By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce survived Armani Mlano in Istanbul 86-79 and improved its record to 10-6, forcing the visitors to 4-12.
James Nunnally led the winners with 19 points and 5 assists, Ekpe Udoh followed with 18 points and 7 rebounds, Luigi Datome had 17, while Bobby Dixon had 11.
For Armani, Mantas Kalnietis finished the game with 20 points, Ricky Hickman added 15, Jamel McLean and Miroslav Raduljica both scored 12.
Early in the game, both teams were balanced. Fener kept a short lead, then Kalnietis made the score even at 16 points at 8′ and the first period ended in Milano‘s favor, 18-19. With Vesely, the Turkish team expanded to 5 points at 17′, then Kalnietis scored a buzzer three at halftime to put his team one point behind the hosts, 41-40.
In the third period, Macvan placed the Italian team ahead with 3 points, then with Udoh the hosts found another 5-point lead, 63-58 after 30 minutes. Fontecchio reduced the deficit to 68-67 at 32′ and Milano stayed close. With less than a minute left, Nunnally scored a big shot from downtown, sealing the win for Fener.