BC Luleå — Nassjo: 91:74, Basketligan

BC Luleå beat Nässjö 91-74 in the Swedish Basketball League on Tuesday evening, securing their sixth win from their last seven outings. The hosts extended a run that had faltered briefly against Jämtland Basket in late September, though the margin wasn't without early tension.

And here's the thing — we'd backed the home side at 63% confidence before tip-off. The reasoning held up: Luleå's defensive rebounding and three-point accuracy gave them the edge from the start. By then, the pattern was already clear.

The numbers tell the story. Luleå found 16 of their 32 three-point attempts compared to just four for Nässjö, while also securing 23 defensive rebounds against 19. The visitors managed more field goal attempts — 57 to 54 — but couldn't convert at the same rate, hitting 47% compared to their opponents' 53%.

The result keeps Luleå third in the table with 21 wins from 30 games, sitting nine points clear of seventh-placed Nässjö. The gap has grown since their last meeting this season, and the hosts are now one win away from matching their best start.

Nässjö's form hasn't improved much. They've lost four of their last five, including this defeat and the 89-79 loss to Norrköping on 29 September. The academy graduates have struggled away from home all season, managing just six victories on the road.

To be fair, the visitors didn't collapse. They won the offensive rebound battle 9-1 and took more shots from the field, but couldn't overcome the shooting disparity.