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Five games were scheduled on Thursday, with four of them having playoff or play-in implications.

Credit: Tolga Adanali/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Image

Credit Tolga Adanali/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Image

The EuroLeague regular season met its final week, with five games scheduled on the first day of Round 34.

To start the day, Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Real Madrid in a game that didn't have any playoff implications for any of the two teams. With the score tied at 62 following Kevarrius Hayes' triple, Gabriel Deck won the game for Los Blancos with just 0.3 seconds remaining on the clock.

At the same time, AS Monaco played against FC Bayern Munich. The victory for the Monegasque team guaranteed them a top-four finish, which will ensure a home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

Just 30 minutes later, Anadolu Efes Istanbul welcomed Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade. The Turkish team blew the guests out and will go to the play-in tournament as the 9th seed. Meanwhile, it was the largest defeat for Crvena Zvezda in their EuroLeague history.

Having already guaranteed themselves a 7th-place finish, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv hosted EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. The Israeli team earned their 20th win of the season in Belgrade.

To end the day, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens welcomed ALBA Berlin. The win for the Greek team ensured them a second-place regular-season finish and a home-court advantage in the playoffs. ALBA, meanwhile, will finish the regular season dead last.

All EuroLeague matches are broadcast onEuroLeague TV.