GameLab G18: BAXI Manresa - Baskonia

BAXI Manresa receives this Sunday a Baskonia team that seeks to rediscover victory after being defeated by Real Madrid and being left out of the Copa del Rey. The team led by Dusko Ivanovic is 9th ranked in the Liga Endesa , with the same balance as the Bages team, 9 wins and 8 losses. This match will begin the second round of the competition, and the Basques have a clear objective, to compete in the play-off for the title. In the match corresponding to the first round, Baskonia defeated BAXI Manresa with a result of 94-86, in the duel played at the Buesa Arena on matchday 11.

The duel: Robinson vs Howard

Devin Robinson and Markus Howard are two of the players with the greatest scoring threat, not only on their teams, but also in the competition. Both are part of the TOP10 players with the highest scores in the ACB. Markus Howard is the competition's top scorer with an average of 17 points per game, while Devin Robinson is the 9th player who scores the most points, 14.2 per game.

In the 2-point shot, Devin Robinson is more powerful than the Baskonia point guard and it is demonstrated in the effectiveness percentage: Robinson 58% / Howard 50%.

Both players have a minute of more than 20 minutes. Pedro Martínez puts the American on the court for an average of 25:35 minutes each game, while Markus Howard plays an average of 21:31 minutes.

When it comes to adding efficiency credits, Devin Robinson is the 5th best player in the Liga Endesa and 1st in the BAXI Manresa, with an average of 16.8 efficiency credits. For his part, Markus Howard values ​​an average of 10.7 credits per game.

The shooting %

The 3-point shot: BAXI Manresa 32.4% / Baskonia 36.2%

The 2-point shot: BAXI Manresa 53.1% / Baskonia 54.7%

The free throw: BAXI Manresa 73.9% / Baskonia 78.6%

Background

Baskonia has visited the Nou Congost a total of 46 times to play an ACB match. The Basques have won 19 times, while the Bages team have won 27 times.

The last match that faced BAXI Manresa and Baskonia at the Nou Congost was on November 20, 2022, on matchday 8 of the Liga Endesa, which ended with a Manresa victory by 93-80.

The largest victory for the Bages team against Baskonia was on January 21, 1979, when Manresa won with a difference of 28 points (111-83).

In their last 3 visits to Bages, Baskonia has not managed to win. Their last victory against BAXI Manresa was on January 6, 2019, 66-82, on matchday 15 of the Liga Endesa .

The Old-known

Chima Moneke: he was a BAXI Manresa player during the 2021-22 season. He played in the Copa del Rey, the Play-off of the Liga Endesa and the Final Four of the Basketball Champions League.