EuroLeague playoff race: scenarios for all 11 contending teams / News - Basketnews.com

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FC Barcelona have clinched first place in EuroLeague regular season, while Real Madrid and Olympiacos have already secured homecourt advantage.

With two weeks to play in EuroLeague's regular season, there are 7 teams competing for the last 4 spots in the playoffs, but the current Top 4 teams have gained an advantage against lower-seeded clubs.

You can find EuroLeague standings by clicking here.

As things stand now, 15 wins are a guarantee to make the playoffs, but this number is likely to go down as more games are played.

BasketNews reviews what are the scenarios for all 11 contending teams.

1. FC Barcelona (21-5)

Clinched 1st place.

2. Real Madrid (18-8)

Clinched playoffs.

The lowest it can fall - 4th.

The highest it can be - 2nd:

If wins both remaining games. If wins 1 of 2 remaining games, but Milan loses at least once. If loses both games, but Milan loses a least twice, and Olympiacos loses its last game.

3. Olympiacos Piraeus (18-9)

Clinched playoffs.

The lowest it can fall - 4th.

The highest it can be - 2nd: if wins the last game, Real Madrid lose both remaining games and Milan lose at least two of three remaining games.

4. AX Armani Exchange Milan (17-8)

Clinched playoffs.

The lowest it can fall - 6th.

The highest it can be - 2nd:

If wins all three remaining games; If wins two games, but Real Madrid and Olympiacos lose all of their remaining games.

5. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (14-11)

Clinches playoffs with two wins. Efes can also be in the playoffs with one win or Crvena Zvezda and ALBA loss. It can also be in with no more victories.

The lowest it can fall - 10th.

The highest it can be - 4th.

6. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (13-11)

Clinches the playoffs if wins 2 of the last 4 remaining games. Many options to clinch playoffs with 1 victory, also can be in without any more victories.

The lowest it can fall - 10th.

The highest it can be - 4th.

7. AS Monaco (13-13)

Clinches the playoffs if wins both remaining games or at least once, and ALBA lose at least once. Also possible to qualify without any more victories.

The lowest it can fall - 10th.

The highest it can be - 5th.

8. FC Bayern Munich (12-11)

Clinches the playoffs if wins at least 3 of the remaining 5 games. Many options to clinch playoffs with 2 victories, also can be in with 1 W.

The lowest it can fall - 11th.

The highest it can be - 4th.

9. Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade (11-14)

Clinches playoffs if wins all 3 remaining games, Bayern do not win more than 2 times, or Monaco/Maccabi do not win more than 1 time.

The lowest it can fall - 12th.

The highest it can be - 5th.

10. ALBA Berlin (10-14)

Clinches playoffs if wins all 4 remaining games, Bayern do not win more than 2 times, and Monaco do not win more than 1 time.

The lowest it can fall - 14th.

The highest it can be - 5th.

11. Fenerbahce Istanbul (9-15)

Clinches playoffs if wins all 4 remaining games (including at least a 9-point win against Bayern), Bayern do not win more than once, or Maccabi lose all 4 of their remaining games.

The lowest it can fall - 15th.

The highest it can be - 6th.

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