Round 3: Scoring Records and High-Stakes Duels

After two days of record numbers, the Endesa League 2026-27 continues its unprecedented offensive trajectory. The average points per team stands at 94.9, a figure that would far exceed the historical record of 89.6 set 40 years ago in the 1986-87 season. This upward trend defines a competition where scoring has become the indisputable star, and Matchday 3 promises to maintain that dynamics with highly demanding matchups.

Saturday, October 10: the first moves

The weekend starts with Leyma Coruña hosting Casademont Zaragoza in a clash that pits two completely different philosophies against each other. The Galicians, unbeaten at home, play with almost ten more possessions per game (81.2 versus 71.9) and score an average of 21 points more (102.5 against 81.5). Zaragoza, on the other hand, is a team defined by its defensive solidity, conceding 21.5 points fewer than their opponents (88.5 against 110). Casademont arrives with morale high after Jaworski's game-winning shot in Tenerife, their only away win so far.

Alonso Verge Jr., the point guard for Leyma Coruña, emerges as one of the biggest sensations of this season. He leads the Endesa League in points (22.5) and assists (7.5), although he also averages 4.5 turnovers and 4.5 personal fouls, reflecting a risky but effective playing style. His performance was decisive in the overtime against Surne Bilbao. Tomas Dimsa has completed his recovery, so Coruña will have its entire roster available.

Unicaja hosts MoraBanc Andorra in a duel where the winner will finally claim their first victory in the competition. The Malagueños have been plagued by bad luck, letting victory slip away in the last minute in the first two matchdays. Andorra, for its part, lost by five points in J1 and could not play J2 due to a weather alert in Catalonia. The history favors the Carpena: Unicaja has won 12 of the 14 visits from Andorra. The Taronja team is missing Tyson Pérez, Yannick Nzosa, and Alberto Díaz, while Rafa Luz (pubalgia) will remain out in Andorra.

In Lugo, Río Breogán seeks the first 3-0 in its history against FIATC Girona. The Lucenses have never scored so many points (211) in the first two matchdays of a season: 110 against Penya and 101 in Manresa. Breogán dominates the history at the Pazo with four consecutive victories and an average difference of +15.5 points. Almost 21 years have passed since a Girona team won in Lugo. Dominik Mavra has become the third Breogán player to register 20+ points and 10+ assists in a game of the Endesa League, after Tharon Mayes (1995) and Winfred King (1985). He averages a shooting percentage of 70% in T2 and 88% in T3. Tevin Brown, after his ankle incident during a practice session, was able to train on Friday and is expected to play.

Sunday, October 11: the big duels

Sunday opens with Real Madrid hosting Kids&Us Manresa in a historic matchup that adds up to 105 league battles since December 1968. The whites, undefeated in 2026-27, dominate the overall balance (91-14) and at the Movistar Arena (32-6). Only Luis Casimiro (1997-98) and Pedro Martínez (2015, 2022, 2024) have managed to conquer the Movistar Arena with Manresa. If the Catalans spring a surprise with their first victory, Diego Ocampo would be the third to do so.

Theo Maledon is the major reference for Real Madrid in these early matchdays. The point guard scored 17 points and distributed 7 assists against Unicaja, and 25 points with 7 assists in Santiago, averaging a valuation of 30.5 credits. Timmy Allen, representing Manresa, is the first Manresa player since George Gervin to string together two performances of 30+ points. Gaby Deck will not play due to an issue with his left shoulder, while Hugo Benítez, Pierre Oriola, and Èric Vila are doubts.

The Monbus Obradoiro faces iLERNA Lleida in their first official encounter. Obradoiro has a 10% higher shooting percentage from three (34.5% versus 24.6%), while Lleida is 13% more accurate in T2 (68.6% versus 55.1%) and averages three times as many blocks (4.5 versus 1.5). The Leridans lead the 2026-27 in both defensive facets. Sergi Quintela will reach 100 Endesa League games in his fifth season, after playing only in Galician clubs: Río Breogán (97 games) and Monbus Obradoiro (2 so far).

UCAM Murcia receives La Laguna Tenerife in a match between two teams that have recovered the most balls in the first two games (19 each). Both register a balance of 1-1 with only a 5-point difference between them. Murcia has won 10 of the 14 encounters in the Palacio against Tenerife. The last Tenerife win came in February 2025 with a game-winning three-pointer from David Kramer. Gio Shermadini is just 2 free throws away from becoming the first player from La Laguna Tenerife to reach 1,000 with the club (hovering around 85% accuracy) and 3 valuation points away from being the first Aurinegro to reach 4,500 credits in the Endesa League.

Baskonia makes history; Barça-Valencia, the classic of finalists

Kosner Baskonia hosts Asisa Joventut in a match where the Vitorians will reach 140,000 historical points in the ACB. Only Real Madrid (151,653) and Barça (153,935) have more in the modern era. Baskonia, leading for the first time in three years and one of the three undefeated teams, faces a Joventut experiencing a rollercoaster: they won the Supercopa Endesa at home, stumbled in Lugo, suffered the suspension of their match in J2, and debuted in the Champions with a win. Historically, the matchup favors the Catalans (72-1-50), who also eliminated Baskonia in the semifinals of the recent Supercopa Endesa by 96-84. Paolo Galbiati's team has not topped the Endesa League table since April 2023.

Surne Bilbao hosts Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos in a duel between two teams with similar trajectories: they won one match convincingly and lost another by tight margins. Bilbao triumphed solidly in J1 but lost in J2 after overtime. Burgos did the opposite: they lost at the buzzer in their debut and then triumphed in Lleida convincingly. The precedents favor the locals; Burgos stormed Miribilla in 2017 but has stumbled in the next three visits. Bilbao has two of the three only players with 100% in three-pointers this season: Aleix Font (2/2) and Martin Krampelj (2/2). Darrun Hilliard and Harald Frey are significant doubts for the Basque team.

The highlight comes with Barça hosting Valencia Basket. The reigning playoff finalists of 2026 face off in the Endesa League just weeks after also meeting in the semifinals of the Supercopa Endesa. Valencia Basket links three consecutive victories in the Palau Blaugrana for the first time in their entire league history, although Barça still dominates both the overall (57-35) and at home (31-15). This will be their eighth showdown in 2026 across all competitions. Previously, they faced off in the Supercopa Endesa 2026 (86-87 for Barça), Endesa League Final Playoff 2026 (3-1 for Valencia Basket), second round of the Regular League 2025-26 (77-102 for Valencia Basket), and Round 32 of Euroliga (62-66 for Barça). Mario Saint-Supéry could be back after recovering from a cold. The Blaugranas have more issues in the infirmary: alongside the absences of Makoundou and Minaya, the doubts of Josh Nebo and Tosan Evbuomwan are added.

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