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Barcelona opened the Liga Endesa season with an offensive showcase, defeating Leyma Coruña 119-101 at home.
The visitors remained competitive for three quarters, trailing 52-47 at halftime and 85-79 entering the final period. Barcelona then scored 34 points in the fourth quarter to secure a comfortable victory.
Aleksander Balcerowski led the winners with 21 points and six rebounds, shooting a perfect 9-of-9 from the field. Tyrese Martin added 16 points, while Dario Brizuela scored 15.
Joel Parra finished with 12 points, while Olivier Nkamhoua, Kevin Punter and Justin Robinson contributed 10 each. Juan Nunez recorded six assists in under 14 minutes. George Conditt led Coruña with 17 points and eight rebounds. Alonzo Verge added 16 points and nine assists, while Paul Jorgensen scored 13.
Valencia suffered a 105-100 loss to Lleida in its Liga Endesa season debut.
James Batemon led the winners with 23 points and Darius McGhee added 21. Nikola Mirotic scored 14 for Valencia, while TJ Shorts recorded 13 points and six assists. Cameron Taylor also finished with 13.
Real Madrid escaped with an 89-87 victory over Unicaja after a tense finish.
Theo Maledon led Madrid with 17 points and seven assists, Facundo Campazzo added 15 points and five assists, while Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot had 14 points and five rebounds. Willy Hernangomez paced Unicaja with 20 points and six rebounds, followed by Amine Noua with 18 points and eight rebounds and Ignas Brazdeikis with 14.
Baskonia also prevailed in dramatic fashion, beating San Pablo Burgos 98-97 on the road behind Damian Baugh’s late basket.
Chris Duarte, Kenneth Faried and AJ Lawson scored 13 points apiece, while Baugh finished with nine points and seven assists. Ziga Samar led Burgos with 17 points and six rebounds, and DJ Steward added 15.
Liga Endesa Round 1
September 26
Bilbao – Manresa 107-92
MoraBanc Andorra – Obradoiro 85-90
Barcelona – Leyma Coruna 119-101
September 27
Breogan – Joventut 110-104
San Pablo Burgos – Baskonia 97-98
Tenerife – Zaragoza 80-81
Basquet Girona – Murcia 84-77
Valencia – Lleida 100-105
Real Madrid – Unicaja 89-87
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