The ACB owned the night, and Baskonia made the loudest statement.
In a 13-game slate across All Leagues on Oct. 4, Baskonia overwhelmed Basquet Girona 118-78, Murcia beat Barcelona 100-94, and Real Madrid survived a high-scoring test at Obradoiro CAB, 114-107. The Spanish league delivered six games, four road wins, multiple century-mark performances and the most decisive result of the day.
Elsewhere, the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97, the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Golden State Warriors 104-101, and both NBA W games produced notable home wins as the Atlanta Dream W defeated the New York Liberty W 92-82 and the Golden State Valkyries W beat the Las Vegas Aces W 71-60.
ACB: Baskonia Sets the Pace, Murcia Delivers the Result
Baskonia’s 118-78 win over Basquet Girona was the clearest separation point of the slate. The 40-point margin stood alone, not just as the biggest win of the day but as the kind of early-season result that immediately sharpens attention around form, depth and execution.
Murcia’s 100-94 win over Barcelona carried a different weight. This was not a blowout. It was a possession-by-possession result against one of the league’s defining clubs, and Murcia reached triple digits while holding off a Barcelona side that still produced 94 points. In a league where physicality and half-court discipline often decide margins, Murcia’s scoring output made the result more than a narrow upset — it was a statement of offensive confidence.
Real Madrid also had to work. Obradoiro CAB pushed the game into a track-meet range, but Madrid left with a 114-107 road win. The final score reflected a game played at a high offensive level, with Madrid needing every bit of its scoring punch to avoid being dragged into a home upset.
Road Teams Make Their Mark in Spain
San Pablo Burgos opened the ACB portion with a 94-81 road win at Forca Lleida, controlling the scoreboard well enough to avoid late-game pressure. Valencia followed with a 97-82 win at Basket Zaragoza, another road result built on comfortable separation.
Leyma Coruna produced one of the night’s tightest finishes, beating Bilbao 104-101. That result added to an ACB slate defined by scoring volume: five of the six ACB games had at least one team reach 94 points, and four winners cleared 100.
The overall picture was clear. The ACB games brought pace, shot-making and volatility — from Baskonia’s runaway win to Murcia’s high-value home result and Madrid’s road escape.
NBA: Jazz Win in Denver, Clippers Edge Warriors
The Utah Jazz went into Denver and beat the Nuggets 109-97, one of the more direct results of the NBA slate. Utah created enough distance to win by double digits on the road, holding Denver under 100 in the process.
In Los Angeles, the Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 in the closest NBA result of the night. The three-point margin reflected a game that stayed within late-possession range, with the Clippers doing just enough at home to close it.
NBA W: Dream and Valkyries Protect Home Court
The Atlanta Dream W beat the New York Liberty W 92-82, a 10-point home result that stood out in a two-game NBA W slate. Atlanta paired a strong scoring total with enough defensive control to keep New York from matching pace.
The Golden State Valkyries W followed with a 71-60 win over the Las Vegas Aces W. It was the lowest-scoring game among the 13 contests, and Golden State’s ability to keep Las Vegas to 60 points defined the result.
Other Results: Borac, Liverpool and Al Najma Win Away
In Prvenstvo BiH, Borac Banja Luka beat Radnicki Gorazde 87-82 on the road. The five-point margin made it one of the tighter finishes of the day.
In the SLB, Liverpool defeated Manchester Basketball 73-64, another road win built on limiting the home side’s scoring. In Premier League action, Al Najma beat Nuwaidrad 97-78, producing one of the day’s more comfortable away victories.
Scoreboard
Prvenstvo BiH
Radnicki Gorazde 82, Borac Banja Luka 87
ACB
Forca Lleida 81, San Pablo Burgos 94
Leyma Coruna 104, Bilbao 101
Obradoiro CAB 107, Real Madrid 114
Basket Zaragoza 82, Valencia 97
Baskonia 118, Basquet Girona 78
Murcia 100, Barcelona 94
SLB
Manchester Basketball 64, Liverpool 73
NBA
Denver Nuggets 97, Utah Jazz 109
Los Angeles Clippers 104, Golden State Warriors 101
NBA W
Atlanta Dream W 92, New York Liberty W 82
Golden State Valkyries W 71, Las Vegas Aces W 60
Premier League
Nuwaidrad 78, Al Najma 97