Real Madrid and Murcia, and Hezonja, sign a match for history: 131-123 | Basketball | Sports

Super Mario and super match. for the history of Spanish basketball. The Croatian forward added 40 points (eight of nine in three-pointers), 11 rebounds and 6 assists for a total of 53 rating credits in Real Madrid’s victory against UCAM Murcia by 131-123 after overtime. The 254 points between the two teams are the highest joint score ever recorded in the ACB, surpassing the 253 previously achieved on two occasions: in a Barcelona 147 – Cajabilbao 106 in 1987 and in Valencia 128 – Baskonia 125 last year.

Madrid and Murcia signed an ode to attacking basketball in a clash that ran out of regulation time with a tie at 114. The whites’ final 131 points are the highest score by a team in the domestic tournament since CAI Zaragoza in 1990. Above all, Hezonja emerged, a great reference for the whites and without Campazzo or Deck, out of the match due to rest. The Croatian completed an unprecedented offensive collection in the competition in terms of points, rebounds and assists. No player in the history of the ACB had reached 50 rating credits playing less than 30 minutes (29m 40s in his case), and the record of 53 is the highest in the competition since 54 in . It is also the fifth highest mark for a Madrid player. The previous four bear the signature of Sabonis. His eight triples are one away from the white record, set by Petrovic, and the 40 points, five from the Madrid top, by Fernando Martín. Hezonja only behind the great myths.

Madrid is launched. With the victory against Murcia they secure first place in the Endesa League and therefore the home court factor in their favor in all the qualifiers, after Valencia’s defeat against Baxi Manresa by 104-102. in Botevgrad (Bulgaria) with a 2-0 lead in the Euroleague quarterfinals and qualification for the Final Four very close.