EL: Partizan Mozzart Bet defeated in their EuroLeague opener against Baskonia

Partizan Mozzart Bet suffered a road defeat against Baskonia in their 2024/2025 EuroLeague opener. 

Željko Obradović's squad was in control during the first half, they built a 6-point lead in the first 20 minutes of the game. The hosts took control of the matchup in the second half, they were on fire on the offensive end, scoring 56 points in the second half. Partizan Mozzart Bet couldn't get back into the lead thus recording their first season loss. 

Tyrique Jones was Partizan Mozzart Bet's top performer, scoring 22 points on 9/10 shooting while grabbing 4 rebounds. Markus Howard led Baskonia in scoring tonight with 17 points. 

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 1, Thursday, 2 October 2024:

BASKONIA - Partizan Mozzart Bet 88:82 (16:17, 16:21, 27:22, 29:22)
Howard 17, Luwawu-Cabarrot 15 | Jones 22, Davies 20