Lenovo Tenerife-Real Madrid: looking to clinch top spot in the league
Chus Mateo's men seek a tenth victory in the competition at the Santiago Martín (1:00pm CET).
The two best teams in the League go head-to-head today at the Santiago Martín, with top spot in the table up for grabs. Level on nine wins apiece, Real Madrid will be hoping to round off a three-game week as leaders out on their own and take a fifth win on the bounce. Tenerife are still undefeated on home turf in the competition.
It's a clash of the titans on matchday 12, with number one spot in the Endesa League at stake. Real Madrid and Lenovo Tenerife are setting the pace in the competition with one win more than Unicaja, Cazoo Baskonia and Barça. The two teams know each other very well, having crossed paths on 33 occasions, with 29 wins for our boys so far.
It's a clash of the titans on matchday 12, with number one spot in the Endesa League at stake. Real Madrid and Lenovo Tenerife are setting the pace in the competition with one win more than Unicaja, Cazoo Baskonia and Barça. The two teams know each other very well, having crossed paths on 33 occasions, with 29 wins for our boys so far.
This huge encounter will surely be decided on defense. Our rivals are the league's best performers in that sense, conceding less than 70 points per game on average. Meanwhile, Madrid have looked strong at the back themselves in recent games, allowing an average of just 65.7 points over the last four fixtures. Chus Mateo's boys are strong on the rebound, particularly defensively 28.2 per game.
Strengths
The first lies on shooting from three - Musa and Salin, two of the top shooters in the championship, will hoping to be continue their fine form from 6.75. Meanwhile, the battle in the paint will be another spectacle, as Tavares and Shermadini go head-to-head. The two centers are the base of the attack for their respective teams and will look to make the difference once again today. Other players to look out for include Yabusele, Poirier and Hezonja for Madrid; and Huertas, Jaime Fernández and Doornekamp for the team from Tenerife.
Strengths
The first lies on shooting from three - Musa and Salin, two of the top shooters in the championship, will hoping to be continue their fine form from 6.75. Meanwhile, the battle in the paint will be another spectacle, as Tavares and Shermadini go head-to-head. The two centers are the base of the attack for their respective teams and will look to make the difference once again today. Other players to look out for include Yabusele, Poirier and Hezonja for Madrid; and Huertas, Jaime Fernández and Doornekamp for the team from Tenerife.