2023–24 LNB Élite season

The 2023–24 LNB Élite season, known as Betclic Élite due to sponsorship from online gambling company Betclic,^[1] is the 102nd season of the LNB Élite, the top basketball league in France organised by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB).

2023–24 LNB Élite season
Association	Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB)
League	LNB Élite
Sport	Basketball
Duration	16 September 2023 – 11 May 2024 (regular season)
Number of teams	18
Regular season
Top seed	Monaco
Season MVP	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Top scorer	T. J. Shorts (Paris)
Playoffs

The regular season began on 16 September 2023 and ended on 11 May 2024.^[2] Via promotion and relegation with LNB Pro B, Saint-Quentin BB and Élan Chalon joined the league, replacing Élan Béarnais and Fos Provence Basket.

In the 2023–24 season, clubs ranked 16th, 17th, and 18th will be relegated to LNB Pro B.^[3]

Teams

Blois

Monaco

Paris

Roanne

Nancy

Cholet

Dijon

Chalon-sur-Saône

Gravelines

Le Mans

Limoges

ASVEL

Nanterre

Saint-Quentin

Strasbourg

Metropolitans

Le Portel

Bourg

Location of teams in the 2023-24 Pro A season

Locations and arenas

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
AS Monaco	Fontvieille, Monaco	Salle Gaston Médecin	5,000 [4][5][6][7] [8][9]
ASVEL	Lyon–Villeurbanne	Astroballe	5,556
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	Gravelines	Sportica	3,500
Blois	Blois	Jeu de Paume	2,525
Cholet	Cholet	La Meilleraie	5,191
Élan Sportif Chalonnais	Chalon-sur-Saône	Le Colisée	5,000
ESSM Le Portel	Le Portel	Le Chaudron	3,500
JDA Dijon	Dijon	Palais des Sports de Dijon	5,000
JL Bourg	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ekinox	3,548
Le Mans Sarthe	Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Limoges CSP	Limoges	Beaublanc	6,000
Metropolitans 92	Levallois	Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan	4,000
Nanterre 92	Nanterre	Palais des Sports de Nanterre	3,000
Paris Basketball	Paris	Adidas Arena	8,000
Roanne	Roanne	Halle André Vacheresse	5,000
Saint-Quentin BB	Saint-Quentin	Palais des Sports Pierre Ratte	3,800
SIG Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Rhénus Sport	6,200
SLUC Nancy	Nancy	Palais des Sports Jean Weille	6,027

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification or relegation
1	Monaco	34	29	5	2914	2535	+379	Advance to playoffs
2	Paris Basketball	34	27	7	2952	2531	+421
3	LDLC ASVEL	34	25	9	2866	2621	+245
4	JL Bourg	34	25	9	2876	2565	+311
5	Nanterre 92	34	20	14	2832	2835	−3
6	Saint-Quentin BB	34	17	17	2591	2546	+45
7	Cholet	34	17	17	2710	2712	−2
8	ESSM Le Portel	34	17	17	2730	2863	−133
9	JDA Dijon	34	16	18	2655	2547	+108
10	Nancy	34	16	18	2689	2829	−140
11	Le Mans Sarthe	34	15	19	2749	2802	−53
12	SIG Strasbourg	34	15	19	2643	2709	−66
13	Limoges CSP	32	14	18	2667	2757	−90
14	Élan Chalon	34	14	20	2755	2867	−112
15	BCM Gravelines	34	12	22	2534	2622	−88
16	Blois	34	11	23	2737	2905	−168	Relegation to Pro B
17	Roanne	34	10	24	2750	2969	−219
18	Metropolitans 92	34	4	30	2674	3109	−435

Source: LNB.fr
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Results

Home \ Away	ASV	BLO	CHA	CHO	DIJ	GRA	JLB	LIM	MON	MET	MSB	NAN	NTR	PAB	POR	ROA	STQ	STR
LDLC ASVEL	—	85–77	79–72	100–95	79–74	86–83	84–61	77–66	79–87	102–76	89–75	89–64	100–76	66–86	85–70	93–88	79–77	91–72
Blois	72–98	—	92–95	78–80	85–84	81–73	102–93	75–73	73–89	95–84	78–80	99–98	78–89	88–92	71–80	77–80	60–75	68–73
Élan Chalon	88–87	93–75	—	79–81	76–84	79–63	62–89	80–78	68–104	86–92	73–68	70–74	89–97	73–84	94–65	105–86	97–90	101–91
Cholet	69–73	71–80	84–77	—	79–88	72–84	78–88	71–67	69–75	112–83	111–96	67–76	70–67	70–77	89–82	90–86	73–69	78–90
JDA Dijon	71–73	81–63	73–66	60–62	—	90–69	66–84	90–60	72–80	94–54	87–77	88–73	82–84	72–80	92–80	99–82	77–69	80–68
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	74–79	82–73	81–83	66–59	71–55	—	64–75	79–83	68–72	106–76	71–84	83–76	80–79	66–77	77–83	82–67	69–78	67–56
JL Bourg	74–80	81–66	90–67	78–80	66–60	90–82	—	77–67	74–70	94–73	86–67	103–78	85–67	83–81	106–74	81–84	86–71	77–74
Limoges CSP	79–68	86–78	107–88	81–90	93–77	88–63	86–90	—	59–72	98–88	79–78	102–99	79–68	65–83	73–76	80–77	83–80	73–80
AS Monaco	89–71	99–81	82–69	66–79	88–74	91–76	78–67	94–56	—	84–72	78–74	86–100	91–82	84–62	101–67	116–73	77–75	92–78
Metropolitans 92	79–103	81–87	75–83	78–92	82–77	72–74	82–101	67–90	77–85	—	88–100	80–89	80–90	77–93	62–78	90–83	69–73	85–107
Le Mans Sarthe	87–100	110–96	98–72	85–88	76–67	78–68	64–80	101–75	84–95	110–96	—	98–66	76–89	55–88	73–67	90–80	76–77	86–78
SLUC Nancy	58–83	93–96	92–83	77–85	66–56	69–59	59–85	67–75	94–86	85–69	68–60	—	91–71	81–78	76–91	84–79	69–77	79–75
Nanterre 92	85–81	103–106	83–72	91–87	67–87	78–75	105–98	113–77	80–86	94–86	93–81	89–88	—	67–98	109–88	83–77	80–75	76–68
Paris Basketball	92–86	72–65	85–70	92–90	81–64	97–78	84–80	101–77	85–92	93–86	112–71	113–71	102–68	—	86–90	90–61	87–65	78–67
ESSM Le Portel	66–101	94–89	99–96	87–84	81–75	91–82	66–99	76–66	67–74	104–79	85–76	88–93	72–84	66–80	—	91–76	85–76	96–77
Roanne	66–69	83–81	82–93	82–69	92–105	69–78	87–111	79–76	92–99	105–93	70–71	107–80	72–86	83–76	84–83	—	90–96	82–98
Saint-Quentin	91–71	75–64	75–70	75–60	77–73	68–76	92–61	75–83	71–69	68–82	81–64	71–78	87–82	65–81	88–67	57–64	—	86–66
SIG Strasbourg	82–80	80–88	82–86	79–76	64–81	68–65	65–83	80–87	67–83	74–61	71–80	88–78	71–57	89–86	90–75	97–82	78–66	—

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

The top 8 teams will advance to the playoffs when the 2023-2024 season ends on 11 May, 2024. The quarter-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the semi-finals and finals were played in a best-of-five format.^[10]

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Monaco	2
	8	ESSM Le Portel	0
						1	Monaco	3
						4	JL Bourg	1
	4	JL Bourg	2
	5	Nanterre 92	1
											1	Monaco	3
											2	Paris Basketball	1
	2	Paris Basketball	2
	7	Cholet	1
						2	Paris Basketball	3
						3	LDLC ASVEL	2
	3	LDLC ASVEL	2
	6	Saint-Quentin BB	0

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Monaco	2–0	ESSM Le Portel	85–78	101–70	0
JL Bourg	2–1	Nanterre 92	92–82	84–90	90–74
Paris Basketball	2–1	Cholet	81–91	90–72	74–62
LDLC ASVEL	2–0	Saint-Quentin BB	91–75	92–89

Semifinals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Monaco	3–1	JL Bourg	85–72	73–83	85–81	76–71	0
Paris Basketball	3–2	LDLC ASVEL	94–81	85–89	77–86	103–98	98–92

Finals

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5
Monaco	3–1	Paris Basketball	90–80	70–77	88–59	115–76	0

Game 1

Monaco v Paris Basketball

4 June 2024	Monaco	90–80	Paris Basketball
18:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 23–12, 27–23, 17–27
	Pts: James 31 Rebs: Hall 10 Asts: James 3 Okobo 3 Strazel 3	Boxscore	Pts: Hifi 18 Shorts 17 Rebs: Shorts 7 Asts: Shorts 6	Arena: Salle Gaston Medecin

Game 2

Monaco v Paris Basketball

6 June 2024	Monaco	70–77	Paris Basketball
18:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 25–13, 15–17, 19–22
	Pts: Okobo 15 Rebs: Hall 7 Cornelie 6 Asts: Okobo 6	Boxscore	Pts: Hifi 24 Shorts 21 Rebs: Shahrvin 10 Asts: Shorts 4	Arena: Salle Gaston Medecin

Game 3

Paris Basketball v Monaco

9 June 2024	Paris Basketball	59–88	Monaco
18:30 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 14–28, 21–18, 10–18, 14–24
	Pts: Hifi 15 Rebs: Ward 6 Asts: Hifi 4	Boxscore	Pts: Okobo 20 Rebs: Hall 8 Okobo 7 Asts: Okobo 5	Arena: Adidas Arena

Game 4

Paris Basketball v Monaco

12 June 2024	Paris Basketball	76–115	Monaco
21:05 (CET)	Scoring by quarter: 18–37, 19–26, 18–30, 21–22
	Pts: Jantunen 12 Malcolm 12 Shorts 12 Rebs: Simon 5 Asts: Shorts 6	Boxscore	Pts: James 27 Okobo 23 Rebs: Hall 7 Asts: James 4 Okobo 4	Arena: Adidas Arena

Individual awards

The annual LNB Awards were handed out on 13 May 2024 in Paris.^[11]

Award	Winner	Club
MVP	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Finals MVP	Mike James	Monaco
Best Young Player	Zaccharie Risacher	JL Bourg
Best Coach	Tuomas Iisalo	Paris Basketball
Best Defender	John Brown	Monaco
Best Scorer	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball
Best Blocker	Ibrahima Fall Faye	Nanterre 92

Best Five of the Season

Pos.	First Team		Second Team
	Player	Team	Player	Team
G	T. J. Shorts	Paris Basketball	D. J. Cooper	Chorale Roanne
G	Mike James	Monaco	Justin Bibbins	Nanterre 92
F	Nadir Hifi	Paris Basketball	Élie Okobo	Monaco
F	Isiaha Mike	JL Bourg	Shevon Thompson	Nancy
C	Bastien Vautier	ESSM Le Portel	Youssoupha Fall	LDLC ASVEL

Source: ^[11]

French clubs in European competitions

Team	Competition	Progress
Monaco	EuroLeague	Playoffs
LDLC ASVEL		Regular Season
JL Bourg	EuroCup	Runners-up
Paris Basketball		Champions
JDA Dijon	Champions League	Round of 16
Le Mans		Play-ins
Cholet Basket		Round of 16
SIG Strasbourg		Round of 16
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque	FIBA Europe Cup	Second round