Warriors congratulate Al Horford on his 40th birthday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe visiting team dominated much of the match and held a 13-point lead in the final quarter, but the squad led by Pedro Mart\u00ednez found answers in the final minutes to complete a comeback that ignited the Roig Arena and put Valencia ahead in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Montero was one of the main figures for the Valencian team, contributing 17 points, including a key three-pointer at the start of the third quarter that momentarily put the hosts ahead, and another long-range shot during the closing stages of the game that fueled the definitive comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bilbao Basket showed solidity for more than three quarters, supported by the good offensive performance of Harald Frey, Justin Jaworski, and Tryggvi Hlinason, while taking advantage of Valencia’s offensive difficulties, especially near the rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, when it seemed that the visitors had the match under control, coach Pedro Mart\u00ednez called a timeout that changed the course of the game. From that point on, Valencia increased their defensive intensity and found offensive answers with Jean Montero, Jaime Pradilla, Braxton Key, and Brancou Badio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In just three and a half minutes, the Valencian team transformed a 62-75 deficit into a 76-75 lead, unleashing euphoria among the more than 10,000 fans present at the Roig Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the final seconds, Bilbao tried to react with a three-pointer from Jaworski and great defense from Hlinason, but Valencia kept their cool and secured the win thanks to the final offensive actions by Nate Reuvers from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to Montero’s 17 points, Braxton Key also scored 17 units for Valencia, while Jaime Pradilla added 15 and Nate Reuvers finished with 11 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Bilbao Basket, Harald Frey and Tryggvi Hlinason finished with 12 points each, while Jaworski contributed 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this result, Valencia Basket takes the lead in the quarter-final series and keeps its aspirations to advance in the fight for the Liga Endesa title intact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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