Monaco – Nanterre: a clash to kick off the semi-finals

The context

Second in the regular season with 22 victories, Monaco approaches this semi-final as the favorite. Nanterre, third in the championship and the team that defeated Le Mans in the quarter-finals, arrives as the underdog, driven by a solid team effort and cohesion built throughout the season.

Player to watch

Matthew Strazel (Monaco). The 23-year-old point guard is the conductor of the Roca Team: averaging 19 points and 7 assists in the playoffs.

Decisive in key moments, he had scored 7 of his 16 points in the last three minutes of game 1 against Bourg-en-Bresse to secure the victory.

Hugo Yimga-Moukouri (Nanterre). Elected best young player of the regular season at 17 years old, the Nanterre forward confirmed his performance during these first playoff games: 9.5 points and 4 rebounds on average, after averaging 8.9 points during the regular season. From the very first game against Le Mans, he propelled his team with 12 decisive points.

Series schedule (best of 5):

Match 1 – Monday, June 1st – 8:00 PM

Monaco vs Nanterre

Live on DAZN

Match 2 – Wednesday, June 3 -

Monaco vs Nanterre

Live on DAZN

Match 3 – Saturday, June 6 – 5:00 PM

Nanterre vs Monaco

Live on DAZN and La Chaine L’Équipe

Match 4 (if necessary) – Monday, June 8 – 9:00 PM

Nanterre vs Monaco