I reduced it to magic number 4 SK won 3 consecutive games with the last-place Samsung sacrifice...15 points difference vs. regular win if you add 4 wins

Mar 05, 2025

Seoul SK, the men's professional basketball team, reduced the magic number of the championship by sacrificing the lowest-ranked Seoul Samsung.

SK came from behind to win 75 to 66 in an away game against Samsung in the '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on the 5th.

SK, which recorded 34 wins and 8 losses, widened the gap with second-place Changwon LG (25 wins and 16 losses) to 8.5 games, and if it adds four more wins in the future, it will win on its own.

There was a small revolt in the first quarter. Samsung, which had been losing four consecutive games, broke expectations and succeeded in gaining the lead. Native big man Lee Won-seok steadily blocked SK scorer Jamil Warney when defending, and actively utilized Kofi Coburn's power in attack. On top of that, he showed a remarkable appearance in defense, completely blocking SK's outer artillery.

Thanks to this, Samsung, which finished the first quarter 24-15, continued 'unexpected lead' into the second quarter. On the other hand, SK, which was caught off guard, was rarely able to set the stage for a counterattack, and not only fell behind Samsung's strong defense, but also suffered from a significant drop in the field-fighting success rate. At the end of the first half, the score was 46-31.

But it was a typhoon in a teacup. SK, famous for its strong performance in the second half, showed its claws in the third quarter without fail. Oh Jae-hyun opened the scoring with a three-point shot, and Warney took the lead by making three consecutive three-point shots for about two minutes from 2:09 of the quarter. In the meantime, Oh Jae-hyun added one free throw following a two-point shot, which turned around 48-47, in an instant.

Since then, SK has kept the momentum of the turnaround, and Samsung has often been embarrassed by the overturned game, such as repeated turnovers, which are chronic diseases. In the end, Samsung was stigmatized with only three points in the third quarter. These three points are the lowest in a quarter this season.

SK, which set the stage for a great comeback victory, calmly maintained its lead in the fourth quarter, and 43.6 seconds before the end of the game, confirmed its three consecutive wins with Kim Sun-hyung's layup winning shot.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.