Two days after suffering a heavy 94–74 defeat, AS Monaco responded in emphatic fashion by crushing ASVEL 94–77 on the road, reclaiming home-court advantage in the semifinal series.

The victory, delivered on Villeurbanne’s home court, could prove to be a turning point as both teams prepare to face off again this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Gaston Médecin Hall.

The Roca Team had five players score in double figures: Matthew Strazel with 21, Jordan Loyd with 14, Georgios Papagiannis with 12, and Jaron Blossomgame and Élie Okobo with 13 each.

On the other side, Shaquille Harrison led ASVEL with 21 points, while Théo Maledon struggled with nine. ASVEL also committed 17 turnovers.

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