Article
26 January 2012
C. Trujillo / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Real Madrid's basketball team tops the table of the Endesa League at this stage of the season for the first time since the 2007/08 season. Pablo Laso's side is unstoppable, proven by its excellent performances in the first games of 2012. Real Madrid have also won all of their last 25 home games in the regular season.
The Madridistas have scored 1,412 points in the 17 games they've played so far in the regular season and snatched the top spot on the table from Barcelona in the 4 January Clasico, winning all ensuing games against UCAM Murcia, Lucentum Alicante and Caja Laboral. Real Madrid have the best offence in the season, and they also top the assists, rebounds and PIR rankings of the Endesa League.
| REAL MADRID IN RECENT FIRST LEGS OF THE REGULAR SEASON | |||||||||
| SEASON | PLACE | P | W | L | PF | PA | |||
| 2011/12 | 1st | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1,412 | 1,227 | |||
| 2010/11 | 2nd | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1,346 | 1,215 | |||
| 2009/10 | 3rd | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1,327 | 1,214 | |||
| 2008/09 | 5th | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1,332 | 1,254 | |||
| 2007/08 | 1st | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1,366 | 1,269 | |||