Overview
- Barcelona closed strong after trailing in the third quarter, with Juani Marcos and Myles Cale injecting the energy that turned the game.
- Kevin Punter led Barça with 24 points, while Toko Shengelia and Darío Brizuela added 15 each.
- ASVEL’s Nando de Colo stood out with 22 points and a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line as the visitors stayed close until late.
- The victory is Barcelona’s second in three outings under Pascual, who said the defense remains short of EuroLeague’s top level and reiterated his two‑month horizon for progress.
- Attendance was a modest 5,418 at the Palau, and guard Nicolás Laprovittola suffered a fresh adductor injury expected to keep him out roughly four weeks.