The Catalan derby Bàsquet Girona-BAXI Manresa kicks off today at 8 p.m. in a thrilling midweek round. There's a four-way tie in the relegation battle and minimal distances in the playoff positions
For the first time in exactly 20 years, Liga Endesa presents Matchday 31 with four teams tied in the fight for survival. Additionally, only one win separates 2nd from 5th place and 6th from 9th. There will be eight games during the week, from Tuesday to Thursday, pending confirmation of the date for Casademont Zaragoza-Valencia Basket, postponed due to the European commitment of the orange squad.
For now, the general point differential breaks the four-way tie in the lower zone pending only the MoraBanc Andorra-Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos game this Sunday (7 p.m.). When this game finishes, the head-to-head average between teams with the same record will prevail. Coviran Granada, which only has the average in its favor against Casademont Zaragoza (1-1, +2), is forced to win to avoid mathematical relegation.
Tuesday, May 12
8:00 p.m. Bàsquet Girona-BAXI Manresa
🏀 The matchup: Only one win and two points in the head-to-head average separate both teams in the standings, so the winner of this game will almost certainly surpass the other in the table. BAXI Manresa leads the all-time record (5-2), but Bàsquet Girona won the last meeting at Fontajau and also in the first game of 2026 for both (95-97).
📊 The stat: Geben decided that first game with a buzzer-beater off an offensive rebound that capped off his tremendous display: 28 points, 9/10 from the field, 9 rebounds, one steal and 37 in rating. Obasohan's 26 points fell short.
👤 The protagonist: Sergi Martínez (744) is one credit away from surpassing Ike Iroegbu (744) as the sole leader in rating for Bàsquet Girona in Liga Endesa.
🚑 Medical report: Louis Olinde hasn't been feeling well in recent days and is questionable. Eli Brooks is also doubtful, who according to Ocampo: "will arrive Tuesday morning. We'll check him when he gets here, but it's more likely he'll play Saturday". The confirmed absences for both teams are Fjellerup and Benítez.
Wednesday, May 13
7:00 p.m. Río Breogán - Hiopos Lleida
🏀 The matchup: Río Breogán is two wins ahead in the table and comes off raiding the leader's court, but Hiopos Lleida has won all previous matchups (3-0) including the first game in the opening round of this season (87-68).
📊 The stat: That day, the interior game of Gerard Encuentra's team generated all the advantages: +10 rebounds and +22 points in the paint. Golomán, Agada and Ejim averaged 8 rebounds each and scored half of their team's points (43 of 87).
👤 The protagonist: Only eight assists separate Dominik Mavra (244) from Río Breogán's historical podium. It's made up of Manel Sánchez (251), Carlos Gil (261) and Juan Miguel Alonso (305).
7:30 p.m. Coviran Granada - Barcelona
🏀 The matchup: Coviran Granada is forced to beat Barcelona for the first time in its history (0-7 in previous meetings) to stay alive in Liga Endesa for one more round. In the first game there was no contest: 61-34 at halftime and 108-71 at the end. The blaugranas made five times more three-pointers (15 to 3) and with better accuracy (57% to 14%).
📊 The stat: The team with the best streak in Liga Endesa, Barcelona with its 3 consecutive wins, faces a Coviran Granada going through its best moment after winning 3 of the last 4 games.
👤 The protagonist: Luka Bozic is on a streak of 9 consecutive matchdays with performances of 27+ in rating, tying the best streak ever seen in Granada basketball: the 9 by Curtis Borchardt between March and May 2006. Only Sabonis (12) and Berry (11) have accumulated more. In this already historic stretch, since Matchday 22, the Croatian has been averaging 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 63.9% from two-pointers and 38.9% from three-pointers.
Thursday, May 14
7:00 p.m. Surne Bilbao - Real Madrid
🏀 The matchup: Will Surne Bilbao manage to break into the top eight for the first time this season? To have a chance, they'll need to repeat the result from Real Madrid's last visit to Miribilla, which ended in an MIB victory, to break the current streak of 14 consecutive away wins.
📊 The stat: In the first game, Scariolo's team won convincingly (82-70), coming back from a game where they were down at halftime and trailed by 8 in the third quarter. Madrid's 9-0 run at the start of the final period broke the game open.
👤 The protagonist: Sergio Llull (689) will surpass Juan Carlos Navarro (689) as the shooting guard with the most games played in the ACB era and will rank 6th alone in the all-time rankings. Furthermore, he'll achieve it in the same city where he made his professional debut 20 years ago, Bilbao.
7:00 p.m. Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos - Unicaja
🏀 The matchup: Crucial game for both teams. A loss could knock Unicaja out of the playoff positions or send Recoletas San Pablo Burgos to the relegation zone. The first game was extremely tight: there were 16 lead changes and Unicaja won 99-91 despite trailing on the scoreboard for nearly 30 minutes.
📊 The stat: Ibon Navarro's team showed their best version in the final quarter against Burgos and turned the game around with a 31-20 run. Duarte (27 in rating) and Jackson (25 points) were the standout players.
👤 The protagonist: Alberto Díaz (6,850) is heading down the home stretch to surpass Carlos Cabezas (6,894) as the second player with the most minutes played with Unicaja in Liga Endesa. At the top, still unreachable, Berni Rodríguez (9,773).
8:00 p.m. Asisa Joventut - MoraBanc Andorra
🏀 The matchup: 18 days after completing their last game, Asisa Joventut hosts MoraBanc Andorra with both teams immersed in the battle for the playoffs and survival, respectively.
📊 The stat: The overall record is an even 13-13 after the green-and-black squad won the first game (76-83). MoraBanc Andorra cut a 20-point deficit and got to 76-79 with two minutes left, but couldn't complete the comeback.
👤 The protagonist: Artem Pustovyi, who just had a career-high performance with 37 in rating, is one block away from surpassing Frederic Weis (346) as 12th in the ACB all-time rankings and three away from being 11th (Granger Hall with 348).
9:30 p.m. Dreamland Gran Canaria - La Laguna Tenerife
🏀 The matchup: The Canary Islands derby arrives at a moment of great need for both teams. Dreamland Gran Canaria has changed course with the arrival of Che García, adding two wins in the last three matchdays, while La Laguna Tenerife comes off two heartbreaking losses.
📊 The stat: The first game was decided in the final moment in favor of the Claretian club (70-71). The black-and-gold team dominated the first half, the yellow team took control in the second half and Fitipaldo's potential game-winner didn't fall. Also, La Laguna Tenerife has won 7 of its last 8 visits to Gran Canaria.
👤 The protagonist: Gio Shermadini is eight free throws away from being the first black-and-gold player to reach 1,000 made in Liga Endesa and also eight credits away from surpassing Rudy Fernández (6,873) as 16th in the ACB all-time rankings.
9:30 p.m. Kosner Baskonia - UCAM Murcia
🏀 The matchup: Direct battle for the top four spots, which secure home-court advantage in the playoffs. UCAM Murcia has a one-win margin and +5 average over Kosner Baskonia thanks to their first-game victory (89-84).
📊 The stat: That day, Sito Alonso's team dominated from start to finish, as they went up 18 and were only down on the scoreboard for 18 seconds, but Galbiati's team didn't give up. DeJulius was the difference-maker with his 25 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in just 23 minutes on the court.
👤 The protagonist: Tadas Sedekerskis, who returned last matchday after five months injured, is 8 credits away from reaching 2,000 in rating in Liga Endesa.