ACB Semifinals Begin in Historic Upset

The ACB basketball league begins its semifinals Tuesday with Barcelona facing Tenerife at 20:00 on Dazn, followed Wednesday by Valencia versus Joventut. These matchups follow an unprecedented quarterfinal round where three of the top four seeds lost despite home court advantage - a first in league history. Real Madrid (1st) fell to Tenerife (8th), marking the first time since 18 years that the top seed lost. Baskonia (3rd) and UCAM Murcia (4th) also fell. truewildgame.com

Only Valencia, led by coach Pedro Martínez, survives from the top four teams. Valencia has emerged as the title favorite after dominating statistical categories this season, including leading in valuation (111), points (94), rebounds (40), assists (20.5), triples (12), and dunks (4.5) per game. The semifinals will be played in a best-of-five format.