By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Paris Basketball might be very close on writing once again the club’s history, as the team from the French capital is currently up 2-0 against AS Monaco in the LNB Finals.
TJ Shorts had yet again another stellar performance, posting up 28 points – shooting 8/9 from two, 2/4 from three, and 6/6 at the free throw line – and 5 assists.
Daulton Hommes and Nadir Hifi both added 10 points, while Yakuba Outtara added 11 to the scoresheet.
On Monaco’s side, still without Mike James after the player got suspended by the team prior to the beginning of the LNB Playoffs, Mam Jaiteh had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
With a win in Game 3, scheduled in the Principality on June 20 at 20:30 CET, Paris Basketball could be crowned French champions for the first time in their history.
Play In Tournament
Elan Chalon – JDA Dijon 106-85
SLUC Nancy – Saint-Quentin 81-88
JDA Dijon – Saint-Quentin 92-79
Betclic Elite Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best of three)
Paris – JDA Dijon 2-1 (100-87, 79-80, 114-88)
Cholet – JL Bourg 0-2 (71-95, 89-94)
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Elan Chalon 2-1 (100-96, 69-76, 99-75)
AS Monaco – Le Mans 2-1 (76-69, 87-88, 85-76)
Semifinals (best of five)
Paris – JL Bourg 3-0 (100-89, 117-103, 103-93)
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – AS Monaco 1-3 (94-74, 77-94, 64-74, 86-91)
Finals (best of five)
Paris – AS Monaco 2-0 (94-82, 92-67)
PHOTO CREDIT: Turkish Airlines EuroLeague