With this fifth setback, ASM slips out of the qualifying zone.
She who is aiming for the top 8 at the end of the season to be able to return to the Euroleague next year.
"We were in the fight until the last three minutes but what (Scottie) Wilbekin did tonight was incredible, there was nothing we could do, he blew up our defense," said Monaco coach Zvezdan Mitrovic, blown away by the sensational performance of the American leader from Tel Aviv (37 points and 8 assists).
His men started the game badly and allowed Maccabi to take ten lengths ahead at the end of the first quarter (26-16).
The efforts of Donta Hall, one of Monegasque strongmen since the start of the season, were not enough despite an almost double-double achieved by the interior arrived from the Magic of Orlando (18 points, 9 rebounds).
Conversely Wilbekin, Monegasque rookie star Mike James was not having a great night with 14 points scored but a single three-point shot converted into nine attempts.
This setback testifies to the difficulties of the ASM away where they won only once, in Kazan and in overtime, on the second day.
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