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 determined the EuroLeague champion for the 2022–23 season.^[1]

Qualified teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Olympiacos	34	24	10	2857	2578	+279	Higher seed in playoffs series
2	Barcelona	34	23	11	2723	2580	+143
3	Real Madrid	34	23	11	2877	2666	+211
4	AS Monaco	34	21	13	2802	2749	+53
5	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	34	20	14	2827	2743	+84	Lower seed in playoffs series
6	Partizan Mozzart Bet	34	20	14	2877	2781	+96
7	Žalgiris	34	19	15	2591	2626	−35
8	Fenerbahçe Beko	34	19	15	2823	2745	+78

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 3	Game 4	Game 5
Olympiacos	3–2	Fenerbahçe Beko	79–68	78–82	72–71	69–73	84–72
AS Monaco	3–2	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	67–79	86–74	83–78	69–104	97–86
Real Madrid	3–2	Partizan Mozzart Bet	87–89	80–95	82–80	85–78	98–94
Barcelona	3–0	Žalgiris	91–69	89–81	77–66	–	–

Olympiacos vs. Fenerbahçe Beko

Olympiacos v Fenerbahçe Beko

26 April 2023 Game 1	Olympiacos	79–68 (Series: 1–0)	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

Olympiacos v Fenerbahçe Beko

28 April 2023 Game 2	Olympiacos	78–82 (Series: 1–1)	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

Fenerbahçe Beko v Olympiacos

3 May 2023 Game 3	Fenerbahçe Beko	71–72 (Series: 1–2)	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

Fenerbahçe Beko v Olympiacos

5 May 2023 Game 4	Fenerbahçe Beko	73–69 (Series: 2–2)	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

Olympiacos v Fenerbahçe Beko

9 May 2023 Game 5	Olympiacos	84–72 (Series: 3–2)	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

AS Monaco v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

25 April 2023 Game 1	AS Monaco	67–79 (Series: 0–1)	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

AS Monaco v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

27 April 2023 Game 2	AS Monaco	86–74 (Series: 1–1)	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

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v AS Monaco

2 May 2023 Game 3	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	78–83 (Series: 1–2)	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

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv v AS Monaco

4 May 2023 Game 4	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	104–69 (Series: 2–2)	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

AS Monaco v Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

10 May 2023 Game 5	AS Monaco	97–86 (Series: 3–2)	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

Real Madrid v Partizan Mozzart Bet

25 April 2023 Game 1	Real Madrid	87–89 (Series: 0–1)	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

Real Madrid v Partizan Mozzart Bet

27 April 2023 Game 2	Real Madrid	80–95 (Series: 0–2)	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

Partizan Mozzart Bet v Real Madrid

2 May 2023 Game 3	Partizan Mozzart Bet	80–82 (Series: 2–1)	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

Partizan Mozzart Bet v Real Madrid

4 May 2023 Game 4	Partizan Mozzart Bet	78–85 (Series: 2–2)	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

Real Madrid v Partizan Mozzart Bet

10 May 2023 Game 5	Real Madrid	98–94 (Series: 3–2)	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

Barcelona v Žalgiris

26 April 2023 Game 1	Barcelona	91–69 (Series: 1–0)	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

Barcelona v Žalgiris

28 April 2023 Game 2	Barcelona	89–81 (Series: 2–0)	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

Žalgiris v Barcelona

3 May 2023 Game 3	Žalgiris	66–77 (Series: 0–3)	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

References

External links

• Official website