The night belonged to the road teams.
Across an 11-game slate spanning the NBA, WNBA, ACB, Liga Uruguaya and Prvenstvo BiH, visitors repeatedly dictated terms. Nacional overwhelmed Bigua 105-82 in Liga Uruguaya play, San Antonio went into Minnesota and beat the Timberwolves 115-108, and Phoenix delivered the sharpest WNBA margin of the night with a 99-66 win at Las Vegas.
There were also tight finishes. Dallas edged Indiana 107-104 in a high-scoring WNBA matchup, while Jahorina escaped Siroki Brijeg 91-88 in Prvenstvo BiH. In Spain, Barcelona handled San Pablo Burgos 91-76, Murcia beat Basquet Girona 86-75, and Granada won 85-74 at Basket Zaragoza.
NBA: Spurs take Minnesota, Cavaliers hold off Detroit
San Antonio’s 115-108 win over Minnesota stood as the headline NBA road result of the slate. The Spurs cleared the Timberwolves by seven points in a game that required sustained offensive execution away from home.
Cleveland protected its floor with a 116-109 win over Detroit. The Cavaliers’ seven-point margin mirrored San Antonio’s result, but in a different setting: a home side doing enough late to avoid letting the Pistons steal control.
WNBA: Mercury dominate, Wings survive, Valkyries win in Seattle
Phoenix produced the most emphatic WNBA result of the night, defeating Las Vegas 99-66. The 33-point margin was not just decisive; it separated the Mercury from the rest of the slate in terms of control and scoreboard pressure.
Dallas came through in the night’s tightest WNBA finish, beating Indiana 107-104. The Wings needed every bit of their scoring to survive a Fever side that pushed the game into the final-possession range.
Golden State also won on the road, beating Seattle 91-80. The Valkyries’ 11-point result added to a broader theme of WNBA visitors setting the pace across the schedule.
ACB: Barcelona and Murcia protect home court, Granada travels well
Barcelona handled San Pablo Burgos 91-76, delivering a 15-point home win that gave the ACB slate its cleanest favorite-style result. Murcia also took care of business at home, beating Basquet Girona 86-75.
Granada broke through on the road with an 85-74 win at Basket Zaragoza. The result matched Murcia’s 11-point margin, but carried extra weight because it came away from home.
Liga Uruguaya: Nacional rolls, Aguada answers at home
Nacional put together one of the strongest performances of the full global slate, beating Bigua 105-82. The 23-point road win was the second-largest margin of the night among the listed games and a clear signal of control from start to finish.
Aguada also added a home win in Liga Uruguaya play, defeating Hebraica y Macabi 84-74. The 10-point margin gave the league a split profile on the night: one dominant road performance and one composed home response.
Prvenstvo BiH: Jahorina escapes Siroki Brijeg
Jahorina’s 91-88 win at Siroki Brijeg delivered one of the closest results of the day. In a slate that featured several double-digit outcomes, the three-point finish stood out as a pressure win on the road.
Scoreboard
Liga Uruguaya
Bigua 82, Nacional 105
Aguada 84, Hebraica y Macabi 74
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves 108, San Antonio Spurs 115
Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Detroit Pistons 109
WNBA
Seattle Storm W 80, Golden State Valkyries W 91
Indiana Fever W 104, Dallas Wings W 107
Las Vegas Aces W 66, Phoenix Mercury W 99
ACB
Murcia 86, Basquet Girona 75
Barcelona 91, San Pablo Burgos 76
Basket Zaragoza 74, Granada 85
Prvenstvo BiH
Siroki Brijeg 88, Jahorina 91