Suwon KT beat championship contender Changwon LG 97-72 for first win of season
In short
Suwon KT beat Changwon LG 97-72 on October 6 at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena in the 2026-2027 KCC pro basketball regular league, according to local outlets. It was KT's first win of the season and came in a home game. Paris Bass led KT with 23 points and 14 rebounds, a double-double, against an LG side described as a strong title contender.
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Suwon KT beat Changwon LG 97-72 on October 6 at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena in the 2026-2027 KCC pro basketball regular league, Yonhap, Newsis and Chosun Ilbo reported. The wire outlet Yonhap gave the box score, and both Yonhap and Newsis described the result as KT's first win of the season, coming in a home game. Chosun Ilbo's on-site report said Paris Bass led KT with 23 points and 14 rebounds, a double-double. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo described LG as a strong championship contender, and Chosun Ilbo said LG had beaten KCC in its opening game. Chosun Ilbo's headline also said KT had previously lost to last-place Samsung, presenting the win over LG as a sharp reversal; no document gave further detail on that earlier game. Newsis headlined the win as KT's opening-game victory in front of home fans. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The result is an early regular-season game in South Korea's top professional basketball league and is mainly of interest to domestic followers of the competition. Beating a team widely seen as a championship favorite gives KT an early-season win at home, while LG's loss follows a win in its opening game. The documents give no indication of wider consequences beyond the league standings.
Key facts
- Suwon KT beat Changwon LG 97-72 on October 6 at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena in the 2026-2027 KCC pro basketball regular league. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The game was KT's first win of the season and was played at home. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Paris Bass recorded 23 points and 14 rebounds for KT, a double-double. [ 2 , 4 ]
- LG was described as a strong championship contender and had beaten KCC in its opening game. [ 2 , 4 ]
- A Chosun Ilbo headline said KT had earlier lost to last-place Samsung. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What KT's earlier result against Samsung was, and in which competition or on what date it took place. Only a Chosun Ilbo headline mentions a loss to last-place Samsung; no document gives details.
- The Newsis document's article body is about the Nobel Prize in Physics, not the basketball game. Its result information rests on the headline alone, so details beyond the score come from other outlets.
- Scoring and statistics for players other than Paris Bass. The documents list only Bass's figures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Yonhap publishes the game's box score: KT 97-72 LG. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap reports KT's first win of the season over Changwon LG, with Bass recording a double-double. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports KT's 97-72 win over LG in the home opener. [ 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo publishes on-site analysis with Bass's 23 points and 14 rebounds. [ 4 ]