Olympiacos Blow Out Monaco Behind Bench Barrage
Evan Fournier ignited a potent Olympiacos offence that dismantled Monaco 105-82 on the road at Salle Gaston Medecin. The visitors established control early, building a commanding 21-point halftime lead (40-61) on the back of blistering three-point shooting, hitting 18 of 33 attempts (55%).
While Monaco attempted to rally, Olympiacos maintained their stranglehold, entering the fourth quarter with an 18-point cushion (64-82). The decisive factor was their bench, which outscored Monaco's reserves 62-13. Alec Peters, coming off the bench, poured in 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, with Thomas Walkup adding 14 points and 5 assists.
For Monaco, Matthew Strazel was a bright spot with 21 points and 3 steals, and Jaron Blossomgame chipped in 19 points. However, their individual efforts proved insufficient against Olympiacos' overwhelming team performance, which ultimately saw them win by 23. This result bolsters Olympiacos' standing as they push for a favourable playoff seeding.