By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Real Madrid (18-7) was almost shocked by Fuenlabrada (11-15) away from home, but could eventually grab a 99-101 win.
Sergio Llull saved the day for Real, with 28 points, while Felipe Reyes added 23 and Jaycee Carroll scored 17.
The hosts were in charge in the beginning of the game, with efficient shooting from the perimeter. A 26-22 lead paced Fuenlabrada in the second quarter, as Ivan Paunic (17 p.) helped his team finished the first half with a 9-point advantage, 56-47.
The second half was rather balanced between the two teams, although the pace of the game was more in Real’s favor. After 30 minutes, the score was even at 80 points.
With only a minute left in the game, Llull placed the visitors ahead 95-94, then Paunic found score again to make it a one-point game with 33 seconds to go.
Earlier in the day, Barcelona fell to Gran Canaria on the road, while Baskonia enjoyed a home victory against Real Betis.
ACB League 2016-17 – Regular season round 27 results
Gran Canaria – Barcelona 95-82 (Aguilar 14 p.)
Andorra – Estudiantes 87-83 (Burjanadze 20 p.)
Baskonia – Real Betis 79-75 (Larkin, Budinger 15 p.)
Joventut – Obradoiro 82-83 (Whittington 17 p.)
Tenerife – Zaragoza 65-54 (Abromaitis 19 p.)
Fuenlabrada – Real Madrid 99-101 (Llull 28 p.)
Bilbao Basket – Valencia (12/4)
Unicaja – Manresa (26/4)
Standings
Tenerife 20-7
Valencia 18-6
Baskonia 19-7
Gran Canaria 19-8
Real Madrid 18-7
Barcelona 17-9
Unicaja 15-9
Andorra 14-12
Bilbao Basket 11-13
Fuenlabrada 11-15
Murcia 10-15
Estudiantes 10-17
Real Betis 8-18
Obradoiro 9-17
Joentut 8-19
Zaragoza 8-19
Manresa 4-21