Betclic Élite: ASVEL and Paris join Dijon at the top of the table

TVS News AI, editorially supervised, presents Betclic Élite: ASVEL and Paris join Dijon at the top of the table.

96:77 – that was the final score on Sunday evening at the Astroballe in the second coaching duel between Tony Parker and his brother T.J., with ASVEL facing Roanne. After the defeat in the Supercoupe in their first encounter, the team from Villeurbanne clearly had the upper hand this time.

Meanwhile, Paris Basketball celebrated a comfortable 98:84 home win against Strasbourg. After the third matchday, three teams with three wins each sit atop the Betclic Élite: ASVEL, Paris, and Dijon.

What this means for you as a basketball fan: the French league is extremely tight at the top this season – title contender ASVEL, the Parisian club, and challenger Dijon are locked in a head-to-head race where a single slip-up can decide whether you finish first or second.

Tony Parker wins the second brother duel

ASVEL controlled the home game against Roanne for long stretches and ultimately won convincingly 96:77. It was the second meeting of the Parker brothers as head coaches after the Supercoupe – and this time the victory went to Tony Parker and his team.

While ASVEL remains unbeaten in the regular season, Roanne's Chorale suffered their first defeat of the season. As L'Équipe writes, Tony Parker is best known as a player from his time with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA before taking on responsibility at ASVEL as club president and head coach. His brother T.J. coaches Roanne.

Paris Basketball stays perfect

Paris Basketball also showed they were in the mood to play on matchday three, defeating Strasbourg clearly 98:84. This gives the Parisians their third win in their third game of the season, joining the leading trio of the Betclic Élite, according to Ouest-France. The capital club is underlining its ambitions in the French top flight early on.

Three clubs with clean records at the top of the table

After the third matchday, three teams with 3:0 records lead the Betclic Élite table: ASVEL, Paris Basketball, and JDA Dijon. L'Équipe and Ouest-France paint the same picture – both emphasize that the league is bunching up extremely tightly after three rounds and that next matchday could already decide the top spots.