Smiths block sends ALBA past ASVEL , Round 27, Highlights, Turkish Airlines Euro League

In a battle that went down to the wire, ALBA Berlin grabbed its first road win since early November by topping LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 8082 as the Astroballe on Thursday. Both teams now have a 916 record in the standings. Jaleen Smith led the winners with 16 points and had the gamesaving block at the buzzer. Jonas Mattisseck added 13 points, Maodo Lo 12 and Johannes Thiemann 10 for ALBA. Chris Jones led all scorers with 22 points. Paul Lacombe had 18 and Marcos Knight 11. ABOUT EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continents two premier mens basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sports premier under18 showcase, the EB Adidas Nex