Pedro Martinez reaches a milestone in the Liga Endesa this Sunday.
Martinez faces Baskonia at the Buesa Arena, returning to the club that dismissed him in November 2018. Velimir Perasovic now leads the Basque side, having taken over in mid-October following the departure of Paolo Galbiati.
Baskonia enters the matchup in fourth place with five wins and two losses. The team has maintained a flawless home record in regular-season Liga Endesa play since April 26, alongside a 44.5% conversion rate from beyond the arc.
Real Madrid travels to Vitoria with a depleted roster. The ACB confirmed that Facundo Campazzo, Gabriel Deck, Usman Garuba, Mikael Jantunen, and Théo Maledon will all miss the encounter.
Maledon, honored as the Liga Endesa MVP for October, was unavailable for Thursday’s 105-84 Euroleague victory over Red Star Belgrade. Forward Chuma Okeke has recovered from physical discomfort and is available for selection.
Baskonia deals with its own selection concerns, playing without Kenneth Faried due to a left hamstring injury, alongside Tadas Sedekerskis and Marcio Santos. Recent additions Kenan Kamenjas and Rolands Smits await registration clearance before making their debuts.
Martinez began his career in Spain’s top flight in March 1990 with Joventut Badalona, stepping in for Herb Brown. Over a career spanning twelve clubs across eleven cities, he secured the Spanish championship with Valencia and later earned Eurocup and Euroleague Coach of the Year honors in April.
The two sides previously met this season in Euroleague play at the Buesa Arena, where Real Madrid secured a 104-86 victory behind 19 points from Maledon and 14 from Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot. Real Madrid returns to the Movistar Arena on Sunday, November 22, to host Joventut Badalona.
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