James Nnaji produces moment of magic as Barcelona beat Obradoiro

Before traveling to Lithuania and the Euroleague Final Four, Barçelona won their game against Obradoiro in an ACB encounter.

Barcelona defeated Obradoiro 94-77, led by captain Nikola Mirotic's 27 points, to retain first place in the standings going into the next round of games. 

Monbus Obradoiro put up a valiant battle against Barcelona in the Palau Blaugrana, but he was unable to stop an inspired Mirotic.

Thanks to Mirotic's 15 points, Barca turned the score around at the end of the first half after losing the first quarter 15-21. In the third quarter, Barca ultimately extended their dominance.

With fewer than 21 minutes on the floor, the 2021–22 EuroLeague MVP concluded the game with 27 points and 10 rebounds.

He was followed in scoring by Alex Abrines (12 points), and Nikola Kalinic (11). Acute lower back discomfort forced Jan Vesely to leave the game after less than four minutes of play.

On the losing team, Kassius Robertson led all scorers with 19 points, Marek Blazevic contributed 15, and Leo Westermann added 13.

In the game against Obradoiro, Nigerian professional basketball player James Nnaji had an outstanding performance.

The 18-yeat-old was named on the bench by Barcelona Head Coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius

 As part of the Barcelona second unit, Nnaji featured for 17 minutes off the bench.

He recorded seven points and made all three shots but was one of two from the free-throw line.

His magic moment in the game was a monster block that sent the crowd wild.

Nnaji returns to action when Barcelona takes on rivals Real Madrid in an EuroLeague match-up next week.