Kevin Punter led Barcelona to an 83:81 win over Unicaja in Round 29 of the Liga Endesa, improving their record to 18-11, while the team from Malaga now stands at 19-10.
In the closing moments, Punter hit two clutch free throws with Barcelona up by three, sealing the victory and leaving the visitors from Malaga with no time to recover.
The former Partizan captain scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter, directly contributing to the Catalans’ important triumph.
The game itself was filled with ups and downs. Barcelona took the opening quarter 24-18, but Unicaja responded and closed the gap before halftime (39:37).
That was just the beginning of the drama, as Malaga managed to take the lead heading into the final 10 minutes, but ultimately couldn’t hold on.
The top scorers for Barcelona were Jabari Parker with 15 points, and Youssoupha Fall and Justin Anderson, who each added 12 points. Tyson Carter led Unicaja with 18 points.
Barcelona now turns its focus to a EuroLeague quarterfinal matchup against Monaco.
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