In the end it was an offensive masterpiece. Olimpia won in Sassari 112-111, standing up when Sassari started the game on fire by scoring 32 first-quarter points and then took gradually control of the game. In the third quarter, it looked like it was a dominating performance and early in the fourth after Linas Kleiza’s 14 points in three minutes impressive shooting spress, EA7 was up by 17. The in a very uncharacteristic game, Sassari responded, scored 39 points in the last period and was within one but with just 21/100 of a seconds remaining. Olimpia won riding Samardo Samuels one on one offensive post moves: he scored 23. Then MarShon Brooks variety of shots and finally Kleiza’s three-pointers. Gentile had a 7-assist unselfish game. Olimpia overcame also foul trouble especially in the seciond half when Ragland was basically unplayable. Then Moss, Melli and Kleiza had similar problems. For Olimpia it was the fourth consecutive win. The last three games, it scored 103.3 points per game. MarShon Brooks the last two road games averaged 31 points per game.

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