Valencia Basket capped its regular season with an 85-95 road win over Dubai Basketball on Friday, securing second place in the EuroLeague standings.
The Spanish side finished at 25-13, just one win behind Olympiacos, completing one of the most efficient and consistent campaigns in club history.
Dubai, needing a victory to stay in play-in contention, matched Valencia early and carried a 47-45 lead into halftime after a balanced offensive effort.
Valencia responded after the break with a decisive third quarter, outscoring the hosts 34-20 to create separation through pace and defensive pressure.
The turning point came from forcing turnovers, as Valencia converted defense into offense and dictated tempo in transition.
Dubai entered the game averaging a league-low 10.5 turnovers but committed 16, with Valencia recording 10 steals and consistently disrupting ball-handling.
Brancou Badio led the charge with 20 points, scoring 10 in each half and attacking gaps in Dubai’s perimeter defense.
The guard set the tone early with aggressive drives and carried that momentum into the second half as Valencia extended its lead.
Valencia’s offense remained balanced, with 11 different players scoring and the team producing 21 assists on 35 made field goals.
The visitors combined efficient interior finishing with timely three-point shooting, while maintaining spacing that limited defensive help rotations.
Dubai was led by Dzanan Musa’s 21 points and Davis Bertans’s 17, but struggled to sustain offensive flow once turnovers increased.
The home side shot 44.4 percent from two-point range and 39.3 percent from three, but failed to generate consistent stops during Valencia’s third-quarter surge.
Valencia now enters the playoffs with home-court advantage and one of the league’s most efficient offensive systems.
The team will face the winner of the play-in clash between Panathinaikos and Monaco, aiming to translate regular-season execution into a deep postseason run.
With a +175 point differential and a proven ability to win on the road, Valencia positions itself as a legitimate contender heading into the knockout phase.
