Real Madrid holds off Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade: 78-72 final

Real Madrid escaped from Belgrade with a 78-72 victory over Crvena Zvezda, in a game that saw the visitors go up by 18 before the hosts stormed back. Walter Tavares led the way with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, dominating early, while Facundo Campazzo and Sergio Llull added 11 points each. The Serbian side, led by Codi Miller-McIntyre (24 points), came within two in the closing seconds, but finished with a poor 8/38 from three. The win puts Madrid in a tight playoff race at 18-14.