Jerusalem fended off a fierce second-half onslaught from Cluj to come out on top 89-101 and improve to 6-2, while the Romanian outfit dropped to 4-4 after wiping out a 19-point deficit only to fall short in a frantic climax. Hapoel made a flying start and steamrolled into a 21-38 lead in the opening period, breaking the club record for points scored in a single quarter. The visitors shot 6-of-7 from downtown to silence the home crowd. Cluj regained some composure in the second, but Hapoel kept up the pressure and carved out a 43-58 advantage at halftime. In a rip-roaring third quarter, Cluj fired on all cylinders and turned the game on its head to take a 75-71 lead as Daron Russel hit top gear. Hapoel nosed in front 75-76 ahead of the final 10 minutes and the lead then changed hands several times in a see-saw fourth quarter before the Israeli side found an extra gear in the home straight. Anthony Lamb paced Hapoel on 17 points, while Jared Harper and Cassius Winston chipped in with 1...