Defense is king in Euroleague round 25

Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 80-91 AS Monaco

Monaco rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Crvena Zvezda 80-91 in the Serbian capital. It was Monaco’s fifth consecutive win on the road. Donatas Motiejunas led the winners with 20 points, and Dwayne Bacon added 17.

FC Bayern Munich 70-52 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Bayern held Maccabi to a club-record low in scoring in a 70-52 victory at Audi Dome. Corey Walden scored 13 to lead a balanced Bayern attack that featured six players with at least 7 points as the hosts won for the fourth time in five games and ended Maccabi’s three-game winning streak.

AX Armani Exchange Milan 60-71 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Fenerbahce claimed its fourth consecutive win with an outstanding defensive effort to defeat Milan 60-71 at Mediolanum Forum. Marko Guduric led Fenerbahce with 17 points, six assists, and three steals as the Yellow Canaries halted Milan’s winning streak at five.

FC Barcelona 86-60 Panathinaikos OPAP Athens

Barcelona did not find much trouble to beat Panathinaikos 86-60 at Palau Blaugrana in a battle between former continental champions. Nigel Hayes-Davis led the winners with 14 points, and Dante Exum added 12. While Barca won its third in a row to improve to 18-5, the Greens dropped to 5-16.