Olympiacos 94-64 Monaco: 2-0 in Euroleague QF

Olympiacos BC rolled to a 94-64 win over Monaco Basket in the Euroleague Playoffs quarterfinals at the Peace And Friendship Stadium, taking a 2-0 series lead. The hosts set the tone early and never really let go, powered by a dominant second quarter and accurate perimeter shooting. Fans on Sofascore saw the momentum swings in real time with live play-by-play, box score and Sofascore Ratings.

Second-quarter surge in Piraeus

The game flipped in a 31-8 second quarter that put Olympiacos up double digits at halftime. They led for 38:56 of game time and reached a biggest lead of 33. Ball movement and shot selection did the work, with the Reds finishing on 22 assists and a 51% field goal mark. Monaco’s brief third-quarter push (22-13) wasn’t enough to dent a comfortable cushion.

Vezenkov shines, Fournier runs the show

Sasha Vezenkov was the headliner with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three, plus 7 rebounds and a Sofascore Rating of 8.7. Evan Fournier added 16 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds on 6-of-10 from the field for an 8.4 Sofascore Rating. Thomas Walkup chipped in 10 points and 4 assists, while Shaquielle McKissic gave punch off the bench with 11 points on 5-of-6. Frontcourt minutes were well spread too, with Alec Peters posting 7 points, 7 boards and 4 assists.

Monaco struggle from deep and on the glass

Monaco shot 6-of-30 from three and were outrebounded 43-29, which left them chasing extra possessions all night. Kevarrius Hayes was their most efficient finisher with 11 points on 5-of-7 and 5 rebounds. Matthew Strazel had 10 points and 4 assists, Alpha Diallo added 10 with two threes, and Jaron Blossomgame scored 9. Mike James (7 points) and Elie Okobo (9 points, 4 assists) had moments, but the second-quarter drought proved decisive.

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