Baskonia secured the eighth place in the EuroLeague standings with a thrilling 91-95 win over Virtus in a captivating clash of titans. Markus Howard (34 points), Codi Miller-McIntyre (16 points), and Vanja Marinkovic (17 points) led the comeback for Baskonia after facing a 13-point deficit in the second quarter.
Chima Moneke contributed 12 points to further strengthen Baskonia’s offensive prowess. Virtus, despite efforts from Iffe Lundberg (18 points) and Marco Belinelli (15 points), could not withstand Baskonia’s pressure. Daniel Hackett (11 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds) and Jordan Mickey (10 points) were unable to lift Virtus to victory, finishing the regular season in 10th place.
Baskonia’s win sets up a Play-In Showdown matchup against Maccabi, while Virtus will face Anadolu Efes in a do-or-die game.
