Treveon Graham on Wednesday scored 19 points in Macau, as the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots flew past the Seoul SK Knights 89-69 to advance to the semi-finals of the East Asia Super League (EASL) Finals.
The Pilots never trailed, taking the lead 13 seconds into the game with a three-pointer from star forward Lu Chun-hsiang.
Player of the Game Graham led the Pilots with a game-high 19 points in 26 minutes.
Photo courtesy of the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Both teams had four players score in double digits, including Taoyuan’s Alec Brown, with 16 points, and Lu, with 12.
The Pilots outscored the Knights 40-28 in the paint and 31-21 off the bench, while both teams shot below 25 percent from three-point range.
The P.League+ defending champions improved their record against Korean Basketball League teams in the EASL to 3-0 and are to face top seeds Alvark Tokyo tonight at 8pm at Studio City in Macau, seeking a place in the final.
Meanwhile, the New Taipei Kings of the TPBL were eliminated after an 85-64 loss to Japan’s Utsunomiya Brex, the 2024-2025 B.League champions.
The Brex are to face the Ryukyu Golden Kings, another B.League team, today at 6pm, with the winner advancing to the final on Sunday.
This year’s EASL champions would receive US$1.5 million in prize money, while the runners-up and third-place finishers would take home US$750,000 and US$350,000 respectively.
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