2023 EuroLeague Playoffs

The 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs, known as the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs for sponsorship purposes, were the first postseason portion of the 2022–23 EuroLeague basketball competition. They began on 25 April 2023 and were played through 10 May 2023. The top eight finishers in the regular season qualified for the playoffs, which consist of four series of two teams each, to be played in a best-of-five format. The winners of each of the playoffs series advanced to the Final Four, which will determine the EuroLeague champion for the 2022–23 season.[1]

Qualified teams
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Greece Olympiacos 34 24 10 2857 2578 +279 Higher seed in playoffs series
2 Spain Barcelona 34 23 11 2723 2580 +143
3 Spain Real Madrid 34 23 11 2877 2666 +211
4 France AS Monaco 34 21 13 2802 2749 +53
5 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 34 20 14 2827 2743 +84 Lower seed in playoffs series
6 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 34 20 14 2877 2781 +96
7 Lithuania Žalgiris 34 19 15 2591 2626 −35
8 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko 34 19 15 2823 2745 +78
Source: EuroLeague
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) were not counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.

Tiebreakers

When more than two teams are tied, the ranking will be established taking into account the victories obtained in the games played only among them. Should the tie persist among some, but not all, of the teams, the ranking of the teams still tied will be determined by again taking into account the victories in the games played only among them, and repeating this same procedure until the tie is entirely resolved. If a tie persists, the ranking will be determined by the goal difference in favour and against in the games played only among the teams still tied.[2]

Series

The first playoff series was determined on 13 April 2023, in the last round of the regular season. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv won against Real Madrid, which ensured them the 5th place and a matchup against AS Monaco, who were already guaranteed to finish 4th.[3] The remaining three series were determined a day later. Žalgiris, who started the round outside the playoffs, won against Bayern Munich to clinch 7th place and a matchup against Barcelona, who in the meantime defeated Valencia Basket to overtake Real Madrid for the 2nd place.[4][5] By beating Panathinaikos at home in a dramatic fashion, Partizan Mozzart Bet finished 6th, with Real Madrid emerging as their opponent.[6] Thus, Fenerbahçe Beko, who started the round at 5th place, dropped to 8th due to worse head-to-head record with Žalgiris, ensuring a matchup against regular season winners Olympiacos.

The schedule for the first four games of the series, with dates and times, was announced on 14 April 2023.[7] Salle Gaston Médecin in Fontvieille hosted the playoffs' opening game, when AS Monaco played Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on 25 April 2023 at 20:15 CEST,[7] and two games were played on each match day.[8] The games were played in a 2–2–1 series format, wherein the higher seed hosted the first two games, the lower seed hosted the third and fourth games, and the higher seed returned to host the fifth and final game of each series;[8] the fourth and fifth games of each series were played if necessary.[9] The four series winners advanced to the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four, to be played in Kaunas between 19 and 21 May 2023.[10]

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Olympiacos Greece 3–2 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko 79–68 78–82 72–7169–7384–72
AS Monaco France 3–2 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 67–79 86–74 83–7869–10497–86
Real Madrid Spain 3–2 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 87–89 80–95 82–8085–7898–94
Barcelona Spain 3–0 Lithuania Žalgiris 91–69 89–81 77–66––

Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahçe Beko
26 April 2023
Game 1
 Olympiacos Greece 79–68
(Series: 1–0)		 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko Piraeus
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–14, 26–16, 16–17
Pts: Vezenkov 19
Rebs: Vezenkov 6
Asts: Papanikolaou, Walkup 4
PIR: Fall 20		 Boxscore Pts: Motley 15
Rebs: Motley 7
Asts: Gudurić 6
PIR: Gudurić 20		 Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 11,677
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Mehdi Difallah, Tomislav Hordov
28 April 2023
Game 2
 Olympiacos Greece 78–82
(Series: 1–1)		 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko Piraeus
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 24–10, 13–24, 19–17, 22–31
Pts: Sloukas, Vezenkov 18
Rebs: Fall 9
Asts: Walkup 6
PIR: Vezenkov 27		 Boxscore Pts: Edwards 16
Rebs: Pierre 7
Asts: Hayes 5
PIR: Hayes 21		 Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 11,677
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Damir Javor, Gytis Vilius
3 May 2023
Game 3
 Fenerbahçe Beko Turkey 71–72
(Series: 1–2)		 Greece Olympiacos Istanbul
19:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 14–23, 16–7, 20–27
Pts: Dorsey 21
Rebs: Jekiri 7
Asts: Calathes 6
PIR: Jekiri 26		 Boxscore Pts: Sloukas 25
Rebs: Walkup 8
Asts: Sloukas 6
PIR: Sloukas 34		 Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall
Attendance: 12,678
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Ilija Belošević, Emilio Pérez
5 May 2023
Game 4
 Fenerbahçe Beko Turkey 73–69
(Series: 2–2)		 Greece Olympiacos Istanbul
19:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 14–16, 16–16, 25–20
Pts: Pierre 17
Rebs: Jekiri 5
Asts: Calathes, Motley 4
PIR: Dorsey 16		 Boxscore Pts: McKissic 20
Rebs: Fall 7
Asts: three players 3
PIR: McKissic 23		 Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall
Attendance: 12,437
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Saša Pukl, Mehdi Difallah
9 May 2023
Game 5
 Olympiacos Greece 84–72
(Series: 3–2)		 Turkey Fenerbahçe Beko Piraeus
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 24–18, 21–19, 19–20
Pts: Sloukas 22
Rebs: Papanikolaou 11
Asts: Sloukas 6
PIR: Sloukas 27		 Boxscore Pts: Gudurić 26
Rebs: Hayes 5
Asts: five players 2
PIR: Gudurić 17		 Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium
Attendance: 11,677
Referees: Juan Carlos García, Tomislav Hordov, Milan Nedović

AS Monaco vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
25 April 2023
Game 1
 AS Monaco France 67–79
(Series: 0–1)		 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Fontvieille
20:15 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 17–18, 17–24, 17–19
Pts: Diallo, James 15
Rebs: Motiejūnas, James 6
Asts: Diallo 6
PIR: Diallo 20		 Boxscore Pts: Baldwin 20
Rebs: Nebo 8
Asts: Baldwin 6
PIR: Baldwin 26		 Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin
Attendance: 4,899
Referees: Saša Pukl, Oļegs Latiševs, Emilio Pérez
27 April 2023
Game 2
 AS Monaco France 86–74
(Series: 1–1)		 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Fontvieille
20:15 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 22–18, 20–23, 25–13, 19–20
Pts: Loyd 33
Rebs: Hall 9
Asts: James 6
PIR: Loyd 35		 Boxscore Pts: Baldwin 17
Rebs: Colson, Nebo 7
Asts: Brown 6
PIR: Brown 16		 Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin
Attendance: 4,927
Referees: Juan Carlos García, Borys Ryzhyk, Uroš Nikolić
2 May 2023
Game 3
 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Israel 78–83
(Series: 1–2)		 France AS Monaco Tel Aviv
20:05 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 16–19, 25–19, 21–23
Pts: Colson 17
Rebs: Baldwin 8
Asts: Baldwin 6
PIR: Baldwin 24		 Boxscore Pts: James 21
Rebs: Hall 8
Asts: Okobo 5
PIR: James, Motiejūnas 16		 Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena
Attendance: 10,850
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Carmelo Paternicò, Anne Panther
4 May 2023
Game 4
 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Israel 104–69
(Series: 2–2)		 France AS Monaco Tel Aviv
20:05 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 30–12, 32–17, 25–16
Pts: Brown 22
Rebs: three players 6
Asts: Baldwin, Brown 6
PIR: Brown 25		 Boxscore Pts: James 13
Rebs: James 8
Asts: Loyd 4
PIR: James 17		 Arena: Menora Mivtachim Arena
Attendance: 10,850
Referees: Juan Carlos García, Emin Moğulkoç, Milan Nedović
10 May 2023
Game 5
 AS Monaco France 97–86
(Series: 3–2)		 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Fontvieille
20:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 26–33, 27–16, 19–21, 25–16
Pts: James, Loyd 21
Rebs: Hall 6
Asts: Okobo 6
PIR: Loyd 24		 Boxscore Pts: Baldwin 27
Rebs: Baldwin, Colson 6
Asts: Baldwin 7
PIR: Baldwin 35		 Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin
Attendance: 4,923
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Damir Javor, Luka Kardum

Real Madrid vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet
25 April 2023
Game 1
 Real Madrid Spain 87–89
(Series: 0–1)		 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Madrid
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 22–26, 20–15, 23–26
Pts: Deck 24
Rebs: Deck 8
Asts: Musa 3
PIR: Deck 33		 Boxscore Pts: Punter 26
Rebs: LeDay 4
Asts: Punter 6
PIR: Punter 33		 Arena: WiZink Center
Attendance: 9,813
Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Gytis Vilius, Emin Moğulkoç
27 April 2023
Game 2
 Real Madrid Spain 80–95
(Series: 0–2)		 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Madrid
20:45 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 16–20, 25–24, 18–20
Pts: Fernández, Hezonja 16
Rebs: Deck, Poirier 7
Asts: Rodríguez 5
PIR: Musa 16		 Boxscore Pts: Exum 19
Rebs: Lessort 9
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Lessort 21		 Arena: WiZink Center
Attendance: 10,267
Referees: Sreten Radović, Oļegs Latiševs, Fernando Rocha
2 May 2023
Game 3
 Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia 80–82
(Series: 2–1)		 Spain Real Madrid Belgrade
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 32–19, 16–26, 15–21, 17–16
Pts: Smailagić, LeDay 15
Rebs: LeDay 8
Asts: Nunnally, Madar 3
PIR: LeDay 21		 Boxscore Pts: Tavares 26
Rebs: Hezonja 14
Asts: Musa, Rodríguez 4
PIR: Tavares 41		 Arena: Štark Arena
Attendance: 20,091
Referees: Borys Ryzhyk, Mehdi Difallah, Emin Moğulkoç
4 May 2023
Game 4
 Partizan Mozzart Bet Serbia 78–85
(Series: 2–2)		 Spain Real Madrid Belgrade
20:30 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 27–18, 13–16, 23–24
Pts: LeDay 25
Rebs: Lessort 7
Asts: Anđušić, Exum 3
PIR: LeDay 25		 Boxscore Pts: Tavares, Hanga 15
Rebs: Musa 8
Asts: Rodríguez 7
PIR: Tavares 30		 Arena: Štark Arena
Attendance: 19,440
Referees: Gytis Vilius, Robert Lottermoser, Carmelo Paternicò
10 May 2023
Game 5
 Real Madrid Spain 98–94
(Series: 3–2)		 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Madrid
21:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 17–32, 30–21, 29–18
Pts: Musa 20
Rebs: Tavares 7
Asts: Rodríguez 6
PIR: Rodríguez 26		 Boxscore Pts: Punter 28
Rebs: Madar 4
Asts: Nunnally 5
PIR: Punter 26		 Arena: WiZink Center
Attendance: 12,867
Referees: Borys Ryzhyk, Oļegs Latiševs, Mehdi Difallah

Barcelona vs. Žalgiris
26 April 2023
Game 1
 Barcelona Spain 91–69
(Series: 1–0)		 Lithuania Žalgiris Barcelona
20:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 23–18, 18–22, 25–16
Pts: Şanlı 17
Rebs: Tobey, Satoranský 7
Asts: Satoranský 5
PIR: Şanlı 20		 Boxscore Pts: Brazdeikis 14
Rebs: three players 4
Asts: six players 1
PIR: Polonara 12		 Arena: Palau Blaugrana
Attendance: 6,731
Referees: Ilija Belošević, Milan Nedović, Luka Kardum
28 April 2023
Game 2
 Barcelona Spain 89–81
(Series: 2–0)		 Lithuania Žalgiris Barcelona
20:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 25–23, 23–22, 21–15
Pts: Veselý 26
Rebs: Veselý 6
Asts: Laprovíttola 11
PIR: Veselý 33		 Boxscore Pts: Brazdeikis 20
Rebs: Polonara, Šmits 4
Asts: six players 2
PIR: Brazdeikis 16		 Arena: Palau Blaugrana
Attendance: 7,041
Referees: Saša Pukl, Anne Panther, Tomislav Hordov
3 May 2023
Game 3
 Žalgiris Lithuania 66–77
(Series: 0–3)		 Spain Barcelona Kaunas
19:00 (CEST) Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 16–16, 22–32, 18–16
Pts: Ulanovas 13
Rebs: Ulanovas 9
Asts: Polonara 3
PIR: Ulanovas 14		 Boxscore Pts: Satoranský, Veselý 14
Rebs: Jokubaitis 4
Asts: Satoranský 5
PIR: Veselý 20		 Arena: Žalgirio Arena
Attendance: 15,293
Referees: Damir Javor, Tomislav Hordov, Uroš Nikolić

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