Liga Endesa Playoffs: Barcelona Crushes Tenerife 100-67 in ACB Playoffs: A Dominant Warning to All Contenders
Tenerife arrived at Palau Blaugrana on June 9 riding a wave of euphoria. Just days earlier, the club from the Canary Islands had pulled off the biggest shock of the Liga Endesa playoffs, eliminating defending champion Real Madrid 2-1 in the quarterfinals with a decisive 107-95 victory in Game 3. But Barcelona had no intention of letting that story continue.
From the opening tipoff, Xavi Pascual’s side imposed its level on a Tenerife team that had no answer. The quarter-by-quarter scoring — 19-11, 27-16, 26-21, 28-19 — tells the full story: this was a dominant performance from wire to wire, with FC Barcelone never allowing their opponent to find any rhythm or build any momentum.
Barcelona’s Depth Proves Overwhelming
What made the victory even more striking was how it was achieved. Barcelona spread the scoring across the entire roster, with six players finishing in double figures or close to it. Dario Brizuela led all scorers with 18 points in just 17 minutes, while Tornike Shengelia added 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in under 18 minutes. Nicolas Laprovittola chipped in 12 points and 6 assists, and Joel Parra contributed 11 points off the bench. Even Willy Hernangómez made his mark with 8 points and 4 rebounds in barely 10 minutes of action.
The efficiency and depth on display underlined just how large the gap is between Barcelona and the rest of the field at this stage of the competition.
For Tenerife, Kevin Yebo was the lone bright spot, finishing with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Patty Mills, who had been instrumental in dismantling Real Madrid, was held to just 9 points and 5 assists in 20 minutes. Thomas Scrubb also added 9 points, but the collective effort was nowhere near enough to trouble a Barcelona side operating at full force.
A Clear Message Sent Across the Liga Endesa
The 33-point margin was more than a victory — it was a statement. With the other semifinal pitting Valencia against Joventut, Barcelona’s performance served as a warning to whoever emerges from that series. The Catalan club showed that, regardless of the unexpected bracket shaped by Tenerife’s elimination of Real Madrid, they intend to march toward the title.
Tenerife’s fairy tale run may not be over yet — a single game rarely defines a best-of-three series — but Game 1 made it abundantly clear that replicating their Real Madrid heroics against this Barcelona side will require something extraordinary. Game 2 will be the first real test of whether the Canary Islands club can regroup and compete.
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