Oradea vs. Dinamo Bucuresti

BUCHAREST, Romania (Interstat) — Oradea visits Dinamo Bucuresti on Sunday at Arena de Baschet in a crucial Romanian Divizia A matchup, with both teams jostling for playoff positioning.

Oradea enters with a 35-11 record, while Dinamo Bucuresti is 24-11. The teams have split their last two meetings, each winning on the other’s home floor. Dinamo Bucuresti took the most recent contest 81-80 on Tuesday, while Oradea won 93-89 two days earlier.

Oradea guard Kris Richard has been productive in the series. He scored 19 points in Tuesday’s loss and added 14 points in the previous victory. In his last five games overall, Richard has averaged 16.2 points, including an 18-point, six-assist outing at Pitesti on April 30.

For Dinamo Bucuresti, forward Ousmane Drame posted 19 points and 11 rebounds in Tuesday’s win. He recorded 27 points and 11 rebounds in a victory at Rapid Bucuresti on May 2. Drame has seven double-digit rebounding games in his last 10 appearances.

The two clubs have developed a fierce rivalry. In the four head-to-head games this season, the home team has won three times. Oradea beat Dinamo 78-72 in Bucharest on April 14, but Dinamo Bucuresti responded with a 95-69 win at Oradea in December.

Oradea is coming off a narrow loss, but they have won six of their last eight games overall. Dinamo Bucuresti has won four of their last six, including two of three against Rapid Bucuresti.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time.