Basketball
Real Madrid vs. Valencia Basket, fierce battle for leadership in the Endesa League
Valencia Basket will face Real Madrid (Sunday, 7pm) in one of the toughest games of the season in the Endesa League, just a few days after their tough European encounter in Istanbul. Talogna’s team arrived directly from Turkey, where they lost to Fenerbahce in a physically intense match. And now they face a rival who is experiencing a moment of confidence after defeating Barça in the Classic.
Real Madrid entered the game even stronger after their victory against Barça, but the game turned around dramatically after the break thanks to some outstanding defensive work.
The Madrid team knows that matches of this kind are decisive in the battle for supremacy, and that the home court factor will once again be a strong argument. It’s no wonder Movistar Arena has become a particularly reliable venue for the Endesa League in recent seasons. Pedro Martínez’s side are looking to break through complicated historical dynamics as this is the most difficult area for Madrid to win in the ACB competition. In fact, Valencia Basketball hasn’t won on this court since the 2021-22 season.
One piece of positive news for Valencia’s team is the presence of Nate Reuvers. The American interior, who was the only doubt before the match against Fenerbahce, ended up playing 25 minutes in Istanbul, showing good physicality and scoring 17 points in one of his best games of the season. His contribution will once again be decisive against Walter Tavares, who is in great form and is the white team’s most valuable player.
As for Real Madrid, there was no news in the medical room, and coach Sergio Scariolo will have high hopes for all his players ahead of the game, which will see control of the domestic competition at stake. The winner of the match will take the lead heading into the final day of the first round. Furthermore, results are also important for both sides heading into the Copa del Rey. Talonja is aiming to secure seeding for the KO tournament. In that sense, being ranked first at the end of the first round means playing the quarterfinals on Thursday and having one day off for the virtual semifinals.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
CSKA beat Zenit and won their 12th consecutive victory in the United League
CSKA defeated Zenit St. Petersburg in the regular championship match of the VTB United League.
The meeting in Moscow ended with a score of 93:90 (34:26, 26:24, 15:20, 18:20). Melo Trimble scored 21 points for the Red-Blues, and Casper Ware scored another 16 points for the team. For Zenit, Luka Shamanich scored a double-double (21 points and 10 rebounds), and Georgy Zhbanov scored 17 points.
Zenit played the first match under the leadership of Rostislav Vergun, who on Friday became interim head coach.
CSKA won its 12th victory in a row and leads the United League standings with a score of 21–2; Zenit (14–9) is fifth.
Watch live broadcasts of United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
VTB United League. Regular season
CSKA (Moscow) – Zenit (St. Petersburg) – 93:90 (34:26, 26:24, 15:20, 18:20)
Source: Sportbox
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Basketball
Kiev-Basket confidently beat Niko-Basket in the postponed match
“Kiev-Basket” defeated “Niko-Basket” in the rescheduled match for the regular championship of the GGBET Super League on Saturday, January 24.
After an even first quarter, Niko-Basket had an unsuccessful second quarter and only 6 points in the last two minutes improved the situation somewhat, but Niko-Basket lost the second ten minutes 8:19.
At the beginning of the third quarter, “Kyiv-Basket” achieved its maximum advantage of +17, and then “Niko-Basket” managed to equalize the game and get close to 4 points. However, in the end, the Kyiv team played with concentration and preserved the victory.
Maxim Sandul had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds for Kiev Basketball. The most productive name for the home team was American newcomer Jamir Moultrie, who scored 15 points.
GGBET Super League. Regular season, January 24
Niko-Basket – Kyiv-Basket – 61:69 (17:17, 8:19, 19:16, 17:17)
Niko-Basket: Lukyan 7, Grischuk 3+5 rebounds, Likhoy 11+7 rebounds, Garbar 6, Safonov 8+5 rebounds + 5 assists – start; Moultrie 15 + 5 rebounds, Zaitsev 10, Volodin 1, Neamtsu 0
Kyiv-Basket: Bublik 11, Sushkin 12 + 5 rebounds, Romanitsa 5, Klevzunik 13 + 5 rebounds + 6 assists, Sandul 17 + 11 rebounds – start; Karpyuk 8 + 10 rebounds, Malich 3, Kolawole 0, Ryzhkov 0
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
NBA. Sensation in Oklahoma, Houston beat Detroit, tough victory for Denver
Eight games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of January 23-24.
“Oklahoma” lost to “Indiana” in a sensational home match.
The key point of the game was the first quarter, which the Pacers won with a score of 39:28, and this was enough for them to further secure their lead. The Thunder won the next three quarters but were unable to tie the score. As a result, Indiana won with a score of 117:114.
Even Gilgeous-Alexander’s 47 points couldn’t save the Thunder from defeat. Indiana’s top scorer was Nembhard, who had a double-double with 27 points and 11 assists.
Detroit lost at home to Houston.
Rockets took the lead from the beginning of the game and won the first quarter with a score of 28:20. At the beginning of the second 12 minutes, the Pistons took a lead of 35:34 with a score of 13:1. After that, the game was balanced and the teams finished the long break with a draw at 52:52. The key point of the game was the third quarter, when the Rockets made moves of 8:0 and 9:2 to gain a 14-point advantage – 86:72. Later, the guest team calmly won the match with a score of 111:104.
Durant scored 32 points and Smith had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Milwaukee came close to a comeback at home in a game against Denver.
The first quarter was a balanced contest and the Bucks gained a 6-point advantage in the second quarter and increased this advantage to +15 (78:63) in the third quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the visitors were ahead by 23 points and appeared to have closed out the game. However, Milwaukee made a 15:2 move to get back into the match 97:92. As a result, the game was deadlocked and thanks to free throws, Denver still maintained a 102:100 advantage, but the last attack of the match belonged to the Bucks.
Six Nuggets players scored 11+ points, while Nnaji had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, January 24
Detroit-Houston-104:111 (20:28, 32:24, 20:34, 32:25)
of Detroit: Duren (18 + 7 rebounds), Cunningham (12 + 8 assists + 6 turnovers), Thompson (12 + 8 rebounds), D. Robinson (9), Harris (4) – start; Stewart (16), Holland (13), Jenkins (10), Ivey (8), Green (2).
Houston: Durent (32 + 7 rebounds), Shengyun (19 + 5 losses), Thompson (15 + 9 rebounds + 7 assists), Smith (11 + 10 rebounds), Okogie (7) – start; Sheppard (18), Capela (5+9 rebounds), Tate (4).
Atlanta – Phoenix – 110:103 (27:31, 37:28, 20:32, 26:12)
of Atlanta: Okongwu (25), Johnson (23 + 18 rebounds + 9 assists + 5 losses), Alexander-Walker (13 + 5 losses), Daniels (8 + 8 rebounds), Kispert (8) – starts; McCollum (21), Kennard (9), Koloko (2), Guay (1), Krejci (0).
Phoenix: Booker (31), Gillespie (16), Brooks (11), Williams (6), O’Neal (5) – starter; Allen (16), Ighodaro (8 + 7 rebounds), Green (4), Dunn (4), Goodwin (2).
Brooklyn – Boston – 126:130 Overtime (28:28, 27:21, 26:29, 23:26, 14:14, 8:12)
Brooklyn: Porter (30 + 8 rebounds), Claxton (18 + 9 rebounds), Clowney (15 + 9 rebounds), Demin (6), Powell (6) – start; Traore (21), Z. Williams (14 + 8 rebounds), Thomas (7), Sharpe (5 + 8 rebounds), Wolfe (4).
Boston: Pritchard (32), Brown (27 + 10 rebounds + 12 assists), Hauser (19), Scheierman (6 + 7 rebounds), Keta (6) – start; Garza (12), Simons (10), Gonzalez (10 + 7 rebounds), Walsh (5), Williams (3), Harper (0).
Cleveland-Sacramento-123:118 (35:35, 33:36, 34:22, 21:25)
cleveland: Mitchell (33 + 8 assists), E. Mobley (29 + 13 rebounds + 7 assists + 4 blocks), Tyson (17 + 7 rebounds), Allen (15 + 9 rebounds), Wade (6) – start; Hunter (9), Porter (5), Tomlin (4), Proctor (3), Nance (2).
sacramento: DeRozan (20), Westbrook (11), LaVine (10), Achiuwa (4 + 8 rebounds), Reynaud (0) – start; Sabonis (24 + 16 rebounds + 6 assists), Schroeder (21), Monk (16 + 7 assists), Cardwell (8), Clifford (4).
Memphis-New Orleans-127:133 (30:30, 35:30, 36:33, 26:40)
memphis: Jaren Jackson (26 + 12 rebounds + 4 blocks), Landale (24 + 11 rebounds), Spencer (21 + 11 assists), Coward (13), Wells (11 + 5 turnovers) – starter; Jackson (15), Small (7), Williams (6), Caldwell-Pope (4), Konchar (0).
New Orleans: Bay (36), Murphy (32), Williamson (24 + 11 rebounds), Quinn (8 + 9 rebounds), Jones (0) – start; Fiers (12), Missy (8 + 8 rebounds), Poole (6), Matkovic (5), Peavey (2).
Oklahoma – Indiana – 114:117 (28:39, 25:19, 32:31, 29:28)
Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (47), Holmgren (25 + 13 rebounds), Wallace (10), Joe (7), Dort (2) – start; K. Williams (12 + 7 rebounds), Jeng (7), Carlson (2), Williams (2), Barnhizer (0).
indiana: Nembhard (27 + 7 rebounds + 11 assists), Walker (26), Siakam (21 + 6 assists), Nesmith (17), Furphy (4 + 10 rebounds) – start; Potter (10 + 10 rebounds), Sheppard (6), McConnell (6), Jackson (0), Huff (0).
Milwaukee – Denver – 100:102 (21:21, 21:27, 21:30, 37:24)
Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (22 + 13 rebounds + 7 assists), Rollins (21), Turner (17 + 7 rebounds + 6 blocks), Kuzma (11 + 10 rebounds + 6 assists), G. Harris (4) – start; Portis (11 + 9 rebounds), Anthony (9), Coffey (5), Jackson (0), Nance (0).
Denver: Strother (20), Pickett (13 + 7 assists), Gordon (13), Nnaji (11 + 12 rebounds), Jones (5) – start; Hardaway (17), B. Brown (15), Jones (5), Holmes (3), Tyson (0).
Portland – Toronto – 98:110 (12:19, 31:31, 31:26, 24:34)
Portland: Holiday (21 + 7 assists), Sharpe (21 + 7 rebounds), Kamara (16), Clingan (13 + 16 rebounds), Sissoko (3) – start; Love (11), Grant (8), Cook (5), Ruper (0), Yang Hansen (0).
toronto: Mamukelashvili (22), Quickley (20 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists), Ingram (20 + 7 rebounds), Barnes (15 + 9 rebounds + 6 blocks), Barrett (10) – start; Dick (10), Agbaji (10), Bettle (3), Shed (0), Mobo (0).
tournament tables
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Source: Sport UA
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