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The Final Four by the numbers: which records can be broken in Belgrade?

BELGRADE (Serbia) - Trophies are meant to be conquered and records are meant to be broken.

We know for a fact that one of four teams will lift high the splendid, spiky Basketball Champions League trophy in Belgrade arena on Sunday, April 28.

But which players or teams will set new records during the season-ending tournament of the BCL's 8th edition? We've put together a few likely candidates and a few numbers that stand out.

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
RECORD PLAYER TEAM OPPONENT DATE
 29 Points  TJ Shorts II Telekom Baskets Bonn  Hapoel Jerusalem  14/05/2023 (Final)
 13 Rebounds  Gediminas Orelik  Bandirma  Lenovo Tenerife  30/04/2017 (Final)
 13 Rebounds  Chima Moneke BAXI Manresa  MHP RIESEN  06/05/2022 (SF)
 14 Assists  Marcelinho Huertas Lenovo Tenerife  BAXI Manresa 08/05/2022 (Final) 
 3 Blocks  Fran Vazquez Lenovo Tenerife  Bandirma  30/04/2017 (Final)
 3 Blocks  Kevin Tumba UCAM Murcia  AEK  04/05/2018 (SF)
 3 Blocks  Vince Hunter  AEK  Monaco  06/05/2018 (Final)
 3 Blocks  Jacob Wiley Casademont Zaragoza  Pinar Karsiyaka  07/05/2021 (SF)
 5 Steals  Dee Bost Monaco  Umana Reyer Venezia  30/04/2017 (3rd Place)
5 Steals Sasu Salin Lenovo Tenerife UNET Holon 06/05/2022 (SF)
7 Made 3-pointers Sek Henry Pinar Karsiyaka Casademont Zaragoza 07/05/2021 (SF)
29 Efficiency Rating Kevin Punter Virtus Bologna Lenovo Tenerife 05/05/2019 (Final)
40 Minutes Played Gediminas Orelik Bandirma Monaco 28/04/2017 (SF)
 
TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
RECORD TEAM OPPONENT DATE
Most points scored: 100  AEK Monaco 06/05/2018 (Final)
Fewest points allowed: 50 Virtus Bologna Brose Bamberg 03/05/2019 (SF)
Made 3-pointers: 17 San Pablo Burgos AEK 4/10/2020 (Final)
Total rebounds: 55 BAXI Manresa MHP RIESEN 06/05/2022 (SF)
Defensive rebounds: 35 BAXI Manresa MHP RIESEN 06/05/2022 (SF)
Offensive rebounds: 24 Lenovo Tenerife Virtus Bologna 05/05/2019 (Final)
Assists: 27 Monaco MHP RIESEN 04/05/2018 (SF)
Largest win margin: +24 Points AEK Casademont Zaragoza 02/10/2020 (SF)
Narrower win margin: +1 Point Hapoel Jerusalem Lenovo Tenerife 12/05/2023 (SF)
Largest HT lead: +21 Points AEK Casademont Zaragoza 02/10/2020 (SF)
Biggest comeback win: from 13 -point deficit Teksut Bandirma Monaco 28/04/2017 (SF)
Most players used: 13 MHP RIESEN   2022 Final Four
Fewest players used: 9  JDA Dijon   2022 Final Four


*For the purpose of direct comparison, we have only included figures from the Semi-Finals, Final and Third-Place Game of the two editions in which the BCL concluded with a Final 8, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.