He escaped the “funeral” from Zalgiris and remained in the four -year -old Monaco

In a real “thriller”, Monaco defeated Zalgiris Kaunas in the 96-86 (CA 80-80) at the “Gaston Menden” for the 31st Euroleague match and was maintained in the privileged four-point standings, maintaining the advantage of a homeowner for the headquarters. made it difficult for the Play-in case.

Andrea Trinkieri’s players have consistently maintained the lead even with +15 until the fourth period, but there Vasilis Spanoulis’ players there brought 80-80 and Francisco’s lost three-pointers in the last attack led the match to the 7-0 lead.

The leaders of the winners were James with 22, Okobo with 21 and Bloosongam with 16 points. For the Lithuanians, Francisco stood out with 19, Brazdikis with 17 and Smailgic with 15 points.

The match

Brazdikis came in “warm” and gave a +2 and a +3 to Zalgiris at the start of the match. The many solutions in the opposing racket kept +1 for Zalgiris until Dialo’s two -dip bring +1 to Monegas. Gentraitis starred in a 11-0 lead of Lithuania champions for the +10 players of Andrea Trinkieri. A 6-0 run of the hosts reduced 15-21 and Ulanova’s shots made it 15-23 in the completion of the first quarter.

Wong’s three -pointer brought +9 to Zalgiris at the start of the second period, but a 4-0 run of Monaco reduced to -5. Zalgiris made a 8-0 lead starring Smilegic for the +13 of the Greens. Wong’s three-pointer brought +14 for Zalgiris and a 5-0 run of +15. Tasis’ 7-0 personal series reduced 34-42, but the Lithuanian champion responded with a 4-0 run for +13. Monaco’s consecutive three-pointers reduced to -6 and the new 4-0 run of the home side made it 44-48 at the end of the first half.

Monaco had 10/19 two -pointers, 2/9 three -pointers, 15/16 shots and 15 rebounds. Zalgiris had 9/19 two -pointers, 6/11 three -pointers, 12/15 shots and 15 rebounds.

Butkevicius’ three-point lead at the start of the third period brought +5 for the Lithuanians, but Monaco responded with a 5-0 series for the equalizer. Smilegic brought +3 and +5 for Andrea Trinkieri’s team, but Bloosangam’s personal series reduced to -1 for the French. Zalgiris responded with a 6-0 run and Sirvid’s three-point three brought 58-65 to the completion of the thirty minutes.

Wong brought 58-67 at the start of the fourth period, but Zeithh took the situation in his hands and reduced to -2 with a personal series. There, Zalgiris responded 5-0 for +7, but Tyis reduced 70-73. James ‘shot reduced to 71-73 to 2’36’ ‘and he equalized to 73-73 at 2’ with the 6-0 series of Monegas. Ulanova’s three-pointer brought 73-76 to 1’29 ”.

James reduced to 75-76 and Francisco with two shots made it 75-78, but James’ three-point leads 78-78 at 39 ”. Butkevitsius made 78-80 in the 17 ” and Tasis’ shots tied 80-80 before Francisco was in three-point lead in a “dead” time to lead to the extension.

James took the situation in his hands at the start of the extension and brought it 85-80 with a personal series of 5-0. The failure to the regional shots and lost rebounds of the Lithuanians brought 87-80 and 90-83 starring Okobo. Tasis’s basket for 92-83 essentially ended the “modest ceremony” and the match ended 96-86 with Blosong.

The quarters: 15-23, 44-48, 58-65, 80-80, 96-86

The statistics