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Thursday's EuroLeague action offered five Round 10 games: ASVEL vs. Bayern, Maccabi vs. Barcelona, Panathinaikos vs. Valencia, Virtus vs. Fenerbahce, and Real vs. ALBA.

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EuroLeague Round 10 tipped off on Thursday night, treating fans to an exciting lineup of five matchups.

The action kicked off with ASVEL hosting Bayern in the inaugural EuroLeague game at the newly christened LDLC Arena. Despite their home advantage, ASVEL remained winless at home this season.

The game reached a thrilling climax when Niels Giffey sank a game-winning free throw in the second overtime, following a controversial foul called against Joffrey Lauvergne on the other end.

Following that, second-place Barcelona faced a formidable challenge in Belgrade but managed to secure a hard-fought victory against Maccabi in a closely contested one-possession game. The tension escalated as Lorenzo Brown narrowly missed a potential game-winner from deep at the buzzer.

Coach Ergin Ataman, fresh from securing his 200th victory in the competition by triumphing over Virtus the previous Friday, led Panathinaikos to a third consecutive win by overcoming Valencia, which had now suffered four consecutive losses.

In another matchup, third-place Virtus solidified its playoff position against a struggling Fenerbahce team, which had stumbled in its last four games.

To round off the day, league leader Real Madrid faced off against rock-bottom ALBA, delivering yet another defeat to the struggling team.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcast onEuroLeague TV.

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Completed Games:

ASVEL 100-101 Bayern (in 2OT)

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Maccabi 90-92 Barcelona

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Panathinaikos 90-73 Valencia

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Virtus 87-79 Fenerbahce

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Real 99-75 ALBA

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