In the virtual table the victory against Virtus Bologna had not been taken into account. The 93-88 success over the vice-leaders allowed Dinamo to advance the chase for the championship playoffs, now only 2 points away, and to maintain a +6 advantage over the relegation zone, where Brindisi and Pesaro showed signs of reaction.
Serie A must be secured. In the last championship Verona and Trieste were relegated, having only two victories in the last nine matchdays. Verona closed on 18 points and Trieste closed on 22, but with 18 points in the 21st round it was even in the playoff zone and suffered a sensational collapse. It means that the Bank needs three more victories in the remaining nine matches to be comfortable.
The calendar now offers the Sassari team two more big matches: Sunday at PalaTaliercio against Venice and March 17th at PalaSerradimigni against league leaders Brescia. On paper, two prohibitive matches, but after the good team performance against Virtus Bologna, Markovic's team can think about another coup.
