Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens needs a road win to keep the series alive as Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv seeks another victory in its temporary Belgrade home to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2014.

Maccabi eyes Final Four, Panathinaikos survival

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Maccabi is performing with great balance throughout the series, able to score through the backcourt creativity of [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) (16.7 points, 5.7 assists in the playoffs), the long-range sniping of [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/009783/) (5-of-10 on three-pointers) or the inside dominance of [Josh Nebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/josh-nebo/011199/) (13.3 points, 6.7 rebounds), with [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/) potentially returning from injury to give another boost.

Panathinaikos hasn't found the same consistency, and will need a big response from veteran leader [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) after he was held scoreless on Tuesday night. The Greens certainly have the firepower to bounce back from Tuesday's thrilling 85-83 loss, with [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/) showing his explosiveness by draining 25 points in Game 3.

Perhaps the key to the Game 3 lies in Panathinaikos's ability to slow down Maccabi's multi-faceted offense, control the tempo through Sloukas and defensive ace [Jerian Grant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jerian-grant/011204/), and use [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/)'s power to limit Nebo's outstanding nose for offensive rebounds.

[Maccabi Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/statistics/tel/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases) | [Panathinaikos Stats](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-aktor-athens/statistics/pan/?season=2023-24&phase=All%20phases)

Two stylistically different point guards will be charged with game management at key junctures on Thursday.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv moved within one win of a Final Four berth, holding on against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in a real thriller, 85-83, to take a 2-1 series lead. 
Maccabi raced into an early advantage and enjoyed several double-digit advantages throughout the first half, which ended 46-37. The lead stretched to 18 points, 57-39, in the third quarter, but Panathinaikos didn’t give up and tied it with 42 seconds left. Lorenzo Brown then won the game, netting free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv- Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | Playoffs Game 3 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Maccabi's 87-91 win in Game 1 was powered by backcourt duo Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin, although but the latter had retreat early with a leg injury. The Greens need a bounce-back performance from Kendrick Nunn after he scored just 8 points, but may again count on Kostas Sloukas after his double-double.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | Playoffs Game 2 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

After finishing the regular season with nine consecutive home wins, Panathinaikos look to carry that form into postseason versus a dangerous Maccabi roster, which cruised through its play-in test by crushing Baskonia 113-85 and are one of the only three visiting teams to have won in Athens this term.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv| Playoffs Game 1 | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-05-02T18:45:00.000Z)

Real Madrid shatters playoff records in sweep of Baskonia

There were offensive fireworks in Real Madrid's Game 3 win over Baskonia Vitoria-Gateiz on Wednesday night. *Los Blancos* not only won 98-102 to sweep the series to become the first team to qualify for the 2024 Final Four, but they did it in style, in the process setting several team playoff records.

After setting a new mark with 27 regular-season wins, Real Madrid joined CSKA Moscow as the only teams to sweep four different best-of-five series. This was Real's third series sweep since 2019; they swept Panathinaikos in 2019, Maccabi in 2022 and now Baskonia. *Los Blancos* also beat Maccabi 3-0 back in 2013.

But this Game 3 win, however, helped them do it in a manner like no other team has done it before.

Game Videos

Wednesday night's win saw the two teams combine for 200 points, which is second-highest scoring non-overtime game in playoff history. Real's 102 points tied for the third most in a single playoff game and helped Real set a new single-series playoff record by averaging 97.7 points per game, surpassing Maccabi's previous mark of 95.5 which stood since 2005.

*Los Blancos* did this with the help of 28 assists in Game 3, which tied a single-game playoff record and got Real to 24.3 assists per game, another new single-series record, a full assist better than CSKA's 23.3 from 2015.

And that's not all, as Real shattered the single-series record for average PIR. Real's team PIR of 137 in Game 3 was the second-best in a playoff game ever and helped Real finish the series with an average of 124.5. That smashed the previous mark of 116.5, set by Maccabi in 2005. Real now has two of the three highest single-game PIRs in playoff history, after accumulating a PIR of 134 in Game 2.

Walter Tavares became a 12th different man to block a single-game record 4 shots in a playoff game.

Tavares tied playoff record in blocks in Game 3

### Tavares and Baskonia joined the records party

Walter Tavares also etched his name into the playoff history books, this time by becoming the 12th different man to block a single-game record 4 shots in a playoff game. He had a total of 8 in the series, good for a 2.7 blocks per game, which is the best ever in a single-series.

Baskonia, too, did its part to make this game even more memorable. Baskonia's 56 first-half points is tied for second-best first-half scoring in the playoffs ever. Baskonia tied its club playoff record by finishing the night with 98 points.

The hosts finished with 16 triples, tied for the second-most in a single playoff game, and its 14.7 average for the series is the new playoff record, too. The previous best was CSKA's 13.3 in 2021.

Game News

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Real Madrid (2024-05-01T18:30:00.000Z)

Real Madrid became the first team to reach the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four after a comeback 98-102 win at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz that completed a clean sweep of the Basque outfit in their playoff series. 

Resilient Real edges Baskonia, 98-102, to reach Final Four 

Real Madrid became the first team to reach the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four after a comeback 98-102 win at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz that completed a clean sweep of the Basque outfit in their playoff series.

Power forward Guerschon Yabusele produced a monster fourth quarter and engineered the final twist in a breathtaking contest as he racked up 23 points and 7 rebounds for the visitors, who never looked back after engineering a 0-13 run to take an 80-88 lead in the final period.

Shapshooter Mario Hezonja poured 16 points for Real, Facundo Campazzo and Gabriel Deck chipped in with 13 each while towering center Walter Tavares added 12 to go with 13 rebounds. Crucially, veteran Sergio Rodriguez dished out 9 assists in just 13 minutes on the court to dismantle the home team’s defense when the chips were down.

At the other end, Markus Howard led the way for Baskonia with a game-high 29 points and Codi Miller-McIntyre contributed with 17 points and 11 assists. Nikos Rogkavopoulos chipped in with 18 points, Vanja Marinkovic netted 17 and Matt Costello added 11 for the home team, which fell short despite netting a second-best-ever tally of 56 points in a half that gave Baskonia a 4-point lead at the interval.

Real prevailed in yet another high-scoring game against a familiar foe with Rodriguez and Campazzo playing key roles late in the game as they fed the ruthless Yabusele in the paint.

Baskonia led throughout the first half and surged ahead 52-42 late in the second quarter before resurgent Real slashed the home team’s lead to 56-52 at halftime. Baskonia dominated the paint in the first half, having outrebounded Real 20-14, with Howard pouring 16 points while Marinkovic added 11. Real dished out more assists (14) and had fewer turnovers (4) but did not do a great job defending the perimeter, as Baskonia sank a barrage of shots from downtown.

However, the visitors kept Howard scoreless in the third quarter and closed to 73-72 ahead of the final 10 minutes, which was a clear sign of things to come. At the start of the fourth quarter, Real edged ahead 73-75 for its first lead since early in the first period before Howard replied with 7 unanswered points, briefly allowing Baskonia to retake the lead. However, Real then showed all its might with a 0-13 streak that gave the visitors the lead for good.

Baskonia was able to pull up to 95-98 late in the game but the home players failed to contain Yabusele down the stretch and the Frenchman was lethal in putting away his shots, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter to seal Real’s smooth progress to the Final Four.

The defending champion completed a 3-0 sweep of the home team and advanced into the showpiece event 

Fenerbahce recorded an 89-78 victory over AS Monaco to retain homecourt advantage and take a 2-1 series lead. 

Fener leaned on defense to set up Game 3 win 

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has turned the Ulker Sports and Event Hall into a real fortress in recent weeks, delivering a series of spectacular offensive performances to thrill its yellow legion of fans and send opponents home without reward.

And Wednesday was no different, as the Turkish team recorded an 89-78 victory over AS Monaco to retain homecourt advantage and take a 2-1 series lead.

It was the tenth consecutive home game with Fener scoring at least 80 points, with Saras Jasikevicius’s team passing the 100-point barrier on four of those occasions to show just how comfortable it feels in Istanbul.

After the game, though, Fenerbahce’s main protagonists preferred to focus their praise on the team’s efforts at the other end of the floor.

After providing 13 points and 5 assists for a team-high PIR of 18, backcourt star Nick Calathes commented: “Defense was crucial for us today. We held a very good offensive team. We made some stops, we made some big shots at the end, but defense was key.”

Monaco’s failure to reach 80 points was in large part because of Fener’s excellent defense against the visiting team’s dangerous guards, with Mike James (11 points), Jordan Loyd (11) and Elie Okobo (2) all held well below their season averages. Monaco especially struggled from long-range, making just 4 of its 21 attempts from beyond the arc, and couldn’t score any more than 21 points in any of the four quarters.

Coach Jasikevicius pronounced himself very happy with those defensive efforts, also explaining why that was so important as he said: ”Our defense was much better.

“It's so difficult to score against them. They’re such a good defensive team, we have to try to slow them down. There's still a lot of stuff we can do better, but these are very good defensive numbers against such a talented team. We need one more like this.”

With one more like this, Fener will be returning to the Final Four for the first time since 2019.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v AS Monaco (2024-05-01T17:45:00.000Z)

Biberovic stepped up for Fenerbahce in victory over Monaco

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul had an unexpected hero on Wednesday night, as Tarik Biberovic led the Turkish team’s scoring with 14 points to propel an 89-78 victory over AS Monaco which leaves Saras Jasikevicius’s team one win away from the Final Four.

Biberovic came into the game with an average of just 6.8 points, having featured sparsely in the opening two games of the series with averages of just 2 points, 12 minutes on the floor and a PIR of minus 3.5

But the 23-year-old forward stepped up to play a crucial role in Game 3, shooting with good efficiency as he made 2 of his 3 two-point, 2-of-5 from three-point range and all 4 of his free throw attempts. He also added 1 assist, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in nearly 20 minutes on the floor, adding up to a PIR of 15 – his joint-third best of the season.

Tarik Biberovic's best plays in Game 3

That effectiveness was not too surprising when you consider that Biberovic leads the league in three-point shooting percentage, making 55.2% of his shots from deep. Indeed, his first shot of the game was a converted three-pointer, while two of his two-point shots were very close to the line to underline his scoring ability from deep.

Biberovic, now in his sixth season in the competition, was definitely not getting carried away with the victory, as he approached his postgame television interview with the same serious focus that he displayed throughout the game, saying: “I’m really happy but we have one more game on Friday, that’s where my focus is.”

That sense of purpose was evident throughout Fenerbahce’s professional and well-executed performance, and Biberovic made it clear that his team will take nothing for granted on Friday as he concluded: “It's a physical series, we really prepare for this, every ball is important, every second is important, every detail is important.

“That’s all we’re thinking about right now, possession by possession and minute by minute to go for the Final Four.”

If Biberovic gives the quality possessions and minutes that he provided for his team in Game 3, the celebrations could be a lot more raucous on Friday.

The 23-year-old was his team's leading scorer in Game 3

Biberovic stepped up for Fenerbahce in victory over Monaco 

Real Madrid is headed to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for the third consecutive season! 

Real Madrid is first to advance to 2024 Final Four

Real Madrid is headed to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for the third consecutive season! After finishing the regular season as the top-seeded team with a 27-7 record, Real became the first club to clinch a spot at the Final Four as it swept Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 3-0. Now it can set it sights on the trip to Berlin, Germany, where *Los Blancos* will contend for a rare second consecutive continental crown at Uber Arena.

This marks the third time since 2011 that Real will play at three consecutive Final Fours and it is the club’s 10th Final Four appearance in that time. Real has a chance to win consecutive EuroLeague crowns for the first time since 1968. Only three teams have successfully defended the EuroLeague championship in the 21st century: Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004, 2005), Olympiacos Piraeus (2012, 2013) and Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2021, 2022). In the semifinals, Real will take on the winner of the series between FC Barcelona and Olympiacos.

### Journey to the Final Four

Real started the season at full speed and never looked back. It opened the 34-round regular season with 10 consecutive victories, en route to claiming the top spot in the standings for good. In Round 19, Real took the first four-overtime game in competition history, downing Efes at home 130-126 behind 40 points from Dzanan Musa, which set a club record. Real was the first team to clinch a playoff ticket, and locked up first place after Round 31, when it defeated Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 76-88 in the Serbian capital.

Reigning champ Real strive to banish the memory of a painful Clásico loss and welcome Guerschon Yabusele back to the line-up after a lenghty injury, whilst Efes are in urgent need of respite having sunk in five successive EuroLeague encounters, despite the best efforts of their talisman Shane Larkin.

Real Madrid-Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 19 Highlights | 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

*Los Blancos* rolled in the playoffs, too. Real beat Baskonia 90-74 in Game 1 in the Spanish capital, dominating the game from start to finish. Musa led the way with 16 points in less than 18 minutes. Real also hosted Game 2 and beat Baskonia again, 101-90, sealing the outcome long before the final buzzer. Facu Campazzo played a stellar role, leading the way with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and a PIR of 33. And then in Game 3, Guerschon Yabusele scored 23 and Walter Tavares posted a double-double to lead the way in a 98-102 thriller. 

### Final Four experience

When it comes to Final Fours, Real is the most experienced team in the competition. All of its players together combine for 23 EuroLeague championships, which are more than all the other playoff teams combined (15). Sergio Llull, Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez are three-time EuroLeague winners and looking for a fourth crown, which only 12 players have ever achieved since European competitions were formed in 1958. Kyle Hines and Sarunas Jasikevicius are the only four-time EuroLeague winners this century. Llull has made it to his 10th Final Four while Rodriguez and Fernandez are getting ready for their ninth appearance.

Sergio Llull with a high-arching shot over Fall to put Real up with 3 seconds to go.

7DAYS Magic Moment of the Night: Llull wins it!

Tavares, Campazzo and Fabien Causeur have won two EuroLeague titles apiece. Tavares will be the only Final Four MVP on Uber Arena's court: he received the award last season. Real is back to the Final Four with 13 of the players that won the crown last season alongside head coach Chus Mateo. Campazzo, who won with *Los Blancos* in 2015 and 2018, looks for a third title six years after lifting the trophy for the last time.

### Final Four history and beyond

In the last 12 years, Real won EuroLeague titles in 2015, 2018 and 2023, and reached three more championship games (2013, 2014 and 2022). *Los Blancos* are the winningest team in European basketball history, having captured the top continental title 11 times.

After a two-decade break, Real Madrid is once again the king of Europe! Madrid defeated Olympiacos Piraeus 78-59 the 2015 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four Championship Game

CLASSIC GAME: 2015 EuroLeague Final: Real Madrid vs Olympiacos Piraeus

Real won two more titles in a Final Four format, in 1967 and 1995. It also won continental crowns in 1964, 1965, 1968, 1974, 1978 and 1981. In its last two Final Fours, Real made it to the championship game against Efes, registering a 57-58 loss, and won the title last season, downing Olympiacos 78-79 on a late jumper by Llull. *Los Blancos*' next goal? Going back-to-back! 

The champs sealed their ticket with a sweep of Baskonia

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul took a 2-1 series lead over AS Monaco, holding onto home advantage with a disciplined 89-78 victory on Wednesday. 

Fenerbahce triumphs over Monaco 89-78 in Game 3

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul took a 2-1 series lead over AS Monaco, holding onto home advantage with a disciplined 89-78 victory on Wednesday. 

The first quarter was evenly contested, with neither team leading by more than 4 points, before Fenerbahce pulled into a 47-40 lead at the interval. The advantage grew to double-digits towards the end of the third, but Monaco fought back and it was tight heading into crunch time. The host dominated the final exchanges, delighting a raucous home crowd with a big win.

Fenerbahce was led by Nick Calathes with 13 points and 5 assists, while Tarik Biberovic poured in 14 points. Marko Guduric (11), Scottie Wilbekin (11) and Nigel Hayes-Davis (10) also scored in double digits. 

Alpha Diallo paced Monaco with a game-high 23 points, while Mike James paired 11 points with 7 assists. Jordan Loyd and Jaron Blossomgame both scored 11, and Donatas Motiejunas netted 10. 

Motiejunas netted twice as the early scoring was evenly exchanged before Hayes-Davis and Tyler Dorsey struck from deep for a 10-6 edge. James netted his first basket with a mid-range jumper and then added a three-point play for a 13-13 tie. Biberovic and Jordan Loyd traded triples before Biberovic and James netted two-point finishes. Jaron Blossomgame also hit from deep, giving Monaco a 19-21 lead at the end of the first. 

Guduric drained a three and added a fierce dunk, but Mam Jaiteh’s stickback kept Monaco close. Guduric was again on target, and Scottie Wilbekin added a triple for a 29-23 lead. Loyd responded 4 straight points before Dyshawn Pierre scored twice to keep Fener ahead, 36-31. Diallo’s mid-range shot was answered by layups from Georgios Papagiannis and Pierre, before free throws made it 43-37. Wilbekin’s backdoor layup, Matthew Strazel’s triple and Guduric’s layup completed the first half scoring, 47-40. 

Motiejunas scored the first 4 points of the second half before Calathes and Diallo traded inside baskets. Calathes again scored inside but James hit back with a triple to make it 53-49. Diallo’s fastbreak jam was bettered by Hayes-Davis and Calathes from close range before Nate Sestina’s three was met by Diallo’s three-point play. Wilbekin also had a jumper and one, and scores from Sestina and Guduric made it a double-digit lead, 69-58, through three quarters. 

Mid-range strikes from Diallo and Loyd boosted Monaco early in the fourth, but Calathes and Wilbekin struck for three either side of a Blossomgame alley-oop. The unstoppable Blossomgame added a dunk and a layup to make it 75-71, but Biberovic hit another triple and Papagiannis struck inside to settle the host. Diallo responded with a three-point play and a fastbreak jam, 83-78 with 3 minutes left. Biberovic hit a long two, and Papagiannis followed a dunk with a tip-in to pull the home team clear and seal the win. 

The Turkish side is one win away from a return to the Final Four

The playoffs action moves to new venues as four teams aim to take advantage of home-court advantage in Game 3. Here's your overview of Tuesday and Wednesday's games.

Game 3 turns up the playoffs temperature

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 89-78 AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul-as-monaco/E2023/320/)

Fenerbahce took a 2-1 series lead over Monaco, holding onto home advantage with a disciplined 89-78 victory on Wednesday. The first quarter was evenly contested, with neither team leading by more than 4 points, before Fenerbahce pulled into a 47-40 lead at the interval. The advantage grew to double-digits towards the end of the third, but Monaco fought back and it was tight heading into crunch time. The host dominated the final exchanges, delighting a raucous home crowd with a big win.

Fenerbahce was led by Nick Calathes with 13 points and 5 assists, while Tarik Biberovic poured in 14 points. Marko Guduric (11), Scottie Wilbekin (11) and Nigel Hayes-Davis (10) also scored in double digits. Alpha Diallo paced Monaco with a game-high 23 points, while Mike James paired 11 points with 7 assists. Jordan Loyd and Jaron Blossomgame both scored 11, and Donatas Motiejunas netted 10.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Maç Bizim! <br><br>Play-off serisinde 2-1 öne geçiyoruz! 💪<br><br>Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 👏<br><br>Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚<a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ASMonaco_Basket</a>: 89-78<br><br>Skor dağılımımız: Biberovic 14, Calathes 13, Guduric 11, Wilbekin 11, Hayes-Davis 10, Pierre 8, Dorsey 8, Papagiannis 8, Sestina 5,… <a href="https://t.co/ORA7hUshUL">pic.twitter.com/ORA7hUshUL</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1785760746934038925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 98-102 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-real-madrid/E2023/318/)

Reigning champion Real Madrid is the first team to reach the 2024 Final Four after a 98-102 win at Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz wrapped a 3-0 sweep in the series. It was a vintage comeback by Real, which trailed for much of the captivating contest but turned the tide with a 0-10 streak early in the fourth quarter to take an 80-85 lead. 

Real never looked back from there on, with Yabusele leading the charge on 23 points and 7 rebounds after a monstrous performance in the final 10 minutes. Markus Howard paced Baskonia with a game-high 29 points but the hosts, who were missing injured big man Chima Moneke throughout the series, ran out of steam in the home stretch of a rip-roaring encounter.

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[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 85-83 Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv-panathinaikos-aktor-athens/E2023/321/)

Maccabi moved within one win of a Final Four berth, holding on against Panathinaikos in a real thriller, 85-83, to take a 2-1 series lead. Maccabi raced into an early advantage and enjoyed several double-digit advantages throughout the first half, which ended 46-37. The lead stretched to 18 points, 57-39, in the third quarter, but Panathinaikos didn’t give up and tied it with 42 seconds left. Lorenzo Brown then won the game, netting free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining. 

Josh Nebo was the chief inspiration, leading the physical challenge with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Brown also came close to a double-double with 16 points and 8 assists, and Bonzie Colson added 13 points. Kendrick Nunn paced Panathinaikos with 25 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting. Ioannis Papapetrou added 17 for the Greens while Mathias Lessort paired 14 points with 6 boards.

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[Olympiacos Piraeus 80-82 FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/olympiacos-piraeus-fc-barcelona/E2023/319/)

What a thriller! Barcelona takes a 2-1 lead in the series and regains home-court advantage in its best-of-five playoff series with Olympiacos by downing the Reds 80-82 in overtime at Peace and Friendship Stadium! After a close start, Filip Petrusev and Moses Wright took over late in the first half, allowing Olympiacos to get a 37-32 margin at the break. A rain of three-pointers allowed Barca to get a 51-57 margin after 30 minutes. Petrusev allowed Olympiacos to get a 69-63 but Alex Abrines struck twice from downtown and Nico Laprovittola's reverse layup tied it, 71-71, with 7.6 seconds left. Nigel Wiliams-Goss missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer. Once in overtime, Tomas Satoransky tied the game with a three-pointer and Parker sealed the deal from the foul line with just 0.5 seconds left. Jan Vesely led Barca with 16 points.

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The playoff action moves to new venues as four teams aim to take advantage of home-court advantage in Game 3. Here's your overview of Tuesday and Wednesday's games.

Game Center: Real completes sweep of Baskonia; Fenerbahce takes 2-1 lead over Monaco

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Real Madrid (2024-05-03T19:00:00.000Z)

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul v AS Monaco (2024-05-03T17:45:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Barcelona (2024-05-02T16:45:00.000Z)

Olympiacos Piraeus v FC Barcelona (2024-04-30T18:30:00.000Z)

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2024-04-30T17:00:00.000Z)

A pair of all-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague statistical leaders and longtime friends are making the playoffs series between Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and AS Monaco their personal affair.

Brothers in arms, rivals in the playoffs

Mike James became EuroLeague's all-time scoring leader this season while Nick Calathes did the same in steals. Calathes had already been the all-time passing leader and this season became the first and only player to reached the milestone of 2,000 assists.

They are former teammates and friends who have already made history. Now, their duel in the first two games of the series between Monaco and Fenerbahce has stolen the spotlight. 

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Maccabi eyes Final Four, Panathinaikos survival

Real Madrid shatters playoff records in sweep of Baskonia

Resilient Real edges Baskonia, 98-102, to reach Final Four

Fener leaned on defense to set up Game 3 win

Biberovic stepped up for Fenerbahce in victory over Monaco

Real Madrid is first to advance to 2024 Final Four

Fenerbahce triumphs over Monaco 89-78 in Game 3

Game Center: Real completes sweep of Baskonia; Fenerbahce takes 2-1 lead over Monaco

Trademarks by Eurohoops: Brothers in arms, rivals in the playoffs