Paris Basketball and LDLC ASVEL clash in the first French derby of the 2024–25 Euroleague season on opening night of Round 4, with both clubs carrying identical records of one win and two losses into the matchup. Paris enters the fixture following two opening defeats—falling 91-72 to Panathinaikos in Athens and 79-92 at home against Partizan Belgrade—before securing an 82-78 victory over Žalgiris Kaunas on Oct. 1.
Contrast in Opening Results and Previous Matchups
ASVEL traveled an inverse path through the early continental schedule, opening with an 84-74 win over Maccabi Tel-Aviv before dropping a 102-79 decision in Athens and a 105-92 loss to Valencia after holding a 61-50 halftime lead. Historical meetings in regular-season play since Paris joined the competition in 2024–25 show absolute home-court dominance, with the host side winning all four prior encounters. ASVEL claimed victories by scores of 98-93 on Dec. 13, 2024, and 94-89 on Dec. 30, 2025. Paris countered at the Adidas Arena with a 91-82 win on Jan. 30, 2025, and a 90-81 victory on March 12, 2026.
Paris Basketball Sees Low Attendance and Strong Scoring
Paris Basketball experienced a subdued opening atmosphere inside its 8,000-seat venue, drawing 5,680 spectators for the home loss to Partizan and 3,746 fans against Žalgiris, according to official match sheets. Nadir Hifi paces Paris with an average of 17 points per contest across the first three Euroleague rounds, posting 11, 19, and 21 points. TJ Warren supports him with 12.3 points per game, recording outputs of 9, 14, and 14 points. Hifi recently lifted Paris past Le Mans 103-101 in Betclic Élite play on Sunday with a buzzer-beating three-pointer, finishing that domestic fixture with 33 points and nine assists.
Patty Mills Leads ASVEL Scoring Before Derby
Patty Mills leads ASVEL’s scoring efforts in Europe with 46 total points across three games, highlighted by outputs of 15, 5, and 26 points. Hugo Besson has contributed 37 points, while Jae Crowder scored 19 points against Maccabi Tel-Aviv before adding 14 points across his subsequent two appearances. Tony Parker’s squad rebounded domestically on Sunday with a 70-65 victory at Gravelines. beIN Sports 1 will televise the derby encounter. Borys Ryzhyk of Ukraine, Saulius Racys of Sweden, and Vasiliki Tsaroucha of Greece will officiate the contest.
French Clubs Return to Domestic and Continental Play
Both French clubs return to Betclic Élite action on Sunday, Oct. 11, when Paris hosts Strasbourg at 4:30 p.m. local time and ASVEL welcomes Roanne at 7:00 p.m. local time. In continental play, ASVEL hosts Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday, Oct. 13, while Paris faces Virtus Bologna the following day.
