Asvel suffered to win away in Dijon (73-71) on Sunday during the 24th day of Elite basketball. In the race for second place, synonymous with home advantage until the semi-finals, the Villeurbannais (2nd with 18 wins in 24 matches) and the Parisians (4th, 15 v., 22 m) both respond to Bourg -en-Bresse (3rd, 17 v., in 23 m.), winner the day before Le Mans (86-67).
Asvel was led at the start of the last quarter (54-47) by the Burgundians deprived of their best player, David Holston (fibula injury), before tightening the bolts in defense. But after a winning shot from Timothée Luwawu-Cabarrot 23 seconds from the end (72-69), the JDA had the overtime ball, a mid-range shot missed by Ahmad Clever at the buzzer. Dijon (10th, 11/13) is one success behind Cholet, who beat Limoges by one breath (71-67) despite being 16 points ahead in the middle of the third quarter (49-33).