Baskonia opened up a 15-point lead in the first quarter. Then Olimpia attempted several comebacks but never got within less than five points. In the end it was a 78-62 defeat. Olimpia was able to hold the opponent more than 20 points below his season average at home but it was impossible to win with a 62-point offensive outing. “We were limited in the guards play, some were missing and the ones who were here didn’t play well enough. I mean Naz Mitrou-Long who as rookie so far has had only good or very good games tonight hit his rookie wall. He will learn from it and will get back to be his usual self,” Coach Ettore Messina said at the end. With four players missing because of injuries or illness, Olimpia lost Tim Luwawu-Cabarrot in the first half when he hit his head to the floor on a drive. There were some positive notes to build for the future like Brandon Davies’ offensive game with 23 points scored or the generous minutes played by Tommaso Baldasso and Davide Alviti.