The last chapter of the first phase of the Euroleague was exciting and two of the three Spanish teams that are still alive, Barcelona and Baskonia, knew their immediate future. Barça will face Olympiacos in the quarterfinals with the home-court factor in its favor. Almost nothing! A major challenge for the Blaugrana against the runners-up if they want to be in the Final Four in Berlin where Real Madrid would wait in a hypothetical semi-final. Baskonia achieved a heroic victory in Bologna and qualified eighth for the “Play-In”. What does this mean? Dusko Ivanovic’s men will have two opportunities to get into the quarterfinals. On Tuesday the 16th they will face Maccabi in Belgrade in search of seventh place and a quarter-final meeting with Panathinaikos. In case of defeat they will have another chance. It would be on Friday the 19th at the Buesa Arena with the winner of Anadolu Efes-Virtus. If Baskonia is classified as eighth, Real Madrid awaits in the quarterfinals with the home court factor for Chus Mateo’s men.
Baskonia took Bologna because the team was able to accompany another highly inspired night from Markus Howard. The American guard scored 34 points in 32 minutes with 11/22 shooting from the field, including five three-pointers. The remarkable game of Marinkovic (17 points and 5 rebounds) and Miller-McIntyre (16 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists) served to resist the attacks of the Italians
91. Virtus Bologna (22+31+21+17): Hackett (10), Belinelli (15), Cordinier (0), Shengelia (8) and Dunston (4) – starting quintet – Lundberg (18), Pajola (3 ), Dobric (3), Mickey (11), Polonara (8), Zizic (4) and Abass (7).
95. Baskonia (21+23+31+20): Miller-McIntyre (16), Raieste (0), Marinkovic (17), Moneke (12) and Kotsar (4) -the starting quintet- Howard (34), Chiozza (4). 2), Sedekerskis (4), Rogkavopoulos (0), Costello (6) and Theodore (0).
Referees: Belosevic (Ser), Pukl (Esl) and Balak (Isr). No eliminated.
Incidents: 9,700 spectators at the Paladozza in Bologna. Match corresponding to the thirty-fourth day of the Euroleague.
Matchday 34: Monaco, 89-Bayern Munich, 85; Zalgiris Kaunas, 62-Real Madrid, 64; Anadolu Efes, 100-Red Star, 55; Maccabi Tel Aviv, 92-Milan, 86; Panathinaikos, 84-ALBA Berlin. 75; Olympiacos, 84-Fenerbahçe, 81; Partizan, 79-Valencia, 66; Virtus Bologna, 91-Baskonia, 95 and ASVEL Villeurbanne-Barcelona.
Classification (wins/losses): 1. Real Madrid (27/7); 2. Panathinaikos (11/23); 3. Monaco (11/23); 4. Barcelona (11/22); 5. Olympiacos (12/22); 6. Fenerbahçe (20/14); 7. Maccabi (20/14); 8. Baskonia (18/16); 9. Anadolu Efes (17/17); 10. Virtus Bologna (17/17); 11. Partizan (16/18); 12. Milan (15/19); 13. Valencia Basket (14/20); 14. Zalgiris Kaunas (14/20); 15. Bayern Munich (13/21); 16. Red Star (11/23); 17. ASVEL Villeurbanne (8/25); 18. ALBA Berlin (5/29).
“Play-In” (April 16 and 19): Maccabi-Baskonia and Anadolu Efes-Virtus Bologna. The winner of the first crossing will be seventh. The loser will face the winner of the second match and from there the eighth classified will emerge.
Quarter finals:
A. Real Madrid-¿?
B. Monaco-Fenerbahçe
C. Panathinaikos-¿?
D. Barcelona-Olympiacos.
Final Four (semifinals): Series A winner-Series D winner; Winner series B-Winner series C.
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