Huertas Makes History, Pacheco Hits Buzzer-Beater as Madrid Stays Perfect in Matchday 7

Matchday 7 of the Liga Endesa left Real Madrid alone atop the standings with five teams tied behind them, but most importantly delivered thrilling finishes. A buzzer-beating three-pointer in Coruña, two overtimes in Manresa, and a final-minute free throw sequence in Zaragoza highlighted the action. History was also made in La Laguna, where Marcelinho Huertas moved up one spot among the league's all-time leading scorers.

Madrid Stays Perfect at 7-0

Real Madrid 90-71 UCAM Murcia. Madrid, dealing with six absences after Chuma Okeke suffered an injury during warmups, needed three quarters to pull away from Murcia, who led at one point (28-30) and trailed by just eight after the third quarter (63-55). A dominant fourth quarter of 27-16, featuring three-pointers from Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and the energy of Damian Jones, sealed the victory. Jaime Pradilla led the way with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and a rating of 24, while 16-year-old academy product Pablo Mera made his debut with a three-pointer.

Huertas Becomes Eighth All-Time Leading Scorer

La Laguna Tenerife 80-74 Asisa Joventut. Huertas needed just three points to surpass Arlauckas and already had seven by the end of the first quarter, facing the club where he made his league debut. He finished with 19 and now has 7,560 career points. Joventut led at halftime (39-45) with Nico Laprovittola scoring 23 points, but Tenerife's defense, recording ten steals, turned the game around in the second half (41-29).

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Pacheco Wins It at the Buzzer

Leyma Coruña 103-100 MoraBanc Andorra. With the score tied at 100 on the final possession, Pedro Jorgensen missed, Caio Pacheco grabbed the offensive rebound, and nailed the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. Andorra made 20 three-pointers, seven of them in a first quarter that saw them lead 21-29, but 18 turnovers proved costly. Alonzo Verge Jr. led Leyma Coruña with 20 points and 10 assists, and Carles Marco's team has now won two straight. Andorra has lost three in a row.

Manresa Gets First Win in Double Overtime

Kids&Us Manresa 100-99 Monbus Obradoiro. It took 50 minutes for Manresa to record their first victory. Obradoiro forced the first overtime with Joel Soriano (30 points) and Brandon Childress (23) scoring in the final minute, and the second overtime with a three-pointer from Sergi Barcello. There, JD Notae hit his eighth three-pointer of the game for the final 100-99. He finished with 33 points. Isaiah Mobley and Luka Ščuka made their debuts with Diego Ocampo's squad.

Valencia Rallies from 14 Down at the Coliseum

Recoletas Salud SPB 93-100 Valencia Basket. San Pablo Burgos dominated the first half with Chase Audige (26 points) and Raúl Lobaco, leading 52-38 at halftime. Valencia returned with a 30-point third quarter led by Dylan Osetkowski and Neal Sako, and in the fourth quarter Gonzalo Corbalán, Josep Puerto, Mario Saint-Supéry, and Álvaro Cárdenas turned the game around. TJ Shorts added 14 points and 10 assists.

Barcelona Decides It in the Fourth Quarter

Barça 99-91 Río Breogán. Breogán led at halftime (39-40) and after the third quarter (69-70), but Barcelona imposed their interior game in the fourth (30-21). Joel Parra and Darío Brizuela each scored 16 points, and Tyrese Martin recorded a double-double (10 and 10). It's the seventh straight victory for Aleksander Sekulić's team. For Breogán, Dominik Mavra became the club's all-time assists leader and Amida Brimah made his debut.

Brussino Decides It in Zaragoza

Casademont Zaragoza 96-91 Unicaja. Nicolás Brussino scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-pointer at 88-87, and made the decisive free throws with 21 seconds remaining. Laurynas Birutis added 21 points and Guillem Vives dished out 10 assists. Kevin Knox made his Unicaja debut with 17 points, but the Málaga side, shooting just 11 of 40 from three, suffered their fourth loss.

Baskonia Holds On in Lleida

iLERNA Lleida 93-98 Kosner Baskonia. Baskonia led by 16 at the end of the third quarter (62-78), with Kobi Simmons contributing 25 points and 8 assists and the team shooting 14 of 23 from three. Jordan Batemon scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and led Lleida's comeback with a 31-20 run, but the Vitoria side held on. Zach Perrin, the player Baskonia had tried to sign, added 16 points and a rating of 22.

Girona Wins from the Free Throw Line

FIATC Girona 92-87 Surne Bilbao. Bilbao spent more time ahead, made 14 three-pointers, and won the rebounding battle, but Girona won the fourth quarter (26-20) and the game from the free throw line: 23 of 27, compared to Bilbao's 7 of 17. Mac McClung (19) and Mike Geben (17) led Moncho Fernández's squad, who remain unbeaten at home (4-0). Darius Hilliard scored 24 for Bilbao.

Standings After Matchday 7