Kuwait hosted Al-Riyadi in the WASL on 28 September, and the visitors scraped home 83-82 in a game that went down to the wire. By then the table told its own story — Al-Riyadi sit top after eight rounds, six wins and two defeats, while Kuwait's home record has its own rhythm.
Both sides came in with momentum. Kuwait had won four of their last five, including a convincing 105-97 over Al-Ittihad just two days earlier. Al-Riyadi were similarly on a run, having beaten Indian Railways 104-81 on the same date.
and here's the thing — one-point margins rarely surprise when you look at the scoring patterns. Kuwait averaged over 90 points across their recent wins, while Al-Riyadi's defence has shown cracks against Sagessé Beirut on two occasions.
To be fair, the away victory extends Al-Riyadi's lead at the summit. They've now played eight games and sit two clear of whoever holds second, though the exact gap depends on other results this week.
Kuwait's loss ends a run of four straight wins and leaves them searching for consistency at home. They've scored heavily in recent outings but could not hold off the visitors when it mattered.
