After grabbing a Game 3 overtime victory thanks to Jabari Parker's last-second free throws, FC Barcelona will look to seal a club-record fourth straight visit to the Final Four while Olympiacos Piraeus will be fighting hard to take the series to a fifth and final game.
Barca seeks Final Four return on the court of Olympiacos
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All three games in the series have been competitive, with defenses very much on top, leading to notably low-scoring percentages from two-point range. However, both teams likely will persist with playing inside the paint. Game 3 saw significant contributions from Moses Wright (16 points) and Filip Petrusev (18) for the Reds, along with those of Barca duo Jan Vesely (16) and Willy Hernangomez (13).
This is likely to be another grind in the red-hot environment of Peace and Friendship Stadium, with the ability to avoid mistakes and execute efficiently sure to be crucial. The test of backcourt discipline could allow Barca veteran Ricky Rubio to thrive or Tomas Satoransky to maintain his strong form after providing 13 points and 5 assists on Tuesday, but Thomas Walkup and Nigel Williams-Goss will have their say, too, for the hosts.
In a tight encounter long-range accuracy could well be key, so Barca will hope Parker (3-of-4 triples in Game 3) can stay hot while Olympiacos will look for Isaiah Canaan to regain form after missing all 5 of his three-point attempts two days ago.