Dinamo Bucharest defeated Peja 105-83 in the FIBA Europe Cup on 30 September 2026. The result extended a comfortable lead that Bucharest had already established in their previous meeting on 23 September, when they won 96-58. By then the pattern was clear enough, though this time the margin felt even more decisive.
Peja's shooting was well below par. They managed only 27 successful field goals from 61 attempts, while Bucharest converted 38 of their 60 shots. To be fair, the visitors did attempt more three-pointers — 25 compared to 23 — but hit just 10 of them against 8 for the hosts.
The ball movement told a similar story. Bucharest recorded 28 assists to Peja's 20, and they also won the turnover battle 17 to 21. Peja gave up the ball and hit them on the break more often than not, which is how you lose a game like this.
Defensively Bucharest controlled the glass with 29 rebounds against 24 for Peja, though the visitors grabbed more offensive rebounds — 10 to 6. Bucharest also blocked four shots while Peja recorded none, which says something about where the action was.
Peja's recent form has been uneven. They had a strange 20-0 result against Sigal Prishtina on 19 September, before losing 87-81 to Treпча on 26 September. Against Dinamo they looked short of ideas, and the numbers don't lie.
For Bucharest the win keeps them on track. They've shown they can handle Peja now, having won both meetings this season. The goal difference of 22 points is respectable, and the team has opened talks about building momentum for the rest of the campaign.
