The hosts featured six scorers in double figures as they bettered their team scoring average by more than 18 points.
Valencia downed Efes thanks to season-high scoring display
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Regular Season
Round 18 of 34
Regular Season
Valencia BasketVBC
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Anadolu Efes IstanbulEFS
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Coming into Wednesday’s duel against Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Valencia Basket boasted the second-best defense in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with an average of 74.5 points conceded. The Spanish side had proved on several occasions that opponents opting for a high-scoring game would have to make a huge effort to break down their rigid defense.
On Wednesday night, however, Valencia also demonstrated that it can find an extra gear on offense if needed. Head coach Alex Mumbru saw his side outscore Efes 93-88 at La Fonteta in what was their finest offensive performance of the season so far. Valencia hadn’t scored more than 85 points in any of their games over the first 17 rounds, but they reached that mark with 3:03 left on the clock against Efes.
Game Videos
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Valencia Basket-Paris Basketball | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 23 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-Valencia Basket | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:15
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Montero to Reuvers alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 22 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones throws it down! Motorola Magic Moment
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Dessert's poster dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones's huge block! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Plays | Round 21 | 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Saben Lee skies for the hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Watch out below for Kai Jones! Motorola Magic Moment
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What a pass by Dozier for Jones’ dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-AS Monaco | Round 21 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers rises to the rafters! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:15
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Braxton Key denies Mirotic! Motorola Magic Moment
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Thompson blocks, Sako dunks! Motorola Magic Moment
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Braxton Key locks the door for Valencia! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Paris Basketball | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones does it on both ends! Motorola Magic Moment
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade-Valencia Basket | Round 20 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Nathan Reuvers dunks after Jean Montero’s steal! Motorola Magic Moment
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Neal Sako dunks off Darius Thompson’s alley-oop dish! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top 10 Dunks | December | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Round 19: Top 10 plays
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones with a monster alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones rejects Chima Moneke with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade | Round 19 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Reuvers hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Valencia Basket-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 18 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Chasedown block by Roddy Beaubois! Motorola Magic Moment
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Nick Weiler-Babb sends it to OT! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier connect on alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Omari Moore slices through the lane for the explosive jam! Motorola Magic Moment
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Dubai Basketball | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Kai Jones swats it with authority! Motorola Magic Moment
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Weiler-Babb and Poirier alley-oop connection! Motorola Magic Moment
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | Round 17 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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What an alley-oop from Milan! Motorola Magic Moment
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Taylor throws down De Larrea’s feed! Motorola Magic Moment
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Zalgiris Kaunas-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Poirier puts Birutis on a poster! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones posterizes Giedraitis! Motorola Magic Moment
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Kai Jones flushes the alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
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Poirier dunks in Wright’s face! Motorola Magic Moment
Six players recorded double digits in scoring, with Brandon Davies and Chris Jones pacing the hosts with 15 points each. Semi Ojeleye posted 14 points on his return from injury, while Damien Inglis registered a double-double by recording career highs in points (14), rebounds (10) and PIR (28). Jared Harper and Nathan Reuvers also contributed 10 points each, including some crucial baskets in the closing quarter.
“I’m happy we’ve got the win,” Inglis said after the game. “It’s always good to play well, but the win is more important.”
Efes took a 43-45 lead into the second half, but Valencia outscored the visitors 28-21 in the third quarter. The hosts netted a total of 50 points in the second half and maintained their lead in the closing quarter to secure their seventh win in 10 games at La Fonteta. “It’s important for us to be strong at home,” Mumbru said after the game. “Today I think that we played better in the second half than the first.”
Meanwhile, there’s more good news for Valencia, as Mumbru will be able to gradually add new signing Kevin Pangos to the mix. The 30-year-old guard was not included in the 12-man squad for the game against Efes, but he’s expected to debut with his new team soon after joining from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in late December. Valencia got back to winning ways after losing 85-84 away at FC Bayern Munich last week and it will look to build on its momentum by beating Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in its second game of the double-round week on Friday night.