New coach Kim gives DB its first opening six-game winning streak in 12 years

DB Lawson (No. 13) looks to attack against Hyundai Mobis on Friday.

Professional basketball's Wonju DB rallied from a 19-point deficit to win its sixth straight game to open the season.

DB defeated Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 90-79 on the road in the regular season of the 2023-2024 Korean Professional Basketball League at Dongcheon Gymnasium in Ulsan on Friday.

DB, which was coached by Kim Joo-sung ahead of the season, has won six straight games to open the season and remain in sole possession of first place. They have opened up a 2.5-game lead over second-place Busan KCC (2-1).

The longest opening streaks in professional basketball history are eight by DB's predecessor, Wonju Eastern, in 2011-2012 and Goyang Orion, Sono's predecessor, in 2014-2015.

DB has won six straight games to open the season for the first time in 12 years since the 2011-2012 season when it was Eastern.

DB head coach Kim Joo-sung (right) gives instructions to his players against Hyundai Mobis on Friday.

DB struggled early in the game, falling behind 14-29 in the first quarter.

At one point in the second quarter, they were down by a whopping 19 points, 31-50, and it looked like they would suffer their first loss of the season.

After finishing the half up 40-54, DB battled back in the third quarter.

In the third quarter, Dedrick Lawson scored 15 points by himself, more than Hyundai Mobis' 13 team points in the third quarter.

After finishing the third quarter tied at 67-67, DB came back in the fourth quarter.

The score was 70-75 midway through the fourth quarter, but two free throws by Kim Jong-kyu and a three-pointer by Lawson tied the game.

In the ensuing scramble, DB took the lead for good at 79-75 with 5:45 left in the game after Lawson hit back-to-back two-pointers.

DB made it 82-77 on a three-pointer by Park In-woong with 48 left in regulation, and sealed the win with another three-pointer by Lee Sun Albano with 2:10 left in regulation for an 83-79 lead.

DB was led by Lawson, who has emerged as the best foreign player this season, with 36 points and 11 rebounds, while Albano (14 points) and Kim Jong-kyu (13 points) also contributed as the hosts won their fifth straight away game.

Hyundai Mobis was led by Lee Woo-seok (19 points) and Gage Prim (18 points, 11 rebounds), but fell to 4-3 and dropped from sole possession of second place to tied for third with Changwon LG.

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