EuroLeague playoffs: The undefeated, the experienced and the rookies

13/Apr/18 10:45 April 17, 2018

Aris Barkas

13/Apr/18 10:45

Eurohoops.net

The “feast” that is this season’s playoffs has a bit of everything, from the undefeated CSKA Moscow to the return of Zalgiris Kaunas and the rookies, Khimki.

By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net

On the 17th of April the postseason will get underway along with the four series, the winners of which will be decided in three wins and go on to the Final Four in Belgrade. Let’s take a look at how these eight “gladiators” did the previous times they competed in the playoffs of the competition, their overall win rates for all the series they played in and who their opponents are…

Zalgiris Kaunas

The Lithuanians, Olympiacos’s opponents in this season’s playoffs, will be competing in a series in the EuroLeague for the second time. The first time, in 2001, they were knocked out by AEK, who, in 2-0 wins, advanced to the quarterfinals in the competition’s first season in its modern form.

Season
Opponent
2000-01
AEK (0-2)
2017-18
TOTAL
0 wins – 2 losses (0%)

Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz

Going against Fenerbahce, the Basques will take part in their 15th playoff series in the EuroLeague, more than any other team! In 2001, the first season of the competition, they played in four series, going all the way to the finals. Overall, they have one win more in relation to their defeats.

Season
Opponent
2000-01
Peristeri (2-0)
2000-01
2000-01
AEK (3-0)
2000-01
Virtus Bologna (2-3)
2004-05
Benetton Treviso (0-2)
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Partizan (2-1)
2008-09
Barcelona (2-3)
2009-10
2010-11
2012-13
2015-16
2016-17
CSKA Moscow (0-3)
2017-18
TOTAL
23 wins – 22 losses (51%)

Olympiacos Piraeus

Baskonia may have played in the most series, but the team from Piraeus has played in more games (47). At the same time, they will appear in the playoffs for the 13th season, a record they share with CSKA Moscow. This season, however, they will go head to head with Zalgiris for the first time.

Season
Opponent
2000-01
Verona (2-0)
2000-01
Tau Ceramica (0-2)
2005-06
2006-07
Tau Ceramica (0-2)
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Prokom (3-1)
2010-11
Siena (1-3)
2011-12
Siena (3-1)
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Barcelona (3-1)
2016-17
2017-18
Zalgiris Kaunas
TOTAL
25 wins – 22 losses (53%)

Panathinaikos Superfoods

Against Real Madrid the Greens will seek their first win in a EuroLeague playoff series since 2015 and their first qualification since 2012. It’s also worth noting that they will be facing the Madrilenos in a series for the first time.

Season
Opponent
2004-05
Efes Pilsen (2-1)
2005-06
Tau Ceramica (1-2)
2006-07
Dynamo Moscow (2-0)
2008-09
Siena (3-1)
2010-11
Barcelona (3-1)
2011-12
2012-13
Barcelona (2-3)
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Laboral Kutxa (0-3)
2016-17
2017-18
TOTAL
19 wins – 22 losses (46%)

Real Madrid

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