Joventut close out Bonn 76-74 in a two-point finish

How Joventut held off Bonn in the fourth quarter

Joventut held off Telekom Baskets Bonn by taking the fourth quarter 21-20, protecting a narrow lead to win 76-74 at home. Bonn matched them almost basket for basket, so the game stayed open until the end.

The free-throw line helped keep Bonn within reach over the full game. Emir Sulejmanovic went 2/6 and Nicolas Laprovittola 1/2, while Joel-Sadu Aminu made 2/2 for the visitors.

Bonn were also tidy with the ball. Jeff Garrett played 27 minutes without a turnover, whereas Laprovittola gave up 4, so Joventut had to find their edge elsewhere.

The third quarter that turned Joventut v Bonn

The third quarter set up the finish: Joventut won it 19-14 to overturn the deficit they carried into half-time. Before that, Bonn had taken the first quarter 22-19 and the second 18-17.

Holding Bonn to 14 points in that period was the shift that mattered most. Across the game, Sulejmanovic added 2 steals and 1 block, and Eli N'Diaye also had 1 block alongside 6 rebounds.

Emir Sulejmanovic leads Joventut with 17 points

Emir Sulejmanovic carried Joventut with 17 points in 21 minutes, shooting 3/4 from three and 3/5 inside the arc. He added 6 rebounds and finished with a PIR of 15.

In 2025/2026 he ranked 86th of 158 rated players in the league by TeamKeys Rating. A night with this kind of shooting in limited minutes is the version Joventut will want more often.

He had steady support around him. Nicolas Laprovittola scored 16 points with 4 assists, and Kwan Cheatham Jr. added 12 off the bench, making all 3 of his two-point attempts.

What Joventut v Bonn means for the standings

The win keeps Joventut unbeaten at 2-0 and 8th of 32 in the Basketball Champions League Europe. Bonn drop to 1-1 and sit 17th after a first-round win followed by this defeat.

Joventut share their record with the top four, Unicaja, Murcia, Cholet and ALBA Berlin, who are all 2-0. Their next game is against Fc Porto on 4 November 2026.

Bonn can take something from the scoring of Jeff Garrett, who had 17 points with 3/8 from three. Marcus Foster added 14 on 4/5 inside the arc, and they meet Bnei Penlink Herzliya on the same date.