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Paris Basketball reclaimed home-court advantage in its semifinal series after securing an impressive 95-86 victory over Cholet on the road.
The win gives the EuroLeague side a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series, leaving Paris just one victory away from reaching the championship finals.
Justin Robinson led the visitors with 20 points, while Yakuba Ouattara provided valuable support with 18 points as Paris delivered a composed and efficient performance.
For Cholet, DeAndre Gholston was the standout performer, finishing as the team’s leading scorer with 15 points.
The game was largely decided in the opening quarter. Paris raced to a commanding 32-23 advantage after the first ten minutes, setting the tone for the rest of the contest. From that point on, the visitors remained firmly in control, consistently answering every attempt by Cholet to mount a comeback.
Maintaining their intensity on both ends of the floor, Paris managed the game effectively and never allowed the hosts to seriously threaten their lead. The victory puts them in a strong position ahead of the next game, with a place in the final now within touching distance.
LNB Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best-of-three)
- Paris Basketball 2-1 Strasbourg (95-64, 82-87, 89-75)
- ASVEL 1-2 Cholet (75-67, 65-77, 75-80)
- Monaco 2-0 JL Bourg (81-75, 114-103)
- Nanterre 2-0 Le Mans (90-74, 64-55)
Semifinals (best-of-five)
- Monaco 2–1 Nanterre (103-88, 89-98, 61-83)
- Paris Basketball 2 – 1 Cholet Basket (89-90, 100-77, 95-86)
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