Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Thursday April 11, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
In a two-part match, first one-sided then more tense, Monaco concluded the Euroleague regular season with a victory against Bayern Munich (89-85) which ensures it has home field advantage during the quarter-finals. final.
Mission accomplished for the “Roca Team”! For its last match in the Euroleague regular season, Monaco had no room for error when hosting Bayern Munich in order to secure a place among the top four in the standings. If the Bavarians took the lead in the first moments of the match thanks to Leandro Bolmaro (4 points), a 6-0 put ASM back in the direction of march before signing a 17-2 in the five final minutes of the first quarter. under the leadership of a diabolical Elie Okobo (14 points). A margin of fifteen lengths which oscillated at the start of the ten minutes leading to half-time. Indeed, if Bayern Munich was able to count on Devin Booker (6 points, 5 rebounds) and Isaac Bonga (11 points) to get closer to thirteen units, Jordan Loyd (11 points, 5 assists) and Mike James (17 points, 12 passes) tightened the game to put Monaco above the 20-point lead.
Monaco knew how to soar
Donatas Motiejunas (12 points) and Kemba Walker (2 points) then did what was necessary to keep the “Roca Team” far in front. It was with a 22-unit mattress that Sasa Obradovic’s players returned to their locker room at the Salle Gaston-Médecin. An ascendancy that the Principality players were initially able to maintain at the start of the third quarter under the leadership of Alpha Diallo (20 points, 5 rebounds) and John Brown (3 points). However, the Monegasque machine began to stall. Indeed, scoring only four points in four minutes, the “Roca Team” was vulnerable and the Bavarians took advantage of it. Sylvain Francisco (17 points) and Carsen Edwards (26 points) brought out the long-range artillery, with three three-point shots linked together in the space of a little over a minute. The result was a gap reduced to only twelve units with ten minutes still to play in this meeting. A final quarter whose start saw Elie Okobo save appearances with three points.
Bayern Munich gave a thrill
Indeed, it was Pablo Laso’s players who took control on the floor. This resulted in the gap being reduced to just two points with two minutes still on the clock. The Monegasque public then tensed up, a defeat for their own could push the “Roca Team” up to fifth place in the Euroleague rankings. Putting the Bavarian defense under pressure, Mike James went for the free throws which gave the “Roca Team” some air until the buzzer. Monaco won by only four points (89-85) but the main thing is elsewhere. With this 23rd victory in 34 matches, a better record than last season, the Principality club ensures that it finishes in one of the first four places in the ranking, which will allow Sasa Obradovic and his players to have home advantage in the quarter-finals, played in the best of five matches. However, they will have to wait to know the name of their opponent, who could even come from the play-in if the latest results are favorable to them.
2024-04-11 19:00:00
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