By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja got an important win over Valencia Basket in their first meeting of the week in Malaga 74 – 67. The hosts jumped to a 7-7 record while the “Taronjas” fell to 10-4.
Rafa Martinez (14 p.) had the chance to send the game to overtime but he missed. Sam van Rossom also scored 14 points.
Nemanja Nedovic led the winners with 14 points while Carlos Suarez contributed with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Earlier in the day, Barcelona got an easy victory on the road against Gipuzkoa Basket 101 – 77. The visiting team was leading by 14 at the half and nothing changed after that. Petteri Koponen and Sasha Vezenkov combined for 35 points and 8 three-pointers.
Baskonia and Real Madrid will close Round 13 tomorrow (3/1).
Liga Endesa 2/1 Results:
| HOME | AWAY | FT | HT | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
| GIPUZKOA BASKET | FC BARCELONA LASSA | 77-101 | 41-55 | 21-24 | 20-31 | 23-23 | 13-23 |
| UNICAJA | VALENCIA BASKET CLUB | 74-67 | 42-41 | 20-21 | 22-20 | 15-10 | 17-16 |
Liga Endesa 2017-2018 Standings:
|
#
|
TEAM
|
PTS
|
MP
|
W
|
L
|
POINTS
|
+/-
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
REAL MADRID BC
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
1202 – 1055
|
147
|
||
|
2
|
FC BARCELONA LASSA
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1274 – 1125
|
149
|
||
|
3
|
VALENCIA BASKET CLUB
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1161 – 1087
|
74
|
||
|
4
|
MONTAKIT FUENLABRADA
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
1079 – 1084
|
-5
|
||
|
5
|
BASKONIA
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
1097 – 1053
|
44
|
||
|
6
|
IBEROSTAR TENERIFE
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
1075 – 1049
|
26
|
||
|
7
|
HERBALIFE GRAN CANARIA
|
14
|
8
|
6
|
1188 – 1163
|
25
|
||
|
8
|
MORABANC ANDORRA
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
1157 – 1122
|
35
|
||
|
9
|
UCAM MURCIA CB
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
1102 – 1087
|
15
|
||
|
10
|
UNICAJA
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
1110 – 1032
|
78
|
||
|
11
|
R. NATURA MONBUS OBRADORIO
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
1045 – 1089
|
-44
|
||
|
12
|
MOVISTAR ESTUDIANTES
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
1055 – 1080
|
-25
|
||
|
13
|
GIPUZKOA BASKET
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
1094 – 1106
|
-12
|
||
|
14
|
RETABET BILBAO BASKET
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
1091 – 1179
|
-88
|
||
|
15
|
DIVINA SEGUROS JOVENTUT
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
1027 – 1094
|
-67
|
||
|
16
|
REAL BETIS ENERGIA PLUS
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
1038 – 1192
|
-154
|
||
|
17
|
TECNYCONTA ZARAGOZA
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
1133 – 1180
|
-47
|
||
|
18
|
SAN PABLO BURGOS
|
14
|
3
|
11
|
1088 – 1239
|
-151
|
||