Lorenzo Brown's career-high 36 points not enough to overcome Bayern / News - Basketnews.com

Lorenzo Brown was one point shy of Maccabi's all-time scoring record in the EuroLeague, shared by Sarunas Jasikevicius and Anthony Parker with 37 points apiece.

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Lorenzo Brown played an insane game in Munich, recording his new career-high and the best-scoring performance in this year's EuroLeague with 36 points. He was one point shy of Maccabi's all-time scoring record in the competition, shared by Sarunas Jasikevicius and Anthony Parker with 37 points apiece.

Player of the Game EFF 20 Cassius Winston Points 23 Accuracy 6-15 Rebounds 1 Assists 3

However, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv still failed to get their first victory on the road, losing against the hosts FC Bayern Munich 98-89 (26-24, 24-20, 23-23, 22-25).

Brown, a European gold medalist, connected 11 of 14 shots from the two-point zone, one triple from two, and 11 free throws in 12 tries. He also added 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 10 drawn fouls for a career-high 43 PIR.

Markus Howard of Baskonia Vitoria had a season-best 33 points before Brown's offensive clinic.

Bayern's Cassius Winston made the difference in crunch time with a critical floater and 4-of-4 free throws to wrap up the hosts' victory tonight. He dropped a team-high 23 points.

Bayern: Cassius Winston 23 (20 PIR), Elias Harris 14, Isaac Bonga 12 (9 REB), Andreas Obst 10, Corey Walden 10, Nick Weiler-Babb 10.

Maccabi: Lorenzo Brown 36 (7 AST, 43 PIR), Jalen Adams 21 (5 REB).

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