Olympiacos secure 1st seed in EuroLeague playoffs / News - Basketnews.com

Olympiacos secured the no. 1 seed in the EuroLeague playoffs after a win against Baskonia.

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Olympiacos Piraeus (24-10) secured the 1st seed in the EuroLeague playoffs after the win against Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (18-16).

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Olympiacos achieved their 24th win in the regular season and became out of reach for Real Madrid because of a tie-break advantage over the Spanish powerhouse.

It's the first time Olympiacos claimed first place in the EuroLeague regular season after the new format was introduced in the 2016-17 campaign.

However, the no. 1 seed comes with its curse. Since the new format was introduced, the 1st-placed team in the regular season has never become champions.

At the moment, it's still unknown which team Olympiacos will face in the playoffs.

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