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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.
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.