Real Madrid and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz will face off in the third quarterfinal encounter of the Euro League Playoffs at the Buesa Arena. This is the third game since Real Madrid defeated Baskonia 101-90 in their previous meeting. The Madrid’s are hoping for another victory on the road to secure the series.
On the other side, Baskonia dropped the opening two games of the best-of-five series. This is a vital match, and Baskonia is hoping to win tonight so they can advance in the series.
VGB vs RM Game Info:
- Date: Thursday 2nd May 2024
- Time: 12:00 AM IST
- How to Watch Live: Ten Sports, FanCode
- Venue: Spain
- Arena: Buesa Arena
VGB vs RM Possible Starting Five:
Baskonia (VGB) Possible Starting 5: Markus Howard, Tadas Sedekerskis, Vanja Marinkovic, Dani Diez, Codi Miller-McIntyre
Real Madrid (RM) Possible Starting 5: Dzanan Musa, Facundo Campazzo, Vincent Poirier, Fabien Causeur, Alberto Abalde-Diaz
VGB vs RM Match Preview:
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Team Updates (0-2):
- The Saski Baskonia team completed the last ten-game stretch. This portion of the post-match rituals shows 5 wins and 5 losses.
- Chima Moneke leads the club in efficiency with a Performance Index Rating (PIR) of 22.9, while Markus Howard’s sharpshooting averages 19.2 points per game with an astounding 82.9% free-throw accuracy.
- This team’s defence is simply not up to the task of making shots difficult for Real Madrid players. They must rely on the opponent to miss their tries, but Howard, on the other hand, can create a spark and lead the team in a shooting assault.
Real Madrid Team Updates (2-0):
- The Real Madrid team managed to overcome their hard times them with dignity, as they achieved 7 victories in a span of 10 matches.
- Facundo Campazzo directs the play with 6.4 assists per game and provides a strong defensive contribution, with 1.3 steals each game.
- Real Madrid’s prowess is also in 3-point shooting, as they convert 37.9% from beyond the arc, in addition to their league-leading free-throw accuracy of 81.9%.
- The guests here will most likely not try to slow anything down, but rather engage in a shooting contest with the opponent, hoping to outplay them for the third time in this series.
VGB vs RM Injury Updates:
Baskonia (VGB): Khalifa Diop, Chima Moneke
Real Madrid (RM): No Injuries
VGB vs RM Winning Prediction:
- This series might easily end on Wednesday night. However, we will give Baskonia an advantage in that we expect them to play at least one solid game, extending the series for another two days.
- Real Madrid’s huge lead may cause them to relax, which Howard and his teammates might take advantage of.
VGB vs RM Last 10 H2H Match-up:
- Baskonia (VGB): 5 games won
- Real Madrid (RM): 5 games won
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs Real Madrid Team Squads:
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz: Markus Howard, Chris Chiozza, Joseba Querejeta, Codi Miller-McIntyre, Jordan Theodore, Sander Raieste, Aleksandr Savkov, Tadas Sedekerskis, Vanja Marinkovic, Daniel Diez, Nikolaos Rogkavopoulos, Pape Sow, Vit Hrabar, Khalifa Diop, Maik Kotsar, Matthew Costello, Seydina Faye, Chima Moneke
Real Madrid: Egor Demin, Facundo Campazzo, Carlos Alocen, Sergio Rodriguez, Sergio Llull, Fabien Causeur, Rudy Fernandez, Alberto Abalde, Mitar Bosnjakovic, Hugo Gonzalez, Mario Hezonja, Gabriel Deck, Guerschon Yabusele, Dzanan Musa, Ismaila Diagne, Vincent Poirier, Walter Tavares, Eli Ndiaye
VGB vs RM Dream11 Team
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