KCC wins 17-point blowout over KT, '69.2% chance to win title'

The superteam's momentum has truly caught fire. Busan KCC had a “fiery third quarter” to defeat Suwon KT and take a commanding lead in the best-of-seven championship series.

KCC defeated KT 90-73, a 17-point victory, in the first game of the 2023-2024 Korean Basketball Association (KBA) championship finals at KT Arena in Suwon on Sunday.

KCC, which finished the regular season in fifth place (30-24) but swept the fourth-ranked Seoul SK (31-23) and first-ranked Wonju DB (41-13), showed its “superteam” status in the first game of the championship. In the history of the championship, the team that wins the first game has a 69.2 percent (18 of 26) chance of winning the championship. Game 2 of the championship will be held at the same venue on Sept. 29.

KCC added free agent (FA) Choi Jun-yong to Heo Woong, Lee Seung-hyun, and Laguna ahead of the season, and Song Kyo-chang during the season to form a “super team” with all of its starters representing Korea. However, in the regular season, the team was unable to form a proper lineup due to injuries and suffered a blow to its pride.

However, with the return of injured players and the sum of their parts, the team is now fully operational and its star player has awakened, showing the appearance of a team with no shortcomings.

The second quarter was a back-and-forth battle between the two teams. KT raised its energy level to match KCC's six-day break, especially after Han Hee-won's three-pointer just before the end of the second quarter 메이저토토사이트 to take a 41-39 lead.

However, KCC's counterattack began in the third quarter, as their quick transition offense led to a 15-0 run to take a 54-41 lead at the start of the third quarter. Shaken by KCC's momentum, KT started to pull away with 5:53 left in the third quarter, completing a “four-point play” in which Heo Hoon nailed a three-pointer followed by the extra free throw he was fouled for, but once KCC's momentum was reignited, it didn't slow down.

In the final quarter, KCC took a 72-55 lead into the locker room, and Alize DeShawn Johnson's three-pointer with 3:19 left in the game pushed the lead to 21 points.

KCC was led by Song Kyo-chang and Heo Woong with 17 points apiece, Lagana with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Johnson with 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Choi Jun-yong also chipped in with 12 points and seven assists.

KT, on the other hand, was led by Paris Bass' 29-point, 10-rebound double-double, but the rest of the team, except for Heo Hoon (12 points), had too little scoring support.

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