Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade edged AS Monaco 78–76 on Tuesday at Belgrade Arena after a heart-stopping finish.
The home side squandered a 20-point fourth-quarter lead before scoring the final four points to secure the victory in front of 20,000 fans.
Duane Washington led Partizan with a game-high 22 points, including 11 in the opening quarter, while Aleksej Pokusevski added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Nick Calathes and Sterling Brown each contributed 10 points, with Calathes showing his best performance since joining from Monaco two weeks ago.
The fourth quarter nearly saw the hosts’ dominance evaporate, as Monaco staged an improbable 0–22 run to take a 76–74 lead with under two minutes remaining.
Nikola Mirotic paced the visitors with 17 points, while Mike James and Alpha Diallo each added 13, keeping Monaco in contention until the final seconds.
Partizan had entered the game trying to break a four-game losing streak, including a narrow 76–78 defeat to FC Barcelona in Round 8 and a loss at Olympiacos in Round 9. The team now improves to 4–6, while Monaco falls to 6–4 after missing the chance to extend a winning run.
Partizan travels to face LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on Friday, while Monaco remains in Belgrade to meet Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet on Thursday.
