Real Madrid-Coviran Granada: gunning for a win to stay top of LaLiga
Our team is looking to close a great week today with its 27th victory at the WiZink Center (12:30pm CEST).
Real Madrid are looking to end a great week at the WiZink Center today after qualifying for the Final Four in Berlin on Wednesday by beating Baskonia in the playoffs. Now they want to consolidate this good feeling with their 27th LaLiga victory against Coviran Granada (12:30pm CEST) and get closer to the goal of clinching first place in the Regular Season.
On Wednesday, at the same time as our team reached the Euroleague Final Four, Madrid took the lead in LaLiga after Unicaja's defeat against Lenovo Tenerife. Chus Mateo's team depend on themselves to finish first. Our opponent today will not make it easy as they are in the fight to stay in the ACB. Therefore, a win at the Palacio would bring them a little closer to salvation.
It will be the fourth time in history that both teams have met. In all their encounters, the victory has fallen on the Madrid side, as happened in the first round match in Granada (76-83). Pablo Pin's team has been reinforced in recent months. They are a very physical team, who like to run the court and with a lot of muscle at the low post with Wiley and Felicio.
Resources on both sides of the court
Another battle will take place on the perimeter. Granada has experienced shooters like Rousselle and new addition Bamforth. But Madrid also has plenty of resources. Hezonja, Llull and Musa are lethal with some space and their accuracy will be decisive. As will Yabusele and the Tavares-Campazzo connection. The latter were decisive in Vitoria and today their contribution will be crucial to another win at the WiZink Center.