Barcelona beats Monaco which loses first place in the standings

Barcelona beats Monaco which loses first place in the standings

Barcelona beats Monaco at home thanks to a great performance by kevin punter and earns its second Euroleague victory.

Monaco went to Barcelona with a perfect 2-0 record, however playing at home the hosts needed this win more and they got it much easier than expected. The final score was 86-71 after a competitive game only for the first 22 minutes or so, with both teams sharing now a 2-1 record and Crvena Zvezda being the only one left with a perfect 3-0 record in the standings. Kevin Punter with 21 points led the charge, Jabari Parker had 16, Nicolas Laprovittola added 13 points, and Jan Vesely scored 10.

“A good and comfortable win, credit to Monaco, but we had to do our business”, said Punter after the game adding that he is “still adjusting, taking things day by day”.

For the losing side, which is still missing Nick Calathes, Elie Okobo had 13 points, Mike James 11 on 2/9 from the field, Alpha Diallo scored 12 and Mam Jaited added 10 points. On his return to his old team, Jordan Loyd contributed with just four points.

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