Nikola Milutinov secures his 7th EuroLeague MVP of the Round / News - Basketnews.com

Nikola Milutinov accumulated 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 10 drawn fouls, and 30 PIR in an overtime win against Partizan Belgrade.

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Nikola Milutinov stepped up for Olympiacos Piraeus against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, his former team, as he led a 14-point point comeback en route to a 98-94 overtime victory in Round 4 of the 2023-24 EuroLeague Regular Season.

Olympiacos Piraeus / Schedule

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Olympiacos Piraeus65-53 Olympiacos Piraeus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade98-94 Olympiacos Piraeus Anadolu Efes IstanbulThu18:15

Thanks to his performance at Peace and Friendship Stadium, he has earned the seventh MVP of the Round honor of his career.

Milutinov dominated inside, scoring 16 points on 2-for-4 two-point shooting while using 10 drawn fouls for a career-best 12 free throws made on 14 attempts, the best by an Olympiacos player since 2016.

Milutinov also collected 7 rebounds and 2 assists, accumulating a 30 PIR, the best among all winning players in Round 4.

This round's highest PIR, 37, belongs to Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz forward Chima Moneke. However, it came in an 82-99 home loss against Zalgiris Kaunas. Moneke scored a career-high 32 points and had 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals, and 1 assist.

Shabazz Napier of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade amassed a PIR of 28 in his side's 85-79 road loss against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. He posted 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 8 drawn fouls.

Two Zalgiris big men, Brady Manek and Rolands Smits, each had a performance index rating of 27. Manek amassed 17 points on 5-for-5 three-point shooting and 14 rebounds, while Smits had 21 points on 3-for-4 three-point shooting and 8 rebounds. They round out the top performers in Round 4.

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