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8 teams will battle in Round 16 to finish off 2022 in the EuroLeague.

Credit: Panagiotis Moschandreou/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images Credit Panagiotis Moschandreou/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images

EuroLeague Round 16 returns with more action on Friday just two days before the New Year.

First, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade welcomed FC Barcelona in Belgrade. Although it was expected that Facundo Campazzo could make his international debut for the Serbian club today, the ban from the EuroLeague hasn't been lifted yet. On top of that, Luca Vildoza got injured in the first quarter and did not finish the game.

Nikola Mirotic hit a crazy buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the game to overtime. As it was later discovered, the shot shouldn't have counted.

Next, probably the most anticipated matchup of the week came as Panathinaikos Athens hosted Olympiacos Piraeus in OAKA. Olympiacos will play without their undisputed leader Sasha Vezenkov but it didn't stop them from capturing their biggest win in OAKA in the derby's history.

ALBA Berlin won their first game after 12 straight losses against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. To finish it off, Virtus Segafredo Bologna defeated Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul which have been struggling lately.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcasted onEuroLeague TV.

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Completed matches:

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 94:99 FC Barcelona

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Panathinaikos Athens 71:95 Olympiacos Piraeus

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 79:91 ALBA Berlin

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Virtus Segafredo Bologna 92:88 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

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