Even though a few days earlier they beat Valencia for Copa del Rey semifinals, for Euroleague Real could take the road win. They lost easily 89-78 at La Fonteta in a game that was controlled by the hosts in most of its time. Real tried to take the game in the final quarter, but there wasn't enough time for them.  Jaycee Carroll tried to curry Real on his shoulders with 20 points and Alberto Abalde added another 13 and Edy Tavares 11 more but weren't enough.

Real Madrid is somewhere in between getting one of the first four places or losing the postseason. Their losing streak is at two games and it goes without saying that it must stop tonight. They must rely on their defense if they want to make it happen. Zalgiris is consist threat from outside the arc and they do get offensive rebounds. Real has to control the pace and run as much as they can.

A black-out night is what they faced in their trip to Barcelona. Zalgiris lost 86-62 after struggling for 40 minutes at Palau Blaugrana. The hosts played for yet another game amazing in the defense and never really let the Lithuanians hope. No-one got double-digit points and also Zalgiris had just 26.3% in three-point shooting.  

Zalgiris is second in the league in three-point shooting at 42.0% and we won't be surprised if they try to take tonight's match with behind the arc shooting. It is something that they do consistently from the beginning of the season. But tonight they must also pay attention to the paint. Edy Tavares will be there on both ends and they have to somehow get the big man out of battle if they want to stand a chance. And of course, their guards should stop Real from running.

The overall record in Euroleague since 2000, is Real Madrid v Zalgiris Kaunas 20-3. 

Let's take a look at main and special odds markets offered at bet365 website :

• FullTime Result : 1.35 (Real Madrid) - 3.30 (Zalgiris Kaunas)
• Over/Under 158.5 points : 1.90 (Over) - 1.90 (Under)
• Race to 20 points: 1.52 (Real Madrid) - 2.40 (Zalgiris Kaunas)

*bet365 odds are correct at time of publishing (25/02, 15:00 CET) and are subject to change | 18+, T&Cs Apply, BeGambleAware.org

Joffrey Lauvergne will have to measure his skills against one of the Euroleague's best centers. Walter Tavares is the ultimate strength in the paint and with his 11.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game he is one of Real's best players this season.  Lauvergne on the other hand offers Zalgiris 11.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and he is having one of the best seasons in his Euroleague career. He likes to face such players as Tavares and their battle tonight will sure be fun to watch.