Game previews, recaps and daily roundups
Basket Zaragoza enters Round 4 of the regular season at 2-1 with a cleaner efficiency profile than 1-2 Forca Lleida, but the pace gap is the central tactical variable at Pabellon Principe Felipe. Zaragoza has shot 45.2 percent from three through three games, while Forca Lleida has averaged 97 points across two road games.
Unicaja earned the clearest road result of the day with an 84-72 win at Manresa, while MoraBanc Andorra outlasted Breogan 108-102 in the highest-scoring game on the slate. Obradoiro CAB also won away from home in ACB action, and Golden State Valkyries W edged Atlanta Dream W 68-64 in NBA W play.
Virtus Bologna beat Baskonia 86-78 at Segafredo Arena in Round 6 of the regular season, moving to 4-2 while Baskonia fell to 1-5. A 24-12 first quarter gave Virtus the cushion it needed, and its efficiency inside the arc outweighed 18 turnovers.
Olympiacos beat Barcelona 105-100 at Palau Blaugrana in Round 6 of the regular season, moving to 5-1 while Barcelona fell to 3-3. The visitors survived Barcelona’s 16 made threes and 41 rebounds by turning efficiency, free throws and defensive playmaking into the decisive margins.
MoraBanc Andorra enters Round 4 of the regular season at 0-3, while Breogan arrives at Poliesportiu d with a 3-0 record and the ACB’s No. 3 CourtFrame Power Index profile. The matchup turns on whether Andorra can control tempo and keep Breogan’s deep perimeter creation from stretching the game into a high-possession scoring contest.
Manresa enters Round 4 of the regular season at 0-3 despite averaging 90 points, while Unicaja arrives at 1-2 with a clear edge in rebounding and interior size. With both teams on six days of rest and no significant injuries reported, the matchup at Pavelló Nou Congost should turn on tempo control, defensive rebounding and half-court execution.
Olympiacos produced the highest-scoring win of the six-game Euroleague slate, beating Barcelona 105-100 on the road. Anadolu Efes and Hapoel Tel-Aviv also won away from home, while Besiktas, Crvena zvezda and Virtus Bologna protected their home courts.
Dubai beat Olimpia Milano 101-97 at Unipol Forum in Round 6 of the regular season, moving to 4-2 while Milano fell to 1-5. Dubai’s 12-of-22 shooting from three and 37-of-62 overall accuracy outweighed Milano’s free-throw volume, rebounding edge and late fourth-quarter push.
Real Madrid moved to 3-3 in Euroleague play with a 111-92 win over Lyon-Villeurbanne at Movistar Arena. A 19-made-3-pointer night and a 36-22 rebounding edge gave Madrid control despite Lyon-Villeurbanne’s efficient ball movement.
Zalgiris Kaunas enters Round 6 of the regular season with a stronger efficiency profile than Anadolu Efes, including advantages in true shooting, effective field goal percentage and rebounding. Anadolu Efes arrives at Zalgirio Arena on a back-to-back with a 1-4 record and an 0-3 away mark, putting added pressure on its half-court execution.
Besiktas and Bayern enter Round 6 of the regular season with matching 2-3 records, but their profiles diverge sharply. Besiktas has produced elite shooting efficiency through five games, while Bayern brings the faster pace, stronger ball pressure and a 2-1 away record to BJK Akatlar Sports Complex.
Dubai edged Olimpia Milano 101-97 in the highest-leverage finish of a four-game Euroleague night, while Valencia and Maccabi Tel Aviv were separated by one possession in another tight result. Real Madrid produced the night’s largest scoring total in a 111-92 win over Lyon-Villeurbanne, and Fenerbahce held Partizan Mozzart Bet to 65 points in Istanbul.
Joventut Badalona turned a one-point halftime deficit into a 96-75 win over MoraBanc Andorra in Round 2 of the regular season. The hosts controlled the possession battle with a 40-28 rebounding edge, 21 assists and only eight turnovers.
Virtus Bologna beat Paris 96-94 at Adidas Arena in Round 5 of the regular season, using a 32-point fourth quarter and a major rebounding edge to move to 3-2. Paris generated 27 assists, made 16 threes and forced 16 turnovers, but its two free-throw attempts and 44-35 deficit on the glass left too little margin.
Olimpia Milano enter Round 6 of the regular season at 1-4, with a defensive rating of 112.6 that has left little margin for an offense scoring 81.4 points per game. Dubai arrive at 3-2 with the stronger CourtFrame Power Index profile and a more stable defensive baseline, setting up a pace and efficiency contrast at Unipol Forum.
Fenerbahce brings a 4-1 record and an unbeaten home profile into Round 6 of the regular season against Partizan Mozzart Bet at Ulker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu. The matchup centers on Fenerbahce’s higher-tempo, high-efficiency attack against a Partizan side built around ball movement, turnover control and Carlik Jones’ creation.
The Euroleague slate on 2026-10-14 featured two road wins and a 100-point home performance, with Bayern beating Anadolu Efes 101-93 and Virtus Bologna edging Paris 96-94. In the ACB, Joventut Badalona controlled MoraBanc Andorra 96-75.
Barcelona beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 90-87 in Round 5 of the regular season, moving to 3-2 while Maccabi dropped to 1-4. The game tracked closely with Barcelona’s pre-game efficiency edge, but Maccabi’s shot-making and defensive activity kept the margin tight until the finish.
Olympiacos beat Valencia 102-97 at Roig Arena after overturning a 59-34 halftime deficit in Round 5 of the regular season. The visitors controlled the glass, lived at the foul line and outscored Valencia 68-38 after halftime and overtime.
Anadolu Efes and Bayern enter Round 5 of the regular season at 1-3, with both teams looking to stabilize early-season profiles that have produced uneven results. Efes brings a cleaner defensive baseline and home-court edge, while Bayern’s stronger shooting efficiency and higher scoring average create a clear tactical contrast at Basketbol Gelisim Merkezi.
Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Besiktas both enter Round 5 of the regular season at 2-2, but their profiles differ sharply. Besiktas brings the stronger CourtFrame Power Index position and higher scoring average, while Hapoel Tel-Aviv has the home floor and a clean injury report.
Seven Euroleague games on Oct. 13 produced four road wins, three home wins and several high-end scoring performances. Fenerbahce delivered the widest margin of the night, while Olympiacos, Real Madrid and Dubai each cleared 90 points away from home.
Lyon-Villeurbanne hosts Crvena zvezda at LDLC Arena in Round 5 of the regular season with both teams sitting at 2-2. Lyon-Villeurbanne has scored more freely through four games, while Crvena zvezda has leaned on rebounding volume and a lower-turnover profile.
Fenerbahce enters Round 5 of the regular season at 3-1 and unbeaten at Ulker Spor ve Etkinlik Salonu, while Zalgiris Kaunas arrives at 2-2 with the higher scoring average. With both teams reporting no significant injuries, the matchup turns on tempo control, guard creation and whether Fenerbahce can limit Zalgiris’ perimeter efficiency.
