- Walter Tavares was MVP of the Round back in Round 12, leading Real to a 90-97 double-overtime road victory over Barcelona with 24 points on 10-of-13 two-point shooting and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. He added 18 rebounds, tying his career-best with 14 defensive rebounds, to amass a PIR of 39.
- This clash is the 38th Clásico in the EuroLeague since the turn of the century with Real holding a 19-18 edge thanks to winning four of the last five.
- Real and Barcelona met in the EuroLeague Final Four semifinals in each of the last two years and Real won both, including a 78-66 victory in Kaunas on the way to winning the 2023 EuroLeague crown.
- Real edged Barcelona 86-83 in the 2022 Final Four semifinals. Guerschon Yabusele and Fabien Causeur scored 18 points apiece for Real in that game.
- Barcelona and Real Madrid met in the EuroLeague Final Four Semifinals on three other occasions. The first was in 1996 when Barcelona won 76-66 in Paris behind 24 points from Arturas Karnisovas. Real was victorious 67-74 in London in 2013 thanks to 17 points from Felipe Reyes. The following season, Real routed Barcelona 62-100 in Milan, where Sergio Rodriguez starred with 21 points.
- Juan Carlos Navarro made a Barcelona record 14 free throws against Real Madrid in a March 2005 game.
- Real Madrid grabbed a club record 24 offensive rebounds against Barcelona in March 2005, a mark it has matched twice since.
- Barcelona matched its EuroLeague club record with 9 blocks against Real Madrid in April 2006.
- Barcelona's single-game individual record for blocks is 5, which Sertac Sanli tied against Real in January 2023.
- Barcelona's single-game record for steals is 6, which Pepe Sanchez tied against Real Madrid in January 2008.
- Barcelona center Willy Hernangomez grew up with Real Madrid, made his EuroLeague debut there in the 2012-13 season and also played with the team during the 2015-16 season.
- Barcelona playmaker Nicolas Laprovittola spent two seasons with Real Madrid, from 2019 to 2021.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja spent three seasons with Barcelona, from 2012 to 2015. He made his EuroLeague debut there and was a teammate of Alex Abrines for all three seasons and a teammate of Tomas Satoransky during the 2014-15 season.
- Real's Gabriel Deck and Facundo Campazzo and Barcelona's Laprovittola have been teammates on the Argentine national team.
- Real Madrid center Walter Tavares and Barcelona's Oriol Pauli were teammates at Gran Canaria during the 2014-15 season. Together they reached the EuroCup Finals.
- Barcelona's Willy Hernangomez, Dario Brizuela, Joel Parra and Alex Abrines have been teammates of Real's Sergio Llull, Juan Nunez and Usman Garuba on the Spanish national team.
- Hernangomez and Sergio Llull won gold medals together at the 2019 Basketball World Cup.
- Hernangomez, Parra, Brizuela and Real's Garuba won gold medals at EuroBasket 2022.
- Abrines has also been a teammate of Real's Serge Ibaka on the Spanish national team.
- Real guard Andres Feliz and Barcelona's Joel Parra were teammates at Joventut Badalona for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023
- Real's Dzanan Musa tied his career-best with 5 triples in a road loss against Barcelona last season.
- Barcelona sharpshooter Kevin Punter had one of his best career performances in Game 1 of the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Real Madrid. Punter made a game-winning triple with 0.4 seconds to go for an 87-89 win, netting 26 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting and with 6 assists. He earned MVP of the Round honors, tying his career best with a PIR of 33.
- In the deciding Game 5 of that playoff series, Punter made a career-high 7 three-pointers.
- Real forward Gabriel Deck set his career high with a PIR of 33 in a 91-86 overtime home win over Barcelona in January 2023.
- Barcelona guard Tomas Satoransky grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in a 2023 Final Four semifinal loss against Real.
- Real guard Sergio Llull posted his career-best performance index rating of 32 in an 85-69 win against Barcelona in March 2017. He earned MVP of Round 27 honors for that performance.
- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds against Real in February 2022.
- This clash is the 38th Clásico in the EuroLeague since the turn of the century with Real holding a 19-18 edge thanks to winning four of the last five.
- Real and Barcelona met in the EuroLeague Final Four semifinals in each of the last two years and Real won both, including a 78-66 victory in Kaunas on the way to winning the 2023 EuroLeague crown.
- Real edged Barcelona 86-83 in the 2022 Final Four semifinals. Guerschon Yabusele and Fabien Causeur scored 18 points apiece for Real in that game.
- Barcelona and Real Madrid met in the EuroLeague Final Four Semifinals on three other occasions. The first was in 1996 when Barcelona won 76-66 in Paris behind 24 points from Arturas Karnisovas. Real was victorious 67-74 in London in 2013 thanks to 17 points from Felipe Reyes. The following season, Real routed Barcelona 62-100 in Milan, where Sergio Rodriguez starred with 21 points.
- Juan Carlos Navarro made a Barcelona record 14 free throws against Real Madrid in a March 2005 game.
- Real Madrid grabbed a club record 24 offensive rebounds against Barcelona in March 2005, a mark it has matched twice since.
- Barcelona matched its EuroLeague club record with 9 blocks against Real Madrid in April 2006.
- Barcelona's single-game individual record for blocks is 5, which Sertac Sanli tied against Real in January 2023.
- Barcelona's single-game record for steals is 6, which Pepe Sanchez tied against Real Madrid in January 2008.
- Barcelona center Willy Hernangomez grew up with Real Madrid, made his EuroLeague debut there in the 2012-13 season and also played with the team during the 2015-16 season.
- Barcelona playmaker Nicolas Laprovittola spent two seasons with Real Madrid, from 2019 to 2021.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja spent three seasons with Barcelona, from 2012 to 2015. He made his EuroLeague debut there and was a teammate of Alex Abrines for all three seasons and a teammate of Tomas Satoransky during the 2014-15 season.
- Real's Gabriel Deck and Facundo Campazzo and Barcelona's Laprovittola have been teammates on the Argentine national team.
- Real Madrid center Walter Tavares and Barcelona's Oriol Pauli were teammates at Gran Canaria during the 2014-15 season. Together they reached the EuroCup Finals.
- Barcelona's Willy Hernangomez, Dario Brizuela, Joel Parra and Alex Abrines have been teammates of Real's Sergio Llull, Juan Nunez and Usman Garuba on the Spanish national team.
- Hernangomez and Sergio Llull won gold medals together at the 2019 Basketball World Cup.
- Hernangomez, Parra, Brizuela and Real's Garuba won gold medals at EuroBasket 2022.
- Abrines has also been a teammate of Real's Serge Ibaka on the Spanish national team.
- Real guard Andres Feliz and Barcelona's Joel Parra were teammates at Joventut Badalona for two seasons, from 2021 to 2023
- Real's Dzanan Musa tied his career-best with 5 triples in a road loss against Barcelona last season.
- Barcelona sharpshooter Kevin Punter had one of his best career performances in Game 1 of the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Real Madrid. Punter made a game-winning triple with 0.4 seconds to go for an 87-89 win, netting 26 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting and with 6 assists. He earned MVP of the Round honors, tying his career best with a PIR of 33.
- In the deciding Game 5 of that playoff series, Punter made a career-high 7 three-pointers.
- Real forward Gabriel Deck set his career high with a PIR of 33 in a 91-86 overtime home win over Barcelona in January 2023.
- Barcelona guard Tomas Satoransky grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in a 2023 Final Four semifinal loss against Real.
- Real guard Sergio Llull posted his career-best performance index rating of 32 in an 85-69 win against Barcelona in March 2017. He earned MVP of Round 27 honors for that performance.
- Barcelona guard Nicolas Laprovittola grabbed a career-high 7 rebounds against Real in February 2022.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 34 of his last 35 games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 11 straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Hezonja has PIRs of 13 or more in 11 straight games.
Walter Tavares has at least 1 block in five of his last six games.
Tavares had PIRs of 11 or more in five straight games.
Tavares has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in four of his last five games.
Facundo Campazzo has made 14 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks eighth in average index rating with 19.6 per game.
Walter Tavares ranks second in rebounding with 7.4 per game.
Tavares ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 6.9 per game.
Tavares is the league co-leader in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks second in two-point shooting at 75.4%.
Serge Ibaka ranks eighth in two-point shooting at 69.1%.
Real leads the league in rebounding with 36.6 per game.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.4 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 59.6%.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 461.
Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.4%.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 1,806 rebounds. Kyle Hines is second with 1,855 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 680 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 433 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 669.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,115 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,440 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,474 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,064 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,076 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 722 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the single-season EuroLeague record.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 34 of his last 35 games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 11 straight and 19 of his last 20 games.
Hezonja has PIRs of 13 or more in 11 straight games.
Walter Tavares has at least 1 block in five of his last six games.
Tavares had PIRs of 11 or more in five straight games.
Tavares has pulled down 5 or more rebounds in four of his last five games.
Facundo Campazzo has made 14 consecutive free throws.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks eighth in average index rating with 19.6 per game.
Walter Tavares ranks second in rebounding with 7.4 per game.
Tavares ranks fifth in offensive rebounding with 2.7 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 6.9 per game.
Tavares is the league co-leader in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks second in two-point shooting at 75.4%.
Serge Ibaka ranks eighth in two-point shooting at 69.1%.
Real leads the league in rebounding with 36.6 per game.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.4 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 59.6%.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 461.
Tavares is in fourth place all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.4%.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 1,806 rebounds. Kyle Hines is second with 1,855 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 680 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Sergio Llull is the all-time leader with 433 EuroLeague appearances.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 669.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,115 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,440 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,474 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,064 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,076 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 722 free throws made. Paulius Jankunas is 11th with 748.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the single-season EuroLeague record.
Game Facts - FC Barcelona
Streaks
Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Kevin Punter has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 straight and 25 of his last 26 games.
Punter has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games.
Jan Vesely has at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Nico Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 19 straight games.
Chimezie Metu has scored 10 or more points in eight of his last nine games.
Dario Brizuela has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight games.
Brizuela has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games.
Alex Abrines has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Season rankings
Kevin Punter ranks 10th in scoring with 16.5 points per game.
Tomas Satoransky ranks seventh in assists with 5.2 per game.
Punter ranks sixth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Jan Vesely is tied for seventh in steals with 1.1 per game.
Youssoupha Fall ranks sixth in two-point shooting at 70.7%.
Dario Brizuela ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 46.9%.
Barcelona ranks second in assists with 20.7 per game.
Barcelona leads the league in steals with 7.5 per game.
Barcelona ranks second in scoring with 87.1 points per game.
Barcelona's defense has forced 13.4 turnovers per game, the second most in the league.
Records/Milestones
Tomas Satoransky ranks third all-time with a 2.9-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,564.
Vesely ranks third all-time with 5,099 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is second with 5,162. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,346 and counting.
Vesely is sixth all-time with 4,028 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 4,115 and counting.
Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 365 steals. Rudy Fernandez is third with 367 steals.
Vesely ranks fifth all-time with 1,774 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 1,799 and Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is third with 1,806.
Vesely is in fifth place all-time with 656 offensive rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Zalgiris Kaunas is fourth with 661, and Tavares is third with 680 and counting.
Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 216 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is seventh with 228.
Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 789 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 853.
Kevin Punter ranks 12th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.9%.
Youssoupha Fall ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.0%.
Nico Laprovittola needs 3 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.
Jabari Parker has made at least 1 three-point shot in seven of his last eight games.
Kevin Punter has made at least 1 three-point shot in 16 straight and 25 of his last 26 games.
Punter has scored in double figures in 12 of his last 13 games.
Jan Vesely has at least 1 steal in four of his last five games.
Nico Laprovittola has made at least 1 three-point shot in 19 straight games.
Chimezie Metu has scored 10 or more points in eight of his last nine games.
Dario Brizuela has made at least 1 three-pointer in 13 straight games.
Brizuela has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games.
Alex Abrines has made at least 1 three-pointer in eight of his last nine games.
Season rankings
Kevin Punter ranks 10th in scoring with 16.5 points per game.
Tomas Satoransky ranks seventh in assists with 5.2 per game.
Punter ranks sixth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Jan Vesely is tied for seventh in steals with 1.1 per game.
Youssoupha Fall ranks sixth in two-point shooting at 70.7%.
Dario Brizuela ranks sixth in three-point shooting at 46.9%.
Barcelona ranks second in assists with 20.7 per game.
Barcelona leads the league in steals with 7.5 per game.
Barcelona ranks second in scoring with 87.1 points per game.
Barcelona's defense has forced 13.4 turnovers per game, the second most in the league.
Records/Milestones
Tomas Satoransky ranks third all-time with a 2.9-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Jan Vesely is the all-time leader in two-pointers made with 1,564.
Vesely ranks third all-time with 5,099 index rating points. Mike James of AS Monaco is second with 5,162. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is the all-time leader with 5,346 and counting.
Vesely is sixth all-time with 4,028 points scored. Sergio Llull of Real Madrid is fifth with 4,115 and counting.
Vesely ranks fourth all-time with 365 steals. Rudy Fernandez is third with 367 steals.
Vesely ranks fifth all-time with 1,774 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is fourth with 1,799 and Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is third with 1,806.
Vesely is in fifth place all-time with 656 offensive rebounds. Bryant Dunston of Zalgiris Kaunas is fourth with 661, and Tavares is third with 680 and counting.
Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 216 blocks. Tibor Pleiss is seventh with 228.
Vesely ranks eighth all-time with 789 free throws made. Juan Carlos Navarro is seventh with 853.
Kevin Punter ranks 12th all-time in free-throw accuracy at 89.9%.
Youssoupha Fall ranks 12th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.0%.
Nico Laprovittola needs 3 three-point shots made to reach 300 for his career.