Hapoel Jerusalem won the first game of Group K in the FIBA Champions League by defeating Peristeri in overtime – 77:75.
Peristeri played a much better first half than their opponents, with the Greek team holding a lead of up to 16 points. Hapoel Jerusalem narrowed the gap in the third quarter, winning it 20:8. After the fourth quarter, the score was tied, and in overtime, Speedy Smith hit a three-pointer for the win.
Trevor Thompson was the top scorer for Peristeri with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Speedy Smith stood out for Hapoel Jerusalem with 22 points.
Cholet secured a win over Strasbourg in Group I by 98:93
The top scorer for Cholet was Emmanuel Nzekwesi with 23 points. Phil Booth stood out for Strasbourg with 17 points.
An interesting fact is that bench players scored a total of 51 points for the home team.
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Unicaja easily triumphed over Tofas in Spain by 89-70.
The Turkish team had the upper hand in the first 10 minutes, but later, Unicaja dominated. With a 20:0 run, Unicaja reversed the score and continued to increase their lead until the end of the game.
The most effective player for Unicaja was Tyson Carter with 21 points. For Tofas, Zeljko Sakic stood out with 21 points.