Matchday 10 of the EuroLeague left a sole leader and an increasingly tight group of pursuers. Panathinaikos won in Madrid after overtime and took advantage of Olympiacos's home loss to stand alone at the top. It was also a good day for Spanish coaches: Ibon Navarro, Xavi Pascual, and Joan Peñarroya won convincingly. Things didn't go as well for Pedro Martínez, Pablo Laso, and Àlex Mumbrú.
Panathinaikos survives in Madrid
The marquee matchup of the day needed overtime. Real Madrid, with a long injury list, recovered from an 18-24 first quarter deficit, trailed by just three at halftime (48-51), and forced overtime with a 101-101 tie. In the extra period, Panathinaikos was more reliable (11-14) and took the 112-115 victory. Kendrick Nunn scored 33 points and Mathias Lessort added 20 points and 9 rebounds. For Madrid, Andrés Feliz (27 points and 6 assists) and Alberto Abalde stood out, finishing with 23 points on 4-of-7 from three.
Olympiacos's first home loss
The defending champion was held to 57 points against Crvena Zvezda. Ibon Navarro's squad held Olympiacos to 22 points at halftime (22-40) and led by as much as 22. Sasha Vezenkov (27 points) led the comeback to 55-57, but a three-pointer by Chris Jones with 40 seconds left sealed the 57-62 victory. Olympiacos finished 5-of-36 from three. Jordan Nwora, with 18 points and 13 rebounds, was Zvezda's best performer.
Valencia rallies in Milan with a 33-point fourth quarter
Valencia, without Nikola Mirotić, Nate Reuvers, or Mo Gueye, trailed Olimpia Milano by eight entering the fourth quarter (59-51). They turned it around with a 14-33 run in the final ten minutes and won 73-84. Kameron Taylor (17), Armoni Brooks (16, with 4 threes), TJ Shorts (15 points and 5 assists), and Neal Sako (14) led the comeback. Leandro Bolmaro, with 16 points, couldn't prevent Giuseppe Poeta's team from falling to 1-9.
Barcelona wins in Sofia with Brizuela
Hapoel, playing in Sofia as the home team, was tied at halftime (46-46). The third quarter (18-27) decided the game in Barcelona's favor, who held off the Israeli team's final push to win 90-93. Darío Brizuela scored 22 points, Justin Robinson added 20 and 6 assists, and Josh Nebo posted a double-double (12 and 10). For Hapoel, Elijah Bryant (25) and Vasilije Micić (24 points and 7 assists) weren't enough. Aleksander Sekulić's team improves to 7-3.
Baskonia extends losing streak to eight
Fenerbahçe settled the game against Baskonia in the first quarter, winning it 33-18. By halftime, they led by 20 (52-32), and the margin kept growing in the third (63-41). The final 84-65 score reflects another poor shooting night for Velimir Perasović's team from beyond the arc (4-of-25). Talen Horton-Tucker scored 19 points for Fenerbahçe, and Kenneth Faried (10 points and 15 rebounds) was Baskonia's bright spot as they fall to 1-9.
Pascual wins Spanish showdown in Bologna
Xavi Pascual's Dubai dominated at PalaDozza from the opening tip. They led 34-48 at halftime, closed the third quarter with a 23-point advantage (53-76), and finished 75-93 against Àlex Mumbrú's Virtus. Mfiondu Kabengele (16 points and 9 rebounds) and McKinley Wright (16) led an offense with 22 assists, and Tornike Shengelia added 14 in his return to Bologna. Aliou Diarra, with 19 points, was Virtus's leading scorer.
Peñarroya breathes with Partizan
Partizan snapped a two-game losing streak with a convincing victory over Maccabi (88-67). Joan Peñarroya's team led 23-7 eight minutes in and never let Maccabi get close. Ethan Thompson scored 16 points and Lamar Stevens added 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Oded Kattash's Maccabi, with 11 points from Daniel Theis, falls to 2-8 before debuting their new arena in Limassol.
Hifi wins in Istanbul
Paris rallied on the road against Pablo Laso's Anadolu Efes. The Turks won the third quarter 34-24 to lead 70-66, but the fourth quarter belonged to the French (20-29) and the game finished 90-95. Nadir Hifi finished with 28 points and 9 assists. Cameron Payne scored 33 points for Efes, 7-of-13 from three, but it wasn't enough.
Bayern wins shootout in Villeurbanne
ASVEL and Bayern were tied at halftime (45-45) in the most wide-open game of the day. Bayern won the third quarter (21-28) and held on in the fourth (29-26) to win 95-99. Austin Wiley (22 points and 9 rebounds) and Vladimir Lučić (18 points and 8 assists) led the Germans. For Tony Parker's ASVEL, Patty Mills scored 22 and Both Gach added 18.
Žalgiris dominates in Istanbul
Žalgiris broke open the game against Beşiktaş in the second quarter (14-25) and led by as much as 25 (44-69). A late Turkish run only made it 67-83. Ąžuolas Tubelis (14) and Jonas Valančiūnas (12 points and 11 rebounds) led the Lithuanians, who improve to 6-4. Eugene Omoruyi, with 17 points, was Beşiktaş's leading scorer.