Valencia beat Fenerbahce 86–78, leaving both at 6–2; Hapoel Tel Aviv and Olympiacos also reached 6–2 with wins over Anadolu Efes and Besiktas. Paris, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Crvena Zvezda won, while ASVEL’s 82–75 comeback against Partizan and Zalgiris’s 91–74 victory at Virtus Bologna completed the round.
Panathinaikos beat Olimpia Milano 80–75 at home on 27 October and finished EuroLeague Round 8 in front with seven wins and one defeat (7–1). Hapoel Tel Aviv teammates Antonio Blakeney and Elijah Bryant shared the round’s most valuable player (MVP) award, Eurohoops said on 29 October.
Both players recorded a performance index rating (PIR) of 35 in Hapoel’s 118–88 win over Anadolu Efes on 28 October. PIR brings a player’s statistical contributions into one overall figure. Blakeney and Bryant became only the third pair of teammates to share the award in EuroLeague history.
| Player | Points | Other contributions | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Blakeney | 35 | Eight of nine three-pointers made; three rebounds; four fouls drawn | 35 |
| Elijah Bryant | 16 | Career-high 12 assists; three rebounds; four steals | 35 |
Blakeney’s 35 points set a EuroLeague season high and earned him his first round MVP award. Bryant received the honour for the third time this season and the sixth time in his career.
Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 88–84, Valencia defeated Fenerbahçe 86–78 and Real Madrid won 104–86 at Baskonia. Paris, Red Star, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Zalgiris also won.
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ASVEL and Zalgiris won the final two games on 28 October. Partizan led ASVEL 69–58 with six minutes remaining after a three-pointer by Luka Vildoza, but ASVEL overturned that 11-point deficit at home, with Jae Crowder scoring crucial late points. Virtus Bologna led Zalgiris 22–14 after the first quarter before the visitors moved ahead by halftime and extended their lead. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds—a double-double, meaning double figures in two statistical categories—as Zalgiris reached four wins and four defeats.
| Home team | Away team | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| ASVEL | Partizan | 82–75 |
| Virtus Bologna | Zalgiris Kaunas | 74–91 |
Hapoel entered its 28 October game at 5–2. The win in Botevgrad brought Hapoel level with Valencia, Fenerbahce and Olympiacos at 6–2, one win behind Panathinaikos. Hapoel made 18 three-pointers, led 63–41 at halftime and extended its advantage to 30 points. Daniel Oturu contributed 20 points alongside the two award winners.
| Team | Wins–defeats |
|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 7–1 |
| Valencia | 6–2 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6–2 |
| Fenerbahce | 6–2 |
| Olympiacos | 6–2 |
Olympiacos moved from 5–2 to 6–2 with an 81–73 away win over Besiktas on 28 October, joining Valencia and Fenerbahce after Valencia won their meeting on 27 October. Besiktas led 68–67 midway through the final quarter in Istanbul before Olympiacos scored 11 unanswered points. Sasha Vezenkov led the visitors with 16 points.
| Home team | Away team | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Paris | 93–99 |
| Bayern Munich | FC Barcelona | 84–88 |
| Crvena Zvezda | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 100–78 |
| Panathinaikos | Olimpia Milano | 80–75 |
| Valencia | Fenerbahce | 86–78 |
| Baskonia | Real Madrid | 86–104 |
Mathias Lessort put Panathinaikos ahead entering the final minute against Milano. Kendrick Nunn scored with six seconds remaining, and both players then made free throws to secure the win. Milano fell to one win and seven defeats.
Barcelona handed Bayern Munich its third consecutive EuroLeague defeat. Kevin Punter made a floater—a high-arcing shot taken while moving towards the basket—with 35 seconds left for an 83–78 lead. Dario Brizuela added two free throws to help secure the away win. TJ Shorts led Valencia’s home win over Fenerbahce at Roig Arena, leaving both teams at 6–2.
| Team | Player | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Kevin Punter | 23 points |
| Panathinaikos | Kendrick Nunn | 20 points |
| Panathinaikos | Mathias Lessort | 13 points, 11 rebounds |
| Valencia | TJ Shorts | 23 points |
Real Madrid took a 30–19 first-quarter lead at Baskonia and stayed ahead throughout. Its ninth consecutive win covered all competitions, not just the EuroLeague, where Real stood at 5–3.
In Belgrade, Tyson Carter scored 14 first-quarter points in Crvena Zvezda’s home win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. He finished with six three-pointers and a EuroLeague career-high 24 points.
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Tyson Carter | 24 |
| Jared Butler | 21 |
| Jordan Nwora | 18 |
Paris’s win at Coca-Cola Arena ended its four-game EuroLeague losing streak and Dubai’s six-game winning run across all competitions.
| Date | Game | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| 22 October | Bayern Munich–Dubai | 91–107 |
| 23 October | Paris–Valencia | 93–104 |
Nadir Hifi returned from a brief injury absence and scored 12 of his 20 points in the final five minutes. He made a three-pointer for an 88–79 lead, added free throws as Dubai responded, then hit another three-pointer before securing the win with further free throws. Hifi, who plays either guard position, joined Paris after the 2022–23 season. He and fellow Paris player Jared Rhoden shared the team’s scoring lead against Dubai.
| Team | Player | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | Nadir Hifi | 20 points |
| Paris | Jared Rhoden | 20 points |
| Paris | Sebastian Herrera | 12 points |
| Paris | Momo Faye | 10 points |
| Dubai | Dwayne Bacon | 24 points, 10 rebounds |
| Dubai | Mfiondu Kabengele | 22 points, 13 rebounds |
| Dubai | McKinley Wright | 12 points, six assists |
| Dubai | Filip Petrusev | Eight points, three rebounds in just under 15 minutes |
Dubai’s next scheduled EuroLeague game is at home to Hapoel Tel Aviv on 30 October in Round 9.
Fenerbahce recovered from 16 points down to beat Olympiacos 64–61. Valencia closed the round with a 104–93 win at Paris, moving to five wins and two defeats.
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