By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The EuroLeague Playoffs are set to tip off on April 28, with the race for the Final Four entering its decisive stage.
All four quarterfinal matchups will be played in a best-of-five format, with the higher-seeded teams holding home-court advantage. As a result, the first two games of each series will be hosted by the better-ranked sides from the regular season.
Olympiacos will open its series against the Play-In C winner on April 28 at 21:00 CET, with Game 2 scheduled for April 30 at the same time. Fenerbahçe will host Žalgiris on April 28 and April 30, both games tipping off at 20:45 CET.
Real Madrid will face Hapoel Tel Aviv, with the first two games set for April 29 and May 1 at 20:45 CET. Meanwhile, Valencia will take on the Play-In A winner (Panathinaikos or Monaco), with both Game 1 and Game 2 scheduled for April 28 and April 30 at 20:45 CET.
The opening two games will play a crucial role in setting the tone of each series, before the action shifts to the lower-seeded teams’ home courts.
EuroLeague Playoffs – Game 1
Olympiacos Piraeus – Winner Play-In C (April 28, 21:00 CET)
Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul – Žalgiris Kaunas (April 28, 20:45 CET)
Valencia Basket – Winner Play-In A (April 28, 20:45 CET)
Real Madrid – Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (April 29, 20:45 CET)
EuroLeague Playoffs – Game 2
Olympiacos Piraeus – Winner Play-In C (April 30, 21:00 CET)
Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul – Žalgiris Kaunas (April 30, 20:45 CET)
Valencia Basket – Winner Play-In A (April 30, 20:45 CET)
Real Madrid – Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (May 1, 20:45 CET)