Partizan’s basketball team saw their hopes of making it to the Euroleague playoffs fade with just one round left.

Under the guidance of Željko Obradović, the team fell to Žalgiris in Kaunas (70:66), rendering their upcoming match against Real in Belgrade meaningless for the “black and whites.”

Partizan showcased impressive performance in the second quarter, building an eight-point lead and holding onto it until midway through the last quarter when they let their opponents go on a 7:0 run to take a 66:62 advantage.

The victory for the Lithuanian team, their 15th of the season, was secured by Silvan Francisco, who made a crucial basket from 13 feet to extend their lead to 68-63 with just 64 seconds remaining.

Karlik Jones emerged as Partizan’s leading scorer with 23 points, while Francisco contributed 15 points…

Real Madrid triumphed over Paris (105:104), alleviating concerns about their progression to the knockout stage, thanks to a strong final quarter where the “royal club” erased a six-point deficit.

Mario Hezonja led Real with 26 points, Dzanan Musa added 20, and TJ Shorts shone on the opposing side with 24 points and 10 assists, while Nadir Ifi contributed 23 points…

Panathinaikos secured third place ahead of the playoffs by defeating Monaco in the Principality.

The score ended at 76:68, with Kendrick Nunn delivering a stellar performance, scoring 37 points with only three misses out of 17 attempts (including a perfect 5-5 from three-point range).

PAO has one more win than the “Princes” going into the final round along with a superior head-to-head record…

Maccabi pulled off an impressive comeback, defeating Bayern 93:90 in Belgrade despite being down by 16 points at the start of the last quarter.

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