The first quarter unfolded in a balanced, primarily offensive game. The visiting team from Berlin played an equal game until the finish when the home team made a mini-run, taking a five-point lead into the break. Nikola Kalinic performed excellently for the home team in the first quarter, scoring six points.
Alba started the second quarter strongly, leading a comeback and taking a 34:31 lead. Then the home team got a bit more serious and went on a 20:2 run to take a 51:36 lead. The halftime score was 51:39.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Barcelona definitively swung the game in their favor. They started with a 9:0 run, extending their lead to 21 points, 60:39, a deficit that even much better teams than Alba Berlin would struggle to overcome on the road. The home team got into a rhythm, leading by over 30 points in the third quarter (80:49), and heading into the final 10 minutes, the score was 80:51.
In the last 10 minutes, the home team’s routine prevailed, securing another triumph and maintaining their second-place position on the EuroLeague table.
In the next round, Barcelona will host Monaco, while Alba Berlin will also play at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
BARCELONA – ALBA BERLIN 93:77 (31:26, 20:13, 29:12, 13:26)
Arena: Blaugrana, Barcelona
Referees: Jovcic, Foufis, Rossi
Barcelona: Da Silva 10, Pauli 2, Vesely 11, Brizuela 4, Kalinic 9, Satoransky 5, Hernangomez 18, Laprovittola 13, Parker 4, Nnaji 2, Jokubaitis 13, Parra.
Alba Berlin: Procida 6, Spagnolo 11, Wetzell , Delow 9, Mattisseck 6, Schneider 14, Thomas 6, Hermannsson 6, Nikic 4, Koumadje 4, Thiemann 8, Bean 3.