Marcus Eriksson leads ALBA Berlin past Khimki; ties EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers
Marcus Eriksson had an incredible night in the EuroLeague and led ALBA Berlin to an impressive road win over Khimki (81-100).
Eriksson made a stellar performance and tied the EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers in the game.
The versatile guard went for a career-high and club record 36 points and a career high PIR of 41.
The Germans outscored their opponents 34-59 in the second half and cruised to an easy victory.
ALBA improved to 10-18, whereas Khimki dropped to 3-24, remaining on the bottom of the EuroLeague.
Armani Milano returned to the winning track in the EuroLeague, thanks to its 64-69 road win over Zalgiris Kaunas.
In a hard-fought battle at Zalgirio Arena, the Italians stood tall and earned their eighth road win this season.
On the other hand, Zalgiris snapped a seven-game winning streak at home in the EuroLeague.
Thanks to this win, Armani improved to 18-10, good for third in the EuroLeague standings.
On the contrary, Zalgiris dropped to 15-13 and is one win away from the playoff zone.
Olympiacos put an end to a seven-game losing streak in the EuroLeague and remained alive in the playoff race.
The “Reds” used a 12-1 run between the third and the fourth quarter in order to build their lead and cruise to the victory.
Olympiacos now is at 12-16, whereas Zvezda dropped to 7-21.
The Serbians have already been eliminated and have now lost eight straight in the EuroLeague.
Fenerbahce solidified its place in the EuroLeague playoff zone, after its 86-90 road win over ASVEL Villeurbanne.
In a late thriller in Lyon, the Turks stood tall and remained undefeated in the two-game week.
Fenerbahce has won 12 of their last 13 EuroLeague games and improved to 17-11.
On the other hand, ASVEL are on a two-game losing streak and on 12-16 in the EuroLeague.
FC Barcelona came one step away from the playoff zone, after rallying past Baskonia at home (71-57).
The Basques came back from a 21-point lead early in the game (25-4) to tie the contest (40-40).
The Catalans responded, though, and outscored their opponents 21-12 in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.
FC Barcelona improved to 20-8 in the EuroLeague standings, two wins above all other teams.
For its part, Baskonia dropped to 14-14, two victories outside the playoff zone.