El Calor de Cancun — Diablos Rojos: 86:73, LNBP

El Calor de Cancún beat Red Diablos 86-74 in the LNBAP on Saturday evening, 20 September 2026. The hosts ended a run of narrow defeats with a comfortable margin at home. It was a result that shifted the momentum after a string of one-goal games for both sides.

And here's the thing about this match — the three-point line decided it. El Calor made ten from thirty-three attempts compared to the visitors' eleven from thirty-four. By then the hosts had built enough cushion to weather any late challenge from Diablos, who simply couldn't cut down the deficit once the shooting gap opened up.

The statistics tell a story of efficiency rather than volume. El Calor shot 32 from 75 in the field while the visitors managed 28 from 65. The hosts also had fewer turnovers — six to fifteen — and converted twelve of seventeen free throws against six of nine for Diablos. To be fair, the defensive rebounds were nearly even at 26 to 28, but the extra possessions mattered more than the stops.

El Calor came into this game off three straight close losses, including two against Dorados and one against Panteras. The visitors had won two of their last three but dropped a heavy one to Mineros on 11 September. Neither side was running hot, but the hosts found their rhythm when it counted.

The result puts El Calor back in contention at the top of the table, while Red Diablos will need to tighten their ball handling if they want to stay in the mix. The clean-sheet run came to an end for neither side, but the hosts certainly kept their side in it.