May 3, 2019 - MVP for April: Facundo Campazzo, Real Madrid
Real
Madrid was the only team to sweep its playoff series this season and
accordingly the first to clinch a spot at the Final Four in
Vitoria-Gasteiz. Los Blancos could not have done it without the stellar
play of point guard Facundo Campazzo, who was at the center of it all.
With team leader and former EuroLeague MVP Sergio Llull sidelined,
Campazzo stepped up to lead Madrid's offense and stop one of the best
point guards in Europe, Nick Calathes of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. For
his dominance in leading Madrid to the Final Four and giving his club a
chance to successfully defend the title, Euroleague Basketball has
chosen Campazzo as the competition's MVP for April. Campazzo played
some of the best basketball in his career over the past month; he led
the playoffs in assists (8.3 apg.) and steals (3.0 spg.), tied for
ninth in rebounds (4.7 rpg.) and ranked second in average performance
index rating (24.3 per game). Read more here.
May 3, 2019 - Playoffs Game 5 MVP: Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Shane
Larkin completed a magical and historic playoff series for Anadolu Efes
Istanbul by leading his team to its first Final Four in 18 years and
capturing MVP honors for Game 5 of the EuroLeague Playoffs. Larkin
tallied 18 points and 7 assists in Wednesday's 80-71 victory over FC
Barcelona Lassa. His performance index rating of 19 as the best for
Efes in the game. It was Larkin's second MVP of the series; he also
collected the title after Game 3. The highest PIR came from Barcelona
big man Chris Singleton, who put together 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3
steals for an index rating of 20. The next highest PIRs were 18 by
Adrien Moerman and 17 by Vasilije Micic, both from Efes. Moerman also
scored 18 and Micic tallied 10 points, 10 assists and 3 steals in the
victory. Read more here.
May 1, 2019 - Game 5
The last remaining ticket for the 2019 Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Vitoria-Gasteiz will be decided on
Wednesday when Anadolu Efes Istanbul hosts FC Barcelona Lassa in a
do-or-die Game 5. The winner will join Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, CSKA
Moscow and defending champion Real Madrid at the big event. Madrid
advanced by sweeping Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, while Fenerbahce and
CSKA knocked off Zalgiris Kaunas and KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz,
respectively, in four games. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 5:
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 80-71
April 27, 2019 - Playoffs Game 4 MVP: Nando De Colo, CSKA Moscow
Not
only CSKA Moscow reached the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for
the 17th time in 18 seasons with a brilliant road win against KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, but one of its main players earned Playoffs
Game 4 MVP honors. Nando De Colo led CSKA to am 83-92 road win at
Fernando Buesa Arena with a PIR of 35. De Colo had 27 points on 8-of-11
two-point shots, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws. He added
4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals (matching his career-high) and 6 fouls
drawn to reach MVP of the Round honors for the 15th time in his career
– an all-time record. Brandon Davies of Zalgiris also amassed a PIR of
35, but on a losing effort against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Davies had
25 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting and 7-of-9 free throws, adding
7 rebounds, 3 assists and 8 fouls drawn. Ali Muhammed of Fenerbahce had
a PIR of 32 against Zalgiris. Read more here.
April 26, 2019 - Game 4
After defending champ Real Madrid swept
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens to become the first team to punch its Final
Four ticket, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul duly followed course with a
resounding 82-99 win at Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday night, clinching
the series 3-1. Anadolu Efes Istanbul and CSKA Moscow, both leading
their respective series 2-1, will try to do the same on Friday. Read
more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 4:
A
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 82-99
B
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 82-72
D
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. CSKA Moscow 83-92
April 25, 2019 - Playoffs Game 3 MVP: Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
On
a near-perfect night for Anadolu Efes Istanbul, guard Shane Larkin was
close to perfection himself as he became MVP for Game 3 of the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs. Larkin lifted Efes to a 68-102 road win
over FC Barcelona Lassa and a 2-1 series lead by scoring 30 points. He
made all 5 of his two-point attempts and shot 6 for 7 from downtown.
Along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, Larkin amassed a
performance index rating of 34, the best among players on winning teams
in Game 3 to earn his second MVP of the Round honor this season and of
his career. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz's Vincent Poirier tied
Larkin with a PIR of 34. The center had 19 points plus 15 rebounds in
his team's 77-84 loss against CSKA Moscow. Nando De Colo of CSKA had
Game 3's third-best PIR, 32, with 28 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1
steal and 8 drawn fouls. Read more here.
April 23, 2019 - Game 3
After higher seeds hosted the first two games of
each of the four series, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs
continue on Tuesday and Wednesday with Game 3. Defending champ Real
Madrid visits Panathinaikos OPAP Athens and is the only team that can
clinch its Final Four spot in Game 3, while the series in Kaunas,
Vitoria-Gasteiz and Barcelona are assured of seeing Game 4, too. Read
more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 3:
A
Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 57-66
B
FC Barcelona Lassa vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 68-102
C
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens vs. Real Madrid 82-89
D
KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. CSKA Moscow 77-84
April 20, 2019 - Playoffs Game 2 MVP: Vincent Poirier, KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Already
down in the series and facing an opponent that did not lose a home
playoffs game in 11 years, Vincent Poirier stepped up in a major way
and led KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to a 68-78 road win over CSKA
Moscow. That performance did not only allow Baskonia to tie their
best-of-five series at 1-1, and end CSKA’s 21-game playoffs winning
streak on home floor, but also earned Poirier the MVP honor for Game 2
of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs. Poirier scored 14 points
on perfect 6-for-6 two-point shooting, and pulled down 15 rebounds,
tied for the third-most in the playoffs since 2011. He also matched his
career-high with 4 steals, along with 2 assists and 1 block,
accumulating a performance index rating of 32, Baskonia's best in the
playoffs since 2005. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas had an index
rating of 29 in a thrilling 80-82 road win over Fenerbahce Beko
Istanbul, starring with a game-high 20 points on 9-of-10 two-point
shooting, plus 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Read more here.
April 18, 2019 - Game 2
There is an old basketball proverb that playoff
series don't really start until one team wins on the road. Well, two
series got going fast on Thursday as KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
and Zalgiris Kaunas stunned the top two teams from the regular season
to even their respective series at 1-1 and claim the home-court
advantage. Baskonia never trailed after the opening minute in topping
CSKA Moscow, while Zalgiris coughed up a double-digit lead in the
fourth quarter against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, but survived at the
buzzer. On Friday night, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens and FC Barcelona
Lassa will try to follow the trend when they visit Real Madrid and
Anadolu Efes Istanbul, respectively. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 2:
A
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 80-82
B
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 72-74
C
Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 78-63
D
CSKA Moscow vs. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 68-78
April 17, 2019 - Playoffs Game 1 MVP: Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul
With
Anadolu Efes Istanbul playing its first-ever Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague Playoffs series opener on its home floor, point guard
Vasilije Micic starred to help make the occasion a winning one and in
the process became MVP for Game 1. Micic led his team to a 75-68
victory over FC Barcelona Lassa on Wednesday by setting a playoff
career-highs with 21 points and 7 assists. He made 3 of 4 two-point
shots and 4 of 5 three-pointers. Micic also tallied 3 rebounds, 1 steal
and 6 fouls drawn for a career-high performance index rating of 30. Two
players had index ratings of 21 in Game 1: Efes center Bryant Dunston
and CSKA Moscow point guard Sergio Rodriguez. Dunston collected 11
points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks against Barcelona, while Rodriguez had
19 points on 5-for-6 three-point shooting and 5 assists in a 94-68 win
over KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid
had an index rating of 19 with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2
blocks in a dramatic 75-72 win over Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. Read
more here.
April 16, 2019 - Game 1
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs tip off
with Game 1 in four best-of-five quarterfinal series on Tuesday, April
16 and Wednesday, April 17. The action gets underway in Moscow where
second-place CSKA will face KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz. For two
teams that also clashed in Round 30 of the regular season, this is the
fourth time CSKA and Baskonia face each other in the playoffs. CSKA has
won all of its 13 playoff series this century, while Baskonia hopes to
be the team to snap that remarkable streak and book a place in the
Final Four in front of its fans. Later on Tuesday, the best regular
season team, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, will take on visiting Zalgiris
Kaunas in Game 1. These two teams faced each other in the Final Four
semifinals last year, and now play for a spot in the Final Four.
Fenerbahce has yet to lose a playoffs home game under coach Zeljko
Obradovic, while the team of his pupil, Sarunas Jasikevicius, rides a
six-game winning streak going into the series. Read more here.
Here is the schedule for Game 1:
A
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 76-43
B
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona Lassa 75-68
C
Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 75-72
D
CSKA Moscow vs. KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 94-68
Real
Madrid was the only team to sweep its playoff series this season and
accordingly the first to clinch a spot at the Final Four in
Vitoria-Gasteiz. Los Blancos could not have done it without the stellar
play of point guard Facundo Campazzo, who was at the center of it all.
With team leader and former EuroLeague MVP Sergio Llull sidelined,
Campazzo stepped up to lead Madrid's offense and stop one of the best
point guards in Europe, Nick Calathes of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. For
his dominance in leading Madrid to the Final Four and giving his club a
chance to successfully defend the title, Euroleague Basketball has
chosen Campazzo as the competition's MVP for April. Campazzo played
some of the best basketball in his career over the past month; he led
the playoffs in assists (8.3 apg.) and steals (3.0 spg.), tied for
ninth in rebounds (4.7 rpg.) and ranked second in average performance
index rating (24.3 per game). Read more 
Shane
Larkin completed a magical and historic playoff series for Anadolu Efes
Istanbul by leading his team to its first Final Four in 18 years and
capturing MVP honors for Game 5 of the EuroLeague Playoffs. Larkin
tallied 18 points and 7 assists in Wednesday's 80-71 victory over FC
Barcelona Lassa. His performance index rating of 19 as the best for
Efes in the game. It was Larkin's second MVP of the series; he also
collected the title after Game 3. The highest PIR came from Barcelona
big man Chris Singleton, who put together 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3
steals for an index rating of 20. The next highest PIRs were 18 by
Adrien Moerman and 17 by Vasilije Micic, both from Efes. Moerman also
scored 18 and Micic tallied 10 points, 10 assists and 3 steals in the
victory. Read more 
Not
only CSKA Moscow reached the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for
the 17th time in 18 seasons with a brilliant road win against KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, but one of its main players earned Playoffs
Game 4 MVP honors. Nando De Colo led CSKA to am 83-92 road win at
Fernando Buesa Arena with a PIR of 35. De Colo had 27 points on 8-of-11
two-point shots, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws. He added
4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals (matching his career-high) and 6 fouls
drawn to reach MVP of the Round honors for the 15th time in his career
– an all-time record. Brandon Davies of Zalgiris also amassed a PIR of
35, but on a losing effort against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Davies had
25 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting and 7-of-9 free throws, adding
7 rebounds, 3 assists and 8 fouls drawn. Ali Muhammed of Fenerbahce had
a PIR of 32 against Zalgiris. Read more 
Already
down in the series and facing an opponent that did not lose a home
playoffs game in 11 years, Vincent Poirier stepped up in a major way
and led KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to a 68-78 road win over CSKA
Moscow. That performance did not only allow Baskonia to tie their
best-of-five series at 1-1, and end CSKA’s 21-game playoffs winning
streak on home floor, but also earned Poirier the MVP honor for Game 2
of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs. Poirier scored 14 points
on perfect 6-for-6 two-point shooting, and pulled down 15 rebounds,
tied for the third-most in the playoffs since 2011. He also matched his
career-high with 4 steals, along with 2 assists and 1 block,
accumulating a performance index rating of 32, Baskonia's best in the
playoffs since 2005. Edgaras Ulanovas of Zalgiris Kaunas had an index
rating of 29 in a thrilling 80-82 road win over Fenerbahce Beko
Istanbul, starring with a game-high 20 points on 9-of-10 two-point
shooting, plus 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Read more 
With
Anadolu Efes Istanbul playing its first-ever Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague Playoffs series opener on its home floor, point guard
Vasilije Micic starred to help make the occasion a winning one and in
the process became MVP for Game 1. Micic led his team to a 75-68
victory over FC Barcelona Lassa on Wednesday by setting a playoff
career-highs with 21 points and 7 assists. He made 3 of 4 two-point
shots and 4 of 5 three-pointers. Micic also tallied 3 rebounds, 1 steal
and 6 fouls drawn for a career-high performance index rating of 30. Two
players had index ratings of 21 in Game 1: Efes center Bryant Dunston
and CSKA Moscow point guard Sergio Rodriguez. Dunston collected 11
points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks against Barcelona, while Rodriguez had
19 points on 5-for-6 three-point shooting and 5 assists in a 94-68 win
over KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid
had an index rating of 19 with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2
blocks in a dramatic 75-72 win over Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. Read
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