Barça beat Zaragoza 99-81

Barcelona closed the weekend with a 99-81 win over Casademont Zaragoza at Palau Blaugrana. Darío Brizuela's return stood out for the hosts, while Joel Parra and Justin Robinson were rested tonight.

Juan Núñez was the standout player of the match. Producing the best performance of his career in the Liga Endesa this season, Núñez contributed 23 points and 22 evaluation points to his team. Brizuela added 14 points, sharing the offensive load for the home side.

Zaragoza, however, faced injury concerns. Caleb Homesley suffered a hard fall after a block and had to leave the court. The player could not put weight on his foot, and his condition is said to potentially be serious. With Trae Bell-Haynes also sidelined by injury, Zaragoza's squad problems deepened.

The first half was evenly contested, ending 48-40. Barcelona opened the third quarter with a 14-0 run and took control at 62-40. Zaragoza then ended the quarter on a 2-12 run to cut the deficit to 74-69, causing brief unease at the Palau.

At that point, Barcelona's bench stepped up. Minaya scored 9, Nkamoua 14 and Nebo 12 points to restore the advantage, and the hosts secured a comfortable win.