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Punter, Shengelia Lift Barcelona Over ASVEL With Late Surge

Barcelona separated late thanks to sharper second-half defense.

Overview

  • Barcelona beat ASVEL 98-91 on the road after trailing 49-47 at halftime.
  • Kevin Punter led the scoring with 31 points, and Toko Shengelia added 22.
  • A stronger defensive effort after the break and improved rebounding shifted control to the visitors, who went 12-of-19 from three.
  • ASVEL stayed competitive behind Glynn Watson’s 23 points, with Braian Angola debuting impressively with 16 points and 5 assists.
  • The result moved Barcelona to 16-8 in the EuroLeague standings, leaving ASVEL at 6-18.