Barcelona showed no signs of fatigue from their Athens trip. Two days after defeating Panathinaikos in the final second, Aleksander Sekulić's team defeated Monbus Obradoiro (108-83) at the Palau without breaking a sweat. With Kevin Punter, Tosan Evbuomwan, and Yoan Makoundou sidelined, Barcelona distributed minutes and made half of their three-pointers (14 of 28).
Barcelona Takes Control From the Start
Obradoiro led for just 16 seconds at the beginning of the game. Barcelona took charge immediately and won the first quarter 25-18, with Tyrese Martin very sharp from beyond the arc. Diego Epifanio's team held their own in the second quarter, thanks to offensive rebounds and points from Fernando dos Anjos near the basket. But Barcelona barely missed two-pointers and reached halftime with an 11-point lead (51-40).
Obradoiro Hangs On One More Quarter
The third quarter was even (22-22). Ludwig Meindl and Bryce Childress kept Obradoiro within 11 points (73-62), but the Galician team continued to struggle from three-point range. They finished 8 of 31, in line with their poor shooting stretch: they arrived at this matchday as the worst three-point shooting team in the league, following their 7 of 32 performance in Manresa. Additionally, Aleix Barcelló, Yannick Barrueta, and Emmanuel Abogidi combined for 2 of 12 from outside.
Fourth Quarter Blowout, 35-21
Barcelona broke the game open in the fourth quarter. Martin, Dario Brizuela, and Joel Parra strung together baskets, Joshua Nebo dominated the paint, and the lead reached 25 points. The final quarter ended 35-21.
Martin scored 22 points with four three-pointers and led all players with a rating of 23. Brizuela added 17, and Parra and Stephen Umude each contributed 11. Justin Robinson, the standout performer in Athens, distributed 6 assists. Juan Núñez was on the roster but did not play. For Obradoiro, Meindl scored 15 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, Childress also added 15, and Dos Anjos and Agada each had 12.
With this victory, Barcelona improves to 6-2 and remains undefeated at the Palau (5-0). Obradoiro suffers their second consecutive loss and falls to 3-5.