Frutti Extra Bursaspor had to battle hard to beat U-BT Cluj-Napoca 95-80 in Round 6 to go up to 4-2 in Group A. The game was tied, 42-42, at halftime. What did Bursaspor change once it returned from the locker room?
Bursaspor's second-half physicality paid off



At halftime, Cluj was outrebounding Bursaspor 15-17 and had dished 13 assists - which were 3 more than its opponent. Bursaspor outrebounded Cluj 20-10 after the break, pulling down 9 offensive rebounds and allowing Cluj to get just 7 defensive boards. Such second-half dominance allowed Bursaspor to win the battle of the boards 36-27, only allowing Cluj, an excellent offensive rebounding team, to get 7 of those.
Bursaspor finished the game with 20 assists and also 13 steals, a new club record. David Dudzinski had 4 steals while Derek Needham and Ahmet Duverioglu each collected 3. Cluj had 23 assists, but committed 18 turnovers, while finishing the game with 7 steals. Both teams had the same team PIR at halftime, 49, but the final difference (112-85) says enough about Bursaspor's second-half physicality and hunger.