The athletic center came to the fore as the Monegasques beat Fenerbahce on the road
Donta Hall kept Monaco alive in do-or-die Game 4
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AS Monaco survived a make-or-break situation by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 62-65 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Game 4 of their playoff series. Donta Hall made the difference at both ends down the stretch.
It had been a tough series for Hall until now, seeing very limited playing time. In the previous three games, Hall stepped on the court for less than 19 minutes combined, averaging 1.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, no blocks and a PIR of 2.3. Hall saw extended playing time in Game 4 but wasn't making things happen, remaining scoreless midway through the fourth quarter.
Donta Hall became the hero
With the game on the line, Hall stepped up to make the difference. His first basket, a put-back slam, gave Monaco a 52-56 lead with under 4 minutes left. Fenerbahce got within 57-58 and had the ball with over a minute left when Hall had a huge block on Marko Guduric. His defensive stop allowed Mike James to bury his only three-pointer of the night at the other end.
Hall went on to dunk twice in the final minute. The second one came with 0.2 seconds left, sealing Monaco's victory in style.
Hall finished the game with 6 points, 8 rebounds, an assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 fouls drawn for a PIR of 13. Above all, he made the difference in a close game, helping Monaco consolidate its great defensive effort.
"It was a tough game. Coming in here, we knew it was going to be a tough game," Hall told EuroLeague TV afterward. "We knew we had to come out and fight. It's another one more game left. We just got to keep competing.
"Throughout the game, you are going to have your ups and downs regardless, but you have to maintain that energy, that effort, that fight. We were pretty solid."
Monaco hosts Fenerbahce in Game 5 on Wednesday, May 8 at 19:00 CEST.
"It's going to be a tough Game 5," Hall added. "We know they are coming to fight and we are coming to fight as well."