BASKETBALL
Butkevicius triple-double lifts Neptunas, Besiktas stun Bonn at the death
Arnas Butkevicius recorded only the second triple-double in Basketball Champions League history as Neptunas Klaipeda accounted for PAOK 82-69, while Besiktas Sompo Japan claimed a stunning win over Telekom Baskets Bonn.
Lithuanian forward Butkevicius was the star of the show in Group B action on Wednesday, posting 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
Inspired by Butkevicius, Neptunas recorded their third consecutive win and fifth from six games.
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Iberostar Tenerife also tasted victory over Elan Chalon, winning 73-61.
Ryan Boatright broke Bonn hearts with his game-winner at the death as Besiktas rallied to triumph 74-73.
Boatright nailed a jump shot with three seconds remaining to give Besiktas victory, after the Turkish team had trailed by as many as 14 points.
Besiktas finished the game on a 9-0 run to extend their winning streak to five matches in Group D.
A Rickey Paulding-inspired EWE Baskets Oldenburg overcame Juventus Utena in a high-scoring encounter, the German side prevailing 102-95.
Veteran Paulding sunk 35 points in a superb outing for the 35-year-old.
Elsewhere in Group A, Pinar Karsiyaka kept up some pressure on leaders Monaco courtesy of a 97-81 success over Enisey Krasnoyarsk.
Dinamo Sassari bounced back from consecutive losses to overcome UNET Holon 98-84.
In Group C, SIG Strasbourg defeated Rosa Radom 74-63 and AEK saw off Petrol Olimpija 91-73.
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