Walter Tavares (knee) avoided serious injury and is considered to be day-to-day. It's still unknown whether he'll be able to play in Game 2.
Real Madrid star Walter Tavares avoided serious injury, according to Pilar Casado.
| Player of the Game | |
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EFF
33
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| Kevin Punter | |
| Points | 26 |
| Accuracy | 6-11 |
| Rebounds | 3 |
| Assists | 6 |
It's a sigh of relief for Real, who are already trailing behind Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, following an 87-89 loss in Game 1.
According to the report, Tavares is considered to be day-to-day. It's still unknown whether the 31-year-old will be available for Game 2.
Tavares suffered a knee injury at the end of the second quarter when he awkwardly landed on his foot after Sergio Rodriguez's lob pass and immediately asked for a substitution.
The 31-year-old went straight to the locker room before halftime and even played for a couple of minutes in the third quarter.
However, Tavares was substituted with 7:26 left in the third quarter and didn't return to action for the remainder of the game.
After the game, Tavares was noticeably struggling as he was limping towards the exit from WiZink Center.
In 22 minutes of action, he finished the game with 12 points (5/6 2PT, 2/2 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 20 PIR.
Real Madrid head coach Chus Mateo confirmed that Tavares suffered an injury but didn't want to go into the details.
"I don't know what will happen with him," Mateo said in the post-game conference. "He deals with pain in his knee, and we will have to check tomorrow what exactly happened. I don't want to tell anything because I don't know [what the situation is] exactly. Let's wait for the check tomorrow."
"The plan would be similar to what we did in the second half," Mateo continued. "We have to assess the situation, but he's a very important player for us. He noticed the pain after he was hit in the knee, and he kept feeling pain. There was a problem with one of the ligaments."
Game 2 between Real Madrid and Partizan is scheduled on Thursday at 20:45 CET.
