Defeat against Baskonia at the Movistar Arena

Real Madrid could not secure a victory at the Movistar Arena. Scariolo's team lost in the final moments of a closely contested game against Baskonia, corresponding to the penultimate round of the Endesa League, the last home game before the playoffs. Hezonja was the standout player for our team with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and a performance index rating of 27, while Yursteven made his debut as a madridista.

Both teams started the match with intensity and a high scoring pace. It began with Radzevicius's three-pointer and Llull's response with another triple. Yursteven scored his first points with Real Madrid and, along with Hezonja's 5 points, countered the baskets from Villar and Forrest (10-9; min. 4). Both teams were accurate from the perimeter, but our team's 5 out of 8 in three-pointers gave them a slight lead (29-26; min. 10).

The pace slowed down at the start of the second quarter, and the only points came from free throws (31-29; min. 13). However, the madridistas wanted to extend their lead, and thanks to Abalde, Lyles, and Kramer, they achieved a +7 advantage in the 16th minute (38-31). Baskonia responded before halftime through Omoruyi and Kobi Simmons, who, with 4 points each, countered the 5 points from Hezonja (46-42; min. 20).

Thrilling second half
Baskonia turned the game around immediately after the restart with a 0-10 run, making it 46-52 (min. 23). Forrest, the visitors' standout player, hit a three-pointer to extend his team's lead (50-60). Then, Madrid stepped up. Hezonja (4 points), Kramer (6), Okeke, Campazzo, and Llull responded with a 16-4 run to regain the lead before the final quarter (66-64; min. 30).

Once again, the team from Vitoria took the lead at the start of the last quarter thanks to their accuracy and strong defense. With another 0-10 run, they made it 68-75. Then Lyles and an outstanding Kramer, with 5 points (3/5 in three-pointers), leveled the game again at 75-75 with four minutes remaining. However, despite our team's effort, Luwawu-Cabarrot (10 points) sealed Baskonia's win in the final moments (83-88; min. 40). On Friday, the final regular-season game against Baxi Manresa takes place before starting the playoffs with home-court advantage.

Real Madrid-Baskonia Statistics