Valencia Basket secured its first league win of the season on October 4, 2026, defeating Saragosse 82-97 in a match of the Liga Endesa, Spain's top basketball league. The team, coached by Xavi Albert, faced challenges throughout the game, overcoming a halftime deficit (39-36) and a narrow lead by Saragosse at the start of the fourth quarter (67-66) to clinch the victory. T.J. Shorts led the Valencia attack with 21 points and 5 assists, while Nikola Mirotic added 17 points. Neal Sako, who started the game, contributed 4 points and 5 rebounds in 18 minutes. Saragosse took an early lead, making four of their first six three-point attempts and leading 18-9 by the middle of the first quarter. Valencia narrowed the gap to one point before the end of the period (22-21), largely due to Shorts' contributions. The home team maintained their lead at halftime (39-36) but Valencia did not allow them to extend it significantly. Mirotic provided a new spark for Valencia after halftime, helping the visitors take the lead, but Saragosse responded to stay ahead at the end of the second quarter (67-66). Justin Jaworski finished as the game's top scorer with 22 points for the home team. Josep Puerto made a significant impact in the third quarter with three consecutive three-pointers. The Valencia captain scored 16 points in just 13 minutes and 11 seconds, helping Valencia stay competitive before the team accelerated in the final quarter. Valencia outscored Saragosse 31-15 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Valencia finished the game with 17 three-pointers made out of 36 attempts, compared to Saragosse's 8 out of 30. Valencia also made 14 of their 21 three-point attempts in the second half, a crucial factor in turning the game around, similar to their performance two days earlier against ASVEL in the EuroLeague. This victory marks Valencia's first league win of the season, following three victories in the previous week, including two in the EuroLeague.