Vintage Llull carries Real to a comeback win against Milan in overtime / News - Basketnews.com

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After losing four straight games at the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague,Real Madrid (17-6) finally redeemed themselves, defeating The visitingAX Armani Exchange Milan (16-7) 92-88 (25-16, 16-25, 23-23, 17-17, 11-7).

Player of the Game EFF 22 Gabriel Deck Points 15 Accuracy 6-6 Rebounds 6 Assists 1

Thomas Heurtel's 3-pointer tied the game at 74 with four minutes remaining. But Jerian Grant nailed a 3-pointer of his own, Devon Hall added an and-one, Delaney converted a free throw, and Milan gained a seven-point lead (81-74).

Trey Thompkins and Gabriel Deck responded with four straight points to cut Real's deficit to three (78-81). Sergio Llull nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 51 seconds to go, tying it at 81.

Yabusele forced Devon Hall to commit a turnover on the other hand, and Real had a chance to win it. However, Yabusele threw the ball away, Delaney's last-second 3-pointer was off, and the game went into overtime.

Sergio Lull continued his onslaught in the extra period, starting it off with seven straight points to put Real up by seven (90-83). But Devon Hall responded with a 3-pointer, Konstantinos Mitoglou added a deuce, as Milan came within two (88-90).

Llull missed on the other end, but Davide Alviti's layup was blocked, Llull drew an offensive foul, and Real came away with a four-point victory.

Llull scored 12 of his team's last 16 points in the contest, finishing with 20 points (5/7 2PT, 3/11 3PT, 1/1 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, and 13 PIR.

"I think we needed a win at home against a really good Milan team with an amazing coach, also, and we just fought," Llull said post-game. "We have to keep working and fight until the end. We played with heart. It is what you have to do in this kind of game, at home, with our crowd."

On the opposing side, Nicolo Melli led Milan in efficiency, finishing with 18 points (6/9 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 3/5 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 24 PIR.

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"My team has a lot of heart and I am very happy and proud of it," Pablo Laso said. "It has been tough weeks since we lost the Spanish Cup final and we had a lot of injuries. And I think they deserved this. They played with a lot of heart and we showed it until the end, and we got an important victory thinking ahead in the EuroLeague."

Guerschon Yabusele and Gabriel Deck started the match well, leading Real to a 21-12 lead in the first quarter and helping them win the period by nine (25-16).

Milan came back in the second period, going on a 14-4 run to gain a one-point advantage (30-29). Real responded with a spurt of their own, re-taking a seven-point advantage (41-34). However, Milan finished the first half with seven unanswered points, tying it at 41.

Both teams went back-and-forth in the third period, resulting in eight lead changes. Walter Tavares was awarded an unsportsmanlike and technical foul at the halfway mark of the quarter and got ejected from the game. It was all tied at 64 going into the fourth.

Real: Sergio Llull 20, Guerschon Yabusele 16, Gabriel Deck 15 (6 REB), Nigel Williams-Goss 12, Thomas Heurtel 8.

Milan: Devon Hall 21, Nicolo Melli 18 (8 REB), Troy Daniels 10, Kyle Hines 8, Davide Alviti 8 (7 REB), Malcolm Delaney 8 (6 AST).

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