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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21:27 | 7 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | - | 3/6 50.0% | 2.5/5 50.0% | 0.5/1 50.0% | 0.5/0.5 100.0% | 4.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | - | 2.5 | 7.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 17.9% | 8.7 | 56.3% | 54.2% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 25.5% | 22.1% | 23.8% | 10.6% | 5.9% | -5.7 | 2.4% | 0.0% | ||
| 45 | 24:38 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.2/8 52.5% | 3.7/6.2 59.1% | 0.5/1.8 29.6% | 2.2/3.2 68.1% | 2.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | - | 5.7 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 8.6 | 21.1% | 11.6 | 59.1% | 55.8% | 22.5% | 40.0% | 11.6% | 20.6% | 16.2% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 3.7 | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Date | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Game | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24:38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | V 86-73 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 20:53 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | V 72-81 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 26:41 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | - | D 82-106 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 12:38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | V 85-90 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 26:56 | 13 | 6 | - | 1 | - | V 90-72 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 22:56 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | V 78-79 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 32:44 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | V 89-87 vs | ELITE 2 |