Paris Basketball Beats Limoges 97-82 as Nadir Hifi Scores 22 Points

Paris Basketball secured a 97-82 victory against Limoges at the Beaublanc arena on Nov. 14, 2026, maintaining its lead in the Betclic ELITE standings.

Four days after a narrow victory against Fenerbahçe in EuroLeague play, Paris traveled to Limoges facing the trap of a letdown. The visitors had already dropped a match on the road earlier in the domestic campaign at La Meilleraie. Head coach Maxime Lefèvre demanded early concentration from his roster, but the opening period remained tightly contested. Paris held a narrow 47-39 advantage at halftime.

Hugo Invernizzi paced the Limoges resistance during the opening twenty minutes, contributing 9 points and 4 assists. Frank Ntilikina and Joël Ayayi each tallied 12 points for Paris through the early stages, while Mouhamed Faye added 10 points by converting all five of his two-point attempts in the paint.

Despite the visiting side taking control of the scoreboard early, Lefèvre expressed frustration during the halftime broadcast on DAZN regarding a defensive effort he characterized as too soft.

Paris turned the match around in the third quarter by outscoring the hosts 34-25, fueled by an aggressive offensive surge from guard Nadir Hifi. Hifi finished the night with 22 points and 5 assists, earning a performance evaluation index of 20. “Playmaking progresse,” Hifi told DAZN regarding his expanding responsibilities and improved shooting efficiency on the floor.

The guard’s performance in Limoges contrasted sharply with his output four days prior against Fenerbahçe in Paris. While Hifi converted the game-winning layup in that EuroLeague fixture, he struggled through a 4-for-18 shooting night. Against Limoges, he found his rhythm again, shooting 53.5 percent from the field despite playing through discomfort in his knees.

Limoges attempted a late comeback led by Tai Webster, who scored 14 points, alongside 9 points each from Mamadou Guissé and Leon Stergar. The hosts repeatedly cut into the deficit before stumbling on execution in the final minutes. Invernizzi criticized his team’s inability to maintain pressure over four quarters during his post-match comments to DAZN.

“À chaque fois qu’on revient, on fait des erreurs de débutant que l’on paie tout de suite contre ce genre d’adversaires,” Invernizzi told DAZN. “On a beaucoup de difficultés à être consistants. On se relâche à la moindre bonne période…”

The late mistakes proved costly as Hifi delivered a final burst of scoring in the closing minutes, wearing supportive tape on both knees to seal the 97-82 margin. The outcome leaves Paris at the summit of the Betclic ELITE table, while Limoges slides closer to the relegation zone near the bottom of the standings.