Real Madrid-Crvena Zvezda: securing home-court advantage in the playoffs
If our team wins tonight at the Movistar Arena, they will finish third in the regular season and could even be second (8:45 pm CEST; #Vamos).
Real Madrid faces the final round of the EuroLeague regular season tonight at the Movistar Arena (8:45 pm CEST; #Vamos). Our team is aiming to finish in the top four and secure home-court advantage in the quarterfinal playoffs. To avoid relying on other results, they must defeat Crvena Zvezda, who are fighting for a spot in the play-in. A victory would guarantee third place for Scariolo's team, who could even climb to second if Valencia Basket loses on Friday.
After sealing their impressive win on Fenerbahce's court, marking their 13th consecutive playoff appearance in the EuroLeague—a historic streak—our team returns to the Palacio to conclude the toughest and most competitive regular season ever. Madrid is the best home team in the competition, with 17 wins in 18 games, the highest number of victories for the madridistas, far surpassing the 14 wins from last season and those from 2021/22 and 2016/17. Today, they aim for their 14th consecutive home win, a streak that began on November 20, 2025, against Zalgiris and continues nearly five months later.
However, they face a very demanding opponent who also has much at stake in this final round. Crvena Zvezda is seventh in a three-way tie with Panathinaikos and Monaco (21-16) and will try to secure home-court advantage in the play-in. The Serbian team is one of the most physical in the EuroLeague, leading in rebounds (38 per game) ahead of Real Madrid (37.6). They excel in offensive rebounds and have high shooting percentages near the rim. Nwora, Miller-McIntyre, Butler, and Moneke score 70% of their team's points, but they also have other high-quality players like Ojeleye, Kalinic, Dos Santos, and Bolomboy. In the first game, they won 90-75.
The scenarios for home-court advantage
If Real Madrid defeats Crvena Zvezda, they will secure home-court advantage in the playoffs. In the event of a loss, our team could still finish third or fourth, but this would depend on the results of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Fenerbahce, and Zalgiris.
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