By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Only two wins separate the eleventh seed from the top of the standings of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.
After reaching the midway points of the 34-game double-legged round-robin schedule, minus the Round 17 fixture between Paris and Fenerbahce Beko, more of the same is widely expected down the stretch of the race to the Playoffs.
Presenting projections for the final standings of the Regular Season, Figurei8ht estimations put requirements for homecourt advantage in the Playoffs at 20 to 21 wins, a direct ticket to the Playoffs at 19 wins, and a second opportunity to progress to the Playoffs via the Play-In Showdown at 17 to 18 wins.
📈Euroleague Projection on Expected Wins by Team
(as of R17 out of 34)Introducing a new chart to visualize the projections by team and show how stretching is the PO / Play-in @EuroLeague competition.
🔷Top 4 | 20-21 Wins
🔷Top 6 | >19 Wins –> direct PO
🔷Top 10 | > 17 Wins… pic.twitter.com/Nm0EjsN5P6— Figurei8ht (@Figurei8ht) December 22, 2024
The latest chart of Figurei8ht features projections for all 18 teams of Europe’s premier club continental competition, leading to the requirements for postseason action.
The teams ranking seventh through tenth will compete in the second annual Play-in Showdown. The ninth- and tenth-placed sides will face each other with the loser eliminated and the winner moving to face the loser of a clash between the seventh- and eighth-placed teams for the eighth seed in the playoff bracket. The winner of the meeting of seventh- and eighth-placed teams will take the seventh seed.
The Play-In Showdown will last from April 15 to 18. Between April 22 and May 7, the ensuing Playoffs will feature best-of-five series for the spots in the Final Four.
The Final Four will conclude the 2024-25 season between May 23 and 25.
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