Real Madrid Beat Zvezda with 17 Threes, Martínez Stays Calm

Real Madrid beat Crvena Zvezda 105-84 in Week 11 of the EuroLeague. The home side scored 38 points in the first quarter and finished the game with 17 three-pointers made. Zvezda, which concedes the fewest points per game in the league, had allowed 56 points up to halftime.

Zvezda cut the 24-point deficit to 7 in the second quarter. Madrid pushed the lead back to 15 at halftime and extended it to 23 by the end of the third quarter. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 22 points and Gabriele Procida added 19. Madrid made 17 of 36 three-point attempts.

Madrid played this game without Facundo Campazzo, Théo Maledon, Gabriel Deck, Mikael Jantunen and Usman Garuba. Martínez said he trusted the players on the court and that complaining would be somewhat disrespectful to those who were ready to play. He saw this performance as a reflection of the depth the roster has.

Nick Smith Jr. had been on the bench on Sunday against UCAM Murcia. He started against Zvezda and scored 13 points. Martínez said the player did not play the day before but started this game, and that the team needs everyone because it is playing many games.