The defending champions took a few points lead from the start of the match, before widening the gap as the game progressed, led by 19 points from Elie Okobo.

The team led by TJ Parker has 21 victories like the Ile-de-France and the Monegasques.

The Dijonnais, 7th, did not validate their ticket for the play-offs by being held in check by Paris (87-83).

In the race for the play-offs, Nanterre approached Le Mans, eighth and last to qualify for the finals, by winning against Pau-Orthez (78-75)

Cholet made the bad operation of the evening by losing to Le Portel (90-84) and saw the first eight places go away.

With this success, the Northerners came out of the last two relegated places and overtook Fos-sur-Mer, beaten by Limoges (97-89), which descended into the red zone.

The Limougeauds are therefore sure to participate in the final stages of the Elite championship with their 18th victory in the regular season.

In the last match of the evening, Bourg-en-Bresse took over Roanne in overtime (95-82), but almost lost their chances of participating in the play-offs.

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