Goodbye Italian Cup, we just have to think about salvation. And it will be tough. League leaders Venezia conquered PalaSerradimigni 73-62 in a match where after the first 11-0 lead they took the lead and never let go. An excellent Jefferson debuting with 15 points is not enough, the attack needs at least one more reinforcement.

Usual quintet for Dinamo who also starts well (7-3) but then suffers an 11-0 break which gives Venice the momentum: 7-14. Triples from Tyree and Jefferson, who came off the bench but immediately made a good impact, brought the match back into balance: 18 ties in the first quarter.

The blue and white substitutions have more impact than the guests' ones, Sassari runs and goes on the counterattack with Kruslin and Jefferson for the +6 in the 13th minute. Bucchi's team constructs good shots but misses a few too many (4/17 from three) and is unable to escape. Indeed, Venezia produced a 24-1 break between the end of the second quarter and the beginning of the third which directed the match: 29-45 in the 22nd minute.

It is Jefferson and Tyree who shake up the team with personal initiatives and then some good passes for their teammates: the 46-53 in the third quarter seems almost miraculous.

A cut from Diop brings the Bank to -5. However, the attack struggled too much and Venezia regained its lead: 53-64 in the 36th minute.

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