Liga Endesa reaches historical highs in scoring in Matchday 5

The 2026-27 Liga Endesa continues breaking molds at an unprecedented pace. The competition has never approached an average of 90 points after the first four rounds of a season. Well... currently, the average stands at 93.3 points per team!! What is the ceiling? For now, three of the four rounds played so far are already part of the historical Top 10 of the highest scoring averages:

Round 1: 94.8 (4th) Round 2: 94 (8th) Round 3: 90 Round 4: 94.3 (6th)

SATURDAY, October 24 18:00 Kids&Us Manresa - Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos 🏀 The matchup: Kids&Us Manresa is looking for its first win in the 2026-27 Liga Endesa against Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos, which secured its only victory of the season away from home – at Barris Nord – and has won 3 of its 4 visits to Nou Congost. That one home win came in 2022 with Pedro Martínez as coach, thanks to the great performance of the Moneke-Thomasson-Sima-Franciso-Bako quintet (they accounted for 85 of the 119 valuation points for Manresa). 📊 The statistic: Both teams have significant weaknesses beyond the arc. Together with Unicaja, they are the only teams below 30% in three-pointers this season. Particularly striking is the 11/50 from Kids&Us Manresa in the last two rounds. 👤 The standout: DJ Steward has so far demonstrated his scoring ability. The Burgos point guard averages 17 points per game with a 50% success rate in two-pointers, 39% in three-pointers, and 92% at the free-throw line. Be careful, he has scored 7 of the 14 front three-pointers attempted. 🚑 Injury report: Rafa Villar and Timmy Allen are out for Manresa. The good news is the return of Lukasz Kolenda. Retin Obasohan and Vlatko Cancar remain unavailable for the Burgos team.

19:30 UCAM Murcia - Leyma Coruña 🏀 The matchup: UCAM Murcia has emerged victorious in both previous encounters against Leyma Coruña held to date. Since both teams have a record of 1-3, the winner of this game will eliminate any chance of falling into the relegation spots after Round 4. 📊 The statistic: The key to the match may lie at the back... Leyma Coruña has the worst defense at the start of the season, allowing an average of 1.32 points per possession, while UCAM Murcia has the 4th worst (1.28). 👤 The standout: Dylan Ennis, an undisputed collegiate emblem, wants to continue climbing the historical rankings of UCAM Murcia in Liga Endesa. The Canadian shooting guard is just 23 points away from entering the club's top three in scoring. Until further notice, Xavi Sánchez Bernat safeguards the third spot with a total of 1,505 points accumulated. 🚑 Injury report: Juani Marcos remains out for UCAM due to a micro-tear in the soleus of his left leg.

21:00 Barça - Casademont Zaragoza 🏀 The matchup: Barça, unbeaten at home and without wins on the road, aims to maintain its reliability at the Palau in Liga Endesa against a Casademont Zaragoza that has matched its best-ever record after four rounds; it also started with a 3-1 in the 2019-20 season with Porfi Fisac as coach and in 2013-14 under José Luís Abós. The Zaragoza club has never finished a season above 40% in three-pointers, but currently leads the competition with a spectacular 44.2%. 📊 The statistic: In terms of previous encounters, the blaugrana team has won 17 of the 18 home games against Zaragoza, losing only in 2010 due to a last-second basket by Van Rossom in overtime. 👤 The standout: Point guard Trae Bell-Haynes averages 13.5 points and has made 9 of the 14 three-pointers attempted, achieving a 64.3% success rate that nearly doubles any figure he has recorded in his previous seasons in Liga Endesa. However, the Zaragoza player is registering abnormally low statistics in two-pointers (36.4%) and free throws (61.1%). 🚑 Injury report: Darío Brizuela, with physical discomfort, and Yoan Makoundou were unavailable for the continental duel, while Justin Minaya was able to play after receiving medical clearance. For Casademont, Bell-Haynes will miss the game as a precaution.

SUNDAY, October 25 12:00 FIATC Girona - Asisa Joventut 🏀 The matchup: FIATC Girona has tied its record with Penya at 4-4 after winning the last three direct encounters consecutively, two of them in Fontajau. While Moncho Fernández's team remains unbeaten at home and has added Slovenian forward Gregor Glas (1.97 - 25 years); Dani Miret's team still seeks its first Liga Endesa win as visitors. 📊 The statistic: Penya is rebounding like never before on defense: capturing 82.4% of rebounds in their own court. That is almost 20% more than FIATC Girona (63.9%). 👤 The standout: Jassel Pérez, the Liga Endesa leader in points (23.3) and valuation (25.8), has just achieved the second highest score ever seen in Fontajau: 40 points. Nothing like this had been seen in the pavilion since Jordi Pardo's 42 points in 1993. 🚑 Injury report: Three confirmed local absences (Pep Busquets, Isaac Vázquez, and Maxi Fjellerup) and two doubts (Stanley Whittaker and Andrzej Pluta). Penya will be without Hakanson, Ellis, Tomic, or Kraag.

12:00 Surne Bilbao - MoraBanc Andorra 🏀 The matchup: Surne Bilbao is another team with an opposite dynamic at home and on the road: 2-0 vs 0-2. They host MoraBanc Andorra, which just secured a valuable victory in the last round against a Río Breogán that has started the 2026-27 season like a whirlwind. 📊 The statistic: Previous encounters in Miribilla clearly favor Surne Bilbao, which has linked four consecutive home victories against the Andorrans and has a 7-3 historical record. MoraBanc Andorra leads Liga Endesa in free throw percentage (84%) while Surne Bilbao is 4th (81.1%). 👤 The standout: Darrun Hilliard will play his 100th Liga Endesa match. He debuted in the competition as a player for Baskonia during the 2018-19 season; then returned in 2024-25 with Río Breogán; and now is in his second campaign with Surne Bilbao. The shooting guard has scored in double digits on average in all his stints; he is currently achieving his best averages in both points (15.8) and valuation (15.2). 🚑 Injury report: All players are available except Rafa Luz.

13:00 La Laguna Tenerife - Monbus Obradoiro 🏀 The matchup: Two of the teams that have started the 2026-27 season strongest face off. La Laguna Tenerife boasts three consecutive victories after losing in Round 1 at the last second, while Monbus Obradoiro has only lost to Real Madrid after overtime. In fact, the Galician team is starting 3-1 for the fourth time in its history in Liga Endesa; it also did so in 2020-21, 2014-15, and the historic 2012-13 (the only time it qualified for the playoffs). 📊 The statistic: The aurinegros have the worst offensive rebounding percentage (21.2%), while the Galicians are last in shooting efficiency (52.5% in effective field goal percentage). The historical record in Santiago Martín favors the locals at 11-1, having lost for the first time during the last visit from Obradoiro. 👤 The standout: Marcelinho Huertas is just 7 minutes away from moving up to the 2nd position in the historical ranking of La Laguna Tenerife in Liga Endesa, currently held by Germán González (6,087). Furthermore, the Brazilian will also equal Nacho Rodríguez's 737 games as the 3rd historical player in the overall Liga Endesa ranking. 🚑 Injury report: Rokas Giedraitis and Olle Lundqvist are the only absences.

17:00 Valencia Basket - Kosner Baskonia 🏀 The matchup: The recent visits of Kosner Baskonia to the taronja arena have been like a toothache for Valencia Basket: 6 of the last 7 matchups have favored the visitors. The Vitoria club is seeking its first victory in the new era with Velimir Perasovic at the helm. 📊 The statistic: Kosner Baskonia is, together with Unicaja, the team that causes the lowest effective field goal percentage for its opponents (50.7%). In other words, it is the team that defends field goals best, considering that three-pointers are worth one more point than two-point shots. 👤 The standout: TJ Shorts is on the verge of becoming the first point guard in Liga Endesa history to complete the first 100 minutes of a season without losing a single ball. So far, the taronja point guard has accumulated 19 total assists and 85 minutes played, in addition to averaging 17.2 points. 🚑 Injury report: Simmons and Duarte did not play in the Euroleague, while Tadas Sedekerskis ended up injured in the European game and is facing a muscular tear.

18:00 Río Breogán - Unicaja 🏀 The matchup: Will there be an EIGHTH consecutive three-digit score for Río Breogán? The Galician club is already the first team in history to surpass 100 points in each of the first four games of an ACB season, and it also has a 3/3 record in the BCL. It has won 4 of the 6 matchups at Pazo against Unicaja since its long-awaited return to the elite in 2019. 📊 The statistic: Luis Casimiro's team is facing a much slower Unicaja focused more on defense. The Málaga team is 2nd in points allowed (81.3) and causes the lowest efficiency in opponents' shots, as they allow only 53.3% in effective field goal percentage. This metric accounts for three-pointers, two-point shots, and free throws. 👤 The standout: Txus Vidorreta prepares to coach his 746th Liga Endesa match, which will surpass Manel Comas (745) as the 4th in the historical ranking of coaches in the ACB era. Higher on the list are his next opponent Luis Casimiro (820), Pedro Martínez (1,107), and Aíto (1,111). The Basque coach has a record of 386 wins and 359 losses. 🚑 Injury report: Dominik Mavra has been able to train normally after recovering from a viral process. Tyson Pérez, Yannick Nzosa, and Alberto Díaz continue as absences for the Málaga squad.

19:00 iLERNA Lleida - Real Madrid 🏀 The matchup: Real Madrid has a perfect record of 4-0 both in the 2026-27 Liga Endesa and in the previous encounters of this particular matchup. On the other side, iLERNA Lleida seeks to break the white wall for the first time and, in the process, secure its first victory at Barris Nord this season. 📊 The statistic: The challenge is significant for the Bordeaux club, as Pedro Martínez's team has just shattered the scoring record for the first four rounds of a Liga Endesa season: 110.5 points per game. 👤 The standout: Sergio Llull will become the player with the most Liga Endesa games played with a single club, now alone after surpassing Juan Carlos Navarro (689). The 38-year-old shooting guard has accumulated 21 seasons as a madridista, more than anyone else in history with this or any other team. 🚑 Injury report: Atoumane Diagne and Adrià Rodríguez are local absentees, while Dani García, Hughes, and Shurna remain uncertain. Gaby Deck and Usman Garuba are the well-known absences for Madrid. Share inPreferring ACB on Google

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