Sports betting fans witnessed the most exciting game of the current EuroCup season when Paris Basketball won a double-overtime game against the London Lions. As a result, Paris stays undefeated. On the other hand, London got their first defeat of the season.
After a three at the buzzer from Sam Dekker caused the first overtime, Paris returned with a 0-9 run in the second OT to win. Also, Sebastian Herrera iced the game with two free throws in the last five seconds. According to sports betting reports, the home team was ahead 102–97 heading into the closing minutes, but exhaustion caught up with them, and Paris rallied with energy and clutch plays to win.
Before he fouled out in the second OT, Paris’ TJ Shorts led the team with 24 points, six dimes, five boards, and five steals. Both Nadir Hifi and Colin Malcolm scored 20 points.
Paris Basketball Won a Double-Overtime Game
The Lions were led by Matthew Morgan’s 26 points and Sam Dekker’s 19 points and 10 rebounds. The final stats for Gabe Olaseni were 15 points, 11 boards, 4 assists, and 5 turnovers.
According to sports news coverage reports, the third quarter ended with the Lions up 61-50 after they trailed 41-48 at halftime. With 46 seconds remaining in regulation, Paris responded in kind and took a 77-83 lead. The home side got hot from the field and took advantage of a 1–2 performance from Shorts, with his team ahead 81–83, allowing Dekker to force overtime.
With 45 seconds left, Besiktas led 87-80 over the Wolves Vilnius on the road. However, the hosts staged a remarkable comeback and won the game 90-88.
According to basketball betting sources, Tre’Shawn Thurman finished with 31 points, seven rebounds, and a game-winning bucket after capitalizing on an errant pass by Berk Ugurlu. Thus, he was the Wolves’ MVP for the game. Kristupas Zemaitis scored 17 points. Angel Delgado (18 points, six rebounds) and Matthew Mitchell (21 points) led the way for Besiktas. Jonah Matthews added 20 points.
