EuroLeague round 2: Besiktas stuns Maccabi, Panathinaikos routs ASVEL

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Besiktas Istanbul

Besiktas Istanbul stunned Maccabi Tel Aviv 109-93 on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, behind a 3-point barrage that never let up. Besiktas opened with a 27-19 edge in the first quarter, then saw Maccabi claim the second quarter 27-25 before Besiktas reasserted itself with a 26-17 third quarter, building the cushion that held up even as Maccabi's 30-point fourth quarter arrived too late to change anything. As a team, Besiktas shot 17 of 30 from beyond the arc, a 56.7% clip from distance.

Anthony Brown and Scottie Wilbekin each scored 20 points for Besiktas, with Brown going 6 of 7 from 3-points and posting a 24 PIR that matched Devon Dotson's own 24, built on 17 points and 3-of-5 shooting from deep. Together, Brown, Dotson and Wilbekin combined to shoot 13 of 17 from 3-points, the engine behind the entire win. Jimmy Clark III paced Maccabi with 15 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, while Bonzie Colson added 17 points. Despite forcing 12 Maccabi turnovers, Besiktas recorded just a single team steal, a quiet defensive number for a performance built almost entirely on scoring efficiency.

Panathinaikos Athens vs ASVEL

Panathinaikos Athens routed ASVEL 102-79 on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, grabbing control from the opening tip and never letting go. A 25-13 first quarter set the tone, and a 31-point second period pushed Panathinaikos to a commanding 56-34 halftime lead. The hosts coasted from there, outscoring ASVEL 46-45 across the final two periods to seal a 23-point victory that was never in doubt after the break.

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Sylvain Francisco was the best performer of the game, finishing with 19 points, 3-of-5 shooting from 3-points and zero turnovers across 20 minutes for a game-high PIR of 25. Eleftherios Mantzoukas chipped in 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from deep, while Mathias Lessort added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Francisco, Lessort and Guerschon Yabusele are all French players on the Panathinaikos roster.

ASVEL managed just 9 of 30 from 3-points and 28 of 67 overall from the field, numbers reflected in a team PIR of 72 against Panathinaikos's 130. Nate Sestina was ASVEL's best performer with 14 points and a team-high PIR of 13, with no other ASVEL player topping that mark.