By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After being eliminated in the EuroLeague Playoffs Game 5 at home against Fenerbahce, AS Monaco managed to bounce back by entering the LNB Playoffs the right way.
They beat Le Portel 85-78 also thanks to Donatas Motiejunas, who led his team with 17 points and 4 boards. Mike James, who recently became the EuroLeague MVP, didn’t make it to the game but gave his opinion about the way his team was playing. “I like our pace right now”, he commented on X.
Jaron Blossomgame, who started the game with a huge one-handed dunk, was also important in Monaco’s victory, ending with 16 points. They were both followed by Alpha Diallo, who had 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists; Elie Okobo, instead, had 11 points and 4 assists.
Coming off the bench, Ivan Fevrier ended with his team’s best performance in the defeat, ending with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. He was followed by Bastien Vautier’s 13 points.
ASVEL is also 1-0 up against Saint-Quentin
Just like AS Monaco, ASVEL also began the LNB Playoffs in the right way, beating the surprising newcomer Saint-Quentin 91-75 to go up 1-0 in their Quarter-Finals series.
Youssoupha Fall completely dominated under the rim, celebrating at home with a huge double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds. Paris Lee went close to a double-double as well, with 14 points and 9 assists.
Mathis Dossou-Yovo led the losing side with 20 points and 7 rebounds, while 2006-born playmaker Nolan Traore had 14 points and 7 assists in his first-ever postseason game.
LNB Quarter-Finals
AS Monaco – Le Portel, G1: 85-78
Le Portel – AS Monaco, G2 (18/05 at 20:00 CET)
Paris Basketball – Cholet Basket, G1: 81-91
Cholet Basket – Paris Basketball, G2 (18/05 at 20:00 CET)
ASVEL – Saint-Quentin, G1: 91-75
Saint-Quentin – ASVEL, G2 (19/05 at 19:00 CET)
JL Bourg-en-Bresse – Nanterre, G1: 92-82
Nanterre – JL Bourg-en-Bresse, G2 (18/05 at 20:00 CET)
PHOTO CREDIT: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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