Milan routs Zvezda to nab playoff berth

The victory lifted Milan's record to 20-12 and, coupled with Real Madrid's loss to Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a game that ended shortly after, secured it a spot in the EuroLeague Playoffs for the first time since 2014

AX Armani Exchange Milan led from tip to buzzer in routing Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 72-93 on Tuesday at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in the Serbian capital. The victory lifted Milan’s record to 20-12 and, coupled with Real Madrid’s loss to Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a game that ended shortly after, secured it a spot in the EuroLeague Playoffs for the first time since 2014. Kevin Punter shined with 23 points against his former team to lead the Zvezda attack. Zach LeDay and Shavon Shields added 14 points each with the latter dishing 5 assists. Kyle Hines scored 11 and Sergio Rodriguez delivered 8 assists. Jordan Loyd led Zvezda with 22 points and Ognjen Dobric scored 14 as the team fell to 9-23 on the season.