Liga Endesa Matchday 2 recap: Valencia Basket topples FC Barcelona, Real Madrid survives Gran Canaria scare

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz dismantled FIATC Girona 118-78 at home on October 4, 2026, the largest margin of Liga Endesa's second round, while Real Madrid needed a strong push to beat Monbus Obradoiro on the road and Valencia Basket topped Casademont Zaragoza, as all eight games of the 2026-2027 season's matchday 2 wrapped up across October 3-4.

Five of the eight games were decided by the visiting team in this round. Baskonia's blowout of Girona stood out as the round's statement result, while Real Madrid and Valencia both had to fight for road wins.

Baskonia overwhelms Girona as Madrid and Valencia survive the road

Baskonia's 118-78 demolition of FIATC Girona on October 4 was the widest margin of matchday 2. Chris Duarte poured in 19 points in just 13.3 minutes, the game's most efficient outburst, while Rodions Kurucs added 13 points in 16.1 minutes off the bench.

Tadas Sedekerskis finished with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Kenneth Faried chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds in 20.6 minutes. Matteo Spagnolo rounded out the scoring with 11 points and 4 assists. Girona got 15 points and 5 rebounds from Jassel Perez and 12 points from Mac McClung, but no Girona player managed more than 15 points as Baskonia's depth overwhelmed the visitors from start to finish.

Real Madrid also made headlines, grinding out a 114-107 win at Monbus Obradoiro on October 4 that tested the club's resolve away from home. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and Théo Maledon both finished with 25 points apiece, with Maledon adding 7 assists and Luwawu-Cabarrot grabbing 4 rebounds over 31.3 minutes.

Mikael Jantunen added 13 points and 7 rebounds, while Nick Smith Jr. and Jaime Pradilla chipped in 10 and 8 points respectively. Obradoiro fought back behind Brandon Childress's 23 points and Caleb Agada's 16, with Joel Soriano, Yunio Barrueta and Alex Barcello all reaching 13 points apiece, but the hosts could not find enough stops to hold off Madrid's balanced scoring.

Valencia Basket closed out the cluster with a 97-82 road win over Casademont Zaragoza on October 4. T.J. Shorts led all scorers with 21 points and 5 assists in only 20.8 minutes, and Nikola Mirotic added 17 points and 5 rebounds.

Josep Puerto came off the bench for 16 points in 13.2 minutes, while Kameron Taylor and Álvaro Cárdenas each scored 9. Zaragoza got 22 points from Justin Jaworski and 11 rebounds from Gabriel Olaseni, but the hosts could not match Valencia's efficiency across the rest of the roster.

Visiting teams keep stealing wins on the road

Tenerife opened the round with an 80-75 win at Unicaja on October 3. Kyle Guy led the visitors with 18 points, and Marcelinho Huertas added 17 points and 7 assists. Jaime Fernandez scored 13 points off the bench, while Ethan Happ and Tim Abromaitis provided depth with 8 and 7 points respectively.

Unicaja got a game-high 23 points from Kendrick Perry, and double-digit rebounding efforts from Amine Noua, Cameron Hunt and David Kravish, who combined for 19 boards, but it was not enough to hold off Tenerife's balanced attack.

Río Breogán outlasted Manresa 101-95 on October 3 despite a huge night from Timmy Allen, who finished with 30 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. J.D. Notae added 20 points in just 20.3 minutes, and Chibuzo Agbo chipped in 14. Breogán answered with Dominik Mavra's 22 points and 10 assists, Tevin Brown's 15 points and 5 rebounds, and Rasir Bolton's 15 points, while Francisco Alonso added 13 off the bench to seal the road win.

San Pablo Burgos routed iLERNA Lleida 94-81 on October 4, powered by matching 20-point efforts from D.J. Steward and Chase Audige. Ziga Samar added 14 points and 5 assists, Balsa Koprivica scored 13 with 6 rebounds, and Chris Sengfelder contributed 11 points and 6 rebounds. Lleida got 17 points from Zacharie Perrin, 16 from James Batemon and 15 from Melvin Ejim, but Burgos's balanced scoring across five players in double figures proved decisive.

Home sides survive tight finishes

Leyma Coruña held off Bilbao Basket 104-101 at home on October 4 behind a 29-point, 6-assist showing from Alonzo Verge Jr. Lukas Uleckas added 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Dídac Cuevas scored 13 with 2 assists.

Bilbao pushed the hosts to the final buzzer with 17 points from Darrun Hilliard, 16 from Margiris Normantas, and a 13-point, 5-assist line from Harald Frey, but Coruña's scoring balance was enough to hold on.

UCAM Murcie closed the slate's upset column with a 100-94 win over FC Barcelone at home on October 4. Jonah Radebaugh led the hosts with 16 points, Souley Boum added 15, and Jean-Marc Pansa posted 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Barcelone got 18 points from Kevin Punter and 17 from Justin Robinson, with Olivier Nkamhoua adding 14 and Aleksander Balcerowski contributing 12 points and 6 rebounds, but Murcie's balanced attack across the roster was enough to deny the Catalan club a road win.