The Catalan basketball derby has tipped off at the Palau Blaugrana. Barça faces the game with the significant absences of Kevin Punter and Tomas Satoransky. Meanwhile, Bàsquet Girona is without Juan Fernández due to right foot discomfort, although they welcome back Argentine player Maxi Fjellerup.
The starting fives featured Juani Marcos, Cale, Clyburn, Shengelia, and Willy Hernangómez for the home side. Moncho Fernández's team started with Livingston, Needham, Busquets, Sergi Martínez, and Geben.
The return of the Argentine Maxi Fjellerup to the available roster is the main novelty for Bàsquet Girona in this confrontation.
The start of the match was highlighted by the outside shooting accuracy of Clyburn, who scored two consecutive three-pointers to give Barça an early 10-5 lead in the first quarter. Previously, Willy Hernangómez had opened the scoring, although Bàsquet Girona briefly took the lead thanks to a play by Busquets.
