Romania

Regular Season Round 33: Cluj Napoca - Craiova 100-97

Date: April 26, 2022
Fifth-ranked Craiova (18-12) was very close to win a game against first ranked Cluj Napoca (28-2) on Tuesday. Cluj Napoca managed to secure only three-point victory 100-97. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Craiova won fourth quarter 27-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj Napoca forced 19 Craiova turnovers. 31 personal fouls committed by Craiova helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Serbian power forward Stefan Bircevic (210-1989, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). The former international swingman Patrick Richard (196-1990, college: McNeese St., agency: Inception Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Cluj Napoca's coach Mihai Silvasan used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Josh Hawley (201-1996, college: Tarleton St.) answered with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and the other American import Titus Robinson (201-1990, college: Buffalo) added 15 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Craiova. Five Cluj Napoca and four Craiova players scored in double figures. Cluj Napoca have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 28-2 record. Craiova at the other side keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Timisoara.

  CLUJ NAPOCA (coach: Mihai Silvasan)100
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
40 eaZhiQd, OiUQaZV 43 6-6 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 7-65 (75%) 5 65 65 9 8 3 8 5 5 8 69 48 4
64 AUapijILaZ, SjdQani 48 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 4 3 8 3 3 5 5 8 0 64 7 9
63 maQZRLaZ, AURfij 46 0-1 (24.4%) 0-0 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 3 9 66 6 4 6 5 8 6 0 89 48 8
8 WiUsIj, GaIQdij 87 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 3 8 4 8 5 5 6 65 64 3
4 mQITj, mQijdIj 81 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 4 4 4 4 0 5 6 5 3 1 4 5
2 KuUa, XijdIQ 80 4-4 (655%) 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 6 8 6 3 8 8 5 5 4 61 66 -3
88 HIDuR, gusUaj 67 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 1 6 5 5 4 5 -8 -0
5 GuJBij, KiQRl 64 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 4 0 3
66 GQisu, AURfij 65 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 4 -6 8
99 CIlZRiD, vuZi 2 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 6 -4
0 vipusUR, giLad 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 0
6 OisZi, SlRxijdQu  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-81 (09.9%) 60-48 (31.7%) 80-40 (96.3%) 2 87 49 67 80 82 9 3 4 82 655 656  


  CRAIOVA97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
48 HiTlRF, zIsh 34 7-68 (90%) 3-68 (44.4%) 0-9 (96.3%) 1 0 66 6 6 3 1 6 5 3 40 35 -8
88 kaQji, eidu 49 4-3 (90%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 6 0 3 8 5 6 6 68 0 5
84 yQijVlaj, wQIF 41 6-1 (61.9%) 4-65 (45%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 3 3 3 0 9 8 5 6 9 61 1 -4
45 eIMajsIj, waUus 41 3-66 (41.3%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 0 0 65 4 3 0 0 6 6 3 60 67 4
2 GiLQalIiai, SuQRlaij 83 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 0 6 5 5 6 6 3 5 1
81 SjdQaRs, Slaj 88 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 5 3 6 6 5 5 5 1 4 -0
68 mlin-kIajRsZu, GRIQDR 62 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 1 0 -2
86 waMaQji, mIDdij 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 3 8 6 5 5 8 4 6 -0
37 miDiaQRi, AiMaj 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6
30 ruills, baZhiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-30 (04.4%) 65-49 (89.5%) 67-87 (10.0%) 69 86 42 68 46 83 69 4 3 67 79 97  


100Cluj Napoca
TOP PERFORMANCE
Craiova97
31MINS43
27POINTS35
7D.REB5
4O.REB6
11T.REB11
1ASSISTS1
0STEALS6
2BLOCKS1
100% (5/5)3FGP33.3% (4/12)
83.3% (5/6)2FGP75% (9/12)
100% (2/2)FTP71.4% (5/7)
#14 STEFAN BIRCEVIC
Height: 210 cm / 6'11''
Position: C/F
Born: Dec 13, 1989
COMPARE PLAYERS #32 JOSH HAWLEY
Height: 201 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Born: Oct 28, 1996

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)