Milan combining to score 31 points in the third quarter and 28 points in the fourth. However, in just 5 minutes of their extra session, two teams combined for 31 points.

### Big run

Maccabi led 34-27 with 4:30 left in the second quarter, but Milan ended the half with a 1-19 run which featured 2 three-pointers from Shavon Shields and a three from Delaney in the last second to open an 11-point halftime lead.

### Team captain returns to action

This was the first game back for Maccabi's John DiBartolomeo who got hurt in Round 12 of last season. He played just below 12 minutes and scored 5 of his 8 points in overtime.

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Malcolm Delaney hit a mid-range jumper with 3.6 seconds left in overtime to lift AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan to a thrilling 85-86 road win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Thursday night. The win improved Milan to 5-3 on the season, while Maccabi dropped to 3-8. Milan took control with a 1-21 run to end the second and start the third quarter, and held a 35-48 lead. But Maccabi rallied and went in front in the final minutes behind Scottie Wilbekin. However, Kevin Punter's four-point play sent the game into overtime where the teams traded blows before Delaney hit the game-winner. Punter paced Milan with 18 points and Delaney scored 16. Shavon Shields collected 14 points plus 11 rebounds, Kyle Hines had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Wilbekin had 17 points and 6 assists and Elijah Bryant scored 17 with 9 rebounds for Maccabi. Othello Hunter collected 14 points plus 7 rebounds in a losing effort.


Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v AX Armani Exchange Milan (2020-11-26T19:05:00.000Z)

ALBA Berlin claimed its third victory of the season by pummelling Khimki Moscow Region 100-80 at home on Thursday night.

 Sikma, Giffey lead ALBA to big win over Khimki

ALBA Berlin claimed its third victory of the season by pummelling Khimki Moscow Region 100-80 at home on Thursday night. Khimki made a red-hot start to march into a 0-10 lead, but ALBA soon bounced back to move in front early in the second quarter. The home side continued to score consistently from both long-range and close to the basket, moving 20 ahead midway through the fourth quarter and cruising the rest of the way. Luka Sikma starred with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals and Niels Giffey made 4 of 4 three-pointers in his career-high 22 points. Ben Lammers added 18 points and 7 boards with Maodo Lo (11), Simone Fontecchio (10) and Louis Olinde (10) all scoring in double figures. Jonas Jerebko led Khimki with 20 points and Alexey Shved had a double-double of 11 points and 10 assists, but also committed 7 turnovers. Vyacheslav Zaytsev added 11 points for Khimki. ALBA improved to 3-6, and Khimki stayed next-to-bottom at 2-8.



Zaytsev’s steal and slam opened the scoring and after Jordan Mickey added a layup Zaytsev dunked again for a 0-6 lead. Jerebko’s three-point play made it 0-10. Lammers scored inside for ALBA’s first basket and Sikma added a reverse layup-and-one as the host came back. Sikma’s driving layup was followed by scores from Giffey and Lo, before a three-point play by from Olinde tied it at 17-17. Zaytsev’s jumper and Janis Timma’s triple sent Khimki back ahead and Greg Monroe’s jump hook completed a 0-7 run. Giffey’s three made it 20-24 after 10 minutes. Fontecchio opened the second quarter from deep and a Lammers tip-in made it 25-24. Giffey’s triple completed a 10-0 run, which was snapped by Monroe from close range. Jayson Granger nailed another triple and Fontecchio’s fastbreak dunk extended the margin to 32-26. Shved scored his first basket from deep, but Giffey and Lammers moved ALBA further ahead. Lammers added two more close-range scores for a 42-34 lead, but Jerebko and Mickey brought Khimki back in a 0-7 run. Lo, Jerebko and Peyton Siva struck from deep as the fast scoring continued, and Olinde’s reverse layup made it 50-44 at the half.

Catch up on ALBA Berlin vs Khimki Moscow Region highlights from Round 11 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 26th November 2020

ALBA Berlin vs Khimki Moscow Region Highlights - Round 11 - 26th November, 2020

Fontecchio’s triple opened the second half scoring and 4 consecutive points from Sikma gave ALBA a double-digit lead, 57-46. Consecutive triples from Giffey stretched the advantage as Khimki continued to struggle. Olinde’s three-pointer made it 70-54 before Khimki briefly rallied through Errick McCollum inside and Shved from deep. Sikma scored 5 more points before Sergey Monia finished the third quarter with a corner three, making it 77-62. Monroe tipped in at the start of the final quarter, but he then fouled out after a technical. Sikma’s alley-oop layup and Lammers with a fadeaway jumper kept ALBA moving and it was 86-68 after Lammers stayed hot with a layup in penetration. Lo's triple took the lead to 20 points midway through the fourth and Giffey soon added another deep strike. Giffey and Sikma continued to punish Khimki inside and Olinde brought up triple figures from the foul line in the final minute.

### Home record point tally for ALBA

This was the second-highest non-overtime point tally registered in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for ALBA and the best ever at home. The German champs' total of 100 points was only beaten by a 96-102 win at AX Armani Exchange Milan in February.

### Siva shines in assists record

ALBA’s outstanding offensive production was largely explained by excellent ball movement, which allowed the host to set a new club record with 29 assists, which was also the third-highest recorded by any team so far this season. Peyton Siva led the way with 10 assists, with Jayson Granger providing 6 and Luke Sikma dishing 5.

### Unwanted turnover record for Khimki

The home team was also strong defensively, playing with great energy to force Khimki into 23 turnovers – the joint highest in Khimki’s history, tied with an 87-69 loss at Olympiacos Piraeus in February 2010. Alexey Shved committed 7 of those turnovers and also only shot 3 of 15 from the field.

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ALBA Berlin claimed its third victory of the season by pummelling Khimki Moscow Region 100-80 at home on Thursday night.


ALBA Berlin v Khimki Moscow Region (2020-11-26T19:00:00.000Z)

TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz recorded a valuable road win by downing Olympiacos Piraeus 76-90 on Thursday.

Baskonia grabs rare road win in Pireaus

TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz recorded a valuable road win by downing Olympiacos Piraeus 76-90 on Thursday. Baskonia improved to 5-5 in the standings and beat Olympiacos on the road for the first time since 2007, while the Reds dropped to 5-4 with their third home loss this season. Zoran Dragic led the winners with 18 points, Pierria Henry added 17 points and 11 assists, Alex Peters scored 16 and Achille Polonara 14 for Baskonia, which led 31-47 at halftime and never looked back. Georgios Printezis and Kostas Sloukas paced Olympiacos with 15 points apiece. The Reds also got 12 points each from Hassan Martin and Shaquielle McKissic.



Youssoupha Fall got Baskonia going with a tip-in, but Printezis quickly gave Olympiacos a 5-2 lead. Rokas Giedraitis and Luca Vildoza each struck from downtown to give Baskonia regain a 5-8 edge. Sloukas and Giannoulis Larentzaris joined the three-point shootout, but Vildoza and an unstoppable Fall restored an 11-15 Baskonia lead. Martin sank a jump hook, but Peters struck from beyond the arc and added a three-point play to give the visitors a 15-23 lead after 10 minutes. Henry capped a 0-8 run with a jumper that made it a double-digit game, 15-25, early in the second quarter. Printezis stepped up with a put-back basket, but Dragic and Polonara each buried a three-pointer in another 0-8 run that broke the game open, 17-33. Kostas Papanikolaou and McKissic tried to ignite the Reds' comeback, but Polonara and Dragic kept Baskonia way ahead, 21-38. Jekiri dunked and Polonara insisted from downtown to make it 21-43. Three-pointers by Papanikolaou and Larentzakis brought Olympiacos closer, 31-47, at halftime.

Catch up on Olympiacos Piraeus vs TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz highlights from Round 11 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 26th November 2020

Olympiacos Piraeus vs TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Highlights - Round 11 - 26th November, 2020

Henry took over with a driving layup soon after the break, but Printezis answered with a close basket and a couple of jumpers to make it 37-49. Sloukas capped an 8-0 run with a layup, but Henry gave Baskonia fresh air at 39-53. McKissic ignited his team's bench with a wild three-point play and Martin got the Reds within single digits, 44-53. Henry kept pacing the visitors, getting help from Dragic and Peters to restore a 49-62 Baskonia margin. Henry downed a three-pointer and Dragic scored again, but Vassilis Spanoulis, McKissic and Printezis drew Olympiacos within 58-67 after 30 minutes. Peters and Henry prompted Olympiacos to call timeout at 60-71 early in the fourth quarter. Dragic and Giedraitis each struck from downtown to seal the outcome, 60-77, with 6 minutes left. Olympiacos kept trying, but only managed to get closer when the outcome was clear.

### Pivotal performer

Pierria Henry controlled the game rhythm, pushing Baskonia to run the floor as much as possible. He finished the game with 17 points on 5-of-8 two-point shooting, made his 2 three-point shots and added 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals for a PIR of 24.

### Game-changing moment

Alec Peters came off the bench and made the difference in the game, scoring 8 points in a 2-16 run that bridged the two opening quarters in which Zoran Dragic and Achille Polonara each hit a three-pointer. Baskonia took a 17-33 lead, extended it to 21-43, and never looked back.

### Stellar stat

Baskonia took off in an outstanding first half in which the visitors made 12 of 16 two-pointers (75%), 6 of 10 shots from beyond the arc (60%) and outrebounded Olympiacos 11-18. The PIR difference at halftime said it all: Olympiacos 20 - Baskonia 69.

### Did you know?

Baskonia snapped a 15-game road losing streak against Olympiacos. Its previous win at Peace and Friendship Stadium came on April 5, 2007, in Game 2 of the playoffs. Baskonia beat Olympiacos 89-95 behind 20 points from Luis Scola and qualified for the 2007 Final Four.

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TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz recorded a valuable road win by downing Olympiacos Piraeus 76-90 on Thursday.


Olympiacos Piraeus v TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2020-11-26T19:00:00.000Z)

Zenit St Petersburg improved to 5-0 on the road this season with a 75-83 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday evening at Zalgirio Arena.

Zenit wins again on the road

Zenit St Petersburg improved to 5-0 on the road this season with a 75-83 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday evening at Zalgirio Arena. Austin Hollins starred in a 0-8 finish to the first quarter that put Zenit up by 10 and after leading 32-45 at halftime, Zenit opened the second half on a 2-14 tear and took to margin to 25 before coasting the rest of the way. Zalgiris rallied to 6 in the closing minutes, but ran out of time. The result lifted Zenit's record to 6-2, while Zalgiris slumped to 5-6 with its fourth straight loss at home. Hollins paced the Zenit attack with 20 points, Will Thomas tallied 16 points and 7 rebounds, Kevin Pangos delivered 13 points and 7 assists and Alex Poythress added 11 points. Marius Grigonis led Zalgiris with 18 points, Joffrey Lauvergne collected 17 points and 8 rebounds and Augustine Rubit scored 12 in defeat.



A pair of baskets by Lauvergne gave the hosts an early lead, but the defenses cooled the pace and Mateusz Ponitka's layup gave Zenit its first lead, 6-8. Thomas powered the visitors from the outside and in the paint and Hollins got going with a steal and slam followed by a three-pointer and free throws that boosted the margin to 13-23. Rubit ended Zenit's 0-8 run and closed the gap to 15-23 after 10 minutes. Zenit continued to roll as K.C. Rivers opened the second quarter with a three-pointer and Kevin Pangos soon added another to make it 17-31. A three by Grigonis got the hosts going again, but a score by Poythress made it 24-36 midway through the second quarter. Grigonis connected twice more from behind the arc to keep Zenit from pulling away, but Thomas left the visitors comfortable ahead, 32-45, at the break.

Catch up on Zalgiris Kaunas vs Zenit St Petersburg highlights from Round 11 of the 2020/21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, 26th November 2020

Zalgiris Kaunas vs Zenit St Petersburg Highlights - Round 11 - 26th November, 2020

Zenit came out hot for the second half with back-to-back threes by Hollins and Pangos. Before long, Thomas and Ponitka added triples. Pangos zipped through the Zalgiris defense with a layup to cap a 2-14 run that made it 34-59. Grigonis provided a spark for Zalgiris and a modest 6-0 run with points from Lauvergne, Paulius Jankunas and Arturas Milaknis trimmed the deficit to 47-63. Lauvergne added a jumper to make it 51-66 through three quarters. Nigel Hayes heated up for Zalgiris and Lauvergne's steal and slam made it 58-68. Rokus Jokubaitis narrowed the gap to 8 before Hollins relaxed the visitors with a jumper and an all-balance three by Thomas extended the lead to 69-81 with 2 and a half minutes to play. Even though Grigonis sank free throws that made it a 6-point game, the clock became a Zalgiris opponent, too, and Zenit held on for the victory.

### Hot start

Zalgiris had no response for Austin Hollins in the early going as the Zenit guard netted 13 first-quarter points. He was 2 for 2 on three-pointers and did not miss on 5 trips to the line in helping the visitors take charge.

### Decisive run

The visitors led by 13 at halftime, but a strong start for Zalgiris could have changed things quickly. However, Austin Hollins, Kevin Pangos, Will Thomas and Mateusz Ponitka all hit threes in a 2-14 Zenit charge to make it 34-59 and the controlled the score the rest of the way.

### Impact numbers

Zenit combined to shoot 12 for 23 (52.2%) on three-pointers, with three players knocking down 3 shots from downtown. Will Thomas was 3 for 3, while Kevin Pangos and Austin Hollins were both 3 for 4.

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Zenit St Petersburg improved to 5-0 on the road this season with a 75-83 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday evening at Zalgirio Arena.


Zalgiris Kaunas v Zenit St Petersburg (2020-11-26T18:00:00.000Z)