Partizan NIS Belgrade (1-0) overcame Hamburg Towers (0-1) 106-97 (28-24, 33-16, 27-26, 18-31) in the first game of 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup campaign.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
38
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| Kevin Punter | |
| Points | 26 |
| Accuracy | 9-16 |
| Rebounds | 6 |
| Assists | 3 |
After a changeable first quarter, Partizan started their domination in the second. Yam Madar, Dallas Moore, Kevin Punter, and Rade Zagorac initiated a 21-5 push, building an 18-point lead (49-31). That was not an end, as Belgrade's club kept hitting threes (55-33).
Hamburg Towers were worthy of respect, as they managed to close the gap between the teams to 9 points in the decisive period (91-100), with 2 minutes to go. Nevertheless, Partizan sealed the victory with accurate free throws from Smailagic, Dangubic, and Madar.
For Partizan, Kevin Punter put on a show, registering 26 points (8/8 2PT, 1/8 3PT, 7/7 FT), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 10 drawn fouls, and 38 PIR.
Hamburg Towers were led by Caleb Homesley, who posted 21 points (2/4 2PT, 4/10 3 PT, 5/5 FT), 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 drawn fouls, and 23 PIR.
Partizan: Kevin Punter 26 (6 REB), Dallas Moore 17 (3 AST), Yam Madar 13 (5 AST), Alen Smailagic 13 (9 REB, 6 TO), Zach LeDay 8.
Towers: Caleb Homesley 21 (7 AST), Jaylon Brown 18, Zachary Brown 15 (6 REB), Maik Kotsar 14, Seth Hinrichs 10.
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