Denizli Basket — Tofas Bursa: 101:87, Super Ligi

Denizli Basket saw off Tofaş Bursa 101:87 in the Super League on Friday evening. The home side went about their business with confidence, and by then it was clear this wouldn't be a contest for long. Tofaş arrived with a losing record already and left with another one attached.

And here's the thing about the shooting. Denizli connected on 18 of 33 three-point attempts, while Tofaş managed just five from 22. The heat took the sting out of the visitors' game early on, and they never really found a rhythm from distance. That disparity in perimeter shooting tells you everything you need to know about how the game unfolded.

Tofaş sit 10th in the table after 30 games, 12 wins and 18 defeats with no draws to their name. They'd looked competitive in recent outings - beating Bordeaux Bandırma 90:89 and Hemenis 99 Nineers 82:69 - but this was a different proposition entirely. To be fair, they had the field goal percentage covered, making 31 of 66 attempts.

Both sides grabbed 28 rebounds, though Denizli's offensive contribution came through more free throws - 19 of 24. The visitors did turn the ball over less frequently with 10 compared to 13, but that wasn't enough to offset their shooting woes. Steals were evenly matched at five and six respectively.

This result leaves Tofaş needing points badly if they want to climb out of trouble. The Super League doesn't offer many second chances, and defeats like this accumulate quickly. Denizli, meanwhile, showed they can raise the tempo when they need to and punished their opponents accordingly.