AS Monaco (3-2) saved themselves with an incredible end-of-game run in the French LNB Pro A to take down Pau-Lacq-Orthez (4-1) 74-66 (20-17, 21-23, 6-16, 27-10).
Monaco led by as many as nine points in the first half, but Pau-Lacq-Orthez retaliated, going on a 12-0 run in the third period to take a 59-47 lead. Monaco only mustered up six points in the third.
Monaco were down 56-66 with 5:05 to go, but Paris Lee kickstarted a spectacular 18-0 run to end the game and win by eight.
Donatas Motiejunas led Monaco in scoring with 15 points (7/12 2PT, 0/3 3PT, 1/2 FT). He also added 3 rebounds.
Mike James did not play for Monaco today.
Monaco: Donatas Motiejunas 15, Rob Gray 12, Alpha Diallo 11, Danilo Andjusic 9, Donta Hall 8.
Pau-Lacq-Orthez: Justin Bibbins 15, Hamady Ndiaye 12, Gregor Hrovat 9, Giovan Oniangue 9.
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