Real Madrid-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan: looking to extend positive EuroLeague run Attribute_Campo

Real Madrid are set to face EA7 Emporio Armani Milan today in the first game of a EuroLeague double-header at the Movistar Arena this week (with Monaco visiting on Thursday). Our team will look to capitalize on their status as the competition's best home outfit and extend a four-game winning streak.

After two weeks of flawless results, another demanding stretch awaits: three games in five days, including two EuroLeague clashes and Sunday’s league visit to Río Breogán. Scariolo’s men come into tonight's clash off the back of a European Clásico win and have strengthened their domestic lead against Valencia Basket. In the continent's top competition, they sit fifth on 14 wins — one behind Hapoel and Monaco, the top two.

The Italian side is one win away from making the play-in (11-11), with two victories in their last three outings, but coming off a home loss to Crvena Zvezda. Real Madrid boasts the best current run in the tournament, with eight wins across the last 10 rounds, alongside Monaco and Fenerbahçe. In January, they’ve beaten Dubai Basketball, ASVEL, Maccabi, and Barcelona.

Defense is sure to be key, given Milan are a high-scoring team featuring Bolmaro, Ellis, Brooks, Guduric, and Shields on the perimeter, plus the versatility of Leday and Booker and Nebo’s strength inside. This season, they hold the second-best three-point percentages in the EuroLeague — nearly 40%.

The power of the Movistar Arena
Madrid have turned their home court into the toughest venue in Europe: 10 wins in 11 games, with only Panathinaikos managing a point at the Movistar Arena to date. The team averages a 10.3-point margin per game at home. This week brings two more tests that could further boost our boys' position in the standings. Tonight marks the 28th EuroLeague meeting between these two teams, with Scariolo’s men leading the head-to-head 21-6.