Third EuroLeague playoff pair confirmed as Maccabi beat Baskonia for 7th seed / News - Basketnews.com

After beating Baskonia on Tuesday night, Maccabi will face off against Panathinaikos in the best-of-five playoff series, with the Greek team having a home-court advantage.

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz kicked off the first-ever EuroLeague Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night. The Israeli squad secured their spot in the playoffs by defeating Baskonia 113-85 at Stark Arena, setting the stage for a showdown with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in a best-of-five series.

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With their victory, Maccabi now shift focus to preparing for the upcoming playoff action. Meanwhile, Baskonia still have an opportunity to secure the final playoff berth.

The Spanish team will face off against Virtus Segafredo Bologna, which beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul, in another Play-In game on Friday, this time on their home turf.

As the playoff picture starts to take shape, Panathinaikos-Maccabi emerges as the third confirmed playoff pairing. Other matchups include Monaco versus Fenerbahce and Barcelona against Olympiacos.

The schedule for the PAO-Maccabi series has been set, with Game 1 slated for next Tuesday (April 23) at OAKA Arena at 20:30 local time. Game 2 will follow on Thursday (April 25) at the same venue 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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