Basket Zaragoza — Valencia: 82:97, ACB

Valencia beat Basket Zaragoza 97 to 82 in the ACB on Sunday. The visitors made no mistake against a side that sits 15th after 34 games with 10 wins and 24 defeats. By then the gap between second and the bottom half was clear enough.

What stood out straight away was Valencia's shooting from distance. They hit 17 three-pointers against Zaragoza's 8, and that alone explains the scoreline. The hosts couldn't keep up from beyond the arc, and once Valencia built their lead they never looked back.

Valencia's ball movement told the story too. Twenty assists to 14 for the home side, and you could see the difference in how they created chances. Zaragoza grabbed more offensive rebounds, 15 to 11, but couldn't convert that into extra possessions that mattered.

And here's the thing — we tipped Valencia before the game at 64 per cent confidence. It was a fair call. A team on top of the table against one that's been struggling doesn't need much convincing.

The statistics don't lie. Valencia shot 33 field goals from 68 attempts and made 14 free throws from 18. Zaragoza managed 25 from 66 and 24 from 30, but the volume from Valencia's range was the difference.

This result keeps Valencia second after 34 matches with 25 wins and nine losses. Zaragoza remain 15th, still searching for consistency after a season that's been hard to read. The draw brought them together early, and Valencia showed why they're in a different league.