'Sonos Wins Again': Defeats Regular Season No. 1 LG to Seize Early Advantage in Quarterfinal Playoffs, Secures 78.6% Chance of Championship Series

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For the first time in its history, Goyang Sonos, which advanced to the six-team playoff (PO) of professional basketball, continued its surprising run by defeating Changwon LG, the regular season's top-ranked team.

On the 23rd, Sonos defeated LG 69-63 in the first game of the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball Quarterfinal Playoffs (best-of-five) held at Changwon Gymnasium.

In 56 previous playoff first-round games, the winning team advanced to the championship series 44 times, giving Sonos a 78.6% probability of reaching the championship series.

After advancing to the six-team playoffs for the first time in its history with a fifth-place regular season finish, Sonos swept Seoul SK in three games to reach the quarterfinals, and then recorded a historic first victory in the quarterfinal playoffs.

Sonos secured the win with Nathan Knight recording a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Lee Jae-do also contributed 17 points. Although Assem Marey scored 21 points with 21 rebounds and Kal Tamao added 19 points for LG, they could not quell Sonos' surprising surge.

It was a thrilling comeback victory. Sonos trailed in both the first and second quarters, entering the second half down 23-36, a 13-point deficit.

However, Sonos narrowed the gap with Knight's three-pointers and Lee Jung-hyun's free throws in the third quarter, followed by consecutive three-pointers from Im Dong-seop and Lee Jung-hyun, reducing the deficit to eight points.

In the final quarter, Sonos scored 12 consecutive points over approximately three minutes to take a 60-58 lead, seize control of the game, and hold on for the remainder of the time to secure the thrilling comeback win.

LG and Sonos will face each other again in the second game on the 25th at the same venue.

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