A French engine that is still efficient
Asvel still relied on its French engine: in addition to Maledon and De Colo, Neal Sako (9 points, 8 rebounds) snatched a precious basket on the offensive rebound (77-71, 35th), Melvin Ajinça (10 points) planted two precious three-point banderillas, the last at the buzzer of the third quarter (66-65, 30th) and Joffrey Lauvergne, facing his former club, flirted with the double-double (17 points, 9 rebounds).