On the heels of a great Youssoupha Fall, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (11-6) racked up their fourth consecutive French LNB victory and eleventh overall, beating hosts Nanterre (9-7) 80-74 (25-16, 21-17, 14-18, 23-20) and cementing their place in the Top 4.
ASVEL had 22 assists for only 7 turnovers and although the guests were shooting bad from the perimeter (3/16), Youssoupha Fall was the cure for all diseases. The French big man logged a double-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds, which resulted in a PIR of 30.
ASVEL had a double-digit lead (46-33) going into the second half. Chris Horton, who finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, gave the hosts some hope (64-66), which turned out to be short-lived.
TJ Parker's players picked up soon and went on a 0-6 run that made everything easier for them.
Nanterre: Thomas Wimbush 12 (5/12 FG, 3/3 FT, 7 REB), Chris Horton 12 (4/8 FG, 4/6 FT, 10 REB), Adam Mokoka 12 (4/10 FG, 3/5 FT, 6 REB), Benjamin Sene 9, Bastien Pinault 9.
ASVEL Villeurbanne: Youssoupha Fall 20 (9/12 FG, 2/2 FT, 11 REB), Marcos Knight 16 (8/15 FG, 8 REB), Charles Kahudi 14 (6/12 FG), Elie Okobo 8 (2/6 FG, 4/4 FT, 6 REB).
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