Bamberg erases 17-point deficit to beat Olimpia Milano in overtime

Brose Bamberg outlasted EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in an overtime thriller to win 106-102 on Thursday at Brose Arena. The German champs erased a 17-point second-quarter deficit and went on to set a club scoring record; it was the first time Bamberg ever scored 100 points in the EuroLeague. The victory lifted Bamberg’s record to 2-3, while also setting Milan on the same numbers. Darius Miller led the way with 27 points on 6-of-11 three-point shooting, including 9 crucial points in overtime. Nicolo Melli added 15 points and 9 rebounds, Leon Radosevic scored 14, Nikos Zisis scored 13 – all of which came in the fourth quarter or overtime, and Janis Strelnieks tallied 10 points and 6 assists. Former Bamberg scorer Rakim Sanders paced Milan with 25 points, Alessandro Gentile scored 18 and dished 5 assists, Jamel McLean added 17 points and Ricky Hickman 15.