Dinamo broke the PalaSerradimigni curse after eight and a half months, but they struggled to beat a young Cento team without American Davis. The match ended 80-70, and in the end, aside from Grande's continued leadership, the best news was the return of Vitali and Pisano, which finally gave them a full squad.

News highlights - Cento put a lot of energy into the Italians, but without Davis, a forward with 23 points and 8 rebounds, they struggled against a Dinamo team finally at full strength, which brought back Vitali (8 points already at halftime) and Pisano. The breaks were fueled by triples from Grande (the only player in double figures at halftime) and Flood: 39-24 at the 15th minute, a gap that remained until halftime.

Upon returning, the offense faded: the white-and-blues went five minutes without scoring, but the visitors' aggressive individual defense allowed them to rally to a 54-54 scoreline in the 28th minute. Triples from Flood and Nobili gave Banco a break.

In the final quarter, Grande once again scored his fourth triple to launch the definitive break: he finished with 22 points.

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