Barcelona uses big fourth quarter to top Unics in Kazan

FC Barcelona Lassa roared back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Unics Kazan 63-69 in both team’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season opener on Friday at Basket Hall Kazan. Justin Doellman shined with 23 points, Ante Tomic posted 13 points and 9 rebounds and Juan Carlos Navarro netted 8 of his 13 points in a decisive 0-13 fourth-quarter run to lead the winners. Barcelona forced 15 turnovers, which was a key to the win. Keith Langford paced Unics with 14 points, Latavious Williams scored 12 and tied a club record with 15 rebounds and Anton Ponkrashov produced 10 points and 6 assists in defeat. Unics outrebounded Barcelona 39-30 and recorded 5 blocked shots to the visitors’ 1, but that dominance inside was not enough.