Liga Endesa basketball round 5: Real Madrid stays unbeaten at 5–0
Real Madrid’s 122–86 win at Lleida leaves it one win ahead of Tenerife, while Valencia beats Baskonia 84–75 to join the teams at 3–2.
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Real Madrid’s 122–86 win at Lleida leaves it one win ahead of Tenerife, while Valencia beats Baskonia 84–75 to join the teams at 3–2.
Real Madrid beat Lleida 122–86 away on 25 October, moving from 4–0 to 5–0 and remaining unbeaten at the top of Liga Endesa’s basketball standings. Tenerife beat Obradoiro 106–76 to finish the fifth round one win behind Madrid at 4–1.
Valencia’s 84–75 home victory over Baskonia left both teams at 3–2 as the round’s six remaining games were completed on 25 October.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot led Real Madrid’s scoring, with Theo Maledon also contributing six assists. For Valencia, TJ Shorts led the scoring and Neal Sako collected ten rebounds.
| Player | Club | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | Real Madrid | 31 points |
| Theo Maledon | Real Madrid | 25 points, six assists |
| TJ Shorts | Valencia | 18 points |
| Neal Sako | Valencia | 15 points, ten rebounds |
Tenerife hands Baskonia its first league defeat, while Joventut beats Barcelona and Valencia beats Murcia to complete the round.
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| Home team | Away team | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| Girona | Joventut | 101–87 |
| Bilbao | Andorra | 88–76 |
| Tenerife | Obradoiro | 106–76 |
| Valencia | Baskonia | 84–75 |
| Breogan | Unicaja | 90–103 |
| Lleida | Real Madrid | 86–122 |
On 24 October, Barcelona beat Zaragoza 99–81 to move from 2–2 to 3–2, leaving both teams with the same record. Juan Nunez scored a Liga Endesa career-high 23 points. Barcelona led 48–40 at halftime and opened the third quarter with 14 unanswered points. Zaragoza’s 12–2 run at the start of the fourth cut the gap to 74–69, but Barcelona regained control to win by 18 points.
Zaragoza’s Caleb Homesley left after a heavy fall following a blocked shot. Eurohoops said he could not put weight on the affected leg as he left.
| Home team | Away team | Final score |
|---|---|---|
| Manresa | San Pablo Burgos | 81–99 |
| Murcia | Leyma Coruna | 88–81 |
| Barcelona | Zaragoza | 99–81 |
The completed round leaves Real Madrid at 5–0 and Tenerife at 4–1. Baskonia, Valencia, Unicaja, Breogan, Barcelona and Zaragoza all stand at 3–2.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 5 | 0 |
| Tenerife | 4 | 1 |
| Baskonia | 3 | 2 |
| Valencia | 3 | 2 |
| Unicaja | 3 | 2 |
| Breogan | 3 | 2 |
| Barcelona | 3 | 2 |
| Zaragoza | 3 | 2 |
| Obradoiro | 3 | 2 |