In the 14th round of the EuroLeague, Real Madrid secured a home win against Bayern, coached by Pablo Laso, with a score of 88:73, marking their 13th win of the season.
After four away games, Real played in front of their home crowd. They hosted Bayern, led by their former coach Pablo Laso, who was warmly welcomed with ovations in Madrid. Bayern held on until the beginning of the third quarter when the home team initiated a 14:2 run, establishing an insurmountable lead.
Sergio Llull led the winners with 16 points
Sergio Llull led the winners with 16 points, Facundo Campazzo contributed 13, Mario Hezonja scored 12, and both Sergio Rodriguez and Vincent Poirier added 11 each. In the Munich team, Isaac Bonga was the top scorer with 15 points, and Devin Booker contributed 14.
In the upcoming round, Real Madrid will face Crvena Zvezda, while Bayern will host Anadolu Efes.
Back at Wizink Center in a new role, but the memories are everlasting👀
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) December 14, 2023
A heartfelt tribute to Pablo Laso in his first visit as a rival coach👏#EveryGameMatters pic.twitter.com/83JVjJiwZK
Bayern played a decent first half against Real, who this season, except for the match in Istanbul against Fenerbahce, left the court with bowed heads. The guests held a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 23:19.
Then, in the second quarter, the home team stepped up their game. They first controlled the rebounds and then started hitting shots, turning the score around. At halftime, they led 42:37. The turnaround was orchestrated by veterans Sergio Llull, who made a couple of tough shots, and Sergio Rodriguez. After the first 20 minutes of play, nine Real players had scored, with only five team assists.
At the start of the second half, after points from Mario Hezonja and Dzanan Musa, the home team reached a double-digit lead of 51:41. The Croatian basketball player played exceptionally well in the third quarter, and after his new three-pointer, the home team achieved their largest lead of 57:45.
However, this lead didn’t shake the visitors, who managed to close the gap to 63:57 by the end of the quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Real once again reached their largest lead of 77:59 after a 14:2 run. The home team comfortably maintained this lead until the end, securing another win.
REAL MADRID – BAYERN 88:73 (19:23,23:14, 21:20,
Venue: “Wizink Centar” Madrid
Referees: Nedovic, Kardum, Peer
Real Madrid: Causer 6, Fernandez , Abalde , Campazzo 13, Hezonja 12, Rodriguez 11 , Deck 7, Poirier 11, Tavares 8, Llull 16, Ndiaye, Musa 4.
Bayern:Weiler-Babb 6, Francisco 11, Edwards 11, Giffey , Radoncic , Bonga 15, Bolmaro 6, Ibaka 6, Wimberg, Brankovic 4 , Kharchenkov , Booker 14.
