Olimpia Kings Asunción defeated Deportivo Amambay 39-34 in the LNB on Wednesday night. The visitors took the win despite trailing at several stages, holding their nerve when it mattered. Both sides had chances to extend their lead but neither could pull away for long.
The game stayed close throughout, with neither team building a comfortable cushion. Deportivo Amambay relied on their interior presence, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds compared to Olimpia's 11. The extra possessions kept them in the game, but they found no answer when Olimpia struck back.
Olimpia Kings were sharper from the field, shooting 40.6 per cent to their hosts' 36.1. They also converted free throws at 71.4 per cent, while Deportivo managed just 57.6. And here's the thing — both teams made exactly 26 field goals, so the difference came from the line and beyond the arc.
Deportivo Amambay paced the glass with 44 rebounds to Olimpia's 42, and their 9 steals gave them more opportunities to turn the ball over. To be fair, Olimpia had 15 assists against 12, moving the ball with more purpose. The visitors also blocked 6 shots to their hosts' 7, keeping things even in that department.
Deportivo Amambay sit fifth after 14 games with six wins and eight losses. Olimpia Kings occupy second place with twelve victories and just two defeats. The gap between them remains significant, and this result only widened it.
The scoreline tells a tighter story than the final tally suggests. Both teams shot poorly from three-point range, Deportivo making just 5 of 25 attempts and Olimpia 7 of 23. The game was decided in the half-court, not from distance.