AX Armani Exchange Milan (5-1) suffered their first loss at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, losing to FC Bayern Munich (2-4) on their home floor 77-83 (24-21, 15-18, 15-20, 23-24).
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
20
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| Othello Hunter | |
| Points | 9 |
| Accuracy | 4-5 |
| Rebounds | 10 |
| Assists | 1 |
Luigi Datome scored five straight points to help the visitors re-gain a one-point advantage (67-66). But Corey Walden caught fire with eight quick points to help Bayern build a 76-67 lead with four minutes remaining.
Sergio Rodriguez had a chance to bring Milan back within one, but his 3-pointer was off the mark, Vladimir Lucic answered with a bucket on the other end, and Bayern held on to a six-point victory.
Corey Walden, Othello Hunter, and Vladimir Lucic all performed outstandingly tonight. Walden finished with 16 points (0/1 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 7/7 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, and 19 PIR.
Lucic ended with 20 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal, and 18 PIR. Hunter added 9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 20 PIR.
Augustin Rubit scored five straight in the second period to give Bayern a one-point lead (33-32). But Nicolo Melli's last-second shot tied the game at 39 going into halftime.
Darrun Hilliard led Bayern to a 9-0 run in the third to give Bayern a 56-47 lead. Kaleb Tarczewski and Sergio Rodriguez ended the period with three free throws to cut Milan's deficit to five (54-59).
Bayern: Vladimir Lucic 20, Darrun Hilliard 17, Corey Walden 16, Othello Hunter 9 (10 REB), Augustin Rubit 9 (6 REB), Deshaun Thomas 8.
Milan: Nicolo Melli 16 (8 REB), Luigi Datome 14, Konstantinos Mitoglou 13 (8 REB), Sergio Rodriguez 11, Kylle Hines 10.
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