This is how the Endesa League classification remains after Barça’s defeat and Madrid’s victory
The second day of the Endesa League has confirmed that this season does not allow favorites or breaks. After a weekend full of historic figures in attack, two heart-stopping overtimes and centenary scores, the qualifying table reflects an unusual picture: it had been 26 years (since the 2000-01 campaign) that only three teams had managed to remain undefeated after the first two rounds.
At the top of the classification is Kosner Baskonia (2-0). Paolo’s Galbiati They rise to the lead thanks to their devastating basket average (+41), cemented in the overwhelming victory against Bàsquet Girona (118-78) in the Buesa Arena.
He is accompanied on the podium by a Rio Breogan (2-0, +12) impeccable in this start and a Real Madrid (2-0, +9) who had to break a lot of stones in the Fontes do Sar. The whites needed to resort to extra time to defeat a heroic Monbus Obradoiro in a memorable offensive festival (107-114).
The noble and middle zone of the table is experiencing an unprecedented funnel: up to eleven teams are tied with one victory and one defeat.
Among them stands out the Barça (4th), who suffered his first setback at the Palacio de los Deportes against an unleashed UCAM Murcia (9th) that reached 100 points (100-94). The one who did correct his inaugural setback was the Valencia Basket (7th), exhibiting offensive power in Saragossa (82-97), while San Pablo Burgos (6th) attacked Barris Nord (81-94) and Leyma Coruña (13th) achieved the feat of the day by raising an epic duel with extra time included against Bilbao Basket (104-101).
They complete this very large group with 1-1 The Lagoon Tenerife (8th), Obradoiro (10th), Force Lleida (11th), Basket Saragossa (12th) and Basketball Girona (14th).
