CB Canarias is facing a new Liga ACB playoff series against Real Madrid, a rival that has historically proven difficult in decisive games. The islanders, coming off an intense series against Bilbao Basket, will aim to break down a barrier that prevents them from reaching their third league semi-finals.

Since their return to the elite, the team from La Laguna has faced Real Madrid on 35 occasions, 28 of them in the last decade. Of these encounters, eight have been in a knockout format (Copa del Rey, Supercopa Endesa, and playoffs), and in all of them, CB Canarias has been defeated.

The current series re-edits the quarter-finals from the 17/18 season, where Real Madrid won both games. Other precedents include the Copa del Rey (2018, 2021, 2022) and the Supercopa Endesa (2020, 2021, 2022), where the record is equally unfavorable for the Canary Islands team.

In the overall balance of the last ten seasons, CB Canarias has only managed three victories against Real Madrid in 27 matches. The other 24 resulted in defeats, a record that worsens their statistics against other top-level teams such as Valencia, Barça, or Unicaja.