Real Madrid beat Fenerbahçe 74-69 in Istanbul, breaking their away win drought and positioning for home-court advantage in playoffs. Valencia Basket crushed Panathinaikos 102-84 to secure outright second place with home court in quarters. Both Spanish teams shine in the Euroleague regular season finale.
Real Madrid, coached by Sergio Scariolo, secured a crucial 74-69 road win over Fenerbahçe, their seventh away victory this season. Facundo Campazzo orchestrated the offense, Edy Tavares ruled the paint, and Trey Lyles scored 10 points in the fourth quarter. Mario Hezonja missed seven threes before hitting the game-sealing one in the final minute against a rival mired in crisis with seven losses in their last eight games.
The lowest point came in the second quarter, as Fenerbahçe under Saras Jasikevicius led 29-21 with aggressive defense and offensive rebounds. Scariolo brought back Campazzo despite early fouls, sparking a 2-14 run to tie the game. The Spanish side stayed composed in crunch time to near the top 4, now controlling their fate in their April 16 matchup against Estrella Roja.
Meanwhile, Valencia Basket under Pedro Martínez routed Panathinaikos 102-84 at Roig Arena. Jean Montero starred with 22 points and seven assists, bolstering elite defense that places them one win behind leader Olympiacos with home-court secured in quarterfinals.
