By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Monaco entered the game with just eight available players but still delivered a dominant performance, crushing Hapoel Tel Aviv at home.
Led by Mike James and Jaron Blossomgame, the French side secured a convincing 105-85 victory at the Gaston Médecin Arena, closing the regular season on a high note.
With the win, Monaco (22–16) now awaits the outcome of the Panathinaikos–Anadolu Efes clash. A Panathinaikos victory would see Monaco finish eighth, while an Anadolu Efes win would move them up to seventh place.
On the other side, Hapoel Tel Aviv dropped to 23–15 with the loss, finishing sixth in the standings. They will face either Valencia or Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
Jaron Blossomgame led Monaco with 30 points, while Mike James added 20 points and seven assists. Matthew Strazel was close to a double-double with 11 points and nine assists, as Daniel Theis and Alpha Diallo also scored 11 each.
For Hapoel Tel Aviv, Chris Jones posted 17 points and 10 assists, while Den Oturu recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds. They were followed by Colton Malcolm with 13, Elijah Bryant with 11, and Antonio Blakeney with 10 points, while Vasilije Micić added four.