Defeat due to small details in a great game in Malaga (94-86)

Valencia Basket closed the first round with a defeat on the Unicaja court by 94-86 in an even match of alternations that decided the final exterior success of the locals in the decisive section. After a first half in which the taronja team was solid in defense and opened small advantages when they found success in the outside shot, which allowed them to go ahead at halftime. The Malaga team put the Taronja offense in difficulties with their defense at the start of the second half and took the lead when Perry found the success in the triple that his team had been missing in the first twenty minutes. However, Costello and Montero found points for Valencia Basket to win in the last act. Unicaja pressed again and scored from outside to tie the game again and after another Taronja rush, two triples to take the lead within the last four minutes. Although Montero gave the Taronja team a final advantage in the final stretch, Perry and Osetkowski decided the match for the Malaga side.