The Suwon KT Sonicboom ended a two-game losing streak on Wednesday with a dominant 94-81 victory over the San Miguel Beermen in the final Group A game of the 2024-25 East Asia Super League regular season. KT seized control early, racing to a 39-15 lead after the first quarter and never allowing San Miguel to cut the deficit to single digits.

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For the Beermen, the loss extends their skid to six games, closing out their inaugural EASL season with an 0-6 record. KT, meanwhile, wrapped up the regular season at 3-3 and currently sits in the upper half of the Korean Basketball League standings, positioning themselves for another strong campaign as they aim to qualify for the 2025-26 EASL season.

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Post-Game Triple 

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KT’s Scalding Start 

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Suwon KT wasted no time. A key factor in its runaway victory was the Sonicboom’s red-hot start, as they stormed to a 39-15 lead by the end of the first quarter. KT was flawless from inside the arc, going 8-for-8 from 2, while also hitting 50% of their threes. Its 24-point lead was the second-largest first-quarter margin of the 2024-25 season, trailing only the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots’ 32-7 advantage over Hong Kong Eastern on Feb. 5.

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Defensively, the early deficit was alarming but not unfamiliar for San Miguel. Across six regular season games, the Beermen became the only team to surrender three first quarters of 30-plus points, meaning half their matchups saw them collapse early on the defensive end.

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On offense, KT’s explosive opening quarter was uncharacteristic. Before this game, the Sonicboom’s highest-scoring first quarter was just 26 points. They had also recorded the league’s lowest single-quarter output — scoring just seven points twice. Therefore, closing out their EASL campaign with a 39-point first quarter must’ve been a welcome surprise. 

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Living By The 3 

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Throughout the 2024-25 EASL campaign, Suwon KT has been a consistent high-volume 3-point shooting team, regardless of the opponent. That trend continued Wednesday against San Miguel, as the Sonicboom fired up 48 attempts from beyond the arc — the second-most in a single game this season. The only game with more was KT’s own record-setting 50 three-point attempts in a blowout loss to the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots on Dec. 11.

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Despite the sheer volume of shots from deep against the Beermen, KT managed to stay relatively efficient. Its 37.5% shooting from three in this game raised the team’s season average to 27.4% on 219 total attempts, the highest total amount of attempts of any team in the regular season. The Sonicboom also led the league in three-pointers attempted per game, finishing the season with an average of 36.5.

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Making History… For The Wrong Reasons 

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San Miguel’s latest defeat dropped them to 0-6, making them the first team to endure a winless regular season in the EASL’s home-and-away era. In last year’s inaugural campaign, three teams finished with 1-5 records, but no team had ever gone 0-6 until now.

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It has been a rough journey for the Beermen. They showed promise in their season opener, narrowly falling 87-81 to KT in their first matchup. However, things quickly unraveled. A midseason coaching change, along with significant roster turnover — including four different imports suiting up before the team ultimately played without any in Wednesday’s loss — left them without stability. San Miguel closed out the season with an average point differential of -14.2.

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EASL Player Of The Game: Han Hui Won — Suwon KT Sonicboom 

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Han Hui Won delivered arguably his best performance of the 2024-25 EASL season, finishing with 15 points on 41.7% shooting. The Suwon KT sharpshooter drained five 3-pointers on 12 attempts. Interestingly, all of his shots came from beyond the arc. For the season, he has attempted just 10 two-pointers — two fewer than the number of 3’s he put up in a single night against San Miguel.

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Facing a relatively passive San Miguel defense that frequently left KT’s guards open on the perimeter, Han capitalized on numerous catch-and-shoot opportunities without hesitation.

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A consistent threat from deep for Suwon KT all season, Wednesday’s game saw Han take his highest number of 3-point attempts. His 12 attempts rank among the top five in a single game this season, trailing only Heo Ung (Busan KCC Egis), Lu Chun-Hsiang (New Taipei Kings), and Jeantal Cylla (Macau Black Bears). Beyond his shooting, Han also contributed four rebounds and two assists.

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Stat Of The Game: 15 

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Although both teams had been eliminated from postseason contention a month earlier, Wednesday’s matchup was a fast-paced, well-executed game with plenty of shot-making and offensive flow. A key factor in the game’s smooth play was the strong ball control on both ends, as the two teams combined for just 15 turnovers — tied for the fewest in a game this season.

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San Miguel committed only eight turnovers, while Suwon KT’s seven matched the second-lowest total by a team all season, resulting in minimal stoppages. In contrast, the following and final game of the 2024-25 EASL season on Gameday 17 between the New Taipei Kings and Meralco Bolts was far more chaotic, with those teams combining for 35 turnovers.

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Next Games: 

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The Suwon KT Sonicboom and San Miguel Beermen have completed their final game of the 2024-25 EASL season.