Second game with Òscar Orellana on the bench, second victory for Barça. When things looked bleakest, the Blaugrana took advantage of a 16-0 run in the decisive stretch of the final quarter to defeat Virtus Bologna (88-81) and secure their second consecutive win. Xavi Pascual's arrival won't be as dramatic as it seemed a few days ago. The coach, who will take over the team on MondayHe did not attend the Palau Blaugrana, a venue that is counting on him to salvage the season. David Carro, his agent, watched the match from one of the baselines.

While awaiting Xavi Pascual's final decision, Barça secured a crucial victory on Bayern Munich's court (74-75). The Barça side's improvement was encouraging. A missed free throw by Spencer Dinwiddie with 1.2 seconds remaining prevented the German team from forcing overtime.