Olimpia Milano throws a wonderful opportunity to become mistress of their own destiny and grab second place: against Real Madrid, surprisingly defeated by Panathinaikos, Ax let themselves recover from +11 against Monaco at home with a very disappointing recovery (the 1-20 partial is emblematic), ending up losing 63-72, and now risks ending the regular season as fourth.
Everything will depend on the combination of results of the last round between Real, Olympiacos and Milan itself.
It is the former Mike James, greeted with big boos on his return to the Forum, who decides the game with 1 points and 7 assists, while Donta Hall dominates under the basket, touching the double double (16 + 8).
In Milan, without Melli - stopped by gastrointeritis - Shields' 22 is not enough.
Coach Ettore Messina is unable to celebrate with a smile the milestone of the 400 benches in the Euroleague, the second ever coach after Obradovic.