Overview

• Sergio de Larrea led Valencia Basket with 23 points and 5-of-7 from three as the club moved to 2-0 in the Euroliga.
• An Opening Day fan zone and a 19:50 ceremony hosted by Arturo Valls preceded the 20:30 tipoff, with the inaugural game played before a near-capacity crowd.
• Valencia Basket reports 11,000 season-ticket holders, and only a small number of tickets remained ahead of the arena’s first official basketball game.
• Juan Roig attended the inauguration, with local reporting citing a €400 million project cost financed by the club’s backer.
• Arena operations turn to rapid turnarounds, with a rescheduled Quevedo concert and back-to-back games set to stress-test logistics, as clubs coordinate with FIBA and authorities on security for upcoming matches involving Israeli teams.