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Neal Sako

Valencia EuroLeague ACBSeason 2026/2715 gamesForm 7.0
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WLLLWWWWLW
Points
6.8
per game
Rebounds
6.3
per game
Assists
0.5
per game
Minutes
16.7
per game
FG%
68%
field goals
3P%
0%
0.0 made a game
PRA
13.7
pts + reb + ast
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Neal Sako

Neal Sako of Valencia, a key rotation player, averages 16.7 minutes per game, ranking second in minutes for the squad, and contributes 6.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per outing with a 68% field-goal percentage. In the last five games his scoring rose to 9.6 points per game while his shooting dipped to 64%, a slight decline from his season average. Sako's recent performances include an 8-point, 11-rebound effort in 21 minutes in a win over MoraBanc Andorra on 1 November 2026 and a 6-point, 10-rebound showing in 18 minutes in a loss to Barcelona on 30 October 2026. His form score sits at 7.0 on a 0 to 10 scale, indicating a solid level above his 52-week norm. Valencia will host Bayern in the EuroLeague on 12 November 2026.

Written by Pythia from his box scores this season.

Neal Sako plays for Valencia (EuroLeague). This season, every competition, he averages 6.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 16.7 minutes over 15 games, shooting 68% from the field. His form is 7.0 on the 0-10 scale (5 = his normal).

Photo: Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
7.0out of 10 · 5 = normal010
🔥 Hot streak
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 5.3
9.6▲ 4.3
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his normal 4.4
9.6▲ 5.2
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 63%
63%▼ 0%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 0.7
0.0▼ 0.7
ValenciaLast 15 – points for & against, and Neal Sako's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSako
🏀 PointsSako
Date
Competition
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#15
W
105-92
105
92
+13
23per 36
5
13 min
A02/10
Euroleague
Basket Zaragoza
#5
W
97-82
97
82
+15
12per 36
4
18 min
A04/10
ACB
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#10
W
93-82
93
82
+11
10per 36
2
14 min
H08/10
Euroleague
Barcelona
#6
L
86-89
86
89
-3
14per 36
6
13 min
A11/10
ACB
Olympiacos
#2
L
97-102 OT
97
102
-5
8per 36
0
15 min
H13/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#17
L
88-91
88
91
-3
7per 36
4
18 min
H15/10
Euroleague
Murcia
#11
W
116-93
116
93
+23
24per 36
12
19 min
H18/10
ACB
Paris
#14
W
104-93
104
93
+11
20per 36
10
18 min
A23/10
Euroleague
Baskonia
#3
W
84-75
84
75
+9
30per 36
15
20 min
H25/10
ACB
Fenerbahce
#7
W
86-78
86
78
+8
16per 36
9
19 min
H27/10
Euroleague
Barcelona
#4
L
94-98
94
98
-4
16per 36
6
18 min
A30/10
Euroleague
MoraBanc Andorra
#16
W
111-79
111
79
+32
19per 36
8
21 min
A01/11
ACB
Olimpia Milano
#19
W
84-73
84
73
+11
no box
no box
A05/11
Euroleague
San Pablo Burgos
#15
W
100-93
100
93
+7
no box
no box
A08/11
ACB
Bayern
#18
W
102-87
102
87
+15
no box
no box
H12/11
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-33
29-28
26-16
29-15
21-22
15-17
30-28
31-15
29-17
18-23
27-17
19-25
26-19
14-20
20-29
26-21
31-17
28-17
12-25
19-31
23-31
25-19
24-21
16-20
25-14
33-22
28-24
30-33
32-26
25-28
26-16
21-23
27-19
14-16
18-18
25-22
19-9
17-16
24-21
26-32
25-30
17-14
26-25
26-29
20-21
26-18
31-29
34-11
24-15
16-22
11-22
33-14
22-27
19-25
30-20
29-21
29-19
23-22
21-24
29-22
183.6Avg total
96.5Scored
87.1Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total72Per game7.2
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 22HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 66BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 0OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 44MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 1212MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 1010PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 1515BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 99FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 66BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 88ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total70Per game7.0
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 66HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 44BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 44OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 22MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 66MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 77PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 1010BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 1010FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1010BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 1111ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total3Per game0.3
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 0HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 0BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 22OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 0MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 11MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 0BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 0FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 0BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 0ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made03P%0%
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 0HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 0BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 0OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 0MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 0MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 0BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 0FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 0BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 0ANDW 01/11
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made31FG%65%
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 11HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 33BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 0OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 22MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 44MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 55PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 77BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 44FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 11BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 44ANDW 01/11
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made10FT%45%
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 0HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 0BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 0OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 0MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 44MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 0PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 11BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 11FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 44BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 0ANDW 01/11
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game17.4
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 1414HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1313BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 1515OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 1818MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 1919MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 1818PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 2020BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 1919FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1818BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 2121ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game14.5Best25
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 88HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1010BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 66OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 66MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 1919MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 1717PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 2525BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 1919FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1616BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 1919ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average16.5
08 Oct 2026 v Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 1010HTAW 08/1011 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1414BARL 11/1013 Oct 2026 v Olympiacos: 88OLYL 13/1015 Oct 2026 v Maccabi Tel Aviv: 77MTAL 15/1018 Oct 2026 v Murcia: 2424MURW 18/1023 Oct 2026 @ Paris: 2020PRSW 23/1025 Oct 2026 v Baskonia: 3030BASW 25/1027 Oct 2026 v Fenerbahce: 1616FENW 27/1030 Oct 2026 @ Barcelona: 1616BARL 30/1001 Nov 2026 @ MoraBanc Andorra: 1919ANDW 01/11
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
161stof 2455.6
Rebounds per game
=9thof 245 · 3 level6.0
Assists per game
=184thof 245 · 6 level0.7
Threes made per game
=211thof 245 · 35 level0.0
Ranked against 245 players in the EuroLeague 2026 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
20thof 18160.6%
2-point accuracy
=42ndof 150 · 3 level62.5%
Free-throw accuracy
133rdof 14047.6%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
60.6%+13.5pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#20 of 181 in EuroLeague
✋ 2-pointers
62.5%+7.3pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#42 of 150 in EuroLeague
🌟 3-pointers
0.0%-35.6pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
0 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
Below the attempts floor to be ranked.
🏹 Free throws
47.6%-29.5pp v the EuroLeague average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the EuroLeague average
#133 of 140 in EuroLeague
Him v the league average
Neal SakoEuroLeague average
14.0
Points per 40 min
16.6
15.1
Rebounds per 40 min
6.5
1.7
Assists per 40 min
3.6
15.9
Minutes / game
17.6
61%
FG%
48%
48%
FT%
75%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points14.0 · 16.6Rebounds15.1 · 6.5Assists1.7 · 3.6Minutes15.9 · 17.6FG%61% · 48%FT%48% · 75%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 80%
🏀🏀🏀 0%
🏀 20%
■ 2-pointers 4.4 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 0.0   ■ free throws 1.1 · 3% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points30%
n=10
15+ points10%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds70%
🔥 70%+n=10
8+ rebounds40%
n=10
5+ assists0%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes0%
n=10
3+ threes0%
n=10
PRA 20+10%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points23%
n=30
15+ points3%
n=30
20+ points0%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds67%
n=30
8+ rebounds23%
n=30
5+ assists0%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes3%
n=30
3+ threes3%
n=30
PRA 20+3%
n=30
PRA 30+0%
n=30
This season · n=15
10+ points27%
n=15
15+ points7%
n=15
20+ points0%
n=15
25+ points0%
n=15
5+ rebounds73%
🔥 70%+n=15
8+ rebounds33%
n=15
5+ assists0%
n=15
8+ assists0%
n=15
2+ threes0%
n=15
3+ threes0%
n=15
PRA 20+7%
n=15
PRA 30+0%
n=15
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games1516.76.86.30.513.768%
Home817.46.66.00.813.466%
Away715.97.06.70.314.071%
Starter1117.56.96.80.314.066%
Bench414.46.55.01.212.877%
Team won1017.17.97.00.515.471%
Team lost515.94.65.00.610.260%
vs similar teams318.38.08.00.716.765%
vs weaker teams1216.36.55.90.512.970%
Per game, this season (2026/27), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2024
EuroLeague n=33
2024-25
LNB n=35
2025
n=2
2025
n=2
2025-26
ACB n=36
2025
EuroLeague n=41
2026-27
ACB n=6
2026
EuroLeague n=9
Trend
Points / game9.07.37.55.55.34.78.75.6
Rebounds / game6.26.17.03.04.03.96.86.0
Assists / game0.80.80.00.00.80.60.30.7
Threes / game0.00.00.00.02.80.00.00.0
Minutes / game22.022.515.316.515.513.517.915.9
FG%68%--67%148%59%77%61%
3P%-------0%–
FT%57%41%75%33%39%44%55%48%
Game score / 3615.516.125.510.216.012.819.716.2
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Neal Sako
9 games · 5.6 pts · 6.0 reb · 0.7 ast
7.0
Shorts T.J.
9 games · 16.9 pts · 1.8 reb · 5.7 ast
9.4
Mirrored comparison
5.6
Points / game
16.9
6.0
Rebounds / game
1.8
0.7
Assists / game
5.7
0.0
Threes / game
0.7
15.9
Minutes / game
23.4
14.0
Points per 40 min
28.9
61%
FG%
55%
48%
FT%
72%
7.0
Form (0-10)
9.4
Shape
Points5.6 · 16.9Rebounds6.0 · 1.8Assists0.7 · 5.7Threes0.0 · 0.7Minutes15.9 · 23.4Points /4014.0 · 28.9FG%61% · 55%FT%48% · 72%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
Shorts T.J.9923.416.91.85.724.362%0.7 · 55%29%18%9.4
Armoni Brooks9421.614.43.91.319.764%2.9 · 43%26%15%10.0
Nikola Mirotic8316.413.03.00.916.972%1.2 · 33%27%12%4.4
Kameron Taylor9923.811.14.32.017.459%1.3 · 39%20%12%3.3
Nathan Reuvers7316.18.32.90.411.665%0.6 · 33%20%7%4.2
Dylan Osetkowski9620.46.43.61.211.252%1.6 · 38%15%7%3.2
Jasiel Rivero9014.96.42.90.69.965%0.2 · -17%7%5.3
Josep Puerto9014.35.81.60.67.977%1.4 · 57%13%6%0.7
Neal Sako9615.95.66.00.712.259%0.0 · -15%6%7.0
GCGonzala Corbalan7113.44.41.71.07.143%0.6 · 25%19%4%0.9
O. Moore8013.94.02.12.99.037%0.1 · -20%4%2.7
Mouhamadou Gueye208.03.52.00.05.5-0.5 · -20%1%–
Mario Saint-Supery6411.92.81.21.55.539%0.5 · 25%15%2%7.5
A. Cardenas7011.42.41.42.76.649%0.3 · -11%2%3.1
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
01 Nov 26@ MoraBanc AndorraW 111-792181104/60/00/019.1
30 Oct 26@ BarcelonaL 94-981861001/40/04/616.0
27 Oct 26v FenerbahceW 86-781991004/90/11/216.5
25 Oct 26v BaskoniaW 84-7520151007/80/01/130.3
23 Oct 26@ ParisW 104-931810705/60/00/320.3
18 Oct 26v MurciaW 116-931912614/60/04/623.7
15 Oct 26v Maccabi Tel AvivL 88-91184202/30/00/07.5
13 Oct 26v OlympiacosL 97-102150420/00/00/08.2
11 Oct 26@ BarcelonaL 86-89136403/50/00/213.6
08 Oct 26v Hapoel Tel-AvivW 93-82142601/10/00/29.9
04 Oct 26@ Basket ZaragozaW 97-82184502/20/00/011.6
02 Oct 26@ Lyon-VilleurbanneW 105-92135801/10/03/423.2
29 Sep 26v BaskoniaW 111-88174522/50/00/29.2
27 Sep 26v Forca LleidaL 100-105167513/30/01/219.8
25 Sep 26@ BesiktasW 96-941110224/40/02/235.4
24 Jun 26@ BarcelonaW 108-84145512/30/01/315.6
22 Jun 26@ BarcelonaW 88-80182411/20/00/07.6
20 Jun 26v BarcelonaW 102-75164412/20/00/112.7
18 Jun 26v BarcelonaL 112-113165112/20/01/211.9
14 Jun 26@ Joventut BadalonaW 87-7518601103/3100/00/092.5
12 Jun 26v Joventut BadalonaW 90-76179514/40/01/519.8
10 Jun 26v Joventut BadalonaW 118-117228514/40/00/016.3
05 Jun 26@ BilbaoW 88-711711804/40/03/824.8
03 Jun 26v BilbaoW 83-801721001/80/00/03.8
31 May 26@ BarcelonaW 102-77249514/40/01/216.0
29 May 26v Gran CanariaW 105-811410605/50/00/030.7
22 May 26v Real MadridL 90-105156403/30/00/016.6
13 May 26v PanathinaikosW 81-64152521/20/00/011.7
10 May 26v BaskoniaL 86-881410505/50/00/028.6
08 May 26@ PanathinaikosW 89-86172301/50/00/00.9
06 May 26@ PanathinaikosW 91-87113421/10/00/020.5
03 May 26@ ManresaL 102-104138213/60/02/217.9
30 Apr 26v PanathinaikosL 105-107160610/10/00/06.9
28 Apr 26v PanathinaikosL 67-68126503/60/00/016.4
25 Apr 26v Real MadridL 82-96144202/30/00/18.5
19 Apr 26@ Basquet GironaW 84-81130510/00/00/26.7
17 Apr 26@ DubaiW 95-85168513/50/00/020.7
12 Apr 26@ UnicajaW 96-89177623/50/01/218.6
09 Apr 26v PanathinaikosW 102-84122511/20/00/012.1
07 Apr 26v Olimpia MilanoW 102-96182531/20/00/010.9
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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