Euroleague: Valencia, Real Madrid, and Barça are going all out

The Euroleague maintains a closed competition in its middle zone after the conclusion of the tenth round. Valencia Basket consolidates itself in third place with 7 wins and 3 losses, sharing the record with five other teams that precede it in point difference. Panathinaikos leads alone with 8-2 and a difference of +86, followed by Crvena Zvezda with 7-3 and +85. Behind the taronja team are Fenerbahçe, Olympiacos, and Dubai, all with the same balance of 7-3. FC Barcelona completes this group of six teams tied, though with the lowest point difference (+28).

Valencia Basket, Spanish visitor reference

Valencia Basket has proven to be the best visiting team from the Spanish delegation. The taronja team achieved a convincing victory 73-84 on the court of Olimpia Milano on Thursday, November 5, allowing them to rise to third place after their previous defeat at the Palau Blaugrana (98-94). With 951 points scored and 879 received in ten games, they have an average of 95.1 points per game and 87.9 against, forming the second-best attack in the entire competition.

Outside of the Roig Arena, the team led by Jaume Ponsarnau has a record of 4-1, while at home, they have a record of 3-2. TJ Shorts leads the team in scoring with 16.9 points and 20.4 valuation per game, positioning himself as the fourth top scorer of the Euroleague. He is accompanied by Armoni Brooks with 14.9 points and Nikola Mirotic with 13 points in eight games played.

Barcelona chains four consecutive victories

The FC Barcelona has found the path to victory with a streak of four consecutive wins. The most recent was against Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia with a score of 90-93, thus completing a series of successes against Milano, Bayern, Valencia, and the Israeli team. Despite maintaining the same record as Valencia Basket (7-3), the blaugrana point difference is the lowest among the tied teams, with just +28 after scoring 902 points and receiving 874.

At the Palau Blaugrana, the azulgrana team has a record of 3-2, while away from home, they hold an excellent 4-1. Kevin Punter leads the scoring for Barcelona with 15.9 points per game, followed by Justin Robinson with 13.7. This offensive performance and the ability to win on foreign courts position Barcelona as a contender to improve standings in the coming rounds.

Real Madrid, best attack but lacking continuity

The Real Madrid experienced a change of trend in the tenth round after falling 112-115 to Panathinaikos in an overtime match played at the Movistar Arena. This defeat ended a streak of six consecutive victories that the white team had built between the fourth and ninth rounds, after starting the competition with three setbacks. Kendrick Nunn was the game's top scorer with 33 points, while Andrés Feliz and Alberto Abalde added 27 and 23 points, respectively.

With 967 points scored in ten games (96.7 average), Real Madrid boasts the best attack in the entire Euroleague, although its point difference (+74) is only the third-best in the competition, behind Panathinaikos and Crvena Zvezda. At the Movistar Arena, they have a record of 3-1, while on the road, they present a 3-3. Theo Maledon leads the Madrid scoring with 16.3 points and 20.4 valuation in nine games, accompanied by Andrés Feliz (13.6) and Walter Tavares (10.5).

Baskonia in search of reaction

The Baskonia remains at the bottom of the standings after suffering its ninth consecutive defeat. The Vitoria team fell 84-65 on the court of Fenerbahçe, consolidating a record of 1-9 that matches it in the number of wins with Olimpia Milano, although they sit nineteenth. The only victory for the baskonistas came in the third round, with an 86-76 against Milano at the Buesa Arena, from where they have not won again.

With 813 points scored and 931 received in ten games (93.1 average), Baskonia presents the worst point difference in the entire Euroleague with -118. Their away record is catastrophic: 0-5 on the road, while at home, they have a 1-4 record. AJ Lawson is the team's top scorer with 12.1 points per game, a figure that reflects the offensive difficulties of the Vitoria team.

Round 11: high-level Spanish challenges

The four Spanish teams face the eleventh round with matches of different magnitudes. Baskonia travels to Belgrade to face Partizan on Wednesday, November 11, at 20:45 hours. The Serbian team has a record of 5-5 and 3-1 in their arena, making them a competitive but manageable rival for the Vitorians.

Valencia Basket hosts Bayern Munich at the Roig Arena on Thursday, November 12, at 20:30 hours. The Bavarians arrive with a record of 3-7 and no home wins (0-4), although they have a 3-3 record away after recently winning 95-99 on the court of ASVEL. This match represents a golden opportunity for the taronjas to maintain their status as the best visiting Spanish team.

The Real Madrid faces the same Thursday at 21:00 hours with the visit of Crvena Zvezda, second in the standings with 7-3 and a streak of three consecutive victories. The team of Ibon Navarro has a 3-1 record away from Belgrade, which makes this match a true test for the whites in their attempt to recover from the loss to Panathinaikos.

The FC Barcelona travels on Friday, November 13, at 20:15 hours to Athens to face Panathinaikos at the Telekom Center. The Greeks have a formidable 6-1 record at home and lead the competition with 8-2, making this match the toughest of the round for the azulgrana, although they arrive with four consecutive victories and a positive mindset.

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