Paris confirmed its… expected dominance!
The team from the French capital swept it with a score of 77-64 Burg in the first game of his finals Eurocup and arrived one victory away from the trophy but also the Euroleague next season.
Now, the Parisians will have the opportunity to “seal” the cup away on Friday (12/04, 20:30), otherwise the series will be transferred to third and last game in Paris (15/04).
From the first period, the Paris he rushed in and showed great desire to live up to the label of favourite. The home team took the lead 23-11 in the first quarter, while they got “fire” with 31 points in the second, making it 54-31 at halftime.
In the second part, Paris slowed down and stayed low in attack compared to the “hot” start, however the level difference with Burg it was big, with the result that the visitors could not come close enough to become competitive.
Top of the winners was the Eurocup MVP, TJ Shortswith 15 points and 4 assists, while 12 points were added by Nadir Ifi and 11 others Sebastian Herrera. Among the losers, the young man stood out Zachary Rissase (son of former Olympiakos player Stephane Risace), who scored 11 points.
The quarters: 23-11, 54-31, 65-43, 71-48, 77-64
Detailed match statistics here.
??68.4% in 2FG??@ParisBasketball had an almost perfect half and scored 13/19 2-pointers shots??
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— BKT EuroCup (@EuroCup) April 9, 2024
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— Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) April 9, 2024
Source: Sport Fm
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