Kerem Kanter scores 30 as Samsung beat KCC 97-86 to go 6-0, and Jameel Warney's 18 rebounds lift SK past Jung Kwan Jang 84-76

Kerem Kanter made 12 of his 18 shots on Wednesday night, and the Seoul Samsung Thunders are still unbeaten. Kanter scored 30 points with seven rebounds and four steals, and Samsung beat the Busan KCC Egis 97-86 in Seoul in front of 3,321. Samsung are 6-0, the only unbeaten team in the KBL. KCC are 2-5 and have lost four in a row.

On Tuesday, the Seoul SK Knights beat Anyang Jung Kwan Jang 84-76 after trailing 15-2 in the first quarter. Jameel Warney had 20 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists. Jung Kwan Jang are 6-2 and second, and SK are 1-1.

This is the first KBL report since DB won the third quarter 38-18 and beat Korea Gas 104-78 on Monday.

Samsung 97, KCC 86

First quarter. KCC led 13-9 with five minutes left, its biggest lead of the night. Samsung scored the next nine points and won the quarter 30-21. Lee Gwan-hee opened the scoring with a three.

Second quarter. KCC scored eight straight to cut it to 30-29. The lead changed hands six times in the first half. The last change came with 5:21 left in the second quarter, when Samsung went up 39-37. KCC tied it at 39 once more, and that was the last time it was level. Kanter scored Samsung's next three baskets in the last 2:07 of the half, and Samsung led 53-49 at halftime.

Third quarter. Samsung scored eight in a row, from 56-54 to 64-54, with baskets by Lee Kyu-tae, Kanter twice and Lee Gwan-hee. Kanter scored again at 73-58 with 2:24 left, the biggest lead of the game at 15. Samsung won the quarter 22-13.

Fourth quarter. Heo Ung's basket cut it to 79-71 with 7:25 left. Han Ho-bin and Justin Gutang answered, and KCC did not get closer than nine again. Kanter scored 10 points in the quarter, a three and three free throws among them.

Lee Gwan-hee scored 17 and Lee Kyu-tae 15 on three of five from three. Christopher McCullough added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Samsung shot 41 of 69 and had 27 assists. For KCC, Shawn Long had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Louis King scored 21 on nine of 12 shooting, and Heo Hoon had 13 points and seven assists.

SK 84, Jung Kwan Jang 76

First quarter. Jung Kwan Jang scored 15 of the first 17 points. Davon Reed had seven of them, a three, two free throws and a basket, and the visitors led 15-2 with 4:29 left. SK scored the next 11. Kim Hyung-bin hit a three and Isaiah Hicks scored twice. It was 15-11 after one.

Second quarter. Kim Nak-hyeon made five free throws in a row, and An Young-jun's basket put SK up 21-19. The lead changed four more times in the next two minutes, and Jung Kwan Jang led 37-31 late in the half. SK scored the last five points of the half, and Warney's basket with three seconds left made it 37-36.

Third quarter. Warney opened the half with a three for a 39-37 lead, and SK did not trail again. Hicks and Edi Daniel scored to finish a 12-0 run that began before halftime. Kim Nak-hyeon hit two threes and made three free throws in the quarter, and Oh Jae-hyun's three with three seconds left made it 64-51. SK won the quarter 28-14.

Fourth quarter. Reed's basket cut it to 66-61 with 6:52 left. An Young-jun answered with two threes in 30 seconds, and the lead was 11. Jung Kwan Jang won the quarter 25-20 but never got closer than eight after that.

An scored 21 with four steals and two blocks. Kim Nak-hyeon scored 16 and made all 10 of his free throws. Hicks scored 13 on six of seven shooting. Reed led Jung Kwan Jang with 24, with four threes, and Lee Dae-heon scored 17 on eight of 11. The crowd at Jamsil was 2,596.

Standings

Samsung lead at 6-0. Jung Kwan Jang are 6-2. Wonju DB are 3-3, and Goyang Sono, Suwon KT and Daegu Korea Gas are 3-4. SK are 1-1. Changwon LG and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis are 2-4, and KCC are 2-5.

Scoring

Scoring: Samsung 97-86 KCC (Wednesday)

Samsung: Kerem Kanter 30, Lee Gwan-hee 17, Lee Kyu-tae 15, Christopher McCullough 15, Justin Gutang 10, Choi Seong-mo 6, Han Ho-bin 4, Lee Geun-hwi 0, Hwang Yeong-chan 0.

KCC: Shawn Long 21, Louis King 21, Heo Hoon 13, Heo Ung 11, Kim Dong-hyun 9, Jang Jae-seok 6, Yun Ki-chan 5, Kim Hoon 0, Choi Jin-gwang 0.

By quarter: Samsung 30, 23, 22, 22. KCC 21, 28, 13, 24.

Scoring: SK 84-76 Jung Kwan Jang (Tuesday)

SK: An Young-jun 21, Jameel Warney 20, Kim Nak-hyeon 16, Isaiah Hicks 13, Oh Jae-hyun 5, Arvin Tolentino 4, Kim Hyung-bin 3, Edi Daniel 2, Oh Se-keun 0, Choi Bu-kyung 0, Jeon Jun-beom 0.

Jung Kwan Jang: Davon Reed 24, Lee Dae-heon 17, Park Ji-hoon 11, Rhenz Abando 8, Moon Yu-hyeon 7, Han Seung-hee 6, Park Jung-woong 3, Heo Il-young 0, Byun Jun-hyung 0, Park Chan-ho 0.

By quarter: SK 11, 25, 28, 20. Jung Kwan Jang 15, 22, 14, 25.

What is next

Ulsan Hyundai Mobis host Changwon LG on Thursday, October 22, and Suwon KT host Wonju DB on Friday. On Saturday, October 24, SK host LG, Hyundai Mobis host Samsung and Goyang Sono host KCC. On Sunday, Jung Kwan Jang host DB and Samsung visit Daegu Korea Gas.

Update: Assem Marei had 34 rebounds as LG won at Hyundai Mobis, and DB came back to win at KT.