The first half of the fifth round of the BCL has ended, while the next eight games will be played next week.

The standings are much clearer now, and after the matches, we have the names of most teams that will finish first in their group, which means direct qualification to the Top 16 phase, and the number of teams progressing is increasing.

The week started in Turkey, where Trieste, after drama and a basket by Markel Brown with six seconds left, handed Galatasaray their first defeat (80-79).

Heidelberg easily handled Promitheas at home (82-62), while Rytas, after another thriller, defeated Legia (79-77), securing first place and complicating the situation in Group A.

To conclude the day, Gran Canaria recorded their fifth win, this time against Le Mans away (90-88), also securing the

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