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LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne (5-1) crushed Orleans Loiret Basket (1-4) 99-74 (27-14, 23-24, 30-23, 19-13) and joined Monaco, Metropolitans 92 at the top of the LNB Pro A table.
ASVEL gained a tangible 13-point lead in the first quarter (27-14) and never looked back.
Chris Jones was phenomenal tonight, posting 27 points (6/8 2PT, 4/4 3PT, 3/3 FT), 5 assists, and 32 PIR.
Paul Lacombe added 14 points for the winning effort.
Youssou Ndoye accumulated 22 points (6/13 2PT, 10/16 FT), 9 rebounds, and 17 PIR for Orleans Loiret Basket.
ASVEL: Chris Jones 27 (5 AST), Paul Lacombe 14 (4 REB), Antoine Diot 11 (7 AST), Matthew Strazel 9 (4 AST).
Orleans: Youssou Ndoye 22 (9 REB), Jeremy Nzeulie 13, Marcus Paige 11, Kyvon Davenport 10 (4 REB).
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