In the 26th round of the EuroLeague, Milano played one of the best games of the season. The Italian team defeated the reigning champion, Real Madrid by 81:76.
Real Madrid started the game much better. With excellent play on both ends of the court, they took a 12:5 lead. However, there was a complete turnaround by the end of the first quarter. In the final moments of the first period, the home team played superbly, leading 23:19 after ten minutes of play.
Milano had a fantastic start to the second quarter, going on a 13:0 run to establish a 17-point lead. Real Madrid tried to respond but without success. The home team went into halftime with a 48:29 lead.