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Thompson Shines as Valencia Rolls Past Barça in ACB Opener at Roig Arena

The victory extends a strong multi‑competition start for Valencia at their new home.

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.