By Lefteris Moutis / moutis@eurohoops.net
Five out of the eight tickets of the Top 16 have been determined, but only Olympiacos has ensured their final standing. Read on Eurohoops.net all the possible scenarios for the final round, but also how the playoff match ups will be formed. Here is our debate about the schedule.
Group Ε
Real Madrid
First: If they beat Zalgiris
Or if they are defeated by Zalgiris and Barcelona is also defeated by Galatasaray
Second: If they are defeated by Zalgiris and Barcelona beats Galatasaray
Barcelona
First: If they beat Galatasaray and Real is defeatd by Zalgiris
Second: If the beat Galatasaray and Real beat Zalgiris or if they are defeated by Galatasaray
Maccabi
Third: If they beat Alba
Fourth: If they are defeated by Alba and Panathinaikos is defeated by Crvena Zvezda
Fifth: If they are defeated by Alba and Panathinaikos beats Crvena Zvezda
Panathinaikos
Fourth: If they beat Crvena Zvezda
Or if they are defeated by Crvena Zvezda and Maccabi beats Alba
Fifth: If they are defeated by Crvena Zvezda and Alba beats Maccabi
Alba
Third: If they beat Maccabi
Fifth: If they are defeated by Maccabi
Group F
CSKA Moscow
First: If they beat Milano
If they are defeated by Milano and Fenerbahce is defeated by Efes
Second: If they are defeated by Milano and Fenerbahce beats Efes
Fenerbahce
First: If they beat Efes and CSSKA is defeated by Milano
Second: If they are defeated by Efes
Or if they beat Efes and CSSKA beats Milano
Olympiacos
Thrid in any eventuality
Efes
Fourth: If they beat Fenerbahce
Or if they are defeated by Fenerbahce and Laboral is defeated by Malaga
Fifth: If they are defeated by Fenerbahce and Laboral beats Malaga
Laboral
Fourth: If they beat Malaga and Efes is defeated by Fenerbahce
Fifth: If they beat Malaga and Efes beats Fenerbahce
If the are defeated by Malaga
The possible pairs of the playoffs
Real/Barcelona-Efes/Laboral
Barcelona/Real-Olympiacos
CSSKA/Fenerbahce-Maccabi/Alba
Fenerbahce/CSSKA-Panathinaikos/Maccabi