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Fuerza Regia Routs Diablos Rojos 96–75 to Take Game 1 of LNBP Final

Monterrey’s depth puts the champions on notice to answer at home in Game 2.

Overview

  • Fuerza Regia opened a 1–0 lead with a 96–75 road win at Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City.
  • Joshua Ibarra and Brandon Paul scored 22 points each and Avry Holmes added 20, while Michael Carrera led Diablos with 25.
  • A 31–12 second quarter broke the game open as Monterrey hit 15 threes, won the boards 51–29 and shot 47% from the field.
  • Fuerza Regia coach Pablo García said the plan worked in Game 1 but warned that Game 2 will be different.
  • Game 2 is Tuesday night in CDMX before the series shifts to Monterrey; the champion earns a 2026–27 BCLA berth as the league targets up to 27 million potential viewers.