Real Madrid vs Murcia: Analysis and Prediction – Real Madrid will host Murcia in the Liga Endesa playoff finals game 1.
Real Madrid vs Murcia Odds
Real Madrid Team News
In the previous game, Real Madrid beat Barcelona 95:92, in a match in which the most effective players were Facundo Campazzo with 21 points and Dzanan Musa with 14 points. Thus, they eliminated their rival with a maximum score of 3-0 and qualified for the final, where they will have the opportunity to win the trophy.
Real Madrid played an excellent series against Barcelona. From the beginning to the end, they dominated and objectively at no point was there any question as to who would pass to the next stage. Once again, Sergio Llull was at an extremely high level and reminded of the best days with long-range threes. Facundo Campazzo constantly caused damage to Barcelona’s defense, both with assists and penetrations, and is one of the most deserving of the great result. In the third game, it was the Argentine who broke the duel with several layups, when no one expected it. In addition, in all the meetings he was in a good mood in the organization and when all that is added up, Barcelona had no chance. Walter Tavares dominated in the frontcourt positions, so Chus Mateo’s team once again showed how versatile and dangerous they are when everyone plays. And if the veterans are stopped, Mario Hezonja and Dzanan Musa appear to finish off the opponent.
In the next meeting, a very strong team awaits them, so their offensive talent will have to come to the fore and it is quite certain that it will be so. Dominance in the rebound is necessary in order for Real Madrid to open easy paths to the basket and transition play, which will be a special emphasis.
Murcia Team News
In the previous game, Murcia beat Unicaja 79:70 away and thus advanced 3-2 to the historic final, for the first time ever. The most deserving for that were Troy Caupain and Dylan Ennis with 19 points each. Now they face an even more difficult task against their favored rival, who dominated in the semifinals.
Murcia surprised everyone. Not because they eliminated Unicaja, but because of the way they did it. First, this team outplayed the favorite twice away, then lost twice at home, and when it seemed that the team from Malaga would deliver the final blow to Murcia, it didn’t happen. On the contrary, Murcia won away again and that was enough to reach the final. And again, the defense of this team was at an extremely high level. Despite the fact that Unicaja is not the most offensively talented team, Murcia managed to allow only seven points to the rival in the decisive game in the second quarter, thus directing the duel in the desired direction and eventually winning. Unicaja was completely driven out of the paint and reduced to three-point shots, which did not suit the Malaga team so much. Murcia knew how to use it and eventually win.
Now Murcia faces an extremely difficult test, the most demanding so far, and they will need to raise their defense to an even higher level if they want to be competitive. Only in that case, with an effective offense, will they be able to match a much better rival, who is motivated to win the trophy after the failure in the EuroLeague.
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Real Madrid vs Murcia H2H
They played three times this season, Real Madrid won twice.
Absences and Injuries
Gabriel Deck will not play for the home team, while Simon Birgander, Marko Todorovic and Arturs Kurucs will not play for the guests.
Real Madrid vs Murcia Prediction
Real Madrid has a better team, an advantage in the frontcourt positions and the possibility to create a rhythm through the guards, which suits them better. In the last series, Murcia ran into a defensively outstanding team, but without the talent of the level of the next opponent. Due to all of the above, we expect Real Madrid to win by a margin higher than the offered spread and thus start the campaign towards the trophy in the best way.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 08.06.2024, 20:30 CET
Prediction: Real Madrid -10.5
Odds: 1.71
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