Overview
- Valencia set the tone early and maintained control with a deep rotation and scoring from every player, with Barça missing Nico Laprovittola at point guard.
- Darius Thompson delivered the decisive late stretch and drew standout evaluations for his performance.
- The Roig Arena league debut drew 14,818 spectators, reported as a record for a Liga Endesa opening day.
- Postgame celebrations featured the presentation of the recent Supercopa trophy to the home crowd.
- Sergio De Larrea left with a right shoulder or arm issue, and outlets reported differing final scores that await confirmation from the official box score.