Real Madrid and Boston Celtics secure key basketball victories

Real Madrid secured their first EuroLeague victory with an 86-76 win over Partizan Belgrade at the Movistar Arena. Theo Maledon led the Spanish side with 13 points, helping to overcome a strong performance by Partizan's Carlik Jones, who scored 19 points. Despite missing several players due to injury, including Sergi Llull and Gabriel Deck, Madrid maintained control through strong defensive play and a significant second-half performance.

In NBA preseason action, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-113 at Rocket Arena. Spanish player Hugo González contributed 15 points to the victory, while Bosnian center Luka Garza recorded a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds. Other notable results included the Brooklyn Nets defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-108 and the Washington Wizards narrowly beating the New York Knicks 111-109.