EuroLeague playoffs predictions: BasketNews members make their picks / News - Basketnews.com

BasketNews Staff Writers and members share their predictions for the upcoming EuroLeague playoffs, with the majority thinking that Real Madrid, Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, and Olympiacos will reach the Final Four.

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With the EuroLeague playoffs starting on Tuesday, BasketNews asked its editorial room for their opinions on which teams will advance to the Final Four.

For those who missed it, Real Madrid will face Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens will take on Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, AS Monaco will play Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, while FC Barcelonawill meet Olympiacos Piraeus.

Interestingly, almost two series were voted unanimously in one of the teams' favor. First, 20 of 21 respondents believe that Real will handle Baskonia. 8 of those 21 believe that the series will end in a sweep.

Meanwhile, 19 of 21 BasketNews members think Olympiacos will upset Barcelona even though the Spanish powerhouse has a home-court advantage.

The Monaco-Fenerbahce series was the closest among BasketNews members, but Fenerbahce are still considered a favorite, amassing 13 out of 21 votes.

How will the EuroLeague playoffs unfold? We present the BasketNews picks!

Real Madrid (1) vs. Baskonia (8)

Augustas Suliauskas:Real Madrid in 3 Dainius Rumsa:Real Madrid in 4 Darius Garuolis:Real Madrid in 3 Dominykas Meskauskas:Real Madrid in 3 Donatas Urbonas:Real Madrid in 4 Edvinas Jablonskis:Real Madrid in 3 Giedrius Slikas:Real Madrid in 3 Giorgos Kyriakidis:Real Madrid in 4 Gytis Blazevicius:Real Madrid in 4 Jonas Leksas:Real Madrid in 4 Jonas Miklovas:Real Madrid in 4 Karolis Tiskevicius:Real Madrid in 4 Mindaugas Bertys:Real Madrid in 4 Mykolas Abrutis:Real Madrid in 3 Orazio Cauchi:Real Madrid in 4 Pijus Sapetka:Real Madrid in 4 Rytis Vysniauskas: Real Madrid in 3 Tomas Vanagas:Real Madrid in 3 Toprak Sezgin:Real Madrid in 5 Vaidas Jukavicius:Real Madrid in 3 Lukas Katilius:Baskonia in 4

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Final tally: Real Madrid 20, Baskonia 1.

Real vs. Baskonia: offensive clinic,(in)experience and stunning fact

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Panathinaikos (2) vs. Maccabi (7)

Augustas Suliauskas:Panathinaikos in 5 Darius Garuolis:Panathinaikos in 5 Dominykas Meskauskas: Panathinaikos in 4 Donatas Urbonas:Panathinaikos in 5 Edvinas Jablonskis:Panathinaikos in 5 Giedrius Slikas:Panathinaikos in 4 Giorgos Kyriakidis:Panathinaikos in 4 Gytis Blazevicius:Panathinaikos in 5 Jonas Leksas:Panathinaikos in 5 Karolis Tiskevicius:Panathinaikos in 4 Lukas Katilius:Panathinaikos in 3 Mykolas Abrutis:Panathinaikos in 5 Orazio Cauchi:Panathinaikos in 4 Pijus Sapetka:Panathinaikos in 5 Tomas Vanagas:Panathinaikos in 5 Toprak Sezgin:Panathinaikos in 4 Vaidas Jukavicius: Panathinaikos in 5 Dainius Rumsa:Maccabi in 5 Jonas Miklovas:Maccabi in 5 Mindaugas Bertys:Maccabi in 5 Rytis Vysniauskas: Maccabi in 4

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Final tally: Panathinaikos 17, Maccabi 4.

Panathinaikos vs. Maccabi: Buckle up for the most exciting EuroLeague playoff series

Kendrick NunnCredit Vangelis Stolis

Monaco (3) vs. Fenerbahce (6)

Augustas Suliauskas:Monaco in 5 Edvinas Jablonskis:Monaco in 5 Giorgos Kyriakidis:Monaco in 5 Jonas Miklovas:Monaco in 4 Lukas Katilius:Monaco in 5 Rytis Vysniauskas:Monaco in 5 Tomas Vanagas: Monaco in 5 Toprak Sezgin:Monaco in 5 Dainius Rumsa:Fenerbahce in 5 Darius Garuolis:Fenerbahce in 5 Dominykas Meskauskas: Fenerbahce in 5 Donatas Urbonas:Fenerbahce in 5 Giedrius Slikas: Fenerbahce in 5 Gytis Blazevicius:Fenerbahce in 5 Jonas Leksas: Fenerbahce in 5 Karolis Tiskevicius: Fenerbahce in 4 Mindaugas Bertys:Fenerbahce in 5 Mykolas Abrutis:Fenerbahce in 4 Orazio Cauchi:Fenerbahce in 5 Pijus Sapetka:Fenerbahce in 5 Vaidas Jukavicius: Fenerbahce in 5

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Final tally: Monaco 8, Fenerbahce 13.

Monaco vs. Fenerbahce: recruiting a rival and rare record significance

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Barcelona (4) vs. Olympiacos (5)

Karolis Tiskevicius:Barcelona in 5 Tomas Vanagas:Barcelona in 5 Augustas Suliauskas:Olympiacos in 4 Dainius Rumsa:Olympiacos in 5 Darius Garuolis: Olympiacos in 4 Dominykas Meskauskas:Olympiacos in 4 Donatas Urbonas:Olympiacos in 4 Edvinas Jablonskis: Olympiacos in 4 Giedrius Slikas:Olympiacos in 4 Giorgos Kyriakidis:Olympiacos in 4 Gytis Blazevicius:Olympiacos in 5 Jonas Leksas:Olympiacos in 4 Jonas Miklovas:Olympiacos in 4 Lukas Katilius:Olympiacos in 4 Mindaugas Bertys:Olympiacos in 4 Mykolas Abrutis:Olympiacos in 4 Orazio Cauchi:Olympiacos in 4 Pijus Sapetka:Olympiacos in 4 Rytis Vysniauskas:Olympiacos in 4 Toprak Sezgin:Olympiacos in 5 Vaidas Jukavicius:Olympiacos in 4

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Final tally:Barcelona 2, Olympiacos 19.

Barcelona vs. Olympiacos: matchup between a rookie and a veteran

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The EuroLeague playoffs start on Tuesday (April 23), with Panathinaikos-Maccabi and Real Madrid-Baskonia series opening the quarterfinals.

Monaco-Fenerbahce and Barcelona-Olympiacos series will follow on Wednesday (April 24).

You can find the full EuroLeague playoffs schedulehere.

EuroLeague Playoffs schedule

Date Time (CET) Game 1 April 23 19:30 Panathinaikos Maccabi April 23 21:00 Real Madrid Baskonia April 24 19:00 Monaco Fenerbahce April 24 21:00 Barcelona Olympiacos

Date Time (CET) Game 2 April 25 19:30 Panathinaikos Maccabi April 25 21:00 Real Madrid Baskonia April 26 19:00 Monaco Fenerbahce April 26 21:00 Barcelona Olympiacos

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