Feliz secures victory for the leader in the last second

Real Madrid returned to the League after the international break with an away victory against Dreamland Gran Canaria, their 10th consecutive away win and 19th overall to remain leaders, three points ahead of the second-placed team. Our team had to give their all in a very close game that was decided by Feliz with a game-winning basket at the buzzer. Campazzo, with 18 points (4 three-pointers) and a 24 efficiency rating, was the standout player. The players wore black armbands on their jerseys in memory of Real Madrid legend Vicente Paniagua.

The game started with the home team dominating thanks to an aggressive start, superiority in rebounding, high shooting accuracy, and especially the outstanding performance of Tobey, who scored 14 points. Down by 13 points (25-12, min.8), Madrid responded in the final stretch of the first quarter. Maledon (5) led an 8-0 run to close the gap to 25-20 in the first 10 minutes.

Stepping up in defense
Madrid raised their defensive level in the second quarter, and from there, their best basketball emerged. They gained rhythm, ran the floor, and showed great offensive fluidity. Okeke, who did an outstanding job on both ends of the court with his mobility and rebounding ability (8 points and 3 offensive rebounds), Llull, and Campazzo took charge of Madrid's scoring. Two consecutive three-pointers by the Argentine point guard and a basket by the power forward put the team 9 points ahead after a 21-7 run in six minutes. A great quarter by Scariolo's team, who doubled Gran Canaria's score (26-13) and went into halftime with the lead (38-46).

Gran Canaria tried to exploit the paint once again to score. It had worked for them at the start, but Madrid paid closer attention to Tobey and company. Tavares ended up asserting his presence, minimizing the local center's impact. The offensive rhythm slowed down in the third quarter, but our team managed the game's biggest lead with a 42-58 score after Abalde's outburst (5 points) and Campazzo's fourth three-pointer. A local surge, led by Wong, reduced the lead to 6 points at the 30-minute mark, keeping them in the game (56-62).

Feliz decides it
Without Deck, Hezonja, and Garuba, who were rested by Scariolo, Procida and Almansa had some solid minutes at the start of the final quarter. But Gran Canaria, buoyed by their comeback, gained confidence and kept growing in the game's final stretch. Madrid withstood the onslaught with Tavares's grit and Abalde's points, but the island team managed to tie the game on several occasions, the last one with 19 seconds left thanks to a hook shot by Pelos. Scariolo's men regained their composure when it mattered most. Feliz ran down the clock and executed a one-on-one play: driving to the basket, spinning, and hitting a mid-range jumper as the clock expired. A victory and a reward for the effort in a challenging game (80-82, min.40).

Dreamland Gran Canaria-Real Madrid stats

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