Baskonia to meet Virtus for last EuroLeague playoff spot / News - Basketnews.com

Virtus defeated Anadolu Efes on the road and will face Baskonia in the final Play-In game for the last playoff spot.

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The inaugural EuroLeague Play-In Tournament tipped off on Tuesday, unveiling Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv as the latest addition to the playoffs.

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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz fell to the Israeli team 85-113, while Virtus Segafredo Bologna secured a 67-64 victory against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. The final playoff spot hangs between the Spanish and Italian squads, with their showdown set for Friday (at 20:30 local time).

Thanks to their superior regular season standings, Baskonia will have a home-court advantage in the decisive Play-In clash.

The winner of the Baskonia-Virtus encounter will clinch the eighth seed and face league leaders Real Madrid in a best-of-five series.

Game 1 of the playoff series is scheduled for next Tuesday (April 23) in Madrid, tipping off at 21:00 local time. Game 2 follows on Thursday (April 25), at the same gym and time.

EuroLeague playoff pairs

Teams 1. Real Madrid 8. Baskonia/Virtus 2. Panathinaikos 7. Maccabi 3. AS Monaco 6. Fenerbahce 4. Barcelona 5. Olympiacos

EuroLeague Play-In pair

Teams Baskonia Virtus

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