The Romanian champs produced a flawless performance to avenge defeat to its Turkish rival in the reverse fixture
D.J. Seeley helps Cluj brushes aside Turk Telekom 94-81
Game Report
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca improved to 9-7 in Group B of the BKT EuroCup and stayed on course to reach the playoffs with two games remaining in the regular season after an impressive 94-81 home win over Turk Telekom Ankara, which dropped to 9-7.
D.J. Seeley paced Cluj with a magnificent solo effort of 31 points, shooting 8 of 9 from downtown and 3 of 5 from inside, having poured 25 points in the first half when he turned the game into a one-man show.
Zavier Simpson also shined with a double-double of 21 points and 10 assists, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter when Cluj fended off Turk Telekom’s attempted comeback. De’Shawn Stephens and Adam Mokoka added 10 points each for Cluj, which got sweet revenge for a 99-80 loss to Turk Telekom in the reverse fixture in November.
Game Videos
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Lovely team baseline move by Cluj! Magic Moment
- 00:07
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Great alley oop from Durmaz and Alexander! Magic Moment
- 00:23
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Flying Alexander! Magic Moment of the Night
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Umana Reyer Venice-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Salin creates a fastbreak from the floor! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Zimpson dances and scores! Magic Moment
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:13
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Smith and Makoundou combine! Magic Moment
- 00:18
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Alexander on the alley oop! Magic Moment
- 00:14
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Makoundou gets airborne to hammer it home! Magic Moment
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Stephens posterizes Smith! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Makoundou denies Badio!! Magic Moment
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Mokoka takes off for the massive dunk! Magic Moment of the Night
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Veolia Towers Hamburg | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Turk Telekom-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:14
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Mokoka takes off for the massive dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Bess with eyes in the back of his head! Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Hankins finds Mejeris for the slam! Magic Moment
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Makoundou's alley-oop slam! Magic Moment
- 00:58
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Jaylen Hoard: 'Happy about the way we played defense today'
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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Smailagic takes off! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 12 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Simpson's circus shot! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Stewart dunks off a steal! Magic Moment
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Robinson throws it down! Magic Moment
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Alexander blocks and Robinson dunks!
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:28
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Seeley's three to take the lead for good! Magic Moment
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 11 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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An open lane for Guzman's dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:30
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Big hustle, big dunk! Magic Moment
- 00:21
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Makoundou's big block! Magic Moment
- 00:13
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Makoundou's put-back dunk! Magic Moment
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7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:27
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Guzman with the massive dunk on the break! Magic Moment of the Night
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Round 10 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:09
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Hankins throws it down! Magic Moment
- 00:19
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Simpson-Hankins connection! Magic Moment of the Night
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Turk Telekom Ankara-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-Aris Midea Thessaloniki | Round 9 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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Karel Guzman throws it down! Magic Moment
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Simpson finds Stephens! Magic Moment
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Umana Reyer Venice-Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:15
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A monster one-handed jam by Makoundou! Magic Moment
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U-BT Cluj-Napoca-7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys | Round 8 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
At the other end, Anthony Brown paced Turk Telekom with 20 points but his effort was a far cry from the game in Turkiye when he shattered several personal records in the win over Cluj, sinking a career-high 39 points. Yoan Makoundou added 13 points for the visiting team, Kyle Alexander racked up 12 points and 7 boards while Olivier Hanlan and Brian Angola chipped in with 11 points each.
The game got off to a fast and furious start and Turk Telekom enjoyed a brighter first quarter, having carved out a 22-26 lead in the opening 10 minutes although it soon became apparent that Seeley would have a field day, as he netted 10 points. The swingman, who had averaged 9.7 points this season, lit up the contest and galvanized the home fans in the second as he netted another 15 points, with Cluj turning the tide for good after it took a 49-46 lead into the locker room at the interval.
Both teams ramped up on defense in the early stages of the second half before Cluj closed out the third quarter with a 14-4 run that gave the home team a 73-58 advantage heading into the final 10 minutes of a rip-roaring contest played in an electrifying atmosphere.
Turk Telekom fought hard to stay in touch but with Seeley playing smart basketball after a rampant first half, Simpson stepped up to the plate down the stretch as the home side sent a jam-packed home crowd into raptures on the final buzzer.
