Craiova defeats Dinamo Bucuresti 105‑101 in overtime

BUCHAREST, Romania (Interstat) — Craiova rallied from a 14-point first-quarter deficit to beat Dinamo Bucuresti 105-101 in overtime Monday, June 1, 2026, at Arena de Baschet in a Romanian Divizia A contest. Dinamo surged to a 31-17 lead after the opening period, but Craiova chipped away, winning the second quarter 21-20 and the third 22-15 to pull within 66-60 entering the fourth. Craiova outscored Dinamo 26-20 in the fourth to tie the game at 86-86 and force overtime, where they prevailed 19-15. Marcus Lewis led Dinamo with 22 points, Vyacheslav Bobrov scored 16, Jonathan Stark added 15 and Ousmane Drame posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nandor Kuti contributed 9 points and 5 assists, while Radu Virna had 11 points. Kentwan Smith paced Craiova with 11 points and 3 blocks. The victory improved Craiova to 21-16, while Dinamo dropped to 25-15. The teams met for the third time in eight days, with each winning at home.