Barcelona beat Valencia 98-94 in EuroLeague

Barcelona defeated Valencia Basket 98-94 at Palau Blaugrana in Week 9 of the EuroLeague. With this result, Valencia lost to their rivals for the third time this season. Earlier, they had lost 87-86 in the Super Cup and 89-86 in the ACB.

The home side started the game well and closed the first quarter 30-25 ahead. Valencia took the lead in the third period at 53-58, thanks to a three-pointer from Brooks and a basket from Rivero. However, Barcelona quickly turned the score around with a 9-0 run. Parra's five three-pointers helped the home side keep its lead.

The game was close in the final minutes. With the score at 95-94, 7.8 seconds remained when Valencia committed a foul. Brizuela made his first free throw and missed the second, but grabbed the rebound, which brought the score to 98-94. On Valencia's last possession, Taylor's shot missed the target.

For Barcelona, Robinson was named the player of the match with 22 points. For Valencia, Brooks was the most productive player, scoring 26 points.