For its first Euroleague season, Paris Basketball almost caused a sensation, a week after its defeat against Red Star Belgrade (77-80). In Milan, a juggernaut of European basketball and a declared candidate for the Final Four, the capital club was up to eight points ahead, leading 63-71 5’31 from the end of the game. But it was the Milanese, beaten as soon as they entered the competition in Monaco (93-80), who won (79-74).
While the second act of the match ended with a score of 35-39 in favor of Paris Basketball, the latter increased its advantage in the third quarter (48-54) before Milan regained the advantage in the buzzer (58-57).
But the Parisians were able to raise their heads in the last round against the Milanese ogre, and widened a gap of six points (61-67), then eight (63-71) 5’31 from time. However, his opponent found the resources to pick up the score (69-71) and win on the wire.
Paris Basketball will play in Dijon this Sunday in the championship before returning to the European scene on Tuesday against Panathinaikos, the European champion club, in Bercy. 48 hours later, the Parisians will travel to Munich before hosting Nanterre at the Accor Arena on Sunday October 20. Suffice to say that Parisians will not have time to breathe and think.
