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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 27:30 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.7/11 42.7% | 2.6/5.2 50.9% | 2.1/5.8 35.5% | 3.1/4 78.4% | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | - | 4.8 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 24.1% | 14.7 | 57.2% | 52.1% | 53.1% | 36.2% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 23.3% | 3.9% | 12.3 | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Date | Playing time | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Game | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26:23 | 22 | - | 2 | 1 | - | D 86-73 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 26:14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | D 72-81 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 26:38 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | V 82-106 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 21:09 | 11 | 1 | 5 | - | - | V 85-75 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 23:39 | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - | V 79-88 @ | ELITE 2 | |
| 30:32 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | D 80-83 vs | ELITE 2 | |
| 28:38 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | V 76-73 vs | ELITE 2 |
