Real Madrid-Joventut: last game before the Final Four
The league leader will seek its 27th victory at the Movistar Arena (12:30 pm; Dazn).
Real Madrid will play its final game today before traveling to Athens for the EuroLeague Final Four. Five days ahead of the semifinals against Valencia Basket (Friday, 8:00 pm; Movistar Plus+), the leader of the League hosts Joventut on matchday 32. Our team, which has already secured the top spot in the Regular Season, will aim to achieve its 27th win in the national competition at home against an opponent fighting for a playoff spot.
Scariolo's men will look to return to winning ways in the league and continue preparing for the Athens showdown. Despite the defeat in Bilbao last Thursday, the team played good basketball for many minutes and adapted to the circumstances without centers following injuries to Len and Tavares. Today will be another tough test, as they face one of the best teams in the competition's interior game, strong in rebounding and with the height in the paint of Tomić and Birgander.
Joventut has 18 wins (with two games in hand) and is on the verge of securing a playoff spot. The team boasts experience and high quality with players like Ricky Rubio, Jabari Parker, Hakanson, Hunt, and former madridista Hanga. Beyond tactical aspects, the key will be unity and the support of the fans for a Madrid team that has won 14 of its 16 games at the Movistar Arena. In the first round, our team won on Joventut's court by 80 to 75.
Three games left to finish the Regular Season
After the Final Four, Madrid will host Baskonia (Wednesday, 27th; 9:00 pm) and will wrap up the regular season by visiting Baxi Manresa in the final matchday of the same week (time to be determined). The quarterfinal playoff will begin on Tuesday, June 2, in a best-of-three series where our team will have home-court advantage.
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