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).
Chus Mateo, Real Madrid: 'We want to keep working, keep improving'
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Regular Season
Round 32 of 34
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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.
Chus Mateo, Real Madrid head coach
"It's nice to play against our fans again, after five games on the road. We want to play a good game in front of them, work hard and offer our best version against Zvezda, a team with great, experienced players and a great coach. We want to keep working, keep improving and keep winning in the EuroLeague. It will be a very dificult game despite our positions in the standings."
Walter Tavares, Real Madrid player
"We have three games ahead of us and we want to finish the regular season in the best possible way, maintaining our level of competitiveness in order to get ready for the playoffs. We want to stay on the right path and try to get to the playoffs in the best shape possible."