Macvan leads Olimpia Milano past Darussafaka Dogus

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan edged Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 80-81 in a thriller on Thursday at Volkswagen Arena. Milan claimed its second straight victory, while Darussafaka fell to 1-1. Milan Macvan starred with 19 points for the winners, while Jamel Mclean posted 11 points and 8 rebounds. Mantas Kalnietis also scored 11 and Alessandro Gentile scored 10. Milan won in part due to its 42-26 edge in rebounding, which helped to mask its 19 turnovers. For Darussafaka, Adrien Moerman led the way with 20 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting. Brad Wanamaker added 16 points and 6 assists, James Anderson scored 14 and Scottie Wilbekin contributed 13 points. Milan visits Olympiacos Piraeus in its next EuroLeague game and Darussafaka travels to Unics Kazan.