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Valencia Basket Closes EuroLeague Regular Season with Decisive Victory

The 'taronja' team secures second place and home-court advantage in the quarterfinals after defeating Dubai Basketball.

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Valencia Basket has concluded the EuroLeague regular season with a significant victory against Dubai Basketball, securing second place and home-court advantage for the quarterfinals.

The Valencian team won 85-95 at the Husejin Smajlovic Arena in Zenica (Bosnia), the temporary home court for the Dubai team. This triumph not only confirms their second position with a 25-13 record but also reaffirms the team's competitive momentum heading into the decisive stretch of the season.
This marks the fourth consecutive victory for Valencia Basket, which displayed a collective performance led by an outstanding Brancou Badio. The player celebrated his contract renewal until 2029 with 20 points and 5 rebounds, being the most decisive player of the match.
Despite having no chance to reach first place after Olympiacos' prior victory, the team coached by Pedro Martínez maintained its competitive level. They showed ambition and solidity to secure a historic second position, which will grant them home-court advantage in the quarterfinals. Their opponent will emerge from the play-in between Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and AS Monaco.
The game began with an exchange of blows, with Badio opening the scoring with a three-pointer. Dubai quickly reacted, but the outside shooting accuracy of players like Pradilla, Key, and Badio himself gave Valencia an early lead, closing the first quarter ahead (19-24).
The second quarter was marked by ups and downs, with Dubai managing a small comeback before halftime, leaving the score at 47-45. However, Valencia Basket's reaction after the break was forceful, with a 0-10 run led by Pradilla and Sako, regaining control of the game and building a lead that reached +12 by the end of the third quarter (67-79).
In the final quarter, Dubai attempted a comeback with three-pointers, but the emergence of Darius Thompson, first to stop their run and then to take offensive command, restored calm. Two consecutive three-pointers from Thompson and Badio definitively broke the game open, with Montero closing the score from the free throw line at 85-95.
Valencia Basket thus records the best regular season in its EuroLeague history, consolidating a model based on pace, outside shooting accuracy, squad depth, and the ability to respond in critical moments. The team is now prepared for upcoming challenges, from a privileged position and with the feeling of being a solid and competitive unit.

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