Tenerife pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the ACB playoffs, defeating EuroLeague finalist Real Madrid on the road and securing a place in the semifinals.
Game 3 ended 107-95 in favor of Tenerife, with the veteran squad taking complete control in the final quarter, outscoring the Blancos 37-22 over the last 10 minutes.
Patty Mills was sensational, finishing with 29 points and 9 fouls drawn in just 19 minutes. Tenerife also received huge contributions from Marcelinho Huertas, who posted 23 points and 3 assists while shooting 4-of-7 from three-point range, and Kevin Yebo, who added 22 points and 7 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting.
The defeat brings an end to the season for Sergio Scariolo’s Real Madrid, who struggled to find consistent offensive production beyond Mario Hezonja, who scored 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
Among the few bright spots for Madrid were Andrés Feliz, who finished with 16 points and 5 fouls drawn, and Trey Lyles, who contributed 7 points and 11 rebounds.
La Laguna Tenerife consigue el billete para la SEMIFINAL del #PlayoffLigaEndesa tras eliminar al Real Madrid 1-2 en cuartos de final.
9⃣5⃣ @RMBaloncesto
1⃣0⃣7⃣ @CB1939Canarias pic.twitter.com/m4qf7rjWab— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) June 6, 2026
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