With Real (25-6) already assured a first-place finish, Los Blancos can start to prepare for the playoffs with a visit from already-eliminated Zvezda (11-20).
Game Notes: Madrid vs. Zvezda

Real head coach Chus Mateo is likely to spread the playing time across his roster, which could mean solid minutes for 18 year-old forward Hugo Gonzalez, who has made five appearances so far this season. Zvezda will aim to end the season on a high by building on last week's excellent victory over Virtus, propelled by 25 points from three-point specialist Nemanja Nedovic. Real used outstanding defense to triumph when the teams met in Belgrade in December, as Mario Hezonja top scored with 17 points in a 58-72 victory.
- Last season in Belgrade, Real ran away with a 59-79 win as Walter Tavares had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for a 35 PIR to earn the MVP of the Round award.
- Crvena Zvezda and Real Madrid faced each other in the 1987-88 Korac Cup semifinals. Real swept the two-game series, taking an 82-89 win in Game 1 and an 81-72 triumph in Game 2. Real advanced to the final and ended up lifting the trophy.
- Crvena Zvezda made a club-record 17 three-pointers in a memorable 83-87 road win over Real in December 2017.
- Zvezda's single-game record for two-pointers made is 11, which Alen Omic tied against Real Madrid in March 2018.
- Facundo Campazzo spent the second part of last season with Crvena Zvezda, and helped the team win the Serbian Cup.
- Zvezda's Adam Hanga spent the last two seasons at Real, helped the team win EuroLeague title last season. He was a teammate at Real with all but one player, Facundo Campazzo.
- Real Madrid guard Fabien Causeur was also a teammate of Hanga at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. He played alongside Hanga in the 2013-14 and 2015-16 EuroLeague campaigns. Causeur and Hanga helped Baskonia reach the 2016 EuroLeague Final Four.
- Real forward Mario Hezonja and Zvezda guard Nemanja Nedovic were teammates at Panathinaikos Athens during the second part of the 2020-21 season.
- Nedovic and Real point guard Sergio Rodriguez were teammates at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan for the 2019-20 season.
- Zvezda center Mike Tobey and Real forward Alberto Abalde were teammates at Valencia Basket for two seasons, from 2018 to 2020. Together they won the 2019 EuroCup.
- Zvezda's Dejan Davidovac had a career-best 9 rebounds in a loss against Real in November 2021.
- Zvezda point guard Milos Teodosic swiped a career-high 4 steals playing for CSKA Moscow against Real Madrid in January 2016.
- Zvezda shooting guard Nemanja Nedovic matched his career-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (3) playing for AX Armani Exchange Milan against Real in October 2018.