On a night when Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv's bench proved the difference in its come-from-behind 71-77 win over host AX Emporio Armani Milan, power forward Roman Sorkin had the answers both down the stretch and in explaining what it took for the visitors to take their first road win of the season.
Sorkin had 2 points and 1 rebound at halftime, but exploded for to score 12 more and pull 5 additional rebounds after the break to lead his team with a performance index rating of 21, which established his career high in two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons.
Sorkin's back-to-back baskets after Milan had pulled within 70-71 with 2 minutes left proved to be the game-breakers and gave him a total of 14 points. But it was his energy in helping Maccabi forge a 9-22 advantage in rebounds after the break that proved essential.
