Beaten in Barcelona 100-89, Monaco now leads only 2-1 in the Euroleague

Having started well, ASM suffered a devastating 17-0 run in the second quarter and never managed to get back on track.

Dominant in the paint during the first two rounds, Monaco this time came under pressure from a Barça in rebellion mode in front of their fiery crowd.

For ASM, Mike James's 20 points and 12 assists and Elie Okobo's 19 points were not enough. "You can't win by conceding 100 points," reacted Roca Team coach Vassilis Spanoulis.

The ticket to the Final Four will have to wait: Monaco now leads by only 2 sets to 1, so there will be a Game 4 on Friday at 8:45 p.m. at the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona.

Another match point for the Roca Team. Monaco will try to win this time, just to avoid returning to the Principality for a dangerous fifth round.