Mathias Lessort claims his third EuroLeague MVP of the Round / News - Basketnews.com

Mathias Lessort had a career-high 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 33 PIR in an away win vs. Real.

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A dominant display on the road has seen Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens center Mathias Lessort earn Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 27 MVP honors with a round-high PIR of 33.

Player of the Game EFF 33 Mathias Lessort Points 26 Accuracy 12-18 Rebounds 7 Assists 4

Lessort inspired Panathinaikos to an 86-97 win at Real Madrid, which was defeated at WiZink Center for the first time this season.

The French big man posted a career-high 26 points after going 12-of-14 on two-pointers and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Those 12 made two-pointers matched a club record in 605 EuroLeague games.

Lessort also had 7 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive end, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

His 33 PIR is the fourth-highest total of his 122-game career. This is Lessort's third MVP of the Round honor, all of which have come this season.

The second-best PIR in this round is shared between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard Aleksa Avramovic and FC Barcelona center Jan Vesely, as they both had a 32 PIR.

In his team's 100-90 triumph over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Avramovic amassed a career-best 30 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals.

Vesely, meanwhile, posted a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, in addition to dishing 1 assist and making 3 steals, in a 67-77 defeat to AS Monaco.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's Wade Baldwin had a 28 PIR after recording 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in a dominant 71-106 triumph at ALBA Berlin.

Rounding out the list of best performers in Round 27 are Partizan's Zach LeDay and Panathinaikos' Kostas Sloukas, both with a PIR of 27.

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