Baxi Manresa-Real Madrid: all out to maintain the winning streak in the league
Real Madrid are looking for their 20th consecutive victory in the championship (12:30 pm).
Having secured first place in the Regular League after the win in Lugo, Real Madrid have three games left and a challenge to complete: to finish the second half of the competition unbeaten, a feat only achieved by Lolo Sainz's Madrid in the 1984/85 season. The first obstacle will be a visit to a Baxi Manresa team that is immersed in the fight for a playoff spot.
The leader arrives at Manresa with an impressive run of 19 consecutive league wins. It will be another demanding test for the Madridistas, who are unbeaten in 2025. The Catalan side start the round in ninth place, tied with eighth, needing a win to avoid falling out of the playoff places. They are a dangerous team on the rebound, especially offensively. They also have a solid defence and a high-scoring attack. Derrick Alston Jr. and Hunt are their danger men, but they have other players who also contribute in scoring, such as Saint-Supery and Obasohan.
In Real Madrid, anyone can be a leader. Without Campazzo and Hezonja, Bruno Fernando stood up to be key in the win against Río Breogán last week, producing his best performance as a Real Madrid player with 25 PIR. But it wasn't just him; Hugo González was also decisive with his defence. One man who will be there is Tavares, who, if selected, would be playing his 600th game in a Real Madrid jersey.
Madrid in Manresa
In the reverse fixture, Chus Mateo's team won by a comfortable 25-point margin (86-61), the second-fewest points conceded in a match this season. In addition, Madrid want to continue another streak: that of victors away at Manresa, where they have not lost since April 1998, having won on the last 22 visits.