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Valencia storm back from 18 down while the Clippers survive 21 turnovers

Euroleague drama, preseason scrap and a stat that splits MVP voters down the middle — the basketball round-up.

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Valencia storm back from 18 down while the Clippers survive 21 turnovers

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01Oct 5, 2026Clippers 104-101 Warriors: Free throws decide itClippers beat the Warriors 104-101 in NBA Preseason behind free throws and threes, despite 21 turnovers. Key stats, quarter swings and standout performances inside.02Oct 5, 2026Utah Jazz beat Denver Nuggets 109-97 in NBA PreseasonUtah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97 in the NBA Preseason. Hot start, ter threes and boards, plus deep bench minutes decided it at Ball Arena.03Oct 4, 2026NBA MVP vs Rating: 30 Seasons ComparedFrom Michael Jordan to Nikola Jokić, we compared 30 seasons of NBA MVP winners with the Rating, and voters and data agreed exactly half the time.04Oct 3, 2026How the Rating Works in BasketballFrom a 6.5 starting point to a perfect 10, here is how the Rating turns every possession, game context and minute played into one objective basketball number.05Oct 2, 2026Valencia Basket turn 18-point hole into 105-92 win in LyonValencia Basket erased an 18-point deficit to beat ASVEL 105-92 in Euroleague Round 3, winning the glass, the stripe and the fourth quarter in Lyon.

Down 18 in Lyon, Valencia Basket could have folded. Instead they owned the boards, lived at the free-throw line and won the fourth quarter outright, turning the hole into a 105-92 statement win over ASVEL in Euroleague Round 3.

Preseason brought its own scrap. The Clippers beat the Warriors 104-101 despite 21 turnovers, with free throws and threes carrying them through the quarter swings. In Denver's building, Utah set the tone early and never let go, riding threes, rebounding and long bench minutes to a 109-97 win over the Nuggets at Ball Arena.

Away from the court, a 30-season study running from Michael Jordan to Nikola Jokić found MVP voters and the Rating agreed on exactly half the winners — a coin flip at the game's top individual honour.

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