EuroLeague round 7: Fenerbahçe come back from 16 down to win 64-61 at Olympiacos; Žalgiris and Valencia also win

Three games on Friday 23 October completed EuroLeague round 7.

Friday’s results

• Olympiacos 61-64 Fenerbahçe
• Žalgiris 105-85 ASVEL
• Paris 93-104 Valencia Basket

Olympiacos 61-64 Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe scored eight points in the first quarter and trailed by as many as 16, Basketnews reported. Olympiacos led by one in the final minute before Wade Baldwin IV scored a layup; Will Clyburn and Baldwin then each made one of two free throws, and Sasha Vezenkov missed a last shot that could have forced overtime. Shavon Shields scored 17 points for Fenerbahçe, Baldwin 14 and Shane Larkin 13. Vezenkov had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Olympiacos were without Tyler Dorsey, Jean Montero and Evan Fournier, Eurohoops reported.

Žalgiris 105-85 ASVEL

Žalgiris led from start to finish and by as many as 27 points, according to Real.gr, which also reported a 47-22 rebounding advantage. Carsen Edwards scored 16 and Jonas Valančiūnas 15 with eight rebounds.

Paris 93-104 Valencia

TJ Shorts had 25 points and eight assists against his former club and Armoni Brooks scored 22, Estadio Deportivo reported. Jared Rhoden scored 20 for Paris, who have lost four in a row.

Standings

Panathinaikos and Fenerbahçe lead on 6-1, ahead of Olympiacos, Valencia, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Dubai on 5-2. For Thursday’s games, see our round 7 report and Partizan 85-82 Crvena Zvezda.

Other official highlights: Paris - Valencia and Žalgiris - ASVEL (EuroLeague Basketball on YouTube).