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Olimpia Milano beat Vanoli Cremona 74 – 66 at home to finish the Italian League regular season with a win that improved them to 22-6. Ettore Messina’s team, that had secured the first seed in the standings, will face Dolomiti Energia Trento in the first round of the playoffs.
Five players scored in double figures for Milano against Cremona. Kevin Punter had 13 points, Kaleb Tarczewski finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, Shavon Shields and Paul Biligha posted 12 points and five boards a piece while Ricardo Moraschini dropped 10 points.
Jarvis Williams had 15 points plus seven rebounds and Giuseppe Poeta scored 15 for Cremona that finished in the 10th place.
The 2021 Italian League playoffs are set as follows:
(1st) Olimpia MIlano – Dolomiti Energia Trento
(2nd) Happy Casa Brindisi – Trieste
(3rd) Virtus Bologna – Delonghi Treviso
(4th) Reyer Venezia – Dinamo Sassari
Round 30 Results:
Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù – Banco di Sardegna Sassari 106 101
A|X Armani Exchange Milano – Vanoli Basket Cremona 74- 66
Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste – Fortitudo Lavoropiù Bologna 88 – 82
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia – Umana Reyer Venezia 65 – 71
Happy Casa Brindisi – Openjobmetis Varese 108 – 84
Virtus Segafredo Bologna – Dolomiti Energia Trentino 83 – 91
Germani Brescia – Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro 86 – 84
Photo: Olimpia Milano