Gran Canaria-Real Madrid: League leaders head to opposition in strong form

Penultimate game of January (next Tuesday we host Maccabi in the Euroleague) for the league leaders. Chus Mateo's team, who go into the game on the back of a win over Olympiacos on Thursday in the Euroleague, will be looking for another away win to stay firmly in the lead against a Gran Canaria team that is going through a great moment of form. The Gran Canaria Arena is a court where we have six consecutive league wins since the 2017/18 season.
Another demanding outing for Real Madrid just 72 hours after the game against the Euroleague runners-up. The leaders, two wins clear of second-placed Unicaja, take on the team in fifth. The Gran Canarian team is on a roll with 10 wins in the last 13 games and only two defeats in front of their home fans. Our team, which is the best away team in the competition, has eight wins from nine outings.
Madrid will again have to draw on their strength as a team in the absence of Tavares and Llull, who are still recovering. They are the only team to exceed 100 PIR credits. Last week seven players finished in double figures in this section in a collective victory against Surne Bilbao Basket. On offense, we are at a high level, scoring an average of 90.1 points and dishing out almost 21 assists per game. Musa (13.8) and Campazzo (12.4) are our offensive benchmarks in the league. Up against a very complete team, who score easily, are effective near the rim (55.9% success rate in two-point shots), and among the best in assists and turnovers. Brussino, Happ and AJ Slaughter are their biggest threats.
Streak in Las Palmas
Real Madrid visit a court that suits them well. They have won at the Gran Canaria Arena in their last six league visits, a streak that dates back to the 2017/18 playoffs. Last season we won both meetings, in the Regular League (67-95) and in the second meeting of the quarter-finals (81-89).