Real Madrid got within one victory of Barcelona at the top of the Spanish league thanks to a 73-65 victory in Granada, as Barcelona had been upset by Bilbao on Saturday. Pablo Prigioni led his team with 15 points and 8 assists. In a crucial encounter in the fight for playoff places, Valladolid could not stop its slide as it was defeated in Gran Canaria. Valladolid slips to seventh place behind Unicaja and ahead of Fuenlabrada, but all three teams have a 16-12 record. Gran Canaria is right behind in 9th position with 15 wins and 13 defeats. Elsewhere, Alicante made a giant step towards safety as it defeated Lagun Aro. Kenny Hasbrouck led the winners with 19 points, while Thomas Heurtel added 17 as Ailcante now counts a three-win advantage on Granada and Menorca, still stuck at the bottom with only five successes.