Barcelona 98-94 Valencia: Justin Robinson scores 22 and Darío Brizuela's late putback seals EuroLeague win

Barcelona beat Valencia Basket 98-94 at the Palau Blaugrana on Friday in EuroLeague round 9, according to the official box score and Eurohoops. The game tipped off at 7:30pm GMT.

Barcelona led 30-25 after the first quarter and 44-42 at half-time. The lead changed 16 times and the score was tied 12 times, according to play-by-play figures compiled by Glue Guy.

Justin Robinson scored 22 points for Barcelona, including 10 straight points that put them ahead 93-91 late in the game, Eurohoops reported. Joel Parra added 19 points, making five of six three-point attempts, and Kevin Punter scored 18.

Armoni Brooks scored 26 points for Valencia, including a three-pointer that cut the gap to 95-94 in the closing seconds. Jasiel Rivero had 12 points and seven rebounds.

Darío Brizuela, who scored 15 points while playing point guard amid several absences, according to Eurohoops, made the first of two free throws, missed the second, collected the rebound and scored to put Barcelona 98-94 ahead with six seconds left.

Eurohoops said it was Barcelona’s third win over Valencia this season, after victories in the Spanish Super Cup and Liga Endesa. Both teams are 6-3 in the EuroLeague.

See also: EuroLeague round 9 Thursday · EuroLeague round 7 Friday