After competing in the Basketball Champions League Final Four, Unicaja returns to league action this week with a double fixture against two teams fighting for different objectives: Burgos and Murcia. The green-and-white side secured their seventh league victory against Burgos in the first round of the season.
**Without Duarte**
This will be the first league game for Unicaja without Chris Duarte, who remains sidelined from the team while his contractual situation is resolved and he is expected to leave Los Guindos permanently. Although his absence might not be heavily felt on the court, it will be notable not to see the Dominican international among the 12 called up or the discarded players.
**Standings**
Unicaja faces matchday 31 of Liga Endesa sitting in eighth place, the last playoff spot for the title. They hold a 16-13 record, though with a postponed game against Joventut Badalona (where they trail by 20), their effective record is likely 16-14. Ibon Navarro’s team shares the same record as Surne Bilbao (ninth), who host Real Madrid this round at Miribilla.
Their opponent, San Pablo Burgos, is outside the relegation zone but has only 9 wins, tied with MoraBanc Andorra, who are second-to-last and in the relegation spot to what used to be LEB Oro.
**Schedule for San Pablo Burgos vs Unicaja**
The match against Porfi Fisac’s side will take place this Thursday at 19:00 local time at the Coliseum Burgos.
**Where to Watch on TV**
The game can be watched live on DAZN, the platform holding ACB broadcasting rights this season. Additionally, it will be available on the Movistar channel #Vamos. After the match, fans can find the full match report, statistics, video highlights, and post-game comments on La Opinión de Málaga’s website.
