Real Madrid-UCAM Murcia: league leaders seek 10th win on the bounce
Chus Mateo's boys will hope to extend their unbeaten run in the competition since the start of the year (12:30 pm CET).
Real Madrid are at the Movistar Arena today for matchday 22 in the League. The leaders welcome UCAM Murcia looking to extend their unbeaten run in 2025 and take a tenth consecutive win in the competition. They'll be up against opposition who have won four of their last six.
With one win more than Unicaja and La Laguna Tenerife at the start of the round, Real Madrid will be looking to take a lead into the clash with the Malaga side in two weeks' time. They'll do so with a win at home today followed by victory over Baskonia. The team from Murcia sit in 11th with 10 wins, just one off the playoff places. In the first game between the two this season, Chus Mateo's boys came out on top in Murcia by 21 points (64-85), led by Tavares and Hezonja.
The Croatian forward is the team's leading scorer (averaging 14.8 points) in an evenly spread offense where Musa and Campazzo (12.5 each) also average double digits. Another key element for our team is Bruno Fernando's impact. As he gets into his stride, the center now averages 9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Tough opponent
UCAM Murcia are a well-balanced outfit with points from all over the court. Ennis is the third highest scorer in the league (16.1) and Birgander is among the top two-point shooters. They also boast quality in the likes of Hakanson, Rodions Kurucs, Radebaugh, or the recent arrival Gates, who made the switch from Joventut. In the 30 league games between the two sides in Madrid, our team are undefeated.