EuroLeague: Monaco Dominates Hapoel Tel Aviv (105-85), Complicates Israeli Team's Playoff Seeding
AS Monaco closed the regular season with a dominant performance, defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 105-85 at the Gaston Médecin Arena, a result that sends the Israeli team to sixth place and leaves the final Play-In spots wide open.
Despite having only eight players available, the French team controlled the game from start to finish thanks to their offensive efficiency and pace control. Monaco finishes the regular season with a 22-16 record and awaits the result between Panathinaikos and Anadolu Efes to determine their final position.
If Panathinaikos wins, the Monaco team will finish eighth. If Anadolu Efes wins, they will climb to seventh place.
Jaron Blossomgame was the standout performer with 30 points, well supported by Mike James, who contributed 20 points and 7 assists. Matthew Strazel nearly recorded a double-double with 11 points and 9 assists, while Daniel Theis and Alpha Diallo each added 11 points.
For Hapoel Tel Aviv, Chris Jones led the way with 17 points and 10 assists, while Dan Oturu posted 14 points and 11 rebounds. Colton Malcolm added 13 points, Elijah Bryant 11, and Antonio Blakeney 10. Vasilije Micic, however, finished with just 4 points.
The loss leaves Hapoel Tel Aviv with a 23-15 record and in sixth place.