Unstoppable Samsung Ties Record with 8th Straight Opening Win

Pro basketball league leaders Samsung extended their winning streak to eight games from the season opener, tying the all-time record for the most consecutive wins to start a season.

Samsung players, who achieved their first-ever 7-game opening win streak yesterday (October 24), displayed strong concentration in the final stretch despite a grueling schedule of playing games on back-to-back days.

Though they led KOGAS by 11 points through the third quarter and were narrowed down to a 4-point lead midway through the fourth, Lee Kyu-tae and Lee Geun-hwi hit three-pointers to fend off the comeback, and Kanter finished off a brilliant pass from Han Ho-bin for a score.

Winning by an 8-point margin to run their opening streak to eight games, Samsung stood shoulder to shoulder with the all-time opening winning streak records set by Dongbu in the 2011-2012 season and Orions in the 2014-2015 season.

Samsung will challenge for a new record against Sono this coming Friday.

(Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung)
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