The Truth Time for the Real Madrid. From 19h, Chus Matthew And his players start his journey in the Playoff of the Endesa League With a double reality: so true is that they are the team in which Better reaches the qualifiers for the title, as is practically a obligation revalidate the ACB achieved in 2024 so as not to close the blank campaign.
The 22 consecutive victories In the domestic competition with which they arrive at the playoff they are a good letter of presentation for the Madrid team, which has closed the second undefeated return.
Baskonia He is the first rival for a Real Madrid that closed the regular phase in the first position and with five victories more than a Valencia Basket that won until the final second place.
Baskonia seeks to surprise
Now, the Vitorians come to the rise in this last phase of the season: they are five victories in the last six duels of Endesa League, And so much Pablo Laso As its players are aware that the elimination format, Best of three games, You can lead to some surprise if you get the bell at the Movistar Arena.
Markus Howard, in the Endesa League match against Real Madrid / ACB Photo – Victor Carretero
Reunion between Chus Mateo and Pablo Laso
“We have to analyze Baskonia well and we know that we will have to make a very good game,” He commented on a Matthew that for years was Laso's assistant at the head of Real Madrid. “It's a challenge for us. I appeal to personal ambition to give the maximum,” The Vitorian coach explained.
Real Madrid will be able to count on Dzanan Musa Once the Bosnium has recovered from its discomfort. Instead, Gabriel Deck He will not be available to Matthew, since he continues with hip problems. Pablo Laso will have all its available template, including a Luke Fataric that the last league duel was lost by caution.
The series names
The tie has proper names that will be closely to follow. Markus Howard y Chimon Mountain They will seek to be lethal for Baskonia, while Mario Hezonja, Edy Tavares the Facundo Camparazzo They are aware that a moment of the season arrives in which it is time to take a step forward.
This is the balance between the two teams this season
So far, both teams have measured four times so far this season, with a Partial advantage favorable to Real Madrid (3-1). Baskonia won the Buesa in the Euroleague party (76-72), But the rest of the meetings have fallen to the white side: 90-89 In the European party that opted with a triple Mario Hezonja on the horn, while in ACB the victories were also for Real Madrid (82-89 y 83-78).
