Credit: Rodolfo Molina/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images
Credit Rodolfo Molina/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images

After two defeats in a row, FC Barcelona (7-2) returned to victorious way as Nikola Mirotic made all eight shots from the field and played one of the best games of his EuroLeague career.

Player of the Game
Nikola  Mirotic
EFF
37
Nikola Mirotic
Points 25
Accuracy 8-8
Rebounds 8
Assists 2

The Spanish powerhouse 93-67 (32-15, 23-16, 26-10, 12-26) blew out Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (3-6), which suffered the fourth defeat in a row.

Mirotic finished the game with 25 points (4/4 2PT, 4/4 3PT, 5/6 FT), 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 drawn fouls, 1 turnover, and 37 PIR in 18 minutes of action.

Mirotic had 37 PIR back in 2013 in a game against Zalgiris Kaunas. He also scored 31 points in the very same game.

Barca put the game to bed in the first quarter already. Nikola Mirotic made a jumper, Nicolas Laprovittola, and Sertac Sanli sank two 3-pointers, Nick Calathes added another basket, and after a 10-0 run, the hosts were leading 20-10.

That run was extended to 18-0, and after Sergi Martinez’s free throws, teams were separated by 18 points (28-10).

In the second quarter, Barca didn’t stop. Brandon Davies scored four points in a row, Kyle Kuric added a 3-pointer, and after a 10-2, the hosts extended their lead to 25 points (44-19).

The second half was a bare formality. Barcelona’s biggest lead was 41 points in the fourth quarter (84-43).

Steven Enoch was the only positive for Baskonia as he accumulated 22 points (7/8 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 8/8 FT), 8 rebounds, 6 drawn fouls, 1 block, and 35 PIR.

Barcelona: Nikola Mirotic 25 (18 MIN, 4/4 2PT, 4/4 3PT, 8 REB, 37 PIR), Brandon Davies 11 (5/9 2PT), Nicolas Laprovittola 11 (3/5 3PT).

Baskonia: Steven Enoch 22 (7/8 2PT, 8/8 FT, 8 REB, 35 PIR), Rokas Giedraitis 14 (3/4 3PT), Matthew Costello 8.

Mirotic's performance

Highlights

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Barselonos FC Barcelona
Vitorijos Baskonia
55%
34/62
Field goals
41%
23/56
31
Rebounds
31
25
Assists
14
10
Steals
4
22
Fouls
15
10
Turnovers
15

Best players

Nikola  Mirotic
25 PTS
8/8 FG
5/6 FT
Steven  Enoch
22 PTS
7/9 FG
8/8 FT
Nikola  Mirotic
8 REB
5 DREB
3 OREB
Steven  Enoch
8 REB
5 DREB
3 OREB
Nick  Calathes
7 As
2 TO
20 MIN
Jayson  Granger
4 As
3 TO
19 MIN
Nikola  Mirotic
37 EFF
100% 2P%
100% 3P%
Steven  Enoch
35 EFF
88% 2P%
0% 3P%