By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Galatasaray beat on the road Asseco Arka Gdynia (83-78), and Unicaja Malaga prevailed with ease over Dolomiti Energia Trento (93-74) as the two winners share the top spot of the Group D standings with a 4-1 record.
Galatasaray had a 41-28 halftime lead, but Arka (3-2) turned things around in the third period, which had a partial score of 31-11 in their favor. The hosts entered the last quarter with a 59-52 lead. Still, Galatasaray made a comeback with Greg Whittington making big plays down the stretch on the way to the final 83-78. He finished the game with 13 points and eight rebounds, Zach Auguste scored 16 points, and Tai Webster added 14. Josh Bosh scored 33 for Arka, making 10/15 field goals.
In Spain, Unicaja cruised on the way to a 93-74 win after opening the game by leading 28-10 in the first quarter over Trento (2-3). Josh Adams, with 21 points, was the first among equals on a peaceful night. Alessandro Gentile scored 18 points for the losing side.
In the third game of the group, EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2-3) prevailed over Buducnost Voli Podgorica (0-5) on the road by two points (85-83). Oldenburg icon Rickey Paulding scored 21 points for the winners, while Justin Cobbs had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Montenegrin team, which still doesn’t have a win. It was a close game, which was decided on the free-throw line with Karsten Tadda making the last two of the night for the eventual winners.
| Group D | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Unicaja Malaga | 4 | 1 | 408 | 377 | 31 |
| 2. Galatasaray Doga Sigorta Istanbul | 4 | 1 | 404 | 385 | 19 |
| 3. Asseco Arka Gdynia | 3 | 2 | 368 | 362 | 6 |
| 4. EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 2 | 3 | 410 | 422 | -12 |
| 5. Dolomiti Energia Trento | 2 | 3 | 386 | 403 | -17 |
| 6. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 0 | 5 | 356 | 383 | -27 |