League leader Real Madrid (23-6) could clinch home-court advantage for the playoffs against rock-bottom ALBA Berlin, which only has pride at stake.
Real aims for home-court advantage at rock-bottom ALBA
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The reigning champ will be keen to stay on the right track after ending a three-game losing streak by winning at Virtus last week and will look to dominate the frontcourt through Guerschon Yabusele, who top scored with 15 points in that game, alongside Walter Tavares and the league leader in blocker shots, Vincent Poirier. ALBA forward Johannes Thiemann will try to counter them after returning from injury with 11 points and 7 rebounds in last week's narrow loss to Monaco. https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/ was the star performer, pouring in 26 points on 10-of-13 field goal shooting, when Real cruised past ALBA, 99-75, earlier in the season.
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