Real withstood Partizan’s counterattack for its third consecutive victory

OR Real he made the easy difficult, but in the end he got his third straight win in the EuroLeague with 93-86 opposite to They were partisans in Madrid. Sergio Scariolo’s team led by +20 at the end of the third period, but with two minutes to go, the difference was reduced to four, the Serbian counter-attack was not completed.

Leading for the “queen” are Eddie Tavares with 19 points and 8 rebounds, returned to action o Theo Maledon with 14 points and a decisive three-pointer. Very good ones Lyles and Okeke with 17 and 14 points respectively. Second defeat for Zeljko Obradovic’s team, which had saved mainly Jabari Parker (23 p.).

With Dek and Tavares starting hot and defending well, Real led by +8 (13-5) in the fourth minute setting the terms of the game early on. Partizan suffered to find the way to the basket and already at the end of the first period they were down -12 (24-12). Lyles took over and scored eight straight personal points to make it 32-16. The “queen” did not lift the foot from the gas and with two three-pointers by Okeke closed the half at +19, 52-33.

Partizan appeared in the match with a half-time delay and in the third quarter, led by K. Jones and Parker, within six minutes came within twelve (61-49). However, Real had the answers and with the recovering Malendon managed to close the period at +20, 74-54. The guests did not lay down their weapons and with Parker leading the way they reduced the score to four, 84-80, with 1:57 left. Malenton’s 3-pointer with 1:09 left gave Partizan the chance to make it 89-82.

Ten minutes: 24-12, 52-33, 74-54, 93-86

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