History repeats as Olympiacos downs CSKA
History repeated itself in the opening semifinal in Madrid's Barclaycard Center where Olympiacos Piraeus overcame CSKA Moscow at the Final Four for the third time in four seasons. After beating the Muscovites in the 2012 championship game and the 2013 semifinal, the Reds did it again to overturn a 9-point deficit with 4 minutes remaining. Spanoulis missed his first 11 shots of the game, but scored 11 points in the final quarter, including the go-ahead triple with 10 seconds remaining to seal a 68-70 comeback victory. Georgios Printezis posted 14 points and 8 rebounds to lead Olympiacos.
The second semifinal saw host Real Madrid overcome Fenerbahce Istanbul 96-87. It was a physical game that saw five players foul out, but the key plays came in the second quarter when a trio of triples from KC Rivers allowed Real to establish a 21-point lead. Fenerbahce made it closer after the break, but Real kept on downing long-range strikes, finishing with a Final Four joint-high of 14 three-pointers as Rivers made 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Gustavo Ayon amassed 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners.