By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Even without a lot of players, as Chus Mateo decided to sideline Walter Tavares, Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Rodríguez, Adam Hanga, Vincent Poirier and Mario Hezonja, Real Madrid still beat Unicaja Malaga 102-90 at home in the ACB Round 31.
Guerschon Yabusele, who won’t play a single minute more this season in the EuroLeague following the big brawl against Partizan in Game 2, had a devastating double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds. Sergio Llull followed him by scoring 23 points and almost being perfect at free throws (11/12). Before the tipoff, Walter Tavares received the Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 2022-23 ACB.
On the losing side, which will play next weekend the 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four at home, facing Telekom Baskets Bonn in the semifinal, Dylan Osetkowski was the scoring leader with 24 points and 7/7 from the charity stripe. Kendrick Perry added 15 points and 3 assists.
ACB Round 31
Monbus Obradoiro – Coviran Granada 88-83
Casademont Zaragoza – Joventut Badalona 87-77
Real Betis – Surne Bilbao 86-78
Girona – Lenovo Tenerife 72-88
Real Madrid – Unicaja 102-90
Rio Breogan – UCAM Murcia 60-65
FC Barcelona – Carplus Fuenlabrada (at 17:00 CET)
Cazoo Baskonia – Gran Canaria (at 18:30 CET)
BAXI Manresa – Valencia (at 20:00 CET)
STANDINGS: FC Barcelona 25-5, Cazoo Baskonia 25-5, Real Madrid 25-6, Lenovo Tenerife 23-9, Unicaja 22-10…
PHOTO CREDIT: ACB