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Mar 17, 2021 by Javier Gancedo, Euroleague.net Print
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is nearing its finish and the tightness in the race to reach the playoffs is unprecedented. There were some important results in Round 29. FC Barcelona became the first team to reach the playoffs after it beat Real Madrid 76-81 in El Clasico. Barcelona needed to win and for either Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul or Zalgiris Kaunas to lose the next day; both teams lost, against Valencia Basket and Anadolu Efes Istanbul, respectively. In another important showdown atop the standings, AX Armani Exchange Milan defeated CSKA Moscow 76-84 in the Russian capital. Milan is closer than ever to making its return to the playoffs and is deep in the fight to have the home-court advantage in its series. ALBA Berlin downed LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne at the Astroballe and four other teams - Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, Olympiacos Piraeus, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, an
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After FC Barcelona (21-8) became the first qualifier to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs last week, Anadolu Efes Istanbul (19-10) and AX Armani Exchange Milan (19-10) may both enjoy the same possibility of advancing during Round 30. Or they may not.
Efes would qualify with a victory when it visits FC Bayern on Friday only if three other teams – TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (15-14), Zalgiris Kaunas (15-14) and Valencia Basket (15-14) – will have lost their games before Efes tips off.
Milan needs Baskonia to lose, as well, in combination with either Valencia, Bayern, or both Real Madrid (17-12) and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (17-12). If one of those combinations is in place, Milan must then beat league-leading Barcelona at home in Friday s late game to reach the playoffs for just the second time this century and first since 2014.
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Mar 15, 2021 by Euroleague.net Print
The race for the playoffs is hotter than ever in the most competitive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season in history and several rivals will meet head-to-head in Round 30. Here is what you need to look out for in this weekâs games.
Zenit seeks home comfort
With key victories last week by TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Valencia Basket coupled with defeats for Real Madrid, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Zenit St Petersburg and Zalgiris Kaunas, the playoff race has further intensified with those six teams now separated by just two wins. And a couple of them square off in Round 30âs opening tip on Thursday when host Zenit (16-12) attempts to bounce back into form against Baskonia (15-14), which aims to maintain momentum following a victory over FC Bayern Munich.