Nikola Milutinov announced as the MVP of EuroLeague's Round 25 / News - Basketnews.com

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A stellar performance in a victorious effort allowed Nikola Milutinov to earn the MVP honor for Round 25.

Nikola Milutinov

Team:CSKA MoscowPosition:CAge:27Height:212 cmWeight:100 kgBirth place:SerbiaProfileNewsStatistics

Milutinov led CSKA Moscow to a 91-72 home win over ALBA Berlin with a performance index rating of 36, the highest of all players in Round 25. He finished the game with 21 points on 7-for-10 two-point and 7-for-8 free-throw shooting.

Milutinov added 11 rebounds, 2 steals, a block, and 7 fouls drawn for his PIR total. It marked his second MVP honor of this season – he had a PIR of 28 in Round 23 – and the sixth of his career.

Coming next, Marcos Knight of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne had a career-high PIR of 30 in his team's 78-72 road loss against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Knight had personal bests of 21 points and 12 rebounds, hitting 8 of 11 two-pointers and drawing 3 fouls.

Scottie Wilbekin of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Luke Sikma of ALBA Berlin each had a PIR of 25. Wilbekin posted 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 7 fouls drawn in a losing effort against FC Bayern Munich, while ALBA could not beat CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital despite Sikma's 15 points, 9 rebounds, a block, and 9 fouls drawn.

Marko Guduric of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Nikola Ivanovic of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, with PIRs of 24, completed the top individual performances in Round 25.

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