PAO's rise and Real's reign: best and worst regular season teams since 2016 / News - Basketnews.com

Real Madrid boasts the best regular season-winning record since the introduction of the new round-robin era in 2016-17, while Panathinaikos Athens made the biggest leap in the standings.

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Real Madridstand as the top-performing EuroLeague team in the round-robin era, and their record-breaking regular-season performance in 2023-24 further solidified their status as a dominant force in European basketball,BasketNewsresearch shows.

BasketNewsconducted a study that provided a picture of the EuroLeague landscape during the round-robin era, highlighting the top-performing teams and those needing improvement.

The study evaluated the teams' regular-season record, playoff performance, and Final Four appearances starting with the 2016-17 season.

Madrid currently ranks as the sole active EuroLeague team to have won the highest number of games in the regular season, boasting a winning percentage of 70%.

Throughout six seasons, Real won an impressive 174 of their 248 games, securing a place in the playoffs each season. While CSKA has a better winning percentage, at 74.3%, they are currently suspended and have participated in three fewer seasons than Madrid.

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