Ústí nad Labem put together a comprehensive display against Plzeň, winning 115 to 74 in the Czech NBL on Wednesday. The victory extends their run of results at home and leaves them seventh in the standings after twenty-two games. They sit on eleven wins and eleven defeats, so this performance should lift their confidence considerably.
The shooting numbers tell the story straight away. Ústí converted forty-three field goals from seventy-six attempts, while Plzeň managed only twenty-three from seventy. And here's the thing — the three-point line did the damage. The hosts hit twelve of twenty-seven attempts from long range, compared to just six from thirty-five for the visitors.
Ball movement separated the sides as well. Ústí recorded twenty-five assists across their scoring, whereas Plzeň managed only nine. The visitors also turned the ball over twenty times, which is five more than their opponents. By then it was already clear that the gap would not close.
Rebounding favoured the home side too, with forty-three boards against thirty-eight. What mattered more was their defensive presence — four blocks to two, plus eleven steals compared to six. Plzeň relied heavily on free throws, making twenty-two of thirty-one attempts, but that could not compensate for the shooting deficit.
We had called for a home win before kick-off with ninety-five percent confidence, and the result confirmed that reading. The statistical spread between the two sides made the outcome predictable rather than surprising. Ústí's depth and shooting range showed through when the game opened up.
The victory keeps Ústí in seventh place on twenty-two points. Plzeň's form has been inconsistent — their last five results include three losses and two wins — and this defeat adds to that pattern. The final margin of forty-one points reflects a side that controlled the tempo from the opening exchanges.
