It is also the third setback in four games led by Sasa Obradovic, the successor to Zvezdan Mitrovic.

The Roca Team once again conceded a lot of points but it was their muddled attack that allowed Berlin to stand out in the second quarter (17-9).

The first pursuers of the Monegasques (14th) in the standings, the Germans (15th) started the last ten minutes with 13 points in advance and put an end to the revolt of the Principality, which returned briefly to two lengths (76-74).

A three-point shot from Israeli Yovel Zoosman, who had taken the defensive rebound, put an end to the hopes of reversal of the match.

Monegasque best scorer, Mike James (25 points, 8 assists), on the other hand, lacked skill behind the arc (1/6 to 3 pts).

With three victories less than Anadolu, eighth, who occupies the last qualifying place for the play-offs, ASM is left behind in the race for the finals, its only way to find the C1 next year.

To hope, the club of the Rock must extricate itself from its spiral of defeats.

He has won only one of his last eight Euroleague matches: it was against the red lantern Kaunas and in overtime.

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