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Ricky Rubio scored 17 points, including five three-pointers out of as many attempts, to lead Regal Bacerlona to a 79-86 win over Caja Laboral on Sartuday evening in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Navarro added 15 points, Lorbek had 14 and Mickeal scored 13.

For Caja Laboral, Barac scored 19 points, Huertas added 17 and English and Teletovic scored 13 and 12 points respectively.

Caja Laboral bossed the first quarter, scoring easily but also receiving easy baskets and led 27-22 at the end of the first 10 minutes.

Then, Regal Barcelona stepped up a gear in defence in the second quarter and took the lead. At halftime, the Catalans led 45-49 and on the 25th, they had already seized a double-digit lead, 50-60.

The Basques tried to fight back and cut the deficit to 4 points, 72-76 with five minutes left but baskets by Navarro, Rubio and Lorbek widened the gap to 10 points and Barcelona secured another win breaking Caka Laboral unbeaten two-year run in ACB regular league home games.