2023 EuroLeague Playoffs
The 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs, known as the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs for sponsorship purposes, were the first postseason portion of the 2022–23 EuroLeague basketball competition. They began on 25 April 2023 and were played through 10 May 2023. The top eight finishers in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, which consist of four series of two teams each, to be played in a best-of-five format. The winners of each of the playoffs series advanced to the Final Four, which will determine the EuroLeague champion for the 2022–23 season.[1]
Qualified teams edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 34 | 24 | 10 | 2857 | 2578 | +279 | Higher seed in playoffs series |
| 2 | Barcelona | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2723 | 2580 | +143 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2877 | 2666 | +211 | |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2802 | 2749 | +53 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2827 | 2743 | +84 | Lower seed in playoffs series |
| 6 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 34 | 20 | 14 | 2877 | 2781 | +96 | |
| 7 | Žalgiris | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2591 | 2626 | −35 | |
| 8 | Fenerbahçe Beko | 34 | 19 | 15 | 2823 | 2745 | +78 |
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Tiebreakers edit
When more than two teams are tied, the ranking will be established taking into account the victories obtained in the games played only among them. Should the tie persist among some, but not all, of the teams, the ranking of the teams still tied will be determined by again taking into account the victories in the games played only among them, and repeating this same procedure until the tie is entirely resolved. If a tie persists, the ranking will be determined by the goal difference in favour and against in the games played only among the teams still tied.[2]
Series edit
The first playoff series was determined on 13 April 2023, in the last round of the regular season. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv won against Real Madrid, which ensured them the 5th place and a matchup against AS Monaco, who were already guaranteed to finish 4th.[3] The remaining three series were determined a day later. Žalgiris, who started the round outside the playoffs, won against Bayern Munich to clinch 7th place and a matchup against Barcelona, who in the meantime defeated Valencia Basket to overtake Real Madrid for the 2nd place.[4][5] By beating Panathinaikos at home in a dramatic fashion, Partizan Mozzart Bet finished 6th, with Real Madrid emerging as their opponent.[6] Thus, Fenerbahçe Beko, who started the round at 5th place, dropped to 8th due to worse head-to-head record with Žalgiris, ensuring a matchup against regular season winners Olympiacos.
The schedule for the first four games of the series, with dates and times, was announced on 14 April 2023.[7] Salle Gaston Médecin in Fontvieille hosted the playoffs' opening game, when AS Monaco played Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on 25 April 2023 at 20:15 CEST,[7] and two games were played on each match day.[8] The games were played in a 2–2–1 series format, wherein the higher seed hosted the first two games, the lower seed hosted the third and fourth games, and the higher seed returned to host the fifth and final game of each series;[8] the fourth and fifth games of each series were played if necessary.[9] The four series winners advanced to the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, to be played in Kaunas between 19 and 21 May 2023.[10]
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 3–2 | Fenerbahçe Beko | 79–68 | 78–82 | 72–71 | 69–73 | 84–72 |
| AS Monaco | 3–2 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | 67–79 | 86–74 | 83–78 | 69–104 | 97–86 |
| Real Madrid | 3–2 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 87–89 | 80–95 | 82–80 | 85–78 | 98–94 |
| Barcelona | 3–0 | Žalgiris | 91–69 | 89–81 | 77–66 | – | – |
Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahçe Beko edit
| 26 April 2023 Game 1 | Olympiacos | 79–68 (Series: 1–0) | Fenerbahçe Beko | Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–14, 26–16, 16–17 | |||
| Pts: Vezenkov 19 Rebs: Vezenkov 6 Asts: Papanikolaou, Walkup 4 PIR: Fall 20 | Boxscore | Pts: Motley 15 Rebs: Motley 7 Asts: Gudurić 6 PIR: Gudurić 20 | Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 11,677 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Mehdi Difallah, Tomislav Hordov | |
| 28 April 2023 Game 2 | Olympiacos | 78–82 (Series: 1–1) | Fenerbahçe Beko | Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–10, 13–24, 19–17, 22–31 | |||
| Pts: Sloukas, Vezenkov 18 Rebs: Fall 9 Asts: Walkup 6 PIR: Vezenkov 27 | Boxscore | Pts: Edwards 16 Rebs: Pierre 7 Asts: Hayes 5 PIR: Hayes 21 | Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 11,677 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Damir Javor, Gytis Vilius | |
| 3 May 2023 Game 3 | Fenerbahçe Beko | 71–72 (Series: 1–2) | Olympiacos | Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 14–23, 16–7, 20–27 | |||
| Pts: Dorsey 21 Rebs: Jekiri 7 Asts: Calathes 6 PIR: Jekiri 26 | Boxscore | Pts: Sloukas 25 Rebs: Walkup 8 Asts: Sloukas 6 PIR: Sloukas 34 | Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall Attendance: 12,678 Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Ilija Belošević, Emilio Pérez | |
| 5 May 2023 Game 4 | Fenerbahçe Beko | 73–69 (Series: 2–2) | Olympiacos | Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 14–16, 16–16, 25–20 | |||
| Pts: Pierre 17 Rebs: Jekiri 5 Asts: Calathes, Motley 4 PIR: Dorsey 16 | Boxscore | Pts: McKissic 20 Rebs: Fall 7 Asts: three players 3 PIR: McKissic 23 | Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall Attendance: 12,437 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Saša Pukl, Mehdi Difallah | |
| 9 May 2023 Game 5 | Olympiacos | 84–72 (Series: 3–2) | Fenerbahçe Beko | Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–18, 21–19, 19–20 | |||
| Pts: Sloukas 22 Rebs: Papanikolaou 11 Asts: Sloukas 6 PIR: Sloukas 27 | Boxscore | Pts: Gudurić 26 Rebs: Hayes 5 Asts: five players 2 PIR: Gudurić 17 | Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 11,677 Referees: Juan Carlos García, Tomislav Hordov, Milan Nedović | |
AS Monaco vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv edit
| 25 April 2023 Game 1 | AS Monaco | 67–79 (Series: 0–1) | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Fontvieille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 17–18, 17–24, 17–19 | |||
| Pts: Diallo, James 15 Rebs: Motiejūnas, James 6 Asts: Diallo 6 PIR: Diallo 20 | Boxscore | Pts: Baldwin 20 Rebs: Nebo 8 Asts: Baldwin 6 PIR: Baldwin 26 | Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin Attendance: 4,899 Referees: Saša Pukl, Oļegs Latiševs, Emilio Pérez | |
| 27 April 2023 Game 2 | AS Monaco | 86–74 (Series: 1–1) | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Fontvieille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:15 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 20–23, 25–13, 19–20 | |||
| Pts: Loyd 33 Rebs: Hall 9 Asts: James 6 PIR: Loyd 35 | Boxscore | Pts: Baldwin 17 Rebs: Colson, Nebo 7 Asts: Brown 6 PIR: Brown 16 | Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin Attendance: 4,927 Referees: Juan Carlos García, Borys Ryzhyk, Uroš Nikolić | |
| 2 May 2023 Game 3 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | 78–83 (Series: 1–2) | AS Monaco | Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:05 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 16–19, 25–19, 21–23 | |||
| Pts: Colson 17 Rebs: Baldwin 8 Asts: Baldwin 6 PIR: Baldwin 24 | Boxscore | Pts: James 21 Rebs: Hall 8 Asts: Okobo 5 PIR: James, Motiejūnas 16 | Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Attendance: 10,850 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Carmelo Paternicò, Anne Panther | |
| 4 May 2023 Game 4 | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | 104–69 (Series: 2–2) | AS Monaco | Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:05 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 30–12, 32–17, 25–16 | |||
| Pts: Brown 22 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Baldwin, Brown 6 PIR: Brown 25 | Boxscore | Pts: James 13 Rebs: James 8 Asts: Loyd 4 PIR: James 17 | Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena Attendance: 10,850 Referees: Juan Carlos García, Emin Moğulkoç, Milan Nedović | |
| 10 May 2023 Game 5 | AS Monaco | 97–86 (Series: 3–2) | Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Fontvieille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–33, 27–16, 19–21, 25–16 | |||
| Pts: James, Loyd 21 Rebs: Hall 6 Asts: Okobo 6 PIR: Loyd 24 | Boxscore | Pts: Baldwin 27 Rebs: Baldwin, Colson 6 Asts: Baldwin 7 PIR: Baldwin 35 | Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin Attendance: 4,923 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Damir Javor, Luka Kardum | |
Real Madrid vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet edit
| 25 April 2023 Game 1 | Real Madrid | 87–89 (Series: 0–1) | Partizan Mozzart Bet | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 22–26, 20–15, 23–26 | |||
| Pts: Deck 24 Rebs: Deck 8 Asts: Musa 3 PIR: Deck 33 | Boxscore | Pts: Punter 26 Rebs: LeDay 4 Asts: Punter 6 PIR: Punter 33 | Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 9,813 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gytis Vilius, Emin Moğulkoç | |
| 27 April 2023 Game 2 | Real Madrid | 80–95 (Series: 0–2) | Partizan Mozzart Bet | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 16–20, 25–24, 18–20 | |||
| Pts: Fernández, Hezonja 16 Rebs: Deck, Poirier 7 Asts: Rodríguez 5 PIR: Musa 16 | Boxscore | Pts: Exum 19 Rebs: Lessort 9 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Lessort 21 | Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 10,267 Referees: Sreten Radović, Oļegs Latiševs, Fernando Rocha | |
| 2 May 2023 Game 3 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 80–82 (Series: 2–1) | Real Madrid | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 16–26, 15–21, 17–16 | |||
| Pts: Smailagić, LeDay 15 Rebs: LeDay 8 Asts: Nunnally, Madar 3 PIR: LeDay 21 | Boxscore | Pts: Tavares 26 Rebs: Hezonja 14 Asts: Musa, Rodríguez 4 PIR: Tavares 41 | Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 20,091 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk, Mehdi Difallah, Emin Moğulkoç | |
| 4 May 2023 Game 4 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 78–85 (Series: 2–2) | Real Madrid | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 27–18, 13–16, 23–24 | |||
| Pts: LeDay 25 Rebs: Lessort 7 Asts: Anđušić, Exum 3 PIR: LeDay 25 | Boxscore | Pts: Tavares, Hanga 15 Rebs: Musa 8 Asts: Rodríguez 7 PIR: Tavares 30 | Arena: Štark Arena Attendance: 19,440 Referees: Gytis Vilius, Robert Lottermoser, Carmelo Paternicò | |
| 10 May 2023 Game 5 | Real Madrid | 98–94 (Series: 3–2) | Partizan Mozzart Bet | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 17–32, 30–21, 29–18 | |||
| Pts: Musa 20 Rebs: Tavares 7 Asts: Rodríguez 6 PIR: Rodríguez 26 | Boxscore | Pts: Punter 28 Rebs: Madar 4 Asts: Nunnally 5 PIR: Punter 26 | Arena: WiZink Center Attendance: 12,867 Referees: Borys Ryzhyk, Oļegs Latiševs, Mehdi Difallah | |
Barcelona vs. Žalgiris edit
| 26 April 2023 Game 1 | Barcelona | 91–69 (Series: 1–0) | Žalgiris | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 23–18, 18–22, 25–16 | |||
| Pts: Şanlı 17 Rebs: Tobey, Satoranský 7 Asts: Satoranský 5 PIR: Şanlı 20 | Boxscore | Pts: Brazdeikis 14 Rebs: three players 4 Asts: six players 1 PIR: Polonara 12 | Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 6,731 Referees: Ilija Belošević, Milan Nedović, Luka Kardum | |
| 28 April 2023 Game 2 | Barcelona | 89–81 (Series: 2–0) | Žalgiris | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 25–23, 23–22, 21–15 | |||
| Pts: Veselý 26 Rebs: Veselý 6 Asts: Laprovíttola 11 PIR: Veselý 33 | Boxscore | Pts: Brazdeikis 20 Rebs: Polonara, Šmits 4 Asts: six players 2 PIR: Brazdeikis 16 | Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 7,041 Referees: Saša Pukl, Anne Panther, Tomislav Hordov | |
| 3 May 2023 Game 3 | Žalgiris | 66–77 (Series: 0–3) | Barcelona | Kaunas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 16–16, 22–32, 18–16 | |||
| Pts: Ulanovas 13 Rebs: Ulanovas 9 Asts: Polonara 3 PIR: Ulanovas 14 | Boxscore | Pts: Satoranský, Veselý 14 Rebs: Jokubaitis 4 Asts: Satoranský 5 PIR: Veselý 20 | Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 15,293 Referees: Damir Javor, Tomislav Hordov, Uroš Nikolić | |
References edit
- ^ "2022–23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Competition Format". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Euroleague Bylaws" (PDF). www.euroleague.net.
- ^ "Maccabi locks up fifth seed with OT win over Real Madrid, 100-96". Euroleague Basketball. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Zalgiris downs Bayern to reach the playoffs, 80-83". Euroleague Basketball. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Barcelona grabs second seed by beating Valencia, 85-71". Euroleague Basketball. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Partizan books clash with Real after beating Panathinaikos, 83-81". Euroleague Basketball. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "EuroLeague playoffs schedule confirmed". BasketNews. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "EuroLeague Game Center". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Competition Format". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "EuroLeague playoffs 2023: teams, format and pairs". BasketNews. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links edit
- Official website