Panathinaikos, Maccabi set up title clash
The Final Four was staged in Barcelona with the local team and reigning champion missing out on competing for the title in its own city after suffering a playoff loss against Panathinaikos. The Greens duly advanced to the main event as Panathinaikos Athens defeated Montepaschi Siena 77-69 in the semifinals behind 17 points from Nick Calathes and 16 from Mike Batiste.
In the other semifinal, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv cruised past Real Madrid 82-63 in a game that saw Maccabi’s Chuck Eidson set a then-Final Four record with 6 steals.