Olimpia Milano risks collapse but saves in a sprint, Barcelona defeated 74-70

Coach Ettore Messina is still waiting for the return of Nikola Mirotic, but he can finally return to fill the bench with 12 capable and eligible bodies. The rotation, however, does not dig deep, with the very brief cameo granted to Maodo Lo due to defensive desperation in the third period and the sad one with which Giordano Bortolani returns to the freezer after four consecutive games in double figures. The new restructured Olimpia still remains anchored on Shavon Shields, back at full capacity with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, on the first half’s efforts by Devon Hall (8), on some interesting flashes by Alex Poythress (10) and on a abundant use of Rodney McGruder, who eats up minutes on the perimeter from the Italian troop by trotting at alternating current (11+6 rebounds but 4/12 shooting).