Overview
- Virtus set the tone early with a 12-0 run that left Baskonia reeling and helped the home side control the game from the first quarter.
- Marcus Carr led Virtus with 20 points and Aliou Diarra made crucial plays down the stretch to secure the 86-78 win.
- Baskonia staged a late fourth-quarter rally that cut the margin to under five points but could not complete the comeback.
- AJ Lawson was Baskonia's top visible scorer with 13 points and the match was the club's first without Galbiati on the bench.
- The result extends Virtus's strong start to the EuroLeague and increases pressure on Perasovic to produce quick improvement for a team sitting 1-5.