Partizan beats Baskonia 80-66 to move to six wins
Partizan defeated Baskonia 80-66 in the Euroleague and won four of its five home games this season. Baskonia could not keep up with Partizan, which came back from behind with a 9-0 run in the final minutes.
Partizan faced stiff resistance from Baskonia but eventually won 80-66, lifting its win total to six. The team won four of its five home games in the Euroleague this season.
In the first half, Partizan set the pace early. Baskonia's decision not to use a natural center in its starting lineup gave the home side an advantage. The visitors kept the margin small thanks to Duarte's impact on offense. The half ended with Partizan leading 42-38.
In the third quarter, Partizan's decision to play Tanaskovic and Jekiri together in the same lineup proved decisive. The home side extended its lead to 52-42 in this period. Baskonia cut the deficit to one point with Farid, Lawson and Fries, but Partizan finished the quarter ahead 65-60.
In the final period, Baskonia managed to cut the lead to two points, but a 9-0 run featuring contributions from Lakić, Jekiri and Pajola put Partizan ahead 74-63. The match ended with the home side's 80-66 win. With this result, Baskonia suffered its tenth defeat in the Euroleague.
Jekiri was the best player of the match, scoring 17 points and grabbing 6 rebounds. Carlik Jones supported him with 16 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Tanaskovic scored all 14 of his points in the second half. For Baskonia, Duarte stood out with 15 points, Kurucs added 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Farid contributed 8 points and 8 rebounds.
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