Romania

Regular Season Round 16: Timisoara - Craiova 85-64

Date: January 10, 2026
There was an upset when higher ranked Craiova (9-5) was rolled over on the road by ninth ranked Timisoara (8-7) 85-64 on Saturday. The game without a history. Timisoara led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Timisoara outrebounded Craiova 45-22 including a 38-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Jalen Nesbitt (198-1993, college: UNF) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. point guard Devon Thomas (183-1994, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Five Timisoara players scored in double figures. Coach Dragan Petricevic's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. point guard Sam Sessoms (182-1999, college: Coppin St.) produced 24 points and guard Ishmael Leggett (190, college: Pittsburgh) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Timisoara moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Craiova keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Timisoara will meet at home Ploiesti CSM (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Craiova will play against Targu Mures (#8) and hope to secure a win.

  CRAIOVA64
  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 +/-
4 ARssIBs, AiB 49 0-2 (18.0%) 8-3 (05%) 2-65 (25%) 6 8 4 8 8 7 6 5 6 4 83 81 -85
0 XasUIQ, klid 44 4-2 (49.0%) 6-9 (63.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 6 8 0 5 5 6 5 65 1 -3
60 vRDDRUU, oshBiRl 45 8-9 (82.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-65 (15%) 5 3 3 5 8 9 6 5 6 4 64 2 -89
80 kadi, giLad 82 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 6 5 5 5 5 0 -6 -4
9 AVappRQ-mQITj, zIQdij 67 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 -65
5 eIMajsIj, KRjdill 62 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 6 8 5 5 0 1 -1
86 waMaQji, mIDdij 60 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -64
8 gashBij, gRSjdQR 63 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 3 6 6 6 5 5 4 6 -2
65 OusZisu, ARQMij-Oiul 68 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 6 -63
2 biQaRsZu, vRIjiQdI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-44 (30.0%) 1-81 (84.6%) 61-83 (11.9%) 4 67 88 3 86 83 3 4 4 2 13 34  


  TIMISOARA (coach: Dragan Petricevic)85
  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 +/-
2 XRsMaUU, zilRj 43 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 62 67 4 8 3 6 5 5 5 65 46 60
9 AZhapIQ, eIMRQU 46 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 66 63 69
99 gQiDIsUR, baQRl 80 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 5 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 3 7 3 63
63 whIBis, gRLIj 83 1-66 (03.0%) 5-8 (5%) 0-2 (18.0%) 5 8 8 3 4 0 5 6 6 6 69 63 -8
36 mIQILjniV, Aisi 86 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 4 0 5 3 4 6 5 6 8 63 68 64
0 kunIsRLaZ, mIDaZ 67 8-1 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 3 5 5 6 4 68 9 85
68 baQVILaZ, SdiB 61 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 3 9 67
83 mlin-kIajRsZu, GRIQDR 64 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 5 6 5 6 4 1 3
87 mnRlaZ, gRnij 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 -8
60 viJiQ, visJlI 2 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 4
4 midau, biQZu-wQiaij 3 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 2
8 HIQDi, ARQMij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3
wIUil   84-36 (01.6%) 9-61 (34.2%) 62-84 (92.4%) 9 42 30 68 80 86 0 4 4 64 20 72  


Height: 198 cm
Position name: SG
Born: Jul 12,1993
Weight: 82kg / 180.4lbs
34
MINS
37
10
POINTS
24
18
D.REB
2
1
O.REB
1
19
T.REB
3
3
ASSISTS
2
1
STEALS
1
0
TO
3
0
BLOCKS
0
3/5
60.0%
2FGP
5/8
62.5%
0/2
0.0%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
4/4
100.0%
FT
8/10
80.0%
31
RANK
26
Height: 182 cm
Position: PG
Born: Dec 24,1999
Weight: 86kg / 189.2lbs
VS
64  Craiova
85
Points Scored
64
61
Starting Five Points
52
24
Bench Points
12
38
Defensive Rebounds
19
7
Offensive Rebounds
3
45
Rebounds
22
12
Assists
4
5
Steals
4
13
Turnovers
8
3
Blocked Shots
3
25
Personal fouls
21
23/41
56.1%
2FGP
15/33
45.5%
7/16
43.8%
3FGP
6/26
23.1%
18/23
78.3%
FT
16/24
66.7%
98
Rank
43

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)