BC Luleå — Sloga Uppsala: 108:77, Basketligan

BK Luleå defeated Slag Uppsala 108-77 in the Swedish Basketball League on Thursday evening. The hosts did not travel to make up the numbers and made sure of it from the opening tip. They paid for a sloppy opening by going ahead quickly and never looked back.

By then the rhythm was set. Luleå could raise the tempo when they needed to, pushing the ball and finding space. They picked up two bookings in five minutes from Uppsala, but the visitors had nothing to do all evening once the shooting started.

And here's the thing — the game was decided in stretches. Luleå extended their unbeaten run to eight when it mattered, while Uppsala's defense folded under the pressure. To be fair, the visitors did not have the personnel to match the pace once the hosts found their range.

We had called for a home win with 68 per cent confidence before the game. That was not a guess — it was based on what you see when you watch the whole match. Luleå sensed blood and took them apart, while Uppsala simply could not respond.

The statistics tell the story if you look past the scoreline. Luleå hit 14 three-pointers from 29 attempts and completed 38 field goals. Uppsala managed 10 from 31 and 26 from 60. Turnovers tell another tale — nine for the hosts against seventeen for the visitors.

Luleå move closer to the top four with this result. Uppsala remain 11th with six wins from 30 games. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the gap between the two sides has never looked wider.