Palmer Basket — Bàsquet Mallorca Palma: 95:94, LEB Oro

Palmer Basket claimed a 95:94 victory over Basket Mallorca Palma in the LEB Oro on Thursday evening. The hosts secured a rare win against their frequent visitors, overturning the pattern of recent meetings. By then, both sides had played thirty-two fixtures, with Mallorca sitting one place above their opponents in the table.

And here's the thing about a one-point margin — it rarely tells you who deserved more. The game stayed tight throughout, with neither side able to build a convincing cushion. Mallorca had won the previous encounter 85:59, so the hosts came looking for something different.

To be fair, the visitors carried a better record into this fixture. Ten victories from thirty-two games placed them above the hosts, who had managed only eight wins. Yet the table positions meant little once the ball was in play.

Both teams enter this match with zero points accumulated so far in the standings. That tells you nothing about the current campaign, but it does suggest the season has barely begun. What matters is that the hosts avoided another defeat at home against this particular opponent.

Our prediction had backed the away side at fifty-three percent confidence. The result went the other way, and the margin suggests a game decided by fine margins rather than dominance. Mallorca kept knocking but could not find the extra percentage needed.