Hiopos Lleida vs. Real Madrid: last game before the Copa del Rey

Real Madrid visit the Barris Nord pavilion for the first time today in ACB to face Hiopos Lleida in the 20th round of league fixtures. In the final test before the Copa del Rey in Gran Canaria, Chus Mateo's team will try to continue their streak of seven consecutive victories and reach the quarter-finals next Friday against Baxi Manresa.
Chus Mateo's team, in addition to managing the physical and mental wear of a hellish schedule (they will play the third game of the week away from home after the two in Istanbul), will have to face an opponent, dangerous in their outside line with Bozic, Paulí, Hasbrouck, Bropleh, Muric and Van der Vuurst their biggest source of scoring. They are a team who are strong at offensive rebounding, that recovers balls and that is one of the teams that shoots the most three-pointers per game (10 with a 34.2% success rate). They concede an average of 87 points.
This will be the second time the two teams meet. The first was at the Movistar Arena last November with Madrid winning 85-78. Campazzo, Rathan-Mayes and Ibaka were the most outstanding players laying the foundations for the win in the first half with a +26. But the packed stadium at Lleida's home court and an opponent eager to get out of a losing streak (6 losses in the last 7 games), increase the difficulty of the game. Madrid’s leadership aspirations are in their own hands before the cup break.