Monaco secures EuroLeague playoff spot after defeating Barcelona

AS Monaco defeated FC Barcelona 79-70 at the Gaston Medicin arena in the final EuroLeague play-in game. This victory secured Monaco the eighth seed in the EuroLeague playoffs, where they are scheduled to face Olympiacos with a home-court disadvantage. The game began with Monaco taking an early lead, concluding the first quarter 26-14 and maintaining a double-digit advantage for much of the match. Monaco had previously lost to Panathinaikos, while Barcelona had defeated Crvena Zvezda to reach this play-in match. Referee duties were handled by Sasa Pukl, Emin Mogulkoc, and Luka Kardum. During the regular season, Monaco had won both head-to-head matches against Barcelona. The result eliminates Barcelona from playoff contention for the first time since the 2017-18 season.