In what was supposed to be a highly anticipated and physical el’ Clasico, Real Madrid turned it into a one-sided, mismatch from the start as they eased past Barcelona 101-74 in Catalonia.
Real, who improve to 14-9, raced into a comfortable 30-13 lead and never looked back as Jaycee Carroll led six Madrid scorers in double digits with 18 points.
Khimki improved its playoffs chances by downing Panathinaikos 78-61 at home.
Khimki registered its fifth win in the last six games. Both teams now have 14-9 records in the 30-game regular season and share fourth place on victories. Alexey Shved led the winners with 20 points.
Zalgiris pushed itself closer to the playoffs by downing host basement side Anadolu Efes 86-70 in Istanbul.
Aaron White was perfect for Zalgiris with 6/6 two-point shooting and 3/3 free throws for 15 points as Zalgiris leap into fourth place.
Brose Bamberg tied a club-record 14 three-pointers and registered its largest win in the past two seasons, topping the visiting Crvena Zvezda 86-62.
Dorell Wright shined with 21 points to lead the German side.
