RM vs KB Dream11: It’s an all-Spanish affair in EuroLeague round-23 as Real Madrid face Saski Baskonia at WiZink Center on Tuesday night (IST). Madrid have been struggling far more than they are expected at this moment. They have dropped five games in the last seven games in all competitions, last losing 83-86 in Liga ACB to Divina Seguros Joventut, a result that handed a one-game advantage to Barcelona. That said, Madrid are more than capable of coming out of this slump and will be the favourites in this game.
A lot is riding for Saski Baskonia in this game, for they are down at 14th in EuroLeague standings and face a three-game deficit in playoff race. With only eight games remaining in EuroLegaur regular-season, they know they can’t afford more defeats if they are to play in the knockout rounds.
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Match details:
Teams: Real Madrid and Saski Baskonia
Venue: WiZink Center
Match Timing: February 05, @ 01:30 AM
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Real Madrid team news: No injury absentees for Real Madrid ahead of this match. Salah Mejri and Felipe Reyes both missed the last round due to technical reasons, but are expected to play in this game. Anthony Randolph is also fit following an injury and will be available for selection.
In addition, Mario Nakic may make his EuroLeague debut in this game.
Saski Baskonia team news: Baskonia have a lot of issues ahead of this game as they are without a host of first-team stars.
Jayson Granger is out until at least March with an Achilles injury. Patricio Garino is a long-term injury casualty due to an ACL injury and may miss the rest of the season.
In addition, Luca Vildoza hasn’t featured since the start of January with a shoulder injury and is expected to miss this game as well. Pierria Henry is out for the rest of the season as well with the club signing Semaj Christon as his replacement for the rest of the season.
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Real Madrid: Anthony Randolph, Gabriel Deck, Edy Tavares, Facundo Campazzo, Fabien Causeur
Saski Baskonia: Shavon Shields, Tornike Shengelia, Michael Eric, Sergi Garcia, Nik Stauskas
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Likely squads:
Real Madrid: Anthony Randolph, Gabriel Deck, Edy Tavares, Facundo Campazzo, Fabien Causeur, Sergio Llull, Jeffrey Taylor, Rudy Fernandez, Trey Thompkins, Jordan Mickey, Jaycee Carroll
Saski Baskonia: Shavon Shields, Tornike Shengelia, Michael Eric, Sergi Garcia, Nik Stauskas, Semaj Christon, Matt Janning, Achille Polonara, Youssoupha Fall, Ilimane Diop
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Team 1:
PG: Facundo Campazzo
SG: Nik Stauskas, F Causeur
SF: Shavin Sheilds, Gabriel Deck
PF: Tornike Shengelia (SP)
C: Anthony Randolph, W Tavares
Team 2:
PG: Facundo Campazzo
SG: Nik Stauskas, F Causeur
SF: Shavin Sheilds, Gabriel Deck
PF: Tornike Shengelia
C: Anthony Randolph (SP), W Tavares