Tavares (13 points, 12 rebounds and a PIR of 29), and Rudy (16 points, 11 of which came in the final stages) paced the team to victory over a Milan side that led by 17 points.
The Mediolanum Forum stands will be empty to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (8:45pm CET).
"The only thing I'm thinking about is that it's a EuroLeague match against a great team", added the coach.
"I'm going away very happy with the win because we knew it was a difficult game", said the coach.
The Whites got another victory at the Martin Carpena 15 days after lifting the title there. Great game from Garuba.
The Euroleague has communicated its decision on the game scheduled for 3 March.
The Whites are repeating the Copa final from 15 days ago at the Martín Carpena (6:15pm CET).
Real Madrid face what will be their busiest month of the season to date.
“To be in the Euroleague play-offs already is a great reflection on this team", added the Real Madrid boss.
The Whites are into the the next round with eight games in the Regular Phase still to go.
