EL: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet locks up a home win against Paris

Crvena zvezda Meridianbet has secured its 12th win in the EuroLeague after defeating Paris, one of the biggest surprises of the season, in round 20. 

The Parisans got off to a great start to the game. They had a great first quarter, holding a 15:25 lead after the first 10 minutes. Ioannis Sfairopoulos' squad rushed back into the game in the second quarter. They tied the game by the halftime break. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet took control of the game in the second half, particularly in the fourth quarter, where they outscored Paris 28:17. 

The red-and-whites finished the game with four players scoring in double digits. Isaiah Canaan led the way with 15, Codi Miller-McIntyre and Nemanja Nedović each added 14, and Filip Petrušev dropped 10 points. 

2024/25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 20, Thursday, January 9, 2025:

PANATHINAIKOS AKTOR – Partizan Mozzart Bet 96:84 (23:13, 26:25, 26:25, 21:21)
Nunn 25. Osman 18 | Brown 23, Davies 19.

Friday, January 10, 2025:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET – Paris Basketball 85:69 (15:25, 24:14, 18:13, 28:17)
Canaan 15, Nedović 14 | Shorts 17, Hifi 13