Mathias Lessort celebrates 100th EuroLeague game with MVP award / News - Basketnews.com

In his 100th EuroLeague game, Mathias Lessort showcased a historic performance with career-highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds, earning him the first MVP of the Round honor as Panathinaikos secured a 95-81 win over Baskonia.

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Playing in his 100th EuroLeague game, Mathias Lessort was everywhere for Panathinaikos Athens in a 95-81 win over the visiting Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday night, celebrating the occasion with his first MVP of the Round honor.

Panathinaikos Athens / Schedule

Panathinaikos Athens Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz95-81 FC Barcelona Panathinaikos Athens11-0319:30

In a 95-81, Lessort set new career highs with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

He made 8-of-16 two-point shots and 7-of-8 free throws while grabbing 7 rebounds each on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.

He also delivered 2 blocks and 1 assist for a PIR of 31, the best mark by any winning player in Round 5.

The highest PIR, 36, in this round belongs to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan forward Nikola Mirotic. However, it came in a losing effort. In an 85-82 defeat against ALBA Berlin, Mirotic had 30 points, one shy of his career high, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 7 drawn fouls.

A pair of EuroLeague veterans, Mike James of AS Monaco and ALBA's Johannes Thiemann, each had a PIR of 30

On a night when he became only the fourth, and fastest, player ever to reach 4,000 career points during a 107-79 win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, James had 24 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal in just 21 minutes on the floor.

Thieman scored 22 points, a personal best in 103 appearances, with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and 8 fouls drawn.

Rounding out the list of Round 5 best performers is Tornike Shengelia of Virtus Segafredo Bologna with a PIR of 29. In an 84-87 win at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Shengelia collected 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.

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