By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Real Madrid edged out BAXI Manresa, 67-65, in Pavello Nou Congost.
Sealing a 20th straight win in the 2024-25 edition of Spain’s Liga Endesa, Sergio Llull delivered his latest game-winner with 1.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Shortly after securing first place in the Regular Season, the ACB tally of Los Blancos improved to 28-4.
The 37-year-old guard ended up with nine points. Walter Tavares generated a team-high 14 points. Gabriel Deck, Serge Ibaka, and Dzanan Musa were out for the team coached by Chus Mateo. Derrick Alston Jr. tallied a game-high 19 points but settled on the losing end.
Resuming action following a triumph in Athens to become back-to-back Basketball Champions League champions, Unicaja outlasted UCAM Murcia, 104-93, in overtime. Jumping to 22-10 clinched homecourt advantage in the Quarterfinals of the ACB Playoffs 2025.
In more Round 32 action later Sunday, Markus Howard dropped 34 points with 9/15 field goals, including eight three-pointers, sending Baskonia to a key home win, 110-98, versus FC Barcelona. Trent Forrest posted a 19-point, 11-assist double-double. On the wrong end, Jabari Parker netted 21 points.
In addition to Nicolas Laprovittola, Chimezie Metu, Juan Nunez and Jan Vesely stuck on the injury list of Barca, Tomas Satoransky was a late scratch due to back pain and Dario Brizuela sat out with right hamstring tightness after scoring 15 points. The hosts missed injured Nikos Rogkavopoulos.
With head coach Txus Vidorreta sidelined due to illness, La Laguna Tenerife took down Hiopos Lleida, 84-72.
ACB Round 32
Coviran Granada – Rio Breogan 91-82
Leyma Coruna – MoraBanc Andorra 91-104
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Joventut Badalona 79-68
Girona – Valencia 85-91
BAXI Manresa – Real Madrid 65-67
Unicaja – UCAM Murcia 104-93 OT (84-84)
Baskonia – FC Barcelona 110-98
Hiopos Lleida – La Laguna Tenerife 72-84
Surne Bilbao – Casademont Zaragoza 104-111 2OT (95-95, 83-83)
STANDINGS: Real Madrid 28-4, La Laguna Tenerife 25-7, Valencia 23-9, Unicaja 22-10, FC Barcelona 19-13…