May 25, 2012
Top 16 Qualification Possibilities, Week 5
Top 16 2010 horizontalAs if more evidence of a great basketball season were needed, for the first time since the Euroleague Playoffs started in 2005, all eight berths for them are open going into Week 5 of the Top 16. Even more incredible, the only eliminated team so far is last year's champion, Panathinaikos. The other 15 teams are still alive with two games left, but lots of those numbers could change on Wednesay and Thursday, when up to seven of them have chances to punch their tickets to the next round. In Group E, this week's candidates are Regal FC Barcelona and Partizan Belgrade, both looking for a return to the playoffs. In Group F, where all teams are tied 2-2, it's a matter of points as well as victories, but the right combinations of both could send Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv and Real Madrid back to the quarterfinals. In Group G, points must be watched again, but 3-1 co-leaders CSKA Moscow and Asseco Prokom Gdynia have all the cards in their hands. Both can advance while losing if the other wins and the point differences are right, CSKA for its sixth consecutive playoffs, Prokom for its first. Group H is the only one sure to save a qualifying spot for the last week of the Top 16, but it also has the only undefeated team, Olympiacos, and the Reds are the only team that can advance this week even losing a blowout.




GROUP E
STANDINGS
Regal FCB
3-1
Partizan
3-1
Maroussi
2-2
Panathinaikos
0-4
Regal FC Barcelona will advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs with a victory over Maroussi BC.
Partizan Belgrade will advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs with a victory over Panathinaikos and a loss for Maroussi against Barcelona.
Maroussi BC will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to Barcelona and Partizan beats Panathinaikos.
Panathinaikos has been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
GAME 5
Maroussi vs. Regal FCB
Partizan vs. Panathinaikos
GAME 6
Panathinaikos vs. Maroussi
Regal FCB vs. Partizan
GROUP F
STANDINGS
Maccabi
2-2
R. Madrid
2-2
Efes Pilsen
2-2
M. Siena
2-2
Maccabi Electra advances to the quarterfinals if it beats Montepaschi by at least 5 points and Real Madrid beats Efes Pilsen.
Real Madrid advances if it beats Efes Pilsen and Maccabi beats Montepaschi.
Montepaschi Siena will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to Maccabi by more than 5 points and Madrid beats Efes Pilsen.
Efes Pilsen will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to Madrid and Maccabi beats Montepaschi.
GAME 5
Maccabi vs. Siena
E. Pilsen vs. R. Madrid
GAME 6
Siena vs. E. Pilsen
R. Madrid vs. Maccabi
GROUP G
STANDINGS
CSKA
3-1
Prokom
3-1
Unicaja
1-3
Zalgiris
1-3
CSKA Moscow will advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it beats Unicaja or if it loses by fewer than 8 points and Asseco Prokom beats Zalgiris. CSKA will clinch first place in Group G and home-court advantage in the playoffs if it beats Unicaja and Zalgiris beats Asseco Prokom.
Asseco Prokom will advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it beats Zalgiris or if it loses by less than 24 points and CSKA beats Unicaja.
Unicaja will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to CSKA or if it wins by less than 8 points and Prokom beats Zalgiris.
Zalgiris will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to Prokom or if it wins by fewer than 24 points and CSKA beats Unicaja.
GAME 5
Zalgiris vs. Prokom
Unicaja vs. CSKA
GAME 6
Prokom vs. Unicaja
CSKA vs. Zalgiris
GROUP H
STANDINGS
Olympiacos
4-0
Caja Laboral
2-2
BC Khimki
2-2
Cibona
0-4
Olympiacos will advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs if it beats Caja Laboral or if BC Khimki loses at Cibona. The Reds will clinch first place in Group H and home-court advantage in the playoffs if they win or lose by fewer than 4 points AND Khimki loses.
Cibona will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention if it loses to BC Khimki.
GAME 5
Cibona vs. BC Khimki
Olympiacos vs. C. Laboal
GAME 6
C. Laboral vs. Cibona
BC Khimki vs. Olympiacos
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