The regular season of the Euroleague prepares to live its last two chapters. The month of October is long gone, in which the 18 teams that make up the competition began the fight to finish in the top eight and get the ticket for the Playoff prior to the Final Four, which will be held in Kaunas on May 19 and 21.
The dispute of the double day last week already left more than one team without options. This is the case of the two Italian teams, since both Olympia Milan as The power of Bologna they lost both of their matches and have already run out of mathematical chances. same situation as Valencia Basket, that did not achieve any victory in the two games played, and like the Italians, it remains with only 14 victories, three below the cut. was also removed Red Star, despite his victory against Asvel and having 15 wins.
Efes, in serious trouble
The defending champion Anadolu Efes, will start the 33rd day of the Euroleague in tenth position, with a balanced record of 16 wins and 16 losses, one below the cut. The qualifying situation of the Ergin Ataman forces them to win, but they won’t have it easy since they will face a Turkish derby Fenerbahce who begins the penultimate day in sixth position, with 18 victories, but who cannot relax after the two defeats suffered the previous week. The team of Dimitrios Itoudis He has it in his power to throw his rival out of the competition, but in addition to that succulent candy, he needs a victory to avoid getting into trouble on the last day.
Baskonia and Zalgiris, tied
With 17 victories they are Zalgiris Kaunas ninth and Baskonia eighth. The Lithuanians played it and managed to win Monaco y Valencia Basket, so the dream of playing the Final Four at home is still alive. This week’s game won’t be easy, as Kazys Maksvytis’ men receive a Maccabi Tel Aviv on the rise, who occupies the fifth position with 19 victories and who wants to mathematically seal his participation in the Playoffs.
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For his part, Baskonia also served two victories last week against Alba Berlin y Fenerbahce, and on this day, those of Joan Peñarroya receive the ‘evicted’ Asvel, no longer options to enter the rooms. The victory is mandatory considering that they will close the regular phase in Piraeus, against Olympiakos, current leader.
Partizan approaches the Playoff
Finally, partisan, who starts seventh with 18 victories, solved with a defeat (Barça) and a victory (Real Madrid), the demanding double day that he had to face. those of Zeljko Obradovic they shone against the white team, and the good feelings with which they finished the game will be key in the complicated clash that they will play at home against Monaco. With the qualification for the Playoff assured, the Monegasque team caresses the home court factor, and can still climb some place more in the table.
Barça starts second without losing sight of Olympiacos
After beating Partizan and Alba, FC Barcelona has climbed to the second position, and on Good Friday they will visit Olimpia Milano, with nothing at stake for the Italians. Barça will have to show their best version at the Mediolanum Forum to add their 23rd European victory of the course, but the final schedule, with the last game at the Palau against Valencia Basket, it is quite favorable.
THESE WOULD BE THE CROSSINGS OF QUARTERS OF THE EUROLEAGUE PLAYOFF
Olympiacos-Baskonia
Barça-Partizan
Real Madrid-Fenerbahce
Monaco-Maccabi
