Valencia 105, at ASVEL 92

VILLEURBANNE, France (Interstat) — Valencia defeated ASVEL 105-92 Friday at Astroballe, using a strong first three quarters to build a cushion and withstand a late home rally. Valencia improved to 3-1, while ASVEL fell to 2-2. Valencia led 29-28 after the first quarter, 55-44 at halftime and 84-59 after three. ASVEL scored 33 in the fourth but could not close the gap. Patty Mills led ASVEL with 26 points and three assists in 23 minutes. T J Shorts paced Valencia with 17 points, six assists, four rebounds and one block in 21 minutes. Nikola Mirotic added 22 points in 17… Read more...