Zalgiris Kaunas best Zalgiris for first win in Euroleague

Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari forced 31 turnovers and scored many easy baskets behind a season-high 22 steals en route to its first ever Turkish Airlines Euroleague win, downing Zalgiris Kaunas 92-80 on Friday night. Sassari improved to 1-4 in Group A, while Zalgiris dropped to 2-3. Zalgiris used its better start to open a 25-35 lead in the second quarter, but Sassari rallied behind its defense, running a fast break after fast break and taking a 42-41 lead into halftime. The teams traded leads in the third, before Sassari pulled away after starting the fourth quarter with a 15-2 run. The hosts never looked back, as Shane Lawal led the way with 25 points plus 9 rebounds, David Logan netted 16 of his 20 points in the second half, and Jeff Brooks collected 16 points and 7 steals. Edgar Sosa and Rakim Sanders had 10 points apiece in victory. James Anderson scored 15 for Zalgiris, Arturas Milankis had 14, Edgaras Ulanovas finished with 12, while Paulius Jankunas scored 10 in defeat.