He took the thriller with her Monaco in the final and locked the qualification for the Euroleague playoffs after 13 years n They were partisans (84-88)!
Zeljko Obradovic’s side played some great basketball from midway through the second period and despite falling behind in the final minutes, they eventually left the Principality with a great result.
Their presence is excellent Abramovich and LeDay, with 22 points each. His 23 points weren’t enough Okobo to the hosts.
The match
The home team came into the game very strongly and took a 10-1 lead in the 3rd minute. Papapetrou made it 14-8 with a 3-pointer shortly after, with James increasing the lead again, making it 20-11 at 6′. In the finale of the first period, Zeljko Obradovic’s team stepped on the gas, with the end of it finding Monaco in front with 22-18.
LeDay reduced it to 24-22 at 12′, while with a three-pointer by Abramovich, the visitors took the lead for the first time, 29-28. Smilagic gave his team a six-point lead (28-34), while Nunali made it 37-30 at 16′. Lessor made it 42-32, while the two teams went into the break with 42-35 in favor of Partisan.
At the start of the second half, the Serbians appeared on the floor to take the match and put “fire” in the battle of the eight, with LeDay making it 53-38 in the 26th minute. However, with Okobo coming forward, Monaco was reduced to two points (51-53), while the duel between the American and Lloyd in the last two minutes, with both players scoring their teams’ points, ended with 62-56 for the guests.
In the last period, Monaco entered the court more determined and not only came back from Abramovich’s 67-59 at 32′, but also managed to take the lead, with Motejunas making it 76-75 with a well-placed three-pointer. In the final minutes, the difference kept changing hands, with Pander making a three-pointer to make it 84-80 17” before the finale and effectively handing the victory to his team. Abramović’s two 2” shots made it 88-84 in favor of the Serbs, which was also the final result!
The quarters: 22-18, 35-42, 56-62, 84-88
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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