Breogán’s record start began with better decisions

How did Breogán match Real Madrid’s scoring record?

Río Breogán’s 115-92 victory over Girona completed three consecutive hundred-point games to open the Liga Endesa season. No team had managed that since Real Madrid in 1985/86.

Francis Alonso scored 27 points and Tevin Brown added 20, following team totals of 110 against Joventut and 101 at Manresa. Breogán stood top of the league, unbeaten after three rounds, averaging 108.7 points.

ACBRío Breogán - FIATC Girona (115-92) highlights | Liga Endesa 2026-27

For a club that finished last season 15-19, the scoreline invited a closer look. The more revealing change was how often a possession became a scoring opportunity.

What changed in Breogán’s attack?

Breogán are losing the ball less often and reaching the free-throw line more frequently. Those changes help explain an attack that ranked last in 2024/25, at 104.9 points per hundred possessions.

That figure rose to 117.1 last season, then reached 123.1 across this season’s opening games against Joventut and Manresa. The improvement began before the Girona victory, and before this summer’s arrivals.

Turnovers fell from 17.5% to 13.4% of possessions, while the assist-to-turnover ratio rose from 1.32 to 1.91. Free-throw attempts increased from 21 to 30 per game, giving Breogán another route to points.

What does TeamKeys reveal about Dominik Mavra?

Dominik Mavra’s influence extends beyond his scoring, with Breogán producing about 23 more points per hundred possessions when he plays. That difference comes from just 44 minutes across two games, making it a question worth investigating rather than a settled conclusion.

Mavra averaged 8.8 points last season and scored 19 per game across the opening two rounds. His individual improvement matters, but the team’s output alongside him gives coaches another reason to examine those minutes.

TeamKeys puts both views together, showing a player’s production alongside what happens to the team when he plays. For a coaching staff, that offers a specific starting point for review, while leaving the explanation to their judgement.

Did Breogán change more than their players?

Breogán’s rotation now scores higher in TeamKeys’ evaluations of possession control, attention and resilience. The change combines new arrivals with a returning core that includes Mavra, Alonso and Brankovic.

Last season’s team anticipated passing lanes well but ranked last in the league for possession control in these evaluations. Tevin Brown, Rasir Bolton and Aleksa Ilic arrived with stronger values in that area.

Possession control rose from 49 to 60, attention from 52 to 68, and resilience from 61 to 80. These are evaluations of basketball decisions, not judgements about the players as people.

The profiles point in the same direction as the lower turnover rate, without proving what caused it. They give staff another way to examine whether the rotation’s decisions support the basketball they want to play.

What does Breogán still need to improve?

Breogán’s early numbers still flag weak rim protection and fewer turnovers forced from opponents. Opponents are losing 13% of their possessions, compared with 18.7% last season.

Defensive rebounding offers a more encouraging contrast, after Breogán ranked last in the ACB last season. Across the opening two rounds, they collected 77.5% of available defensive rebounds, among the league’s best marks.

TeamKeys is an extremely valuable tool for the day-to-day work of a coaching staff. It is not just about having access to data, but about turning that information into meaningful insights for scouting, game preparation, and opponent analysis.

Casimiro and his staff use TeamKeys to read the data each week, with the decisions remaining theirs. The same analysis that reveals Mavra’s influence also shows where the team still needs work.

The Girona scoreline earned Breogán a place beside Real Madrid in the record books. The next question is whether their improved possession control can outlast this extraordinary scoring run.