Neemias Queta posted 16 points and nine rebounds as Portugal beat Spain 95-89 despite Spain fielding several NBA-linked players in World Cup qualifiers.
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta helped Portugal beat Spain 95-89 in the 2027 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers.
Player of the Game
PTS
16
FGS
5-10
REB
9
AST
1
Queta finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes. He shot 5-of-10 from the field and made all six of his free throws.
The 27-year-old big man recently agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract to remain with Boston after averaging 10.2 points and 8.4 rebounds last season.
Portugal gets big win over Spain
Travante Williams led Portugal with 22 points. Diogo Ventura added 19 points. Queta scored 16, while Ruben Prey finished with 15.
Portugal scored 95 points against a Spain roster featuring several players with NBA connections.
# Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 7 5 2 3 1 87.9 74.6 93 -2 + + + – – – 2 7 5 2 3 1 83.7 76.4 51 +3 – – + + + – 3 7 4 3 3 1 83.7 81.6 15 +2 + + – + + – 4 7 4 3 1 2 82.9 76.9 42 +2 + – – + + – 5 7 4 3 1 2 69.3 76.4 -50 -1 + – + + – – 6 7 3 4 1 2 72.7 70.0 19 -3 – + – – – –
Dario Brizuela led Spain with 19 points. Alvaro Cardenas scored 18, while Joel Parra added 17.
Spain had four players who are either currently in the NBA or were selected in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez finished with three points and four rebounds in 23 minutes. He shot 1-of-4 from the field.
Aday Mara had the best performance among Spain’s NBA prospects.
The No. 12 pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026 NBA Draft finished with 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks in 19 minutes.
Sergio De Larrea went scoreless in 11 minutes. He missed his only shot and had two assists and three turnovers.
The Dallas Mavericks acquired the draft rights to De Larrea, who was selected No. 25 in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Baba Miller also went scoreless. The LA Clippers draft pick had one rebound and one assist in five minutes while shooting 0-of-2 from the field. Miller was selected in the second round of the 2026 draft.
The four NBA-linked players combined for only 15 points.
Former NBA players Willy Hernangomez and Juancho Hernangomez also played for Spain.
Position
C
Age
27
Height
213 cm
Weight
112 kg
Birth place
Barreiras, Portugal
Willy finished with seven points and two rebounds, while Juancho had three points and seven rebounds.
Portugal: Travante Williams 22 (4/6 2PT, 3/7 3PT, 5/8 FT, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 19 EFF), Diogo Ventura 19 (3/4 2PT, 3/6 3PT, 4/6 FT, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 19 EFF), Neemias Queta 16 (5/9 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 6/6 FT, 9 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 22 EFF), Ruben Prey 15 (3/7 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 3/6 FT, 4 REB, 3 STL, 11 EFF), Rafael Lisboa 11 (1/3 2PT, 1/3 3PT, 6/7 FT, 1 REB, 4 AST, 8 EFF).
Spain: Dario Brizuela 19 (2/4 2PT, 4/7 3PT, 3/3 FT, 3 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 22 EFF), Alvaro Cardenas 18 (4/4 2PT, 2/4 3PT, 4/4 FT, 4 REB, 4 AST, 23 EFF), Joel Parra 17 (6/6 2PT, 1/6 3PT, 2/4 FT, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 14 EFF), Aday Mara 12 (3/8 2PT, 6/7 FT, 6 REB, 2 AST, 4 BLK, 17 EFF), Willy Hernangomez 7 (2/6 2PT, 3/4 FT, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 5 EFF).
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