Last minute change: EuroLeague Game 5s in Madrid and Monaco will overlap / News - Basketnews.com

The tip-off time of the Monaco and Maccabi game was postponed at the last minute, causing an overlap on the night of Game 5.

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The crucial Game 5s of the two EuroLeague series will take place just an hour apart due to the requirements of the EuroLeague TV rights holders in France.

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According to the initial plan, EuroLeague had envisioned a scenario in which Monaco would face Maccabi, and Real would play against Partizan on Wednesday at 19:00 and 21:00 CET, respectively.

However, Skweek, the French TV rights holder, demanded to postpone the game in Monaco by an hour at the last minute.

Following the updated schedule, the game between Monaco and Maccabi at Salle Gaston Medecin on May 10th will tip off at 20:00 CET, while Real Madrid and Partizan will face off at WiZink Center at 21:00 CET.

Although EuroLeague may express its preferences and priorities for game times, it ultimately falls on the TV company that has acquired the rights to broadcast EuroLeague games to make the final decision on the game time, usually based on better local TV audience numbers.

Meanwhile, the game day is scheduled according to the availability of the EuroLeague teams' arenas. The fifth series games in Madrid and Monaco on May 10th were already planned in advance.

Friday night will determine whether a fifth game will be necessary in the third series. Olympiacos, leading 2-1, will face Fenerbahce in Istanbul.

If necessary, the decisive match in Piraeus will take place on Tuesday, May 9th.

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