One victory away from the semifinal. Sassari responds on the pitch and in the stands of the PalaSerradimigni: 80-69 over Venice and series up 2-1 for Bucchi's team once again tactically superior.

Race hard and nervous from the start. Jones has two fouls after 40 seconds and enters Raspino. Coach Bucchi changes the whole quintet by the end of the first quarter. Dinamo has more room for threes (4/13) and especially hits Bendzius (10-6) but Venice counterattacks and has Willis the warmest and the balance remains high: 20-18 at the end of the first quarter.

Reyer makes Banco shoot three, who isn't accurate and is slow to come back on the orogranata counterattack: 22-27 in the 14th minute. White and blue counterbreak inspired by Robinson and Diop: 29-27 in the 15th minute. Robinson tap-in gives halftime +6.

All that is missing is Jones who starts the second half with 12 points and Dinamo flies to +20 in the 25th minute. He also touches +21 but it doesn't spread because he misses a few too many free throws. And the Italians from Venice find the triples that halve the gap: 65-55 in the 31st minute with a basket from Tessitori. Treier and Dowe react, Sassari also recovers the +18 with Kruslin's bomb.

He tries to press Reyer and gets close to -8 but by now time is almost over and Gentile closes it with the bomb.

The tables

Sassari: Jones 15 Robinson 5 Dowe 10 Kruslin 6 Devecchi ne, Treier 4 Chessa ne, Stephens 7 Bendzius 8 Gentile 14 Raspino 2 Diop 9 All. Bucchi

Venice: Tessitori 11 Spissu 15 Parks 9 Bramos 5 Moraschini 5 De Nicolao 2 Granger, Chillo ne Brooks, Willis 15 Watt 2 Mokoka 5 All. Spahjia

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