Granada did what its season-long profile said it had to do: survive the margins at home, control the glass and make MoraBanc Andorra work late. The 89-86 win on April 26 at Palacio de Deportes gave Granada a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and turned a near coin-flip market into another home-court result.
The matchup opened with little separation. Granada led 20-19 after the first quarter and stretched the gap to 41-35 at halftime before Andorra’s 30-point third quarter flipped the pressure back onto the hosts. But Granada answered with its best offensive stretch of the night in the fourth, scoring 27 points to close out a three-point win.
Granada Wins the Possession Battle Where It Mattered
The box score leaned toward Granada in the areas that typically travel in playoff settings: rebounding, free throws and interior resistance. Granada finished with 43 rebounds to Andorra’s 34 and blocked 7 shots, more than tripling Andorra’s total of 2.
That mattered against an Andorra team that entered with the stronger recent offensive indicators: a 111.2 offensive rating over its last 10 analyzed games, compared with Granada’s 106. Granada also entered with a negative net rating of minus-9.2 in that span, while Andorra sat at minus-10. The gap was small, and the game played that way.
Granada’s ability to earn trips to the line was decisive. The home side went 20-for-26 at the stripe, while Andorra finished 13-for-16. In a three-point game, that seven-made-free-throw advantage became one of the cleanest separators.
Andorra’s Perimeter Volume Was Not Enough
MoraBanc Andorra generated much of its offense from beyond the arc, going 15-for-38 from 3-point range. That volume was consistent with its recent profile: Andorra entered with an 86.6 three-point rate over its last 10 analyzed games, one of the clearest indicators of how heavily its attack leaned on perimeter creation.
Granada, meanwhile, shot 9-for-28 from 3 but compensated with better efficiency inside the arc, going 21-for-40 on 2-point field goals. Andorra finished 14-for-35 inside the arc, and Granada’s 7 blocks helped shape that disparity.
Both teams finished with 15 assists, which reflected the pregame expectation of structured offense. Andorra had entered with a 92 assist rate across its last 10 analyzed games, while Granada’s was 82.8. But the visitors’ cleaner ball security — 7 turnovers to Granada’s 9 — was not enough to offset the rebounding and free-throw deficits.
Home Form Carries More Weight Than Overall Record
Granada entered just 4-23 overall, but its home split offered a more relevant lens: 4 wins, 3 losses and 83.9 points per game at home. Andorra, despite a better overall record at 7-20, came in with a 1-5 away split and 85.5 points per game on the road.
The betting market reflected that tension. Granada carried a 50.3 percent implied probability, compared with 49.7 percent for Andorra, and the spread sat in narrow territory around the matchup. The final score validated the market’s read: this was not a mismatch, but Granada had just enough at home.
The total also landed in line with the broader scoring environment. Pregame totals clustered around the high 170s, and the teams finished on 175 combined points, with Granada’s late 27-point fourth quarter pushing the game into that range.
No Injury Excuses, Just Execution
Neither team entered with significant injuries reported, leaving the result to come down to execution rather than availability. Granada’s recent profile showed concerns — a 24 turnover rate, a 115.2 defensive rating and a negative net rating — but this game was cleaner than that outline suggested in the areas that mattered most.
Andorra had the higher CPI entering the matchup, 23.41 to Granada’s 14.93, and ranked slightly better in that measure. But Granada’s home setting and series momentum outweighed the broader efficiency gap.
With the win, Granada moves ahead 2-0 in the series. It was not a dominant performance, but it was a playoff-grade one: withstand a third-quarter surge, win the glass, protect the rim and close with enough offense to hold the line.