Pau-Lacq-Orthez secured promotion back to Betclic Elite by defeating Poitiers 86-73 in Game 3 of the ELITE 2 Finals on June 18, 2026, ending three painful years in the lower division for one of French basketball's most storied clubs.
ByJulien Burke-

| League | Team | games played | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Field goals | 2-point field goals | 3-point field goals | Free throws | Offensive rebounds | Defensive rebounds | Turnovers | Blocks against | Personal fouls | Fouls drawn | +/- | Évaluation | Performance Index Rating | Player Impact Estimate | Usage % | Possessions | True Shooting % | Effective FG % | 3-Point Attempt Rate | Free Throw Rate | Offensive Rebound % | Defensive Rebound % | Total Rebound % | Assist % | Turnover % | Assist-Turnover Ratio | Steal % | Block % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:57 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 5/9 55.6% | -/- - | 5/9 55.6% | -/- - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 15 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 18.5% | 10.0 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 2.2% | 0.0 | 4.4% | 0.0% | ||
| 39 | 24:43 | 11.8 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.1/8.8 46.2% | 1.6/2.9 56.1% | 2.4/5.9 41.3% | 1.2/1.4 88.9% | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | - | 5.9 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 19.3% | 10.6 | 62.7% | 60.0% | 66.9% | 15.7% | 1.1% | 7.4% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 2.5% | 7.5 | 1.5% | 0.5% |
| Date | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Game | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28:20 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | - | V 86-73 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 23:24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - | V 72-81 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 29:26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | D 82-106 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 30:24 | 16 | - | 1 | 1 | - | V 85-90 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 24:38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | - | - | V 90-72 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 21:35 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | V 78-79 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 23:41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | V 89-87 vs | ELITE 2 |

