The first-ever Play-In Showdown was a memorable one, all while six playoff teams used a week off to get ready for their best-of-five series. Check out our selection of social media posts from around the EuroLeague.
EuroLeague play-in week on social media
FREE TIME: Securing a playoff ticket earns teams a little time off and in Monaco they used some of it to watch some world-class tennis.
GIVING & CARING: Barcelona players were able to visit the children at a local hospital and give them a little joy at a challenging time.
Maccabi's Rafi Menco and Tamir Blatt visited basketball teams at a local youth camp, talked to the young players, answered questions and gave out autographs.
FOOD FOR THE TEAM: Filip Petrusev celebrated his birthday by treating his teammates and Olympiacos staff to souvlaki!
GIANT DINNER: Fenerbahce held a morale-boosting dinner for all the players, staff and all their families, joined by club president Ali Koc.
PLAY-IN TIMELINE: The first-ever Play-In Showdown did not disappoint as Maccabi and Baskonia came out as the big winners.
On the opening night, it was first Maccabi that trounced Baskonia and celebrated its win at Belgrade Arena with a small but passionate group of faithful fans.
Then it was Virtus, shocking a packed Sinan Erdem Dome by beating Anadolu Efes.
Finally, Baskonia prevailed over Virtus to clinch the final playoff spot.