Real Madrid-Surne Bilbao Basket: aiming for a sixth league victory
Scariolo's team are unbeaten at the Movistar Arena in this competition (5pm CET).
Real Madrid welcome Surne Bilbao Basket on League matchday seven. Our team, at the top of the table with five wins and a four-game winning streak, will attempt to remain unbeaten at the Movistar Arena, where they have won all three games played in this competition.
Real Madrid have won their last two away games in Zaragoza and Badalona. They have not played in the league at the Palacio since 24 October, when they beat Baxi Manresa. After a double Euroleague matchday, our team now face two home games, today's and next Thursday's against Zalgiris.
The Bilbao outfit will be a tough opponent. They arrive in high spirits after beating Casademont Zaragoza by 31 points last weekend. All three of their wins have been at home, and they are yet to win away from home. Winning at the Movistar Arena is a difficult task. No one has done it in the league so far, and Scariolo's men are looking for another win to stay at the top of the table.
The home streak against Bilbao
Former Real Madrid youth player Pantzar is Surne Bilbao Basket's leader (15.8 PIR) and one of the best assisters in the league (5.8). They are a team that rarely loses possession and has a good balance between outside play (Hilliard, Jaworski) and inside play (Hlinason, Krampelj, and Petrasek). Real Madrid have won 11 consecutive games at home against Surne Bilbao Basket, a streak that began in the 2012-13 season and one that Scariolo's team will be keen to keep going.