The hosts had won their last four at home until Friday
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade earned a crucial victory in its fight for the playoffs as it knocked off Zalgiris Kaunas 74-88 on the road. Partizan made 13 three-pointers to improve to 12-11 with eight wins in the last 10 games and a season sweep of Zalgiris. Ioannis Papapetrou paced six Partizan players in double figures with 17 points. Mathias Lessort and Kevin Punter both scored 14, while Zach LeDay picked up a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds. Dante Exum added 11 points and James Nunnally all 10 of his in the fourth quarter. Zalgiris saw its four-game home winning streak end and has now lost three straight for a 12-11 record. Ignas Brazdeikis scored 17 points in the loss and Laurynas Birutis and Rolands Smits both chipped in 10 points.
