By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Unicaja Malaga prevailed, however their fate is different. The Spaniards played only for their pride, while Maccabi needed the win in order to make one more step towards the play offs.
Despite playing without Sinan Guler and Zoran Erceg, Galatasaray tried its best. However the guests couldn’t keep up in the second half and Maccabi got the 81-72 win with Devin Smith leading the way (22 p., 8 r., 5 as.). Brian Randle added 19 points and Alex Tyus 17. Kerem Gonlum had 18 points for Galatasaray, but the hosts got the lead after the 25th minute and never lost it until the end.
Unicaja Malaga prevailed over Nizhny Novgorod (94-75) in game that ended up being the best on the road performance of the winners in their Top16 history. Playing without any pressure, the Spaniards finally had a remarkable game, however both teams have lost any chance for play offs qualification. Mindaugas Kuzminskas with 18 points was the leader of the winners.