By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja dominated the game since the jump ball and the final score was 76 – 73. In the last quarter, Barcelona was losing by 23 (65 – 42, 31′) when Phil Pressey (13 points) commanded the reaction. The playmaker also had the chance to send it to overtime but he missed.
With their second win of the season in the Palau, Joan Plaza’s men secured a spot in the “Copa del Rey”. Carlos Suarez led Unicaja with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Giorgi Shermadini finished with 11 points and 9 rebounds. Pierre Oriola had 17 points for the hosts.
On the contrary, Real Madrid got the easy win against Fuenlabrada 100 – 72 with Walter Tavares dominating the game once again.
The Cape-Verdean ended with 15 points and 13 boards and Luka Doncic, who was scoreless at the break, contributed with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Rudy Fernandez also scored 14 points while Felipe Reyes and Trey Thompkins added 13 each. Marko Popovic led all scorers with 18.