The BKT EuroCup Regular Season comes to an end this week and by the end of the night on Wednesday, the playoff picture will be clear. Here is what could happen in Round 18.
Playoff possibilities for Round 18
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Group A
Paris Basketball (16-1) has clinched first place in Group A and secured home-court advantage for every playoff series it plays.
Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (11-5) will clinch second place and a place in the quarterfinals if it wins or if London Lions (12-5) lose. Hapoel will be third if it loses and London wins.
London Lions (12-5) will finish second if it wins and Hapoel loses. Otherwise, London will be third.
Joventut Badalona (10-7) can place fourth in a number of scenarios. The most straightforward is if it beats Prometey. Joventut will also finish fourth if it loses in overtime or by 3 or fewer points in regulation; or if it loses by 4 or 5 points in regulation and Besiktas wins by any margin; or if it loses by exactly 6 points in regulation and Besiktas wins by fewer than 30 points.
Prometey Slobozhanske (9-8) will be fourth if wins by more than 6 points; or if it wins by more than 3 points in regulation and Besiktas loses.
Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (9-8) can finish in fourth place if it wins by 30 or more points and Joventut loses by exactly 6 points in regulation.
Group B
Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (14-3) has clinched first place.
U-BT Cluj-Napoca (13-4) will finish second and clinch a place in the quarterfinals if it beats 7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys; or if Gran Canaria loses.
Dreamland Gran Canaria (12-5) will be second if it wins and Cluj loses. Otherwise, it will be third.
ratiopharm Ulm (10-8) clinched fourth place with its victory on Tuesday.
Aris Midea Thessaloniki (8-9) qualified for the playoffs when Turk Telekom won on Tuesday. Aris will be fifth if it wins; or if it loses and Buducnost wins. Aris is sixth if it loses and Buducnost loses.
Dolomiti Energia Trento (7-10) qualifies and will be fifth if it wins and Buducnost loses. Trento is eliminated if it loses.
Turk Telekom Ankara (8-10) qualifies and will be sixth if Trento loses; or if Buducnost wins. Turk Telekom is eliminated if Trento wins and Buducnost loses.
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (7-10) was eliminated from playoff contention when Turk Telekom won on Tuesday.
