Real Madrid snatch the win against Monaco in a double-OT thriller / News - Basketnews.com

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Real Madrid (18-3) extended their winning streak at the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague to seven, edging out AS Monaco (10-12) on their home floor in double overtime 90-84 (16-18, 19-16, 21-23, 10-9, 9-9, 15-9).

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It was a tense and defensive battle in the fourth. Both teams had scored only four points each with more than six minutes expired in the quarter, as Dwayne Bacon scored five straight to give Monaco a four-point advantage (66-60).

Guerschon Yabusele answered with a big 3-pointer to cut Real's deficit to three with 91 seconds remaining (63-66). Mike James couldn't convert on the other end, but Rudy Fernandez could, tying the game at 66 with a 3-pointer and sending it into overtime.

Yabusele and Will Thomas traded buckets in OT, but Alpha Diallo jammed the ball to give Monaco the lead (71-70). Pablo Laso was awarded a technical foul, James hit a layup in transition, Diallo added another bucket, and Monaco had a two-possession lead with just over a minute remaining (75-70).

Vincent Poirier responded with an and-one, Walter Tavares scored after grabbing the offensive rebound, and the game was tied at 75 with 15 seconds to go. James had a chance to win it for Monaco but his 3-pointer was blocked by Tavares and the game went into double overtime.

Gabriel Deck scored four quick points, Jeffrey Taylor added a 3-pointer, and Real were up by five (85-80). Deck sealed the victory for Real, converting an and-one, as Real won their seventh straight.

"I think we had control of the game in a lot of situations but we had too many turnovers and they were getting advantages from our mistakes, but we kept on fighting," coach Pablo Laso said. "We were down at the end of regulation but were able to tie it. The first overtime we played hard, and I thought the second overtime we played good."

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Dwayne Bacon orchestrated a 7-0 spurt in the second for Monaco (27-19), but Sergio Llull poured it on, carrying Real to a 12-2 run and helping them regain the lead (31-29). Despite committing nine turnovers in the first half, the visitors had a narrow advantage (35-34).

Alberto Abalde nailed his second 3-pointer in the third to give Real an eight-point cushion (49-41), but Monaco finished the period with 10 unanswered points, capped off by Alpha Diallo's putback slam to help his team regain a one-point advantage going into the fourth (57-56).

Real played without Nigel Williams-Goss, Fabien Causeur, and Adam Hanga. Monaco didn't have Leo Westermann, Rob Gray, and Donta Hall tonight.

Guerschon Yabusele led Real with 18 points (3/6 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 3/4 FT), 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, and 27 PIR.

Alpha Diallo was great for Monaco, finishing with 19 points (4/7 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 5/6 FT), 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 turnover, and 23 PIR.

"It's a bitter feeling, with smarter decisions at the end we could have won this game," Monaco's coach Sasa Obradovic said disappointingly post-game. "Congrats to my guys, we did a great job, but unfortunately we lost."

Real: Guerschon Yabusele 18 (10 REB), Vincent Poirier 10 (14 REB), Thomas Heurtel 10 (9 AST), Sergio Llull 9, Trey Thompkins 9, Walter Tavares 8 (6 REB).

Monaco: Alpha Diallo 19 (5 REB), Dwayne Bacon 19 (6/20 FG), Danilo Andjusic 14, Mike James 11 (3/19 FG, 7 AST), Donatas Motiejunas 10 (11 REB).

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