Summary: Real Madrid - Granada 75:108 (Sport1)
Thanks to one point, Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday ensured its entry into the Euroleague playoffs even before the last round, even though it lost 68:67 to Zalgiris Kovna.
Last night (Friday) Maccabi found out that if it had lost by one more point, the decision on entry into the playoffs would have been postponed until the lockout cycle.
If the yellows beat Real Madrid, they won't know their opponent until the end of the round on Friday, but if they lose, they will know who they will play against already on Thursday evening, with the only team that the yellows won't be able to meet is Olympiakos.
As mentioned, Oded Ketch's team will host the Blancos on Thursday.
If Maccabi wins, it will finish at least in seventh place, while if at the same time Fenerbahce loses to the Red Star away, the Yellows will finish in fifth place and meet Monaco in the quarterfinals.
If Fenerbahce wins, Maccabi can finish sixth at best.
On the other hand, a loss to Real, a win by Fenerbahçe and a victory by Baskonia against Olympiakos away, will probably drop Maccabi to eighth place, in which case Maccabi will meet Real Madrid who will rise to first place.
A loss to Real, a win by Fenerbahce and a win by Olympiakos would send Maccabi to sixth or seventh place, depending on the result of Partizan Belgrade against Panathinaikos.
A victory for the Serbs, and Maccabi will finish in seventh place and play against Real Madrid, a loss for the Serbs, and Maccabi will finish in sixth place and play against Barcelona.
First of all, we need to win on Thursday.
Coulson, Martin, Baldwin and Brown (Photo: Danny Maron)
Monaco's loss at home to Partizan Belgrade meant that the French would finish the season in fourth place.
Olympiakos could secure first place with a win over Baskonia, but if they lose, and Real Madrid win at Menora Hall, they will drop to second place.
As mentioned, Real can move up to first place, but they can also drop to third place, if they lose at Menorah Hall, and on Friday Barcelona will beat Valencia at home.
The games that will determine the EuroLeague playoff series:
Thursday, 13/4
Red Star Belgrade - Fenerbahce (20:00)
Olympiakos - Baskonia (21:00)
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Real Madrid (21:05)
Friday, 14/4
Barcelona - Valencia (21:30)
Partizan Ballard - Panathinaikos (21:30)
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basketball
Euroleague and European basketball
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