Randolph, Lokomotiv, edge Barcelona and force Game 5

In a playoff game for the ages, Anthony Randolph was the difference with 10 points in overtime to lift Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to an 80-92 victory over FC Barcelona Lassa in Game 4 of their Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs series at Palau Blaugrana on Thursday. The result knotted the best-of-five affair at 2-2 and set up a do-or-die Game 5 for next week in Russia. Randolph finished with 28 points and 7 rebounds, while Victor Claver, who had been quiet all series, posted 17 points and 10 rebounds. Malcolm Delaney amassed 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Chris Singleton scored 14 and Matt Janning 10. Juan Carlos Navarro led the hosts with 19 points, including a spectacular fadeaway jumper in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to force overtime. Ante Tomic scored 18, Stratos Perperoglou 13 and Tomas Satoransky 10 in defeat. Lokomotiv led for the majority of the first half, by 5 at the break and as many as 7 in the fourth quarter. Navarro capped a 9-0 third quarter run with a triple as Barcelona went ahead, but Singleton shined in Lokomotiv’s 0-9 charge in the fourth. It came down to free throws in the end and Barcelona got a chance to tie it, which it did thanks to Navarro. However Randolph took over in the extra five minutes to extend the series.