Basket Zaragoza edged Gran Canaria 78–74 in ACB action, surviving a strong individual scoring night from Gran Canaria’s Chimezie Metu. Zaragoza’s advantage on the glass and steadier shot volume helped them build enough separation to hold off a late push. Metu led all scorers with 24 points, while Nicolás Brussino added 16 to keep Gran Canaria within striking distance. Gran Canaria’s perimeter shooting volume was high (33 three-point attempts), but the outside efficiency didn’t match the opportunity, forcing them to rely heavily on Metu’s interior production and timely half-court scoring. Zaragoza countered with a balanced approach rather than a single dominant scorer. Bojan Dubljević led the winners with 10 points, and both Marco Spissu and Santi Yusta chipped in nine. Zaragoza’s 43–25 rebounding edge proved decisive, creating extra possessions and limiting Gran Canaria’s second-chance opportunities in a game that remained tight into the final minutes. Going forward, Zaragoza can point to their rebounding and ability to win a close road-style game as positives, even without a huge scoring performance from any one player. For Gran Canaria, the path to more consistent results likely hinges on improving three-point efficiency and generating more playmaking (11 assists) to complement Metu’s scoring output.