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Four games were scheduled for Thursday in the second double week of January.

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The EuroLeague returns with yet another round of premiere European basketball in the second double week in January.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul began the evening by hosting FC Bayern Munich. Since hiring head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, the Turkish team has suffered only one defeat. The trend didn't stop on Thursday either, as Fenerbahce captured a hard-fought win after an overtime.

Ninety minutes later, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens welcomed AS Monaco, where Mike James faced off against his former team. James made just four shots in 15 attempts, while the guests were blown off by a 25-point margin amidst Mathias Lessort's career game.

Almost at the same time, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan played against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in what was Shabazz Napier's first matchup against the team he played for earlier this season. Even though the hosts tried to come back in the third quarter, Crvena Zvezda controlled the game throughout and took a comfortable win.

In the process, two Crvena Zvezda players - Mike Tobey and Nemanja Nedovic - left the game early with injuries.

To finish the four-game slate on Thursday, Real Madrid hosted Valencia Basket. Valencia led by as much as 12 points, but the league leaders ended up winning in overtime once again, marking their 19th victory in the tournament.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcast onEuroLeague TV.

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Completed matches:

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbulvs.FC Bayern Munich

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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 88:63 AS Monaco

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 62:76 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

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Real Madrid 96:86 Valencia Basket

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