Básquet Girona-Real Madrid: all out to remain unbeaten
Chus Mateo's side visit an opponent which is unbeaten after three league wins (6:30 CET).
After their triumphant Euroleague opener last Friday, Real Madrid face their second league game. They take on Bàsquet Girona in a duel between unbeaten teams. Both teams have won all three of their games and are at the top of the standings. Our team will try to continue their immaculate start to the season, in which they have achieved six consecutive victories taking into account Supercup and Euroleague. Today they have the opportunity to close the week with another win to stay at the top of the ACB.
Madrid have started a tough October 11 games, including next Tuesday's game against Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks with two prestigious victories: the Clásico and the Euroleague opener in Vitoria. Now it's time for another very difficult league game, against a Básquet Girona team that is currently the sensation of the championship. Despite the injuries, Chus Mateo's team have shown their strength as a team. They will have to put it into practice in Girona against an opponent that is playing at a high level.
Madrid have started a tough October 11 games, including next Tuesday's game against Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks with two prestigious victories: the Clásico and the Euroleague opener in Vitoria. Now it's time for another very difficult league game, against a Básquet Girona team that is currently the sensation of the championship. Despite the injuries, Chus Mateo's team have shown their strength as a team. They will have to put it into practice in Girona against an opponent that is playing at a high level.
The two teams top the league in PIR, scoring and assists. Madrid averages 113, 93.6 and 21.3 respectively, while Básquet Girona boasts 112, 93 and 22. For Madrid, Musa, September's MVP, leads five players with 10 points or more. And in the Girona team, Iroegbu, Pons and Goleman have burst into the competition, and together with Colom and Marcos, they are the stalwarts of a team that is capable of playing with high and low scoring and has been shooting with more than 40% of effectiveness in the three-pointer.
Madrid's offense
Madrid are performing very well in offense at the start of the league. The almost 94 points per game that Chus Mateo's side have scored up to now is their highest average after three games since the 2017-18 season, when they averaged 96. They have also won their games by an average of 14 points, which speaks volumes about their superiority so far. They'll be looking to continue their streak this afternoon.
Madrid's offense
Madrid are performing very well in offense at the start of the league. The almost 94 points per game that Chus Mateo's side have scored up to now is their highest average after three games since the 2017-18 season, when they averaged 96. They have also won their games by an average of 14 points, which speaks volumes about their superiority so far. They'll be looking to continue their streak this afternoon.