Partizan basketball players were defeated by Paris 74:71 (21:16, 16:19, 19:22, 18:14) in the eighth round of the Euroleague!
He had Nilikina's triple for the win, but like against Virtus, he was not accurate.
Karlik Jones was the most effective in the ranks of black and white, who scored 20 points, followed by Lundberg with 14 and Marinković and Jones with 11 each.
At Paris Hifi 17 points, 13 Shorts and 11 Utara.
Partizan opened the match better, they took a 7:2 lead, and Nilikina was in the best mood, but the guests responded with a 10:0 series to take the end of the match into their own hands.
Karlik Jones and Pokuševski brought new energy to Partizan, who with their 6:0 series reduced the deficit, which at the end of the first quarter amounted to -5 21:16.
Five jumps in the attack of Paris in this section, and the black and whites were tormented by old problems again.
It was played in series, Partizan once again equalized the match with a score of 5:0, only for Paris to quickly respond with nine points for a new advantage!
We also saw several highly debatable decisions by the referees, Pokushevski's foul on Shorts when shooting for three even though the Serb was ducking, and then the foul on Jones' attack. Jantunen was clearly moving, initially a defensive foul was awarded, and then after the challenge the decision was reversed.
We went to the break with a score of 37:35 for the home team.
Marinković and a cheerful Karlik Jones woke up Partizan in the attack, and Ife Lundberg added his contribution with two important three-pointers, both in the last moments of the attack.
It started aggressively on both sides, Paris again went to +5, but the black and whites reached the level 44:44 through Marinković and the Jones-Jones connection.
Partizan took the advantage and the initiative until the end of the third part, and then again the series of the home team at the start of the last part.
Black and white scored only two points in 5 minutes of the fourth quarter, but the score was tied the whole time.
The referees really had several questionable decisions and always to the detriment of Partizan, and every ball that was 50/50 went to the home side.
However, no one is to blame for Partizan's defeat, and Željko Obradović's team lost another uncertain final.
He had Nilikina's shot to win at 72:71 for the home team, but the ball did not go into the hoop.
Jantunen was fouled, he hit both shots, the black and whites had a second left, and Lundberg's shot remained on the hoop.
Partizan expects a double round of the Euroleague, first a match with Barcelona in the Arena, and then a duel with Milan in Belgrade.
The black and whites are now 2-6, while Paris registered its fifth triumph with three defeats.
