MADRID (Interstat) — Euroleague rivals meet Friday when Hapoel Tel Aviv visits Real Madrid at Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, with both teams aiming to build momentum ahead of the postseason.

Real Madrid (53-19 overall) holds a three-game winning streak in the head-to-head series, including an 86-82 victory Wednesday in the same venue. Guard Facundo Campazzo led Madrid in that contest with 21 points, four rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes. Over his past nine games, Campazzo has averaged 14.3 points and 5.1 assists, with standout performances of 21 points against Baskonia on Apr. 3 and 16 points and eight assists against Crvena Zvezda on Apr. 16.

Hapoel Tel Aviv (40-20) enters on a short turnaround after a 0-0 result Thursday against Hapoel Ha’Emek in Israeli league play, though that game is listed as a preliminary match. The team’s most recent competitive outing was the Apr. 29 loss to Madrid. Center Daniel Oturu produced 20 points and 17 rebounds in that game, adding two blocks in 29 minutes. Oturu has been consistent lately, recording double-doubles in two of his last three games: 14 points and 11 rebounds against AS Monaco on Apr. 17, and 10 points and one rebound in a win over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Apr. 12.

The series history favors Madrid, with the home team winning each of the past three meetings. On Mar. 24, Real Madrid won 92-83 in Spain, and on Nov. 25, 2025, Madrid edged Hapoel 75-74 in Tel Aviv. Hapoel’s last win in the matchup came on an unspecified earlier date.

Both teams are coming off mixed results. Hapoel has won four of its last six games across all competitions, including a 99-88 victory at Maccabi Tel Aviv on Apr. 12 and a 95-80 win over Fenerbahce on Apr. 7. However, the team has dropped two of its last three, with losses to Olympiacos on Apr. 9 and to Madrid. Real Madrid has won seven of its last nine games, with defeats to Tenerife (90-95 on Apr. 19) and Olympiacos (88-102 on Apr. 7).

Key supporting players include Hapoel guard Vasilje Micic, who had 15 points and seven rebounds in the Apr. 29 game, and Antonio Blakeney, who scored 25 points in that contest. For Madrid, Mario Hezonja contributed 11 points and five assists, and Chuma Okeke added six points and seven rebounds.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time. The game carries significance for Euroleague positioning, though exact standings implications were not immediately available.