Round 26 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague season featured several high-scoring games and close finishes on Tuesday, with overtime in Dubai, a one-point thriller in Athens and big moves in the middle of the standings.
Dubai Basketball (12-14) recorded a 108-98 victory over Olympiacos Piraeus (16-9) at the Coca-Cola Arena. The UAE team led 52-40 at halftime and tied it at 95-95 in the fourth quarter before dominating overtime 13-3. Dwayne Bacon scored 21 points for Dubai, while Tyler Dorsey added 18 for the Greek team.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (7-19) defeated Valencia Basket (16-10) 107-90 at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. Efes led 84-64 after three quarters and maintained control until the final buzzer. Jordan Loyd scored 19 points, while Nathan Reuvers contributed 18 for Valencia.
Zalgiris Kaunas (15-11) defeated AS Monaco (15-11) 104-87 at the Zalgirio Arena. The Lithuanian club built a 56-38 halftime advantage and expanded the margin in the second half. Azuolas Tubelis scored 26 points, while Alpha Diallo led Monaco with 19 points.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (16-10) got past Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (16-9) 87-75 at the Belgrade Arena. Trailing 62-69 after three quarters, the Serbian home team went up 25-6 in the fourth. Jordan Nwora scored 22 points for Zvezda and Chris Jones had 16 for Hapoel.
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv (11-15) defeated Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (8-18) 95-93 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena. Partizan led 77-72 after three quarters, but Maccabi rallied in the fourth. Iffe Lundberg scored 21 points for the winners, while Sterling Brown had 19 points for Partizan.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (16-10) narrowly defeated Real Madrid (16-10) 82-81 at Telekom Center Athens. The Greek team trailed 36-44 at halftime, but held on for a one-point victory. Kostas Sloukas led Athens with 22 points, and Alex Len scored 18 for Madrid.
FC Bayern Munich (11-15) defeated Paris Basketball (8-17) 81-75 at SAP Garden. The German club led 52-49 after three quarters and defeated Paris 29-26 in the fourth. Andreas Obst scored 26 points for Bayern, while Nadir Hifi scored 17 points for Paris.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (18-7) defeated FC Barcelona (16-10) 82-78 at Palau Blaugrana. The Turkish team controlled the first quarter 29-14 and maintained the lead despite a 22-9 fourth quarter for Barcelona. Kevin Punter scored 24 points for Barcelona and Tarik Biberovic added 19 for Fenerbahce.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (13-13) defeated Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (9-17) 109-89 at Allianz Cloud. Milan led 57-56 at halftime and pulled away to finish 109-89. Devin Booker scored 21 points for the hosts, while Markus Howard scored 21 points for Baskonia.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul remains atop the EuroLeague rankings at 18-7, with Olympiacos Piraeus (16-9) and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (16-9) close behind. Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, Valencia, Crvena Zvezda and FC Barcelona all have 16-10 records, while Zalgiris Kaunas and AS Monaco are 15-11.
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