Feb 16, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
Valencia Basket comes off one of its most exciting wins of the season in which it defeated CSKA Moscow 105-103 in double overtime. It was the team s fifth win by less than 5 points in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season. Shooting guard Klemen Prepelic was at the center of it, coming off the bench to make the difference. He scored 22 points with a career-high 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 fouls drawn, amassing a PIR of 23 in over 32 minutes of the floor, another personal best.
Prepelic has stepped up when his team has needed him. Valencia was without three perimeter players - Fernando San Emeterio, Joan Sastre and Guillem Vives, but Prepelic was there to provide the fireworks. Over his last three games, Prepelic has averaged 20.0 points on 12-of-27 three-point shooting (44.4%) and 20-of-24 on free throws (83.3%), while drawing 6.3 fouls per night and reaching a PIR of at least 20 in all three gam
Alongside being known for his coaching acumen, which has turned Anadolu Efes Istanbul into a serious championship contender for three years running, Coach Ergin Ataman has also raised eyebrows with the confidence he so often publicly displays..
Efes crushes Khimki, 99-60
Anadolu Efes Istanbul continued its climb up the standings by dominating last-place Khimki Moscow Region for a 99-60 home win on Thursday. With its third win in the last four games, Efes raised its record to 11-9 as it continues knocking at the door of the top eight playoff places. Khimki lost its 12th straight to drop to 2-18. Sertac Sanli came off the bench to lead Efes with a career-high 19 points, 17 of them in a second half that the hosts won by 47-24. Shane Larkin followed with 15 points, while Bugrahan Tuncer and Bryant Dunston scored 12 each. Khimki got 14 points from Jordan Mickey, 13 from Alexey Shved and 10 from Devin Booker.
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