OR Monaco did not allow any point of Game 2 to question it Barcelonawriting 2-0 in the Euroleague playoffs. Vasilis Spanoulis’ team has comfortably prevailed with 92-79 Catalans in the Principality and now has the opportunity on Spanish soil, where the series is transferred (Game 3: 30/4, Game 4-If you need: 2/5), to qualify and return to Final Four.
Monaco’s leading one was Alpha Dialo with 21 points, 15 of which in the first quarter, while Mam Jaito added 20. Barcelona fought Jabari Parker with 16 points and 9 rebounds.
The dynamic start of Monaco allowed it to secure a 7th 7th (26-19) safety difference from the 10th, which was defended by the half time (49-40), to give productivity recital in the third period, when it loaded the opposing basket with 31 points and found at +16 (80-64).
Without losing its concentration and defying the tensions between the players of the two teams, Monaco also dominated the… epilogue, reaching without threatening to the final 92-79, which brings it a victory away from Abu Dhabi.
The quarters: 26-19, 49-40, 80-64, 92-79
Monaco (Spanoulis): Okobo 11 (1/6 three -pointers, 2 rebounds, 8 assists), Blosomgim 2, Lloyd 13 (3/4 three -pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists), 6 (3/6 two -pointers, 2 rebounds), Dialos 21 (2/5) two -pointers, 2/2 shots, 4 rebounds, 2 steals), Tarpei 2, Strazel 12 (3/4 two -pointers, 1/4 three -pointers, 3/4 shots, 1 rebound, 5 assists), James 5 (1/4 three -pointers, 6 assists, 4 errors)
Barcelona (Peniaroja): Pader 14 (4/4 two -pointers, 0/4 three -pointers, 6/6 shots, 2 rebounds, 3 assists), Anderson 4, Veseli 2, Bridela 11 (3/4 three -pointers), Satoranski 9 (3/9) (1/3 two -pointers), Fal, Ambrins 3 (1/2 three -pointers), Parker 16 (2/5 three -pointers, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 errors, 1 blocks), 7 (1/2 three -pointers, 7 rebounds), Villar 2, Grujic 1
Monaco group statistics: 28/39 two -pointers, 8/26 three -pointers, 12/15 shots, 30 rebounds (20 defenses, 10 offensive), 28 assists, 4 steals, 8 errors, 2 fouls, 27 blocks
Barcelona’s group statistics: 20/36 two -pointers, 8/21 three -pointers, 15/18 shots, 29 rebounds (21 defensive, 8 offensive), 17 assists, 4 steals, 11 errors, 1 block, 23 fouls