Barcelona defeat Monaco 98-84 in EuroLeague

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Spanish powerhouse Barcelona defeated French team Monaco 98-84 in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 20 match Thursday.

Spanish guard Dario Brizuela carried Barca to victory with 27 points at Salle Gaston Medecin.

Monaco’s US guard Mike James’ 23 points and eight assists were not enough for the hosts to grab victory.

Monaco slipped to second spot in the standings with 13 wins and seven losses, while Barcelona are in ninth spot with 11 wins and nine losses.

Fenerbahce Beko beat ALBA Berlin 90-73

Türkiye's Fenerbahce Beko beat German team ALBA Berlin 90-73 in a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 20 match Thursday.

Turkish center Sertac Sanli dropped 18 points for the Yellow Canaries, while his teammates Nigel Hayes-Davis and Marko Guduric contributed 14 points each at Ulker Sports and Event Hall.

Italian guard Gabriele Procida produced 14 points for ALBA.

Fenerbahce climbed to fourth spot with 12 wins and seven losses, while ALBA Berlin are at the bottom of the table in 18th spot with three wins and 17 losses.

Emporio Armani Milan hammer Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 107-74

Italian team Emporio Armani Milan hammered Israel's Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 107-74 in another Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 20 match Thursday.

Danish forward Shavon Shields scored 18 points, while US forward Zach Leday and Spanish forward Nikola Mirotic both contributed 17 points each for the Italian side at Belgrade's Aleksandar Nikolic Hall.

Israeli forward Roman Sorkin was the top scorer for Maccabi with 16 points.

Emporio Armani Milan are in eighth spot with 11 wins and nine losses, while Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are in 17th spot with five wins and 15 losses.

Defending champions Panathinaikos win 96-84 against Partizan Belgrade

Defending champions Panathinaikos of Greece won 96-84 against Serbia's Partizan Belgrade in a Thursday EuroLeague round 20 clash.

US guard Kendrick Nunn led the Greek side with 25 points at Panathinaikos' Oaka Altion.

Partizan's US forward Sterling Brown's 23 points were not enough for a win.

Panathinaikos are in third spot with 13 wins and seven losses while Partizan Belgrade are in 13th spot with nine wins and 11 losses.