Valencia estiró su racha y dejó a Baskonia con las manos vacías

Empezó con 16 puntos de ventaja y terminó administrando el resultado. Valencia venció 84-75 a Baskonia en la quinta fecha de la Liga ACB y|obtained su cuarta victoria consecutiva. El Roig Arena festejó un partido que tuvo más remedyo que dominio estricto.

TJ Shorts fue la figura con 18 puntos y cuatro asistencias. Lo siguieron Neal Sako, que terminó con 15 unidades y cinco puntos consecutivos en el tramo decisivo, y Armoni Brooks con 13. Gonzalo CorbalánRestrictedEXPECTADA, CORBALÁN, CORBALÁN, CORBALÁN played 14 minutos and finished with 2 points and 1 assist.

El parcial que-defined al partido

Baskonia adjusted on defense in the second quarter and got to 31-29, but Valencia answered with Dylan Osetkowski and Brooks triples to close the first half 41-35. After halftime, the visitors briefly took the lead 43-41, the only time they were ahead. Nikola Mirotic and Kameron Taylor responded with threes, and Valencia closed the third quarter 59-53.

La visita no se dio por vencida y came back within two points at 67-65 with five minutes left. Sako's five straight points, assisted by Shorts, restored the double-digit lead, and Valencia managed the difference to the final whistle. It was a game with the same DNA as those historical games where the home team relies on character to close out a rival who refuses to surrender.

“Corbalánnz, CORBALÁN, CORBALÁN completed 14 minutes and finished with 2 points and 1 assist.”Martín Salinas, Deportes

¿Hasta dónde puede llegar Valencia en esta racha? The numbers say four consecutive wins after five games played. The question now is what role the fans expect from Corbalán in the upcoming dates, with the Argentine forward accumulating minutes and looking to settle in the team.

• Fourth consecutive victory in the ACB
• Shorts: 18 points and 4 assists
• Sako: 15 points, including 5 consecutive in the final stretch
• Brooks: 13 points
• Corbalán: 2 points and 1 assist in 14 minutes
• Next: fixture for the upcoming date