Real Madrid-La Laguna Tenerife: aiming for the 13th consecutive league victory

After securing home-court advantage in the EuroLeague last Thursday with the victory over Red Star, Real Madrid shifts its focus back to the League, where it is the undisputed leader with four more wins than the second-place team. On Matchday 27, they host La Laguna Tenerife with the goal of continuing their streak of 12 consecutive victories.

Scariolo's team will once again rely on the Movistar Arena factor, where they are having an impressive season on track for a record. They have a total of 29 wins and are two short of equaling the best regular season at home across both the League and EuroLeague (2024-25). They still have five home league games left to break the record. In the game played in Tenerife, Madrid won by a single point (70-71) with a last-second basket by Llull.

The challenge will be significant against an opponent ranked sixth in the standings (16-10), coming off four wins in their last five games and boosted by securing their place in the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League this week. Additionally, the team from Tenerife has managed to win in difficult arenas such as the Palau or Martín Carpena.

Defense and team play
Real Madrid will need to focus on defense and prevent comfortable shots from an opponent known as one of the best teams in shooting percentages (first in three-pointers and free throws, and third in two-point shots). The addition of Patty Mills provides even greater scoring ability to a team featuring talented players like Huertas, Shermadini, Jaime Fernández, Giedraitis, and Doornekamp. Our team will need to counteract this with their deep bench and collective play, with five players averaging double-digit efficiency ratings (Lyles, Campazzo, Maledon, Hezonja, and Tavares). This evening, the leader seeks their 25th victory in the League.

 

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