Kevin Punter shines, Partizan cruise past Turk Telekom / News - Basketnews.com

Partizan NIS Belgrade (2-0) got a comfortable victory over Turk Telekom Ankara (1-1) 85-59 (21-12, 20-22, 23-7, 21-18) to stay perfect in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup campaign.

Partizan came out strong in the first quarter and quickly created a 9-point lead (16-7). They managed to retain their advantage throughout the whole first half. Both clubs went to the locker room, while the scoreboard was showing 41-34.

In the third quarter, Partizan broke down the game to their side completely, outscoring Turk Telekom by 16 points.

Zeljko Obradovic's squad arranged an 18-5 run (59-39) to decide the game's outcome. Yam Madar, Kevin Punter, Aleksa Avramovic, and Alen Smailagic were the main weapons.

Kevin Punter shone once again, posting 19 points (5/5 2PT, 1/6 3PT, 6/8 FT), 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 8 drawn fouls, and 24 PIR.

Alen Smailagic added 13 points (2/2 2PT, 3/6 3PT), 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 10 PIR.

JaJuan Johnson was a top performer for Turk Telekom. The American big man registered 14 points (6/9 2PT, 2/3 FT), 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 4 drawn fouls, and 15 PIR.

Partizan: Kevin Punter 19 (3 REB, 3 AST), Alen Smailagic 13, Yam Madar 12 (3 REB, 3 ATS), Aleksa Avramovic 10 (4 REB, 4 AST, 18 PIR), Dallas Moore 8.

Turk Telekom: JaJuan Johnson 14 (4 REB), Aaron Harrison 13, Berk Demir 8 (7 REB), Saadettin Donat 8 (3 REB).

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